@newcastleuni.bsky.social will be hosting the British General Strike of 1926: New Directions of Research conference on 7-8 May. Tickets (no charge) for the event go live today at 9am. We have an excellent programme of speakers.
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New 1926 General Strike map online!
Using early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps, the online resource shows strike events (through archive sources) in their contemporary landscape.
Explore the map, digitised sources and more at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
Kenneth Goodman was a African American 'distinguished organist' who comes up a lot in the newspapers in the 1950s as he tours Europe to great acclaim including huge shows in Birmingham in 1954. But I can't find any recordings of him online - any ideas?
Others also seem to be having the same problem in tracking down any recordings. He was pretty big in Britain on multiple tours here in 50s and 60s so seems strange nothing recorded. www.magle.dk/music-forums...
Very pleased to be funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk to write a book on Britain’s colour bar 1900-1965 www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...
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New article in English Historical Review (@enghistrev.bsky.social) on 'Thatcherism & the Picket Line'. Looks at relationship between picketing & Conservatives esp. in 1980s, but also the legacy into the 1990s. Of relevance, I think, to upcoming Orgreave inquiry.
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Ameen Hadi is a brilliant youth worker, anti racist and trade unionist. He was defending newly elected MP Hannah Spencer from violent far right transphobes and for that he has been suspended from Salford Council. Please sign and share the petition here actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...