Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries
In 1999 the Library was fortunate to acquire a very rich collection of material from the trade union, APEX, formerly known as the Clerical and Administrative Workers Union. That...
In July 1945, to the astonishment of Winston Churchill, and indeed everyone else except Aneurin Bevan, the people of Britain elected a Labour government. In a landslide victory 213 Conservative members were outnumbered by 393 Labour. 70 years later we are revisiting the achievements of that government and exploring......
Francis Beckett is an author, journalist, broadcaster, playwright and contemporary historian. He will talk about his book Clem Attlee, which has been described as 'an engrossing personal biography'. Admission free. This talk is part of a series running alongside the Library exhibition Spirit of `45: from warfare to welfare. ...
A film and music performance with songwriter Brenda Heslop, her band Ribbon Road and photographer Keith Pattison, made to mark 30 years since the miners’ strike. Keith documented the strike at Easington Colliery through an in-depth series of black and white photographs following the striking miners and their families......
Film screening of the National Co-operative Film Archive’s Song of the People. Made in 1945, this film stars a young Bill Owen as a factory worker singing about characters and events in British history from the 14th century to recent conflicts, showing how the lesson for the future lies......
Songs, poems and tales from 100 years of working class struggles – a fundraiser for the Library with ballad singer Jennifer Reid and Manchester University’s Michael Sanders Price £10 - tickets to be booked in advance by emailing trustees@wcml.org.uk ...
Pat Thane, Research Professor in Contemporary British History, Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College, London, will speak about the post-war welfare reforms. Admission free. This talk is part of a series running alongside the Library exhibition Spirit of `45: from warfare to welfare ...
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