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Society for the Study of Labour History

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Society for the Study of Labour History: the UK’s principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history & publisher of Labour History Review sslh.org.uk

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Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Reading by Glow Worm: The Struggles of Labouring-Class Poets 🕯️
Join us for the fifth annual John Halstead Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor John Goodridge
All welcome, and its free, but please register
sslh.org.uk/2026/01/05/j...

January 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

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We are looking for a new editor for our website and social media. Interested? DM us or email sslhwebeditor @ gmail . com for more info.

January 9, 2026 at 9:43 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

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All Chartists Great and Small: three recent books offer insights into the lives of local and national Chartist leaders
sslh.org.uk/2026/01/08/a...

Book covers for ‘Feargus O’Connor’, Samuel Holberry’ and ‘Chartist Lives’.

January 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Reading by Glow Worm: The Struggles of Labouring-Class Poets 🕯️
Join us for the fifth annual John Halstead Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor John Goodridge
sslh.org.uk/2026/01/05/j...

January 5, 2026 at 7:39 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Twelve places in labour history sslh.org.uk/tag/place-in...

December 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

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The first three posts in our Places in Labour History series are now on our website.
Duncan Hamilton on the County Hotel and Durham Miners’ Gala.
Jane Donaldson on the 1938 co-operative movement pageant.
Mark Crail on the burial place of Chartist writer Helen Macfarlane
sslh.org.uk/tag/place-in...

December 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Are you studying for a BA or taught Masters and need financial help to research a dissertation with a labour history theme? Check out our #bursary scheme…
sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...

December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Great book launch at the Marx Memorial Library yesterday for Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa’. Dee pictured right; beside him is Dr Wayne Dooling of SOAS, who kindly acted as discussant sslh.org.uk/2025/11/04/m...

November 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Join us
Membership includes the next three issues of Labour History Review and access to the full back catalogue, discounts on books and the chance to support others studying labour history
sslh.org.uk/join/

November 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership.
Explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest partner and #GeneralStrike100 history sites via actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...

November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Membership of the Society for the Study of Labour History costs £37 (£21 for students) and includes three issues of Labour History Review.
If labour history matters to you, come and join us sslh.org.uk/join/

November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Join us for the launch of
Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951’. Published with @livunipress.bsky.social.
Marx Memorial Library, 29 November
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/27/b...

October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

If labour history matters to you, join us. Annual membership costs £37 (£21 for students) and includes a subscription to Labour History Review
sslh.org.uk/join/

Image of historian E.P.Thompson, founder member of the Society for the Study of Labour History.

September 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

@sslh.bsky.social

Chartism Day in Huddersfield was excellent: great papers, friendly people and really well attended. Good to see you all. Aiming to have a report on our website during the next week.

Conference in session. Image from Northern Star newspaper on screen.

September 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Society for the Study of Labour History

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#GeneralStrike100
Next year marks 100 years since the General Strike of 1926. We are proud to be a part of a national partnership of 15 museums, libraries and groups working together to commemorate the event. Find out how you can support the partnership. bit.ly/GeneralStrik...