Tickets are now available for Chartism Day 2026. The £12 ticket price includes refreshments and a light buffet lunch (plus all the Chartism you can eat). All are welcome. #C19th #History #Chartism www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chartism-d...

Chartism Day 2026

Join us to discover the latest research on Chartism and get the chance to meet fellow Chartist scholars and enthusiasts. All welcome.

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Exciting Radical Ballads workshop with the always inspiring @jenniferballads.bsky.social Book your place below www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ba...

Radical Ballads Workshop with Jennifer Reid

Jennifer Reid is a performer of Victorian work song, she wants to share ideas and etymologies of folklore, ritual, folk music and dancing.

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If you're in Manchester on Thursday evening (from 6-8pm) & fancy a walking tour which focuses on Manchester's Chartist and Radical heritage then you might like the event advertised below. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-ma...

Radical Manchester Walking Tour with Mike Sanders

See the city's charged radical histories on foot with Mike Sanders!

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Just arrived in the post office - the special tribute to Florence Boos issue of ‘Philological Quarterly’. Featuring articles on; William Morris, the Pre-Raphaelites, Victorian Women’s Poetry, Working-Class Literature, & the importance of Archives. A fitting tribute to Florence’s intellectual range!

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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My day has been considerably brightened by reading in the @benaaronovitch.bsky.social newsletter that another ‘Rivers of London’ novel now exists, albeit in first draft form.😀

The Society for the Study of Labour History stands in solidarity with those affected and emphasises the importance of protecting history and humanities departments from the threat of closure at the University of Hertfordshire, and elsewhere. Read our statement: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/22/s...

SSLH Statement: History at the University of Hertfordshire

The Society for the Study of Labour History is deeply saddened and shocked to learn that the University of Hertfordshire intends to make cuts across a range of humanities subjects, including the cl…

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Thursday May 28th Prof Mary Davis launches her new book on Donna Torr at the Working-Class Movement Library @sslh.bsky.social wcml.org.uk/event/profes...

Professor Mary Davis Book Launch- 'Dona Torr': Historical Materialism and the Communist Historians - Working Class Movement Library

The Working Class Movement Library will be joined by Professor Mary Davis to launch her new book,  ‘Dona Torr – Historical Materialism and the Communist Historians’ About the book: DONA TORR helped sh...

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Yet another British University seeking to close its Humanities programmes - please consider signing this petition opposing the proposed closures.

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Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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'Defence not Defiance': the banner of the Northwich & District Amalgamated Society of Salt Workers created in 1893 with a rare early depiction of a female worker bottom right. Now on show in the Weaver Hall Museum, Northwich.

This delightful map of Dartmoor (showing Ashburton to Buckland-in-the-Moor, featuring Ausewell Rocks) was part of an Exchequer case in 1605, for settling the bounds of Ashburton manor: discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3... [MPB 1/7]

Don't miss today's online talk on South and North Rather than North and South: Ellen Wilkinson, Elizabeth Gaskell and the ‘Big Strike’ novel with @bronterre1.bsky.social to mark #GeneralStrike100. Buy now for today Wed 20 May www.ticketsource.com/elizabeth-ga...

🎉 2 years of building something special, and you’re invited. 👋 Come along to the first #Friends of GFTU Educational Trust meet-up. ✨ Connect ✨ Share ✨ Celebrate 📅 Join us and be part of what’s next: https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-date-friends-of-gftuet-annual-meet-up #GFTUET #FriendsofET

On my way back home from a lovely day of research at the National Co-operative Archives in Manchester. The very definition of a hidden gem! #co-operation

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Dr Vic Clarke @vjctorianist.bsky.social recently delivered a talk on Joshua Hobson, his radical publishing, and work on the Northern Star newspaper for the annual Luddite Memorial Lecture in Huddersfield. Find out more about the event and their future plans here: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/01/j...

Joshua Hobson: His radical publishing and work on the Northern Star

Portrait of Joshua Hobson (Kirklees Museums and Galleries) [click to enlarge] Earlier this week, Dr Vic Clarke delivered a lively talk on Joshua Hobson, his radical publishing, and his work on the …

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#Chartism The Second Petition for the People’s Charter, with 3,317,702 signatures, was taken to Parliament in procession #OnThisDay 2 May 1842 www.chartistancestors.co.uk/presenting-t...

A good day today, finished a chapter for an edited collection & this original Plebs League postcard arrived in the post. If only there was a County Championship match bubbling up nicely - but no close finishes in prospect, alas.

To mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, Professor Michael Sanders @bronterre1.bsky.social will deliver an online talk on 20 May on the ‘Big Strike’ novels, exploring the works of Ellen Wilkinson and Elizabeth Gaskell. Find out more here: sslh.org.uk/2026/04/20/o...

Online Talk: South and North rather than North and South: The ‘Big Strike’ Novel

To mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, Professor Michael Sanders (University of Manchester) will deliver an online talk on Wednesday 20 May at 7pm covering two Mancunian female trailblaz…

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Community ownership is key to a sustainable future for live music. Kirsteen Sullivan MP champions the co-operative models that keep local venues open and creative talent thriving.

Lots of #GeneralStrike100 stuff around at the moment as we approach its centenary. Fifty years ago, Leeds Other Paper looked back at events of 50 years earlier with a series on how the 1926 General Strike unfolded in and around Leeds.

New exhibition incoming... #GeneralStrike100

I'm also going to be giving an online talk on the 'big strike novel' - comparing Elizabeth Gaskell's 'North & South' with Ellen Wilkinson's 'Clash' for Elizabeth Gaskell House as part of the #GeneralStrike100 commemorations. Details below: www.ticketsource.com/elizabeth-ga...

Really pleased to be part of this upcoming event marking the centenary of the #GeneralStrike100 at the People History's Museum

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The People's History Museum is hosting a special open day on the 9 May to commemorate the centenary of the 1926 General Strike. We are delighted to support this event! sslh.org.uk/2026/04/13/1...

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🎙 NOW LIVE: Karen Gabay: You Ought to Know - EP 1: Reggae & Dub Poetry with Sylvia Tella, Levi Tafari & J.Chambers 🔗 Watch on Substack (https://ow.ly/llY450XJEs4) & YouTube (https://ow.ly/emIF50Ywq1O) John Rylands Research Institute and Library School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Richard Roach, writing in 1725 about the great female authors and spiritual leaders of his era. He assumed that when the history books were written they would all be put on the public stage “with applause and admiration”. 300 yrs later and we’re only just learning their names #earlymodern

Never mind about the first cuckoo - it’s the first sighting of the @thecricketer.com fixtures wallchart, that tells you Spring is finally here. #CountyCricket

A massive campaign win for our members and the credit union movement. Millions more people will have access to fairer borrowing and saving because of today's reforms. Growing credit unions, growing our movement, growing our economy.