Llafur, the Welsh People’s History Society, continues its summer series commemorating the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and seven-month lock-out.

The final two sessions look at 1926 in archives, libraries, and collections, as well as the strike’s enduring legacy in the present. All online sessions are accessible to all and will be held via Zoom at the times shown below.

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Saturday 5th September (10:00-12:00)

“Whose faith and courage shall be told”: Remembering 1926 in our archives, libraries and collections.

• Sian Williams (Richard Burton Archives and South Wales Miners Library, Swansea University)
• Rhian Diggins (Glamorgan Archives)
• Jenny Yu (TUC Library, London Metropolitan University)
• Dr Daniel Edmonds (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Year One”: The aftermath and legacy of 1926 – Saturday 12th September (10:00-12:00)

• Dr Stephanie Ward (Cardiff University) – ‘From the Bowels of the Earth’: Solidarity and Resistance in the Aftermath of 1926′
• Dr Kasper Braskén (University of Helsinki) – ”The most important event since the Russian Revolution”: The General Strike and Global Solidarities
• Panel discussion – ‘The Legacy of 1926 – Past, Present and Future’ – Panellists include Joe Redmayne, Micaela Panes, Michael Agboh-Davison, and others to be confirmed.

Find out more and book your tickets here.

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