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Video: John Goodridge on the struggles of labouring-class poets

Professor John Goodridge delivers the Society for the Study of Labour History’s annual John Halstead Memorial Lecture, titled, ‘Reading by glow worm: the struggles of labouring-class poets’. The event took place at the John Rylands Library, Manchester on Saturday 13 June 2026. Professor Goodridge is President of the John Clare Society. He was introduced by Dr Mike Mecham, Chair of the John Clare Society and … Continue reading Video: John Goodridge on the struggles of labouring-class poets

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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 ARC. The fact sheet includes details of the main archives … Continue reading Sources for the history of the 1926 General Strike

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SSLH Statement: History at the University of Hertfordshire

The Society for the Study of Labour History is deeply saddened and shocked to learn that the University of Hertfordshire intends to make cuts across a range of humanities subjects, including the closure of its taught history provision. In recent years, a number of universities have embarked upon programmes of voluntary redundancies and departmental restructuring, about which we have previously expressed our grave concern. In an … Continue reading SSLH Statement: History at the University of Hertfordshire

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1926 General Strike centenary open day report

Academics, independent historians, heritage professionals, trade unionists, activists, and many more gathered in Manchester at the People’s History Museum for a one-day conference marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike. May 2026 marks the centenary of the 1926 General Strike when, for nine days – from 3 to 12 May 1926 – industrial production across Britain ground to a halt as trade unionists and … Continue reading 1926 General Strike centenary open day report

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1926 General Strike Centenary Open Day

The People’s History Museum in Manchester is hosting a special open day to mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike on the 9 May 2026. The event will delve into the strike’s continuing significance and legacy. Academics, activists, trade unionists, and heritage professionals will explore the 1926 General Strike through a range of papers and panels, and highlight rare archival material. The event is … Continue reading 1926 General Strike Centenary Open Day

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HELP NEEDED IN UPDATING Bibliography of the 1926 General Strike

In 2006, Historical Studies in Industrial Relations (HSIR) 21 published ‘The General Strike and Mining Lockout of 1926: A Select Bibliography’, compiled by John McIlroy, Alan Campbell, Keith Laybourn and Quentin Outram. To mark the one hundredth anniversary of the strike, this is now being updated for publication in HSIR 47 later this year by Dave Lyddon and Quentin Outram. We are asking users of … Continue reading HELP NEEDED IN UPDATING Bibliography of the 1926 General Strike

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Labour History Review, SSLH news

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 for the Study of Labour History Bulletin was relaunched in … Continue reading Labour History Review index 2025

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John Halstead Memorial Lecture 2026

The fifth annual John Halstead Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor John Goodridge, President of the John Clare Society.  Organised by the Society for the Study of Labour History and taking place at the John Rylands Library, Manchester on Saturday 13 June 2026, the lecture will be titled ‘Reading by glow worm: the struggles of labouring-class poets’. All are welcome, but you must register … Continue reading John Halstead Memorial Lecture 2026

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SSLH honours Labour History Review essay prize winners 2025

Florencia D’Uva of Universidad de Bueons Aires has been awarded the Labour History Review Post-Graduate Essay Prize for 2025. James Squires of Sheffield Hallam University has been named runner up. LHR editor Professor Peter Gurney presented Dr Uva with her winner’s cheque for £700 at an event held by the Society for the Study of Labour History at the Marx Memorial Library on Saturday 29 … Continue reading SSLH honours Labour History Review essay prize winners 2025

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