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Radio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud envy ...

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Co-op, Wythenshawe Civic Centre, Manchester, 1965 (Manchester City Council/Manchester Evening News).

The General Strike of May 1926 This Sunday will mark 100 years since the start of the General Strike on 3 May 1926. Our blog article today looks at photographs held at Glamorgan Archives that were taken during the General Strike and the ongoing Coal Strike. bit.ly/4w4ZhRh

The General Strike of May 1926

The month of May marks the centenary of the General Strike that began at one minute to midnight on 3 May 1926. The following nine days shook the foundations of British society as over a million and…

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The Worker’s May-Pole, Walter Crane, 1894.

Today, May 1, is International Workers' Day! It commemorates the sentencing to death of eight anarchist workers in Chicago who were framed for throwing a bomb at police who attacked a strike demonstration in May 1886 shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...

Next week marks the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and I have enjoyed delving in the archives at the John Rylands Library to find stories of this dramatic moment in British labour history. rylandscollections.com/2026/05/01/s...

Rylands BlogStories from Manchester’s General Strike: Silent printing presses and strikebreaking students

The Manchester Guardian News Bulletin 18 September 1920, GDN 256/1 May 2026 marks the centenary of the General Strike, one of the most turbulent periods in British industrial history.  From 1 minut…

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Ahead of International Women’s Day, join curators to explore recent acquisitions relating to the Suffragettes. Highlights include Hunger Strike Medals awarded to sisters Margaret and Frances McPhun. 📅Thursday 5 March, 2-3.30pm. Find us in the reading room on level 2. No need to book, just drop in.

Excited to be in a discussion about preservation of humanitarian archives at Hum & Conflict Response Insti at Univ of Manchester. The loss of fed funding for foreign aid had wide impact, including the sustainability of continued access to critical archives. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...

Leverhulme Trust and Wellcome Trust Combine Support

Leverhulme Trust and Wellcome Trust combine support for the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) project based at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at The University of Manchester in pa...

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Aftermath of war The experiences & treatment of ex-servicemen, physically or psychologically affected by the First World War, seen through archives relating to the 'sweated trades' in the 1910s & 1920s More sources on working people & disability digitised & indexed at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

There's a few tickets left for this cold war mystery. The John Rylands Library 12 June www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in-....

NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stop employers covering up abuse

Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...

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Delighted to be at the 3rd Truth Telllers summit

Huddersfield-born Harold Wilson became PM for a third time #OnThisDay 1974, after Edward Heath's talks with the Liberals failed. Painting by Ruskin Spear (National Portrait Gallery).

Liverpool Kids, 1964, by Astrid Kirchherr (1938-2020). She was engaged to Stuart Sutcliffe, the Beatles' bassist, before his death in 1962.

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Friends of Marsden Library presents: Florence Lockwood, the extraordinary life of a Colne Valley Suffragist - Marsden Mechanics, West Yorkshire

A discussion of Florence’s life and work and a celebration of her achievements this International Women’s Day. For full details, please visit the booking link.

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Polyp has another book on the horizon and perfect for these crazy times. A raucous comic book, ridiculing and rebuking conspiracy theory paranoia with science and satire. Help him get his project off the ground by checking out the Debunked crowd funder tinyurl.com/3k34v3dj

DEBUNKED: why all conspiracy theories are bullshit.

A raucous comic book, ridiculing and rebuking conspiracy theory paranoia. A unique combination of satire and common sense science.

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Great blog by Rylands colleagues on DeepStore well worth a read! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Event to mark International Women's Day at Marsden Library. Please do circulate - all welcome. friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/floren...

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... The John Rylands Library is looking for a new Head of Collections. Please do share widely. I'd like a good boss 😁 @historyhannahb.bsky.social @janeydonald.bsky.social @bronterre1.bsky.social

Head of Collections, Teaching and Research:John Rylands Library

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