Revolutionary Poetry
This image shows the front cover of Pemane Inqlab- a collection of revolutionary poetry by Asar Hoshiarpuri (Jagmohan Joshi's pen name.)
Joshi's poems, all of which are written in Urdu, deal with ...
Samaj in'a Babylon
Samaj in’a Babylon MS 1591 Paul Mackney Collection
As well as ‘traditional’ socialist newspapers and magazines, support for the ‘Grunwick’ strikers also came from within ethnic minorities. Samaj ...
Socialist Challenge 'Labour Special Patrol Group'
Socialist Challenge ‘Labour Special Patrol Group’ MS 1591 Paul Mackney Collection
As the dispute proceeded, serious confrontations occurred between the police and pickets. This image cleverly links ...
Staff Recommends: 'Researching Post-War Migration'
This is an additional miscellaneous resource list of materials on the subject of ‘post-war migration’. Each item was suggested by the staff of Birmingham's Archives and Heritage Services during research ...
The Colour Bar in Legislation
From the end of the war, the effects of black migration remained a constant concern for both Conservative and Labour governments. Disturbances in Notting Hill and Nottingham in 1958, the development of ...
The Operation of the Colour Bar
This article from the Evening Mail and Despatch from 1966 highlights typical examples of the operation of the colour bar in Britain. After the passing of the Race Relations Act in 1965 complaints could ...
The Quaker Reading Society and 'Slave Narratives'
The records of the Quaker Reading Society identify that its members purchased a number of books that are often referred to as ‘slave narratives’. These were a vital source of information for local antislavery ...
Town Hall Antislavery Meeting, 1838
Image: Report of The Birmingham Antislavery Society
For more details on Birmingham antislavery, follow the link below to 'Campaigning for Social Justice'
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Truth and Reconciliation
Demonstration during the amnesty hearing of Chris Hani's killers. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Demonstration at the amnesty hearing of Chris Hani's killers. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for a ...
Truth and Reconciliation
Protest in support of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during hearing. Photograph by George Hallett.
The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act was passed in South Africa in 1995, calling for ...
Weoley Castle Rent Strike
Newscutting regarding the Weoley Castle women rent strikers, from the Evening Despatch.