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Society for the Study of Labour History: the UK’s principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history & publisher of Labour History Review sslh.org.uk
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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · Sep 21
If labour history matters to you, join us. Annual membership costs £37 (£21 for students) and includes a subscription to Labour History Review
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A special issue of our journal Labour History Review on ‘Anti-Imperialism and the Global Left: New Appraisals’ is out now sslh.org.uk/2026/02/09/l...
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Here we have Book No 17 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr
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February 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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The new issue of Labour History Review is out now, online and in print
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February 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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The new issue of Labour History Review is out now, online and in print
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February 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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For all of those left-wing bibliophiles amongst you, here is a wonderful second-hand resource
@strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social
@buiraonline.bsky.social @wcmlibrary.bsky.social
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February 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Ok, so we’ve now reached No 15 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Question for C19th Labour Historians have you come across references to “shuttle-gathering” as a tactic in industrial disputes? Hoping @katrinanavickas.bsky.social and @sslh.bsky.social might be able to help!
February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Today it’s No. 12

Recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr
@strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social @buiraonline.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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This is such an impressive and valuable collection of material. So easy to go down the rabbit hole and spend many hours engrossed in this.
mrcwarwick.bsky.social Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 12d
As the General Strike centenary gets closer, we've been boosting our digitised content!

560 original documents have now been digitised & are free to access, including strike bulletins, radio transcripts, union communications & more... #GeneralStrike100

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Leaflet issued during the May 1926 General Strike in support of the government: The General Strike. MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER. Constitutional Government is being attacked. Let all good Citizens whose livelihood and labour have thus been put in peril bear with fortitude and patience the hardships with which they have been so suddenly confronted. Stand behind the Government, who are doing their part, confident that you will co-operate in the measures they have undertaken to preserve the liberties and privileges of the people of these Islands. The laws of England are the people’s birthright. The laws are in your keeping. You have made Parliament their guardian. The General Strike is a challenge to Parliament and is the road to anarchy and ruin. STANLEY BALDWIN. Front page of the Daily Graphic, 13 May 1926. It includes photographs of strike breaking activities, including medical students and soldiers moving goods. The Leeds Citizen, a special strike bulletin published on behalf of the local strike committee. This edition dates from 8 May 1926 and includes the Trades Union Congress' statement that the General Strike was an industrial dispute (rather than a revolutionary challenge to the constitution), information about the local situation, and a report on debates in the House of Commons. Leaflet issued by the Trades Union Congress during the May 1926 General Strike: TRADES UNION CONGRESS CONSTITUTION NOT CHALLENGED The General Council of the Trades Union Congress does NOT challenge Constitution. It is not seeking to substitute unconstitutional government. Nor is it desirous of undermining our Parliamentary institutions. AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE The sole aim of the Council is to secure for the miners a decent standard of life. The Council is engaged in an Industrial dispute. THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. THE ONLY ISSUE In any settlement, the only issue to be decided will be an industrial issue, not political, not constitutional. Printed and Published by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, 33 Eccleston Square, London, S.W
January 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Well, today we’ve reached Book No. 10 of my recommended classic texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Congratulations to Bowen Ran, PhD student at Erasmus University Rotterdam, on publishing ‘E. P. Thompson’s Historiographic Agency in Beyond the Frontier’ in Historia: Philosophy & Theory, 1, 72-79. We were delighted to be able to support his research with a research bursary
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E. P. Thompson’s Historiographic Agency in Beyond the Frontier | Historia: Philosophy & Theory
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January 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Here's me speaking about the Blair era at the University of Bristol today... Coming to York, Oxford and London for New Labour book launches soon!
January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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On my way to London to deliver this paper. It's possible to watch online if you're interested.
robertsaunders.bsky.social Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 14d
‘“Democracy Has Come!” The Third Reform Act & the Making of British Democracy’.

I'll be speaking at the IHR Modern British Seminar on Thursday 29 Jan, on why the 1884 Reform Act is more exciting than you think...

17:30 in London or online. Read on for a taster...🧵
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A banner from 1884 showing Mr Gladstone under the heading "The Franchise Bill" and above his nickname: "The People's Bill".
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Includes Labour History Review
livunipress.bsky.social Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 13d
📣 We’re pleased to share the 2026 Free Issues.

Each year, we make one issue from each of our journals free to read, showcasing the range of disciplines, approaches, and scholarly communities represented across the Press.

Explore the free issues ⬇️
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The 2026 Free Issues: Read a free issue of each journal
We are pleased to share the 2026 Free Issues. Each year, we make one issue from each of our journals free to read, showcasing the range of disciplines, approaches, and scholarly communities represe…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Today it’s Book No. 9 of my recommended classic texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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An Injury To All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class will be published by Verso in October!

Today I submitted responses to last comments from my editor and worked on the blurb. It's getting closer and closer!
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Have you seen the new updated London Clarion Cycle Club website? We think you’ll like it! Take a look 👀 www.londonclarion.org.uk
London Clarion Cycle Club - 130 years of Cycling in London!
From weekend social rides to long-distance tours, our 200+ members enjoy a vibrant community. Find your perfect ride today!
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January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Save the date! Join us for an online archival workshop with @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social and @irrnews.bsky.social to explore the materials and histories of Black activist publishing in the UK from the 1970s: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archival-w...
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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#C19th #Chartism
If you’ve ever seen the portrait of William Cuffay sketched by a fellow prisoner in Newgate Gaol, you may wonder what became of the Irish Confederate who drew it. William Paul Dowling’s life story is now on Chartist Ancestors.
www.chartistancestors.co.uk/william-paul...
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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The Society for the Study of Labour History offers #bursaries of up to £500 to students on BA and Taught Masters programmes to support archival, library and online research that will contribute to a dissertation on a labour history topic
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Bursaries
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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The Society for the Study of Labour History offers #bursaries for up to £900 for PhD students, post-graduate researchers (MA and doctoral) and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research in the field of labour history
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Bursaries
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support for conferences and public events with a focus on labour history, broadly defined. Applications, for a maximum of £850 per event, are welcome at any time of year.
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Grants
For conferences and public engagement The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support for conferences and public events with a focus on labour history. We take a broad view of …
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
sslh.bsky.social
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers #bursaries of up to £500 to students on BA and Taught Masters programmes to support archival, library and online research that will contribute to a dissertation on a labour history topic
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Bursaries
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
sslh.bsky.social
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers #bursaries for up to £900 for PhD students, post-graduate researchers (MA and doctoral) and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research in the field of labour history
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Bursaries
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
sslh.bsky.social
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support for conferences and public events with a focus on labour history, broadly defined. Applications, for a maximum of £850 per event, are welcome at any time of year.
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Grants
For conferences and public engagement The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support for conferences and public events with a focus on labour history. We take a broad view of …
sslh.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM