50th anniversary of the Society for the Study of Labour History marked with journal special issue
The Society for the Study of Labour History (SSLH) marks its 50th anniversary in May 2010 with a special issue of its journal Labour History Review on Making History: Labour Organizations Since 1960. The issue comprises of four articles tracing the development of labour history societies in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales:
Introduction: Fifty Years On
John McIlroy, Alan Campbell, John Halstead and David Martin
- The Society for the Study of Labour History, 1956-1985: Its Origins and Its Heyday
John McIlroy - The Scottish Labour History Society: A Retrospect
Robert Duncan - Llafur: Labour History Society and People's Remembrancer, 1970-2009
Deian Hopkin - The Irish Labour History Society: An Outline History
Emmet O'Connor
Lord Asa Briggs describes the volume as '...an excellent and admirably scholarly piece of work...a genuine contribution to twentieth century historiography.'
The issue is included in a subscription to Labour History Review or can be purchased separately for £15.00/$27.00. Visit [url]http://www.maney.co.uk/books/making_history[/url] for further details.
The SSLH marks its 50th anniversary with a conference Fifty Years of Labour History: Past Achievements, Future Prospects on 15 May 2010 at the People's History Museum, Manchester. Founded in 1960, the Society is the UK's principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history, organising meetings and conferences, representing the interests of labour history and labour historians in a number of for a, and publishing the highly-regarded journal.
Labour History Review.
Since 1960 Labour History Review has explored the working lives and politics of 'ordinary' people, and has played a key role in redefining social and political history. The emphasis is on British labour history, though the journal also includes comparative and international studies. The editors welcome contributions which dig deeper within the traditional subject matter of labour history, but they are also keen to expand the parameters of the subject and the range of approaches taken to it. Of particular interest are articles which engage with issues of gender and ethnicity or race, as well as class.
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