For the past seven years men from Teesside who volunteered to fight fascism and defended democracy during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 have been remembered at a special commemorative event, thirty Two Teesside volunteers served in the International Brigade in Spain, of these ten lost their lives. This year our Teesside Volunteers for Liberty […]
For the past seven years men from the North East of England who volunteered to fight fascism and defended democracy in the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 have been remembered at commemorative events organised by the North East Volunteers for Liberty, these are held in Newcastle, Sunderland and on Teesside; see […]
Please note the new time for this meeting: 6:00pm The USA is in our faces all the time, whether it be the exotic behaviour of the current President, the exploits of the super rich, the increasingly open secrets of the late Jeffrey Epstein, the neo-fascist activity of ICE or, in our sitting rooms via Amazon […]
Please note that the date for this meeting has been changed from 12 January 2027 to Tuesday 2 February 2027 This will be a Zoom meeting. Zoom details to follow. Sid Chaplin is often described in the context of the Durham coalfield, which provided him with the material for his early writing. In this talk, […]