Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War began in July 1936 when army officers attempted to overthrow the democratic Republican government. They were only partly successful, the country was split in half...
In 1868 at the Mechanics' Institute in Manchester a meeting took place that became the first successful attempt to bring together the trades unions. This exhibition celebrates 150 years of the Trades Union Congress and looks at the continuing need for unions now. An accompanying booklet is available for......
The Library is delighted to welcome Jill Liddington to mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of suffrage classic One Hand Tied Behind Us. It is a tribute to the support of Library founders Eddie and Ruth Frow for the research of Jill and her co-author Jill Norris. The......
This short film is a mix of oral testimonies and archive footage made by the Clapham Film Unit and local volunteers. It is a moving and profound testament to the early socialist, suffrage and pacifist pioneers in Nelson and their enduring legacy in national and local politics. Ali Ronan will......
Coinciding with Maxine's new play Queens of the Coal Age at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, we are very pleased to welcome Anne Scargill talking to her about the Parkside Pit occupation of 1993. This is an event with a strict capacity limit and all tickets have been allocated sorry......
A finale event to celebrate a Salford University-funded digitisation project which – thanks to student involvement - will open up the Library’s unique Spanish Civil War collection to a vastly wider audience. ...
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