Eleanor Marx
Eleanor Marx was the youngest daughter of Karl Marx and Jenny von Westphalen and was born in 1855. Although commonly remembered as ‘the daughter of Karl Marx’ such a...
An exhibition marking the centenary of the introduction of conscription in early 1916. The north-west had a vigorous anti-war movement from 1914 onwards. This exhibition looks at some of those involved, both men and women, who fought for peace. Bill Chadwick from Westhoughton and Hugh Hutchinson from Bolton, whose......
Helen Smith, University of Lincoln - with readings by Mike Joyce It’s Queer Up North? Working Class Men and Same-Sex Desire in the North of England In this talk, Helen will be delving into the lives and loves of working class men in the north throughout the twentieth century.......
A specially-written 'Living History' performance, No Power on Earth, will accompany the Library exhibition To End All Wars thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund. Based on the true story of Salford man, James Hudson, this monologue tells the story of an ordinary school teacher at the start of the......
Talk by Tom Besford. Rapper sword dancing is a form of traditional dancing from the North East of England. The dance was most often performed around the pubs and bars of mining towns and at competitions in the towns and cities throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. This talk......
A specially-written 'Living History' performance, No Power on Earth, will accompany the Library exhibition To End All Wars thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund. Based on the true story of Salford man, James Hudson, this monologue tells the story of an ordinary school teacher at the start of the......
Remembering Mary Barbour - social reformer, rent strike leader, women's peace crusader and pioneering woman councillor A talk by Catriona Burness Mary Barbour worked tirelessly to change laws to help families in poverty. Her capacity to mobilise working class families, especially women, to challenge the power of landlords and......
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