On 23rd January 1909, Latvian revolutionaries attempted to steal the payroll wages of factory workers in Tottenham. This resulted in a wild chase across the Hackney Marshes involving hundreds of people. Join Alan Gartrell to hear the story of this extraordinary event.
On 23rd January 1909, Latvian revolutionaries attempted to steal the payroll wages of factory workers in Tottenham. This resulted in a wild chase across the Hackney Marshes involving hundreds of people. Join Alan Gartrell to hear the story of this extraordinary event.
Join us on January 29th for a walking tour explaining the events and aftermath of the Tottenham Outrage of 1909. The Outrage was a chase that occurred when Latvian anarchists carried out a payroll robbery in Tottenham. It led to a two-hour pursuit across the Walthamstow Marshes, 600 bullets being fired, four deaths and chases by horse and tramcar.
