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Twentieth Century Workers' Rights Spotlight

'Little Moscow': One family and the General Strike

A source-rich local study of the General Strike through a radical family in a radical village.
A black-and-white historical photograph of seven working-class men standing outdoors in front of a brick wall, posing before a very large trade union banner. The banner reads
Twentieth Century Workers' Rights Sources

Jack Forshaw: Dying for the General Strike

A source-rich spotlight on one worker's sacrifice and the grassroots publications the government feared in the General Strike.
A grainy, black-and-white historical photograph of a group of striking workers or activists posing outside in front of a metal fence. Two men in suits and hats stand holding up a large fabric banner that reads
General Strike Stories

The workers who derailed the Flying Scotsman

The iconic story of the derailment of the Flying Scotsman train during the 1926 General Strike, told through the perspective of the miners who made it happen.

A vintage, sepia-toned studio photograph with a worn, aged border. The portrait shows a young man with combed hair, dressed in a formal dark three-piece suit, white collared shirt, and pattern-knotted tie. A pocket watch chain hangs across his waistcoat, and a pocket square peaks out from his jacket pocket. He stands against a mottled, painted nature backdrop, resting his left hand on the back of a wicker chair.
King John and Magna Carta Stories

The woman who saved England?
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