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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.

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Labour History Review

Labour History Review essay prize 2026

Entries are invited for the Labour History Review postgraduate essay prize for 2026. The deadline for entries is 30 June 2026, and details are set out below. Download the entry form (Word document). The editors of Labour History Review established this essay prize with the purpose of encouraging a high standard of scholarship amongst postgraduate… Continue reading Labour History Review essay prize 2026

February 19, 2026

Obituaries

Stephen Arthur Bird (1946 – 2025)

The Society for the Study of Labour History is sorry to hear of the death of Stephen Bird. Stephen was born in 1946, second son of Michael and Margaret Bird and educated at Harrow School in north-west London. He found his vocation working as an archivist for the Labour Party at Walworth Road, London. He… Continue reading Stephen Arthur Bird (1946 – 2025)

February 17, 2026

Labour history news

On the Line: PHM explores the 1926 General Strike

A major new People’s History Museum exhibition titled On the Line explores the General Strike, bringing together powerful images and objects from the past one hundred years and taking visitors to the ‘front line’, shining a light on how communities provided ‘lifelines’ and retracing ‘battle lines’ while asking the question, ‘Where is the line?’ Marking… Continue reading On the Line: PHM explores the 1926 General Strike

February 16, 2026

Labour History Review

Labour History Review index 2025

An index for Labour History Review vol 90 (2025) has now been added to the website. Indexes for every year since the Society was founded in 1960 are free to download. There is also a consolidated index in Excel format enabling easy access to the thirty-five years’ worth of articles published since the former Society… Continue reading Labour History Review index 2025

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