I do not normally post on Daily Mail front pages but as a UNISON colleague of mine has said regarding this uniquely progressive article by then…”Wow”. Hat tip Captain SwingRead more…
West Ham Trades Council Banner 1957: Vic Feather
Hat tip Captain Swing for “Souvenir programme” of West Ham Trades Council “unfurling ceremony” of their new banner by Victor Feather, Assistant Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (later General Secretary of TUC).
Captain Swing and I wonder where th…Read more…
Harry Pollitt in East Ham
Hat tip to Captain Swing for sending me this record from the GMB national achieves of a “thank you for voting for me” message from a young East Ham based union activist to we presume, members of his local branch.
The activist is Harry Polli…Read more…
Bursary or Bust!
Picture from demonstration yesterday in London by 5000 NHS nurses and supporters against Tory plans to scrap their bursaries.There was also demonstrations in Manchester and Newcastle.
From UNISON “The government plans to force nurses into debt of at least £51,600 by making them pay the…Read more…
South West Ham Independent Labour Party – “Wanted £2000 For New Buildings”
Ht tip Captain Swing who noticed this in an ebay auction. I am not sure who “Treasurer Alderman W. Bell 15 Mafeking Road E16” or what was the “New Building” appeal or why the “Bullfinch”? but suspect he is the former Mayor of West Ham mentioned here ht…Read more…
Le Chant des Partisans
“The piece was written and put to melody in London in 1943 after Anna Marly heard a Russian song that provided her with inspiration. Joseph Kessel and Maurice Druon wrote the French lyrics. It was performed by Anna Marly, broadcast by the BBC and adopt…Read more…