Showing posts with label 1890s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1890s. Show all posts

Monday, June 30, 2025

Anarchist dances in London 1890s-1910s

Some anarchist social events in London area from 1890s - 1910s

1891 -  Concert and Ball at the Commonweal Club, 273 Hackney Road, E2

1898 - Soiree and dance at the Athenaeum Hall, 73 Tottenham Court Road organised by the Freedom Group
 
1899 same venue, American Anarchist Emma Goldman along with the Slavonic Tambouritza Quartet


1908 - concert and social at the the Socialist Hall, Wimbledon on behalf of veteran anarchist Frank Kitz

1909 - Concert and Ball at the Workers Friend Club and  Institute, 165 Jubilee Street E1 -  Arbeter Fraint ("Worker's Friend") was a Yiddish language anarchist paper associated with Rudolf Rocker.

1913 - Anarchist Education League social and dance at Central Labour College, Penywern Road SW5 (Earls Court) with palmistry and games as well as dancing

 (these flyers and many other treasures to be found in the Max Nettlau papers at the Institute for Social History online archive)