Bursary reports, Research bursaries

David Torrance on researching the history of the Labour Party in Scotland

I am currently working on a book titled A History of the Labour Party in Scotland (to be published by Edinburgh University Press) which will examine the party’s origins in late nineteenth-century working-class politics and trade unionism, through to the formation of a distinct and ‘national’ Scottish Advisory Committee during the First World War. It will then chart the breakthrough of the Red Clydesiders’ at … Continue reading David Torrance on researching the history of the Labour Party in Scotland

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Members' Area, SSLH news

SSLH AGM set for 9 November

The 2024 annual general meeting of the Society for the Study of Labour History will take place on Saturday 9 November at Heritage Quay, University of Huddersfield. The agenda and other papers for the meeting will be found in Members’ Resources. The business of the meeting begins at 11am, with a lunch break from 12.30 to 2pm, including (at 1.30pm) an optional tour of Heritage … Continue reading SSLH AGM set for 9 November

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Events

Conference call: The Benn Legacy

The organisers of a major conference on the ‘legacy of inclusivity and change’ left by the Labour politician Tony Benn have issued a call for papers. Titled The Benn Legacy, the event will take place on the Marylebone Campus of the University of Westminster on 12-13 April 2025, marking the centenary of Benn’s birth. Speakers will include Yanis Varoufakis, Grace Blakeley, Frances O’Grady and Jeremy … Continue reading Conference call: The Benn Legacy

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Labour history news

People’s History Museum names Clare Barlow as Director

People’s History Museum has appointed Dr Clare Barlow as its new Director. Dr Barlow joins the Manchester museum from the Foundling Museum, where she was director of programmes and audiences, and has previously worked at the Science Museum, Wellcome Trust, Tate and the National Portrait Gallery. Dr Barlow completed her PhD in 2010, as an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded collaborative doctoral award between the … Continue reading People’s History Museum names Clare Barlow as Director

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Advice & reference, Topic guides

Sources for the 1984-85 miners’ strike

The Society for the Study of Labour History has created a resource pack and guide to sources on the history of the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Compiled by the Society’s Archives and Resources Committee, the guide includes information on the major archives and their holdings on this topic. Updated February 2025. Download it in PDF format. Find out more about the SSLH-Archives and Resources Committee. Continue reading Sources for the 1984-85 miners’ strike

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Events, Labour history news

Radical Halifax exhibition: from the Luddites to peace campaigners

Runing until 20 October 2024, Radical Halifax is a unique art exhibition, historical enquiry, and political intervention that seeks to recover hidden histories of the Yorkshire town’s radical past and demonstrate how people from, or with a strong connection to, Halifax have played important roles in transformative movements that sought to build a better world. The exhibition will include artworks by local artist Marcus Jack, … Continue reading Radical Halifax exhibition: from the Luddites to peace campaigners

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