Welcome to the SSLH

Chartism Day 2026: venue, date and call for papers.

Founded in 1960, the Society for the Study of Labour History (SSLH) is the UK’s principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history.

Membership is open to everyone who would like to learn more about labour history and heritage whether on a professional or amateur basis.

The SSLH publishes the journal the Labour History Review, organises regular conferences and actively promotes the preservation of historical resources connected to the labour movement.

What’s new

Advice & reference

Sources for the history of the 1926 General Strike

To mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and lock-out, the Society for the Study of Labour History has produced a new subject guide on the 1926 General Strike. Compiled by the Society’s Archives and Resources Committee, the guide provides an overview of key collections held at institutions that are members of the SSLH’s… Continue reading Sources for the history of the 1926 General Strike

Events

Event: Exile, affinity, and the afterlives of the Paris Commune in Britain

Dr Laura C. Forster (University of York) will deliver an online and in-person talk on Tuesday 9 June titled: “Exile, affinity, and the afterlives of the Paris Commune in Britain”, covering her recent book, The Paris Commune in Britain: Radicals, Refugees, and Revolutionaries after 1871 (Oxford University Press, 2025). Dr Forster’s paper examines the intellectual… Continue reading Event: Exile, affinity, and the afterlives of the Paris Commune in Britain

Events

Exhibition: When Britain Stood Still: The General Strike at 100

To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike, a new exhibition at the University of Newcastle, reveals how workers, politicians, and trade unionists faced the challenge of the General Strike and how its opponents organised to resist it. The exhibition is part of the broader General Strike 100 which brings together stories, exhibitions and… Continue reading Exhibition: When Britain Stood Still: The General Strike at 100

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