Medal with green white and purple stripes. The medal is engraved 'hunger strike'.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, join curators to explore recent acquisitions relating to the Suffragettes. Highlights include Hunger Strike Medals awarded to sisters Margaret and Frances McPhun.
📅Thursday 5 March, 2-3.30pm. Find us in the reading room on level 2.
No need to book, just drop in.
Excited to be in a discussion about preservation of humanitarian archives at Hum & Conflict Response Insti at Univ of Manchester. The loss of fed funding for foreign aid had wide impact, including the sustainability of continued access to critical archives. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...
STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL - NOT to be communicated to the PRESS. PAPER BOX TRADE BOARD (GREAT BRITAIN). Permits Committee. SUPPLEMENTARY SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS OF EXEMPTION TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE PERMITS COMMITTEE ON 27TH FEBRUARY, 1925. B.839/1925. Name & Address of Firm: Longton Disabled Soldiers' & Sailors', Cardboard Box Factory, Uttoxeter Road, Longton. Age & Sex of worker: 39. M. Particulars of infirmity: Multiple Gunshot wounds. (in receipt of a 40% permanent pension). Length of time in present employment: 3 years, 9 months. Total experience in the trade: " " Particulars of work: Bonding and slotting of wire stitched boxes. Reason why piecework impracticable: Uniformity of speed not maintained owing to disability. Rate of wages proposed: 43/8d per week of 46½ hours. NOTE: The Inspector's report states that at the time of visiting, this worker was away ill. The work usually performed is wire stitching. He suffers from gunshot wounds in head and arm and has had meningitis. The Manager estimates the worker’s value as 10/- per week. The worker is frequently away through illness and unable to work continuously. He is alleged to be the feeblest case employed and his mind is temporarily affected from time to time and he had to be arrested by his fellow workers. (See also general report at the end). B.840/25. Name and Address of firm: Longton Disabled Soldiers' & Sailors' Cardboard Box Factory, Longton. Age and sex of worker: 37. M. Particulars of infirmity: Gunshot wound right leg, compound fracture (high shoe 4"; and in receipt of a 60% permanent pension. Length of time in present employment: and total experience in the trade: 3 years, 9 months. Particulars of work: Wire stitched boxes (stitching bending and slotting). Reason why piecework impracticable: Uniformity of speed not maintained owing to disability. Rate of wages proposed: 43/8d per week of 46½ hours.
Aftermath of war
The experiences & treatment of ex-servicemen, physically or psychologically affected by the First World War, seen through archives relating to the 'sweated trades' in the 1910s & 1920s
More sources on working people & disability digitised & indexed at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
There's a few tickets left for this cold war mystery. The John Rylands Library 12 June www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in-....
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Delighted to be at the 3rd Truth Telllers summit
Thank you Lisbet. And if you miss it we have another reading in Holmfirth later in the year
Huddersfield-born Harold Wilson became PM for a third time #OnThisDay 1974, after Edward Heath's talks with the Liberals failed. Painting by Ruskin Spear (National Portrait Gallery).
Liverpool Kids, 1964, by Astrid Kirchherr (1938-2020). She was engaged to Stuart Sutcliffe, the Beatles' bassist, before his death in 1962.
Polyp has another book on the horizon and perfect for these crazy times. A raucous comic book, ridiculing and rebuking conspiracy theory paranoia with science and satire. Help him get his project off the ground by checking out the Debunked crowd funder tinyurl.com/3k34v3dj
Great blog by Rylands colleagues on DeepStore well worth a read! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Thank you Paul
Poster with suffrage banner and photo of Florence Lockwood
Event to mark International Women's Day at Marsden Library. Please do circulate - all welcome. friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/floren...
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The John Rylands Library is looking for a new Head of Collections. Please do share widely. I'd like a good boss 😁 @historyhannahb.bsky.social @janeydonald.bsky.social @bronterre1.bsky.social
Eek. It's rather grim isn't it. Next time I see you IRL I want to ask you about a cartoon!
Going be good for at least 6 months 🤣
Oh no Jo. Hope you are ok and I am sorry you missed the event. Let me know next time you are in Manchester and we will have that coffee x
How long before I am barred 🤣🤣
Great to have you there Janey D. Just like the old days 😄
Thank you Lisbet. Still learning the ropes and very pleased to be added to the suffrage starter pack 💚🤍💜
