Norfolk socialist societies, 1897-1916
The minutes of a succession of socialist societies in West Norfolk between 1897 and 1916 have been published. Continue reading Norfolk socialist societies, 1897-1916
Tag: 1910s
Vale Rawlings: recovering the lost story of a Burton upon Trent trade unionist
In the weeks before Europe descended into war, the case of a Staffordshire trade unionist named Vale Rawlings became a political cause célèbre. Elaine Pritchard explains current efforts to tell his story. In June 1914, Vale Rawlings, a trade union activist from Burton upon Trent, made newspaper headlines across the country after he was allegedly framed for assaulting a police inspector on a picket line … Continue reading Vale Rawlings: recovering the lost story of a Burton upon Trent trade unionist
Dockers’ union rosette in red, white and green
This fine rosette carries at its centre the badge of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Workers’ Union. Originating as the Tea Operatives and General Labourers’ Association in 1887, the union played a central role in the London dock strike two years later, becoming that same year the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers’ Union of Great Britain. The rosette and badge shown here, however, … Continue reading Dockers’ union rosette in red, white and green
Lola Mills (Warwick) on the forgotten history of the Canary Girls
Women who worked in munition factories during the First World War were known as the Canary Girls. The nickname was reminiscent of the effects of the chemical TNT, as it gave their skin a yellow tint. Whilst the fight of their male counterparts on the front line was at the forefront of the public’s mind, the Canary Girls’ work was hidden within the walls of … Continue reading Lola Mills (Warwick) on the forgotten history of the Canary Girls
Patriotic Internationalists and Free Immigration: The British Labour Party’s Internationalism in Debates on Immigration Restriction, 1918–1931
Author: Eunjae ParkThis is the abstract of an article published in Labour History Review (2024), 89, (1), 1-20. Read more. As highlighted in the recent controversies over European immigrants and the refugee ‘crisis’ that culminated in Brexit, Labour’s struggle in balancing its internationalist principles with policy administration has been a constant theme in the party’s immigration and refugee policy. This article situates the Labour Party’s discussion on the 1919 … Continue reading Patriotic Internationalists and Free Immigration: The British Labour Party’s Internationalism in Debates on Immigration Restriction, 1918–1931
Alex Doyle (Leeds) on the Cuban labour movement’s opposition to colonialism and imperialism, 1898-1914
Having spent a long time studying Cuba from afar, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to visit and experience the country beyond the written word. My research looks at workers’ movements and imperialism in early twentieth century Cuba. With the help of funding from the Society for the Study of Labour History, I was able to visit the country to consult new archival material, … Continue reading Alex Doyle (Leeds) on the Cuban labour movement’s opposition to colonialism and imperialism, 1898-1914
How British was Larkinism? Big Jim Larkin and the British Labour Movement, 1907–1914
Author: Emmet O’ConnorThis is the abstract of an article published in Labour History Review (2023), 88, (3), 199-219. Read more. Born in Liverpool in 1874, Big Jim Larkin always insisted that he was Irish. No historian has ever challenged him on the claim, or seen him as anything other than a uniquely Irish figure. And yet there was a British dimension to Larkin’s outlook. Liverpool gave him a … Continue reading How British was Larkinism? Big Jim Larkin and the British Labour Movement, 1907–1914
Book reviews in Labour History Review Volume 88 (2023), Issue 3
The books listed below are reviewed in Labour History Review (2023), 88, (3), 279-293. Read more. Hester Barron reviews Agnes Arnold-Forster and Alison Moulds (eds), Feelings and Work in Modern History: Emotional Labour and Emotions about Labour, London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022, pp. xii + 265, h/b, £85, ISBN 978 13501 97183 Micaela Panes reviews Daryl Leeworthy, Causes in Common: Welsh Women and the Struggle for Social Democracy, Cardiff: University of Wales … Continue reading Book reviews in Labour History Review Volume 88 (2023), Issue 3
In tune: March of the Women
Janette Martin takes us back to the early years of the twentieth century and the fight for the franchise with a rousing suffragette anthem. https://youtube.com/watch?v=qTYv4wT8g4E%3Fsi%3Dq4PQmoWSxYHseD4X March of the WomenEiddwen Harrhy (Ethel Smyth and Cicely Hamilton, 1910) March of the Women is a rousing number that became the official anthem of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). Perfect for marching and for large meetings, it … Continue reading In tune: March of the Women
‘Glimpsus Ankli and Veenecki’: catching sight of women workers in First World War aircraft factories
Factory magazines enabled independent researcher Lily Ford to uncover women’s experience in the aircraft factories of the First World War, with the help of an SSLH research bursary. My research uncovers the women behind the scenes in British aviation. It offers a new view of the development of flight in Britain from the 1890s to the 1940s, and looks at areas where women were involved … Continue reading ‘Glimpsus Ankli and Veenecki’: catching sight of women workers in First World War aircraft factories
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