A stellar line-up of speakers for @llafur.bsky.social opening weekend of talks and discussions on the 1926 General Strike and lock-out in Wales. Book your tickets now for tomorrow morning's first session! sslh.org.uk/2026/05/29/w...

An exciting new hybrid talk from @lauracforster.bsky.social on 9 June, exploring the Communard refugees who arrived in Britain following the defeat of the Paris Commune in May 1871. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/29/e...

Exciting new exhibition on the 1926 General Strike at the University of Newcastle. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/27/e...

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...

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...

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...

Are you a non-professional labour historian or part-time teacher? The North East Labour History Society has launched an essay competition for original research into the labour history of North East England. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/19/n...

In 1896, Wilhelm Liebknecht, the veteran German socialist and labour movement activist, returned to Britain to lecture and serve as a delegate to the Congress of the Second International. Valentin J. Hemberger retraces his steps. sslh.org.uk/2026/05/19/a...

A magnificent social historian and historian of labour, he will be much missed.

We are saddened to hear of the death of historian, Iorweth (Iori) Prothero, who has died at the age of 87. sslh.org.uk/2026/05/18/i...

200 years ago the handloom weavers of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire engaged in a 10-day rising, destroying over 1,100 power looms. To learn more check out our interactive StoryMap: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9a84... #19thCentury #skystorians @sslh.bsky.social @esriuk.bsky.social

We are delighted to have supported Zuzubee Huidrom's (University of Edinburgh) research on Manipuri women and British colonialism. Find out more about their work and our research bursaries here: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/14/z...

The exhibit to commemorate the centenary of the British General Strike launched last Friday at @newcastleuni.bsky.social Phillip Robinson Library. A later installation will also feature oral histories collected that explore themes of postmemory and the meaning of 1926 within current trade unions.

Come and join us for the fifth annual John Halstead Lecture at the John Rylands Library in Manchester on the 13 June. Find out more and book your tickets here: sslh.org.uk/2026/01/05/j...

Academics, independent historians, heritage professionals, trade unionists, activists, and many more gathered in Manchester at the People's History Museum for a one-day conference marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike. Read our report of the day here: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/11/1...

The University of Warwick's Modern Records Centre @mrcwarwick.bsky.social is hosting a free one day conference on 18 June (9:15am - 5:30pm) to explore the history of health and welfare in Britain’s coal mining industry. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/08/e...

Don't forget that the PHM's 1926 General Strike centenary event is tomorrow. Come along and enjoy a fantastic line-up of academics, activists, and heritage professionals: sslh.org.uk/2026/04/13/1...

A small number of spaces are left - book now to guarantee your place! Free one-day conference on the history of coal communities, health and welfare, featuring academic researchers, heritage organisations, and community and campaign groups. Find out more: warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Three days to go! Have you booked your tickets yet?

The WCML @wcmlibrary.bsky.social has opened a new exhibition to mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, titled A Great Betrayal? One Hundred Years On: The Lessons of the 1926 General Strike Revisited. For more information, see: wcml.org.uk/event/a-grea...

On this day in 1926, the General Strike began in the UK. The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) and @brepols.net have published a new reading list to mark the 100th anniversary. Click here to explore the free reading list:

Fantastic to see our archives at the fore in this BBC article on the General Strike in our local area Our digitised sources (and interactive map) can help to reveal what was happening town by town, city by city, during the Nine Days in May warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #GeneralStrike100

In the early hours of 4 May 1926, the General Strike began. It brought the nation to a standstill for 9 days, and had lasting legacies for Britain's parliamentary democracy. Read @alfiesteer.bsky.social's latest article to find out more.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 1926 General Strike in Britain. In 2022, Gavin Bowd wrote this article for Twentieth Century Communism on French-British communist solidarity during the strike, compared with strikes in 1948 and 1984-85. journals.lwbooks.co.uk/tcc/vol-2022...

A century ago today, Britain was brought to a standstill as the General Strike began. In our latest blog, Dr Janette Martin explores its impact on Manchester, drawing on material from The Guardian Archive at the John Rylands Library to reveal how the city responded: https://ow.ly/GsoL50YUiVR

🔴 Read a free issue of Labour History Review here, published in partnership with the @sslh.bsky.social ⬇️ www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/lhr/88/1

On 6 May, acclaimed performer and SSLH E.C. member, Jennifer Reid, will be performing a unique set of historic broadside ballads at the John Rylands Library. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/01/e...

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...

The date is fast approaching. Join us for the fifth annual John Halstead Memorial Lecture, delivered by Professor John Goodridge. All welcome and registration is free. Find out more: sslh.org.uk/2026/01/05/j...

Another fascinating event covering the centenary of the 1926 General Strike. Find out more here: @ihrlibrary.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

In 1976-78, the Grunwick dispute became a UK labour movement cause célèbre Dubbed the 'strikers in saris', the largely female and South Asian workforce fought for union recognition Recordings with key participants (in 2007) are available at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #Archive30 #SoundAndVision

Call for poems for the 1926 General Strike centenary: sslh.org.uk/2026/04/28/c...

Under two weeks to go! Find out more and book your tickets for the 1926 General Strike centenary open day at the People's History Museum here: sslh.org.uk/2026/04/13/1...

George Julian Harney: a new portrait #Chartism #C19th #History chartistancestors.blog/2026/04/23/a...

Don't forget that the 1926 General Strike centenary open day is fast approaching. Book your tickets here: phm.org.uk/events_new/1...

Cases filled and exhibition ready! 'Nine Days in May: Remembering the 1926 General Strike' will run until 5 June - featuring archives on the strike, its causes and consequences Want MORE General Strike content? Our digitised sources and resources are free online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Centenary: The 1926 General Strike on Stage. If you are based in the North East, this is one you cannot afford to miss. sslh.org.uk/2026/04/23/c...

A reminder that Labour History Review Volume 88, Issue 1 (2023) @livunipress.bsky.social is available to read online for free. The issue includes articles from João Lázaro, Aindrias Ó Cathasaigh, and @gregorybillam.bsky.social Read the issue here: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/lhr/88/1

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...

Don't forget that the 1926 General Strike centenary open day is fast approaching. Book your tickets here: phm.org.uk/events_new/1...

Are you a historian of the 1926 General Strike? If so, we need your help updating the strike's bibliography to mark its centenary. sslh.org.uk/2026/04/02/h...

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

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...

We provided a research bursary to help John Russell research the Labour Party's Middle Eastern policy following the 1956 Suez Crisis. Here’s what he found. sslh.org.uk/2026/03/17/j...

Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain 18 June 2026 at Uni of Warwick Hosted by @mrcwarwick.bsky.social & Centre for the History of Medicine, Science and Technology supported by @sslh.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social Booking now open #histmed #histSTM

Left on the Shelf remains a key resource for anyone interested in labour history. Find out more about new owner Mark Thwaite's plans for the store. sslh.org.uk/2026/04/07/l...

Thanks to @sslh.bsky.social for publishing an article on the progress of the Vale Rawlings project to revive the forgotten story of a Midlands trade unionist & do good in his name. sslh.org.uk/2026/04/09/v... #WW1 #tradeunion #labourhistory @unitetheunion.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

I mentioned this on Twitter back during Covid days. I am happy to share my collection of archival photos/primary sources with other researchers. If you’re working on the history of political or social movements in Britain, Australia or South Africa, I might have stuff in my collection. Hit me up!

We provided a research bursary to help Theo Christodoulidis research industrial Dundee's female migrant millworkers c.1841-1891. Here's what he found: sslh.org.uk/2026/03/24/t... Find out more about our postgraduate research bursaries: sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...

🚨 Conference booking open 🚨 Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain from the 19th century to the present 18 June 2026, University of Warwick Booking form and additional information about the programme available at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...