MJ Herbert
@mjherbert.bsky.social
Socialist Historian. My work includes books on the history of radical women in Manchester. Been watching Doctor Who since 1963 and author of a biography of the Doctor Who writer Malcolm Hulke. Gender critical. Pronouns? Of course not!
Featured on Culture Matters ; "I am here to meet all comers " the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Champion Boxer and Communist" www.culturematters.org.uk/i-am-here-to...
February 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Featured on Culture Matters ; "I am here to meet all comers " the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Champion Boxer and Communist" www.culturematters.org.uk/i-am-here-to...
Any fans of the early 70s series" Timeslip" out there?. Currently working on a post on the series for my science fiction blog "Fantasies of Possibility"
February 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Any fans of the early 70s series" Timeslip" out there?. Currently working on a post on the series for my science fiction blog "Fantasies of Possibility"
Report and pictures from the book launch on 24 January of "I am here to meet all comers" : the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Report and pictures from the book launch on 24 January of "I am here to meet all comers" : the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
we were delighted that Len Johnson's daughter Brenda attended the launch of the biography of Len yesterday "I am her to meet all comers" now available on Lulu www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
we were delighted that Len Johnson's daughter Brenda attended the launch of the biography of Len yesterday "I am her to meet all comers" now available on Lulu www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
This Saturday 24 January, 2pm, at the Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, book launch of '"I am here meet all comers" the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist. ' maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
January 23, 2026 at 10:47 AM
This Saturday 24 January, 2pm, at the Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester, book launch of '"I am here meet all comers" the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist. ' maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
Book launch: '"I am here to meet all comers"; the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned boxing Champion and Communist"' Saturday 24 January, 2pm, Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Book launch: '"I am here to meet all comers"; the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned boxing Champion and Communist"' Saturday 24 January, 2pm, Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
The Mary Quaile Club is delighted to announce its latest publication, “I am here to meet all comers”; the story of Len Johnson, Manchester Uncrowned Champion Boxer and Communist, written by Michael Herbert.
January 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The Mary Quaile Club is delighted to announce its latest publication, “I am here to meet all comers”; the story of Len Johnson, Manchester Uncrowned Champion Boxer and Communist, written by Michael Herbert.
Book launch on Saturday 24th January in Manchester of "I am here to meet all comers" the story of Len Johnson, Manchester Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist, by Michael Herbert maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
January 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Book launch on Saturday 24th January in Manchester of "I am here to meet all comers" the story of Len Johnson, Manchester Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist, by Michael Herbert maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/m...
Mary Quaile and Ethel Carnie: different paths taken by two northern working class women, by Bernadette Hyland. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/working-class
January 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Mary Quaile and Ethel Carnie: different paths taken by two northern working class women, by Bernadette Hyland. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com/working-class
This is an article by Bernadette Hylandabout a public dispute between Ethel Carnie and Mary Quaile in the pages of Cotton Factory Times in June 1914 over what kind of education was needed by the working class
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January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This is an article by Bernadette Hylandabout a public dispute between Ethel Carnie and Mary Quaile in the pages of Cotton Factory Times in June 1914 over what kind of education was needed by the working class
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
The book launch will take place on Saturday 24 January 2026, 2pm, in The Lounge, Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester.
More information here on the book and the launch
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
More information here on the book and the launch
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The book launch will take place on Saturday 24 January 2026, 2pm, in The Lounge, Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester.
More information here on the book and the launch
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
More information here on the book and the launch
maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
the launch of "I must take on all comers": the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist , will take place on Sat 24 January 2pm in The Lounge at the Central Methodist Hall Oldham Street Manchester. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
the launch of "I must take on all comers": the story of Len Johnson, Manchester's Uncrowned Boxing Champion and Communist , will take place on Sat 24 January 2pm in The Lounge at the Central Methodist Hall Oldham Street Manchester. maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
In my biography of the television sciptwriter Malcolm Hulke ""Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his episode for the series Sergeant Cork - "The Case of the Silent Policeman" - broadcast in September 1966. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In my biography of the television sciptwriter Malcolm Hulke ""Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his episode for the series Sergeant Cork - "The Case of the Silent Policeman" - broadcast in September 1966. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his Danger Man episode " Parallel Lines Sometimes Meet" in which John Drake teams up with his KGB counterpart, Major Nicola Tarasova. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his Danger Man episode " Parallel Lines Sometimes Meet" in which John Drake teams up with his KGB counterpart, Major Nicola Tarasova. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on the 1964 series "The Protectors" including the episode "Channel Crossing" The cast included Alan Wheatley and Mary Kenton www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on the 1964 series "The Protectors" including the episode "Channel Crossing" The cast included Alan Wheatley and Mary Kenton www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
My biography of the Manchester boxer and Communist Len Johnson "I Am Here To Meet All Comers" will be published in January. Len was a boxer in the 1920s who was denied an opportunity to fight for a title because he was not white. He joined the Communist Party in 1945.
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My biography of the Manchester boxer and Communist Len Johnson "I Am Here To Meet All Comers" will be published in January. Len was a boxer in the 1920s who was denied an opportunity to fight for a title because he was not white. He joined the Communist Party in 1945.
23 January 1926, Mary Quaile, women's officer for TGWU, speaks to a women only ILP meeting about her visit to the Soviet Union in 1925 as part of TUC delegation
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
23 January 1926, Mary Quaile, women's officer for TGWU, speaks to a women only ILP meeting about her visit to the Soviet Union in 1925 as part of TUC delegation
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his book "The Making of Doctor Who" co-written with Terrance Dicks . It includes a production diary of "The Sea Devils" written by Malcolm www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his book "The Making of Doctor Who" co-written with Terrance Dicks . It includes a production diary of "The Sea Devils" written by Malcolm www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his Doctor Who novels, including "The Sea Devils" which seems very topical at the moment. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In my biography of Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his Doctor Who novels, including "The Sea Devils" which seems very topical at the moment. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
reminder of the days when a women only meeting didn't attract a mob of angry entitled men...
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
reminder of the days when a women only meeting didn't attract a mob of angry entitled men...
In my biography of the tv sciptwriter I discuss his work on the 1964 ABC series "The Protectors" including the episode "It Could Happen Here" in which an American gangster tries to take control of a British trade union. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In my biography of the tv sciptwriter I discuss his work on the 1964 ABC series "The Protectors" including the episode "It Could Happen Here" in which an American gangster tries to take control of a British trade union. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...