Exhibition: working-class community and mutual aid during the First World War

Remembering to Help, Helping to Remember, an exhibition funded by an SSLH grant, has opened at the Heugh Battery Museum in Hartlepool. Michael Reeve reports. Stories of the struggles, heroism and sacrifice of ordinary people in wartime continue to emerge in social history and war studies. While we have learned much from conventional military history about how wars were fought, social and cultural histories of … Continue reading Exhibition: working-class community and mutual aid during the First World War

Exhibition: Resistance – exploring overlooked histories

A photographic exhibition exploring how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change, opens at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate in February 2025. Conceived by artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen and curated in collaboration with Clarrie Wallis, Resistance promises to be ‘a compelling exploration of overlooked histories, shedding light on the forgotten … Continue reading Exhibition: Resistance – exploring overlooked histories

Exhibition: Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights

An exhibition now running at the Wellcome Collection titled Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights delves into the stories of under-represented workers and their rights within precarious and unsafe labour environments. From protests to healing practices, the exhibition unveils hidden histories of resistance and collective action through a collection of more than 150 items, including objects, artworks, films and new commissions. The organisers offer a … Continue reading Exhibition: Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights

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