Art
Art: an introduction "You realise we are a library, not a museum" Ruth would say before accepting the donation of a painting, a decorative plate or another artefact. The...
The exhibition, part of our Bones of Paine commemoration, tells the story of Paine's adventurous and eventful life, his narrow escapes from death and his involvement in both the American and French Revolutions. The main focus however is the very modern ideas in his three key publications, Common Sense,......
This exhibition will launch online shortly - please keep an eye on this page for further details. In August 1969 political and sectarian unrest saw barricades erected in Belfast’s Falls Road and British troops on the streets. People’s Democracy, a radical student movement, provided political direction and publicity through......
We are delighted to have hosted online Cathy Hunt's talk 'Mary Macarthur, the working women's champion' at its original date and time of Wednesday 8 April at 2pm. A recording of the talk is now available on the Library's YouTube channel here. When Mary Macarthur died in 1921, colleagues remarked that......
We are delighted to have hosted online Paul Myles's talk on Thomas Paine on Wednesday 15 April at 2pm. A recording of the talk is now available on the Library's YouTube channel here. Paul Myles helps us mark the end of our Paine exhibition by talking about his book......
Please note that we are aiming to run this talk remotely at the time specified. Keep an eye on this page for login details nearer the time... This talk by Ralph Darlington, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations from the University of Salford, will highlight some of the links, often......
Please note that we are aiming to run this talk remotely at the time specified. Keep an eye on this page for login details nearer the time... Alison Fell's talk will consider the impact of industrial action during the First World War on French and British women workers. It......
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