Exciting new exhibition on the 1926 General Strike at the University of Newcastle. Find out more:
sslh.org.uk/2026/05/27/e...
In the centenary year of the 1926 General Strike, did you know that the ICU in Southern Africa sent £50 and supportive resolutions to striking British miners? Read more about Henry Dee and David Moorhead's journey to retrace the footsteps of Clements and Eva Kadalie: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/20/r...
Life at sea can be isolating, demanding, and relentless-but its impact on mental health is often overlooked.
This story by Anna Grybenyuk-Pickett explores the realities seafarers face, from being away from loved ones to high-pressure working conditions. heritage.lrfoundation.org.uk/stories/trou...
You can visit the Rebellion! exhibition on protest at Newcastle City Library from tomorrow. First impression from visitors yesterday is that it’s going to stimulate a lot of debate and people seemed fascinated by the video.
Happy International #WomeninMaritime Day 🌊
Across India’s maritime sector, women are shaping the future of shipping—on land and at sea. 🌊
Explore the stories of women working across the Indian maritime industry 🔗
heritage.lrfoundation.org.uk/stories/shes...
Tomorrow is the first in our online series commemorating the centenary of 1926!
Don’t miss out on a fantastic line up of speakers, including: David Featherstone, @joeredmayne.bsky.social & Fatima Chorfi
Remember to register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1926-and-c...
Communities commonly participate within frameworks they did not design towards outputs they do not control. Our new @ohcollective.bsky.social paper for @historyandpolicy.bsky.social
The first session will explore new perspectives on 1926, including papers from David Featherstone, Joe Redmayne & Fatima Chorfi 🤔💭
📆 Saturday 30 May
🕰️ 10am
📍 Online
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1926-and-c...
We’ve got a busy summer ahead! ☀️
Don’t miss out on our new online summer series on 1926 and coalfield community ⛏️
Full programme: www.llafur.org/events/and-t...
Following the publication of Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951 and the launch of the play, Forgotten Voices, historia…
To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike, a new exhibition at the University of Newcastle, reveals how workers, politicians, and trade unionists faced the challenge of the Genera…
To what extent is there a gap between rhetoric and reality in the commitment of the UK’s research funders to ‘partnership’ and ‘collaboration’. A new policy paper for us by the Newcastle Oral History Collective claims there is, and suggests ways of bridging it. historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...
The language of community participation now runs through every major UK research funding framework. Yet the architecture of grant funding structurally reproduces the very asymmetry in power relations ...
