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Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Seminar postponement
The LSHG seminar on November 1st has had to be postponed because the speaker is indisposed. The next seminar in the autumn series will now be on 15th November - apologies.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
SHS meetings
The next meeting of the Socialist History Society will be on Tuesday 26 October
Black History Month public talk:
Stephen Bourne will speak about Black People on the Home Front during the Second World War. This is the subject of Bourne's latest book, "Mother Country - Britain's Black Community on the Home Front 1939-1945" published by The History Press in August.
Mother Country includes chapters on Dr Harold Moody, Learie Constantine and other community leaders, Esther Bruce, evacuees, Civil Defence, Adelaide Hall, Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson, cinema, Una Marson and the BBC, the Home Front in African and the Caribbean colonies, and what would have happened to Black Britons if Hitler had invaded Britain.
Venue: Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2 (opposite Liverpool Street Station). Time: 7.00 p.m. Admittance free.
All welcome. Retiring collection
There is also a Socialist History Society Public Meeting on ‘Dora Montefiore, Why Forgotten?’ with Ted Crawford
Tuesday 2nd November 2010 at 7pm
Venue: Bishopsgate Institute, Liverpool Street, London
Ted Crawford, the editor of Revolutionary History and a member of the Socialist History Society, looks at the long and active political career of Dora Montefiore (1851-1933), variously a Suffragist, Socialist and Communist who was active in Britain and Australia, but who is today largely forgotten.
Talk followed by discussion.
Admittance free. All welcome. Retiring collection.
Black History Month public talk:
Stephen Bourne will speak about Black People on the Home Front during the Second World War. This is the subject of Bourne's latest book, "Mother Country - Britain's Black Community on the Home Front 1939-1945" published by The History Press in August.
Mother Country includes chapters on Dr Harold Moody, Learie Constantine and other community leaders, Esther Bruce, evacuees, Civil Defence, Adelaide Hall, Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson, cinema, Una Marson and the BBC, the Home Front in African and the Caribbean colonies, and what would have happened to Black Britons if Hitler had invaded Britain.
Venue: Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2 (opposite Liverpool Street Station). Time: 7.00 p.m. Admittance free.
All welcome. Retiring collection
There is also a Socialist History Society Public Meeting on ‘Dora Montefiore, Why Forgotten?’ with Ted Crawford
Tuesday 2nd November 2010 at 7pm
Venue: Bishopsgate Institute, Liverpool Street, London
Ted Crawford, the editor of Revolutionary History and a member of the Socialist History Society, looks at the long and active political career of Dora Montefiore (1851-1933), variously a Suffragist, Socialist and Communist who was active in Britain and Australia, but who is today largely forgotten.
Talk followed by discussion.
Admittance free. All welcome. Retiring collection.
London Trades Council Records 1860-1974
LONDON TRADES COUNCIL RECORDS 1860 - 1974
2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the London Trades Council, the fore-runner of the Greater London Association of Trades Councils. The Trades Council coordinated organising activities across the capital and, before the formation of the TUC in 1868, was also the focus of many national campaigns. The early secretaries of the Trades Council, for example George Howell, George Odger and George Shipton, also played key roles in the leadership of the national trade union movement. They campaigned for the right of working people to vote, for legislation to improve working conditions, and always took an active interest in international affairs.
The records of the London Trades Council, now held in the TUC Library Collections at the London Metropolitan University, detail this vigorous activity and reflect the history of trade union activity in London over 100 years.
This archive is open to the public Monday-Friday 9.15-16.45. If you would like to visit, please phone or email us to make an appointment.
TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road Learning Centre,
236 Holloway Road, London N7 6PP . tel: 020 7133 3726 // email: tuclib@londonmet.ac.uk
TUC Collections web page www.londonmet.ac.uk/tuc
The Union Makes Us Strong : TUC History Online at www.unionhistory.info
Winning Equal Pay at www.unionhistory.info/equalpay
The Workers War: Home Front Recalled at www.unionhistory.info/workerswar
2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the London Trades Council, the fore-runner of the Greater London Association of Trades Councils. The Trades Council coordinated organising activities across the capital and, before the formation of the TUC in 1868, was also the focus of many national campaigns. The early secretaries of the Trades Council, for example George Howell, George Odger and George Shipton, also played key roles in the leadership of the national trade union movement. They campaigned for the right of working people to vote, for legislation to improve working conditions, and always took an active interest in international affairs.
The records of the London Trades Council, now held in the TUC Library Collections at the London Metropolitan University, detail this vigorous activity and reflect the history of trade union activity in London over 100 years.
This archive is open to the public Monday-Friday 9.15-16.45. If you would like to visit, please phone or email us to make an appointment.
TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road Learning Centre,
236 Holloway Road, London N7 6PP . tel: 020 7133 3726 // email: tuclib@londonmet.ac.uk
TUC Collections web page www.londonmet.ac.uk/tuc
The Union Makes Us Strong : TUC History Online at www.unionhistory.info
Winning Equal Pay at www.unionhistory.info/equalpay
The Workers War: Home Front Recalled at www.unionhistory.info/workerswar
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Cold War America conference
Institute for the Study of the Americas Postgraduate Conference, 6th December 2010
Venue: Stewart House (Basement Room STB9)
The Institute for the Study of the Americas is hosting a postgraduate conference on 6th December 2010, entitled “The Americas and the Cold War”. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for postgraduate students working on the Americas to share their work and to stimulate debate on developments in the hemisphere during the Cold War.
For details and an up-to-date programme, please visit: http://coldwaramericas.wordpress.com/
Institute for the Study of the Americas
Senate House, Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
www.americas.sas.ac.uk
Venue: Stewart House (Basement Room STB9)
The Institute for the Study of the Americas is hosting a postgraduate conference on 6th December 2010, entitled “The Americas and the Cold War”. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for postgraduate students working on the Americas to share their work and to stimulate debate on developments in the hemisphere during the Cold War.
For details and an up-to-date programme, please visit: http://coldwaramericas.wordpress.com/
Institute for the Study of the Americas
Senate House, Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
www.americas.sas.ac.uk
Black History Month at Glasgow Uni
In celebration of Black History Month, Glasgow University's Caribbean Discussion Group is presenting a series of free talks. These meetings are open to the general public and all are welcome to attend.
The meetings are as follows:
1. Colour and Prejudice in British Cinema in the 1950s
Dr. Christine Geraghty,
Wednesday 20th October, 6-7.30pm
Gilmorehill Cinema, 9 University Avenue
2. The Archaeology of the Slave Ship
Dr. Jane Webster,
Friday 22nd October, 6-7.30pm
Room 433, St. Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon St.
3. C.L.R. James: Marxist, anti-imperialist… and Test Match correspondent for The Glasgow Herald?
Dr. Andrew Smith,
Monday 25th October, 6-7.30pm
Room 433, St. Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon St.
For up-to-date information please email
Michael Morris at gucaribbean@gmail.com
Please see www.gla.ac.uk/gucaribbean
The meetings are as follows:
1. Colour and Prejudice in British Cinema in the 1950s
Dr. Christine Geraghty,
Wednesday 20th October, 6-7.30pm
Gilmorehill Cinema, 9 University Avenue
2. The Archaeology of the Slave Ship
Dr. Jane Webster,
Friday 22nd October, 6-7.30pm
Room 433, St. Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon St.
3. C.L.R. James: Marxist, anti-imperialist… and Test Match correspondent for The Glasgow Herald?
Dr. Andrew Smith,
Monday 25th October, 6-7.30pm
Room 433, St. Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon St.
For up-to-date information please email
Michael Morris at gucaribbean@gmail.com
Please see www.gla.ac.uk/gucaribbean
Sunday, 10 October 2010
LSHG Newsletter online
The latest issue of the LSHG Newsletter (No. 40, Autumn 2010) is now online here, and features among other things an editorial suggesting the role historians can play in the fight back against Tory cutbacks, a book review of 'Breaking Their Chains', more from Tim Evans on the 1911 railway strike in Wales. The deadline for contributions to the next issue is 1 December 2010, and letters, articles, criticisms and contributions to debate are as ever most welcome.
The LSHG receive no official funding and rely entirely on supporters for money for our activities. For details on how to contact us, or if you want to become a member (£10 membership) contact our convenor Keith Flett at keith1917@btinternet.com 1 December 2010 is also the deadline for abstracts for those wanting to contribute to the annual conference in February on 'Making the Tories History'. Our forthcoming seminars are as follows:
Autumn LSHG seminars
Monday 18th October
Sabby Sagall 'The Nazi and Armenian Genocides: A Comparison'
Monday 1st November
Paul Pancras 'Notwithstanding rights & freedoms. Pierre Trudeau & Constitutional Renewal' - now postponed.
Monday 15th November
Steve Cushion(Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London)'The working class in the Cuban Revolution, 1952-59'
Monday 13th December
Jessica Fenn, 'The abolition of the dock labour scheme in London 1989: Industrial relations theory and practice'
All at 5.30pm, the Pollard Room, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, London. All welcome.
The LSHG receive no official funding and rely entirely on supporters for money for our activities. For details on how to contact us, or if you want to become a member (£10 membership) contact our convenor Keith Flett at keith1917@btinternet.com 1 December 2010 is also the deadline for abstracts for those wanting to contribute to the annual conference in February on 'Making the Tories History'. Our forthcoming seminars are as follows:
Autumn LSHG seminars
Monday 18th October
Sabby Sagall 'The Nazi and Armenian Genocides: A Comparison'
Monday 1st November
Paul Pancras 'Notwithstanding rights & freedoms. Pierre Trudeau & Constitutional Renewal' - now postponed.
Monday 15th November
Steve Cushion(Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London)'The working class in the Cuban Revolution, 1952-59'
Monday 13th December
Jessica Fenn, 'The abolition of the dock labour scheme in London 1989: Industrial relations theory and practice'
All at 5.30pm, the Pollard Room, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, London. All welcome.
North East Labour History Society news
North East Labour History Society
The Society in conjunction with the WEA has made a
successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to
support a project entitled Mapping popular politics
in north east England through communities,
archives, libraries and museums.
These are the primary objectives of the project.
�� To map the incidence of popular political events (drawn
widely) and persons in the region’s communities, archives,
libraries and museums.
�� To find, record and transcribe the personal narratives of
living participants in political parties, movements and
campaigns.
�� To find relevant material in private hands and encourage
its owners to donate it to the appropriate archive.
�� To collect the material and package and display it to
make it widely available to the community.
To involve the maximum number and variety of volunteers
possible to undertake the work.
To potential volunteers:
The project has a number of potential
supplementary & supporting activities
�� A lecture programme
�� A regular research seminar to help ‘new’ writers
�� Training sessions for volunteers
�� A travelling exhibition
�� Collaboration with a youth theatre
�� A concert
This is the first enquiry of its type in Britain and may
act as a model for future regional projects. These
are ways in which you might help.
�� Sign up as an archive researcher and/or oral history
interviewer
�� Assist in helping in any of the supplementary activities
�� Make a financial donation from your trade union, local
history society or business
Additional funds will enable us to extend the
research data bank (especially to digitise records).
There will be a page on the society website devoted
to the project: www.nelh.net
Special note for those interested in north east
labour/working class history but not living in the
area:
We want to make links with people elsewhere with a view to
following up resources held elsewhere. (for example the TUC
Library and the National Archives). It might be possible to
start a little London research group.
Contact: nelh@blueyonder.co.uk
The Society in conjunction with the WEA has made a
successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to
support a project entitled Mapping popular politics
in north east England through communities,
archives, libraries and museums.
These are the primary objectives of the project.
�� To map the incidence of popular political events (drawn
widely) and persons in the region’s communities, archives,
libraries and museums.
�� To find, record and transcribe the personal narratives of
living participants in political parties, movements and
campaigns.
�� To find relevant material in private hands and encourage
its owners to donate it to the appropriate archive.
�� To collect the material and package and display it to
make it widely available to the community.
To involve the maximum number and variety of volunteers
possible to undertake the work.
To potential volunteers:
The project has a number of potential
supplementary & supporting activities
�� A lecture programme
�� A regular research seminar to help ‘new’ writers
�� Training sessions for volunteers
�� A travelling exhibition
�� Collaboration with a youth theatre
�� A concert
This is the first enquiry of its type in Britain and may
act as a model for future regional projects. These
are ways in which you might help.
�� Sign up as an archive researcher and/or oral history
interviewer
�� Assist in helping in any of the supplementary activities
�� Make a financial donation from your trade union, local
history society or business
Additional funds will enable us to extend the
research data bank (especially to digitise records).
There will be a page on the society website devoted
to the project: www.nelh.net
Special note for those interested in north east
labour/working class history but not living in the
area:
We want to make links with people elsewhere with a view to
following up resources held elsewhere. (for example the TUC
Library and the National Archives). It might be possible to
start a little London research group.
Contact: nelh@blueyonder.co.uk
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