Senghenydd Mining Disaster (South Wales) – 14 October 1913
The explosion killed 439 miners and a rescuer, is still the worst mining disaster in the United KingdomRead more…
Robert Watson – Picket Killed 18th January 1979
Robert Watson was carrying out lawful union picketing duty at Aberdeen docks with his work mates on the 18th January 1979 , when he was struck and killed by a speeding non union lorry driver.
As far…Read more…
Marilyn Robeson
Marilyn Robeson (Paul Robeson’s daughter-in law)
at Marx Memorial Library 2016Read more…
London County Council – Steam Boat
Railway Strike 1911 – Hackney Marshes
London Bus V Tram 1914
George Formby – Fighting Fascism
George Formby Fighting Fascism During WW2
“It’s Turned Out Nice Again”
(Formby also refused to play segregated audiences during a tour of South Africa and was finally expelled from South Africa…Read more…
Yank Tanks – Trains of US Military in UK during WW2
American built “Yank tanks” trains at Southampton Docks
used to move around US Army equipment and soldiers during WW2Read more…
Dolphins in the Thames 1890
Dolphins in the Thames at Chelsea May 1890
Mary Robinson – Presidential Campiagn
London County Council – Eveline Mary Lowe
Eveline Mary Lowe (Bermondsey)
Labour Chairman of the London County Council 1939-1940Read more…
London County Council Flag 1923
Flag of the London County Council raised at
County Hall 1923
(Future flag of an Independent London?)Read more…
Automatic Barriers Underground 1964
January 1964 Stamford Brook (West London) experimental automatic barriers on London underground – used yellow tickets.
Introduced with agreement with the trade unionsRead more…
British Rail Uniforms 1964
(Left to Right) Fireman, Guard, DriverRead more…
United Order of General Labourers of London – Union Banner 1912
United Order of General Labourers of London (U.O.G.L.),
Union Banner 1912
Union established 1878
One of the original London Dock workers Unions
Central painting a depiction of of London…Read more…
John Lewis Shop Workers Strike London 1920
John Lewish shop workers strike 1920
Hilda Canharm union leaderRead more…
Bermondsey Says No To Fascism – October 3rd 1937.
http://www.lydiasyson.com/the-battle-of-bermondsey/Read more…