Irish dock workers striking to prevent the export of food to Britain during a period of food insecurity in Ireland, 1920
Irish dock workers striking to prevent the export of food to Britain during a period of food insecurity in Ireland, 1920
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We were also in the middle of the Irish War of Independence, that feels like important context.
25 0 ReplyAs a note, this strike was successful, and significantly relieved food insecurity in Dublin.
23 0 ReplyOff topic but It's always interesting to me how people always used to wear hats, and now seldom do. What happened to discourage daily hat usage?
10 0 ReplyWhat happened to discourage daily hat usage?
The ability to wash your hair daily?
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"the FUCK you gonna do?" on their faces makes me immeasurably happy
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