BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//North East Labour History - ECPv6.7.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:North East Labour History
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nelh.net
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North East Labour History
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20230326T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20231029T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231109T182633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T115417Z
UID:5983-1702407600-1702413000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH Event: Peter Brabban's Fiendish Christmas Quiz
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Christmas Quiz set by Peter Brabban will take place online on Tuesday 12 December at 7.00pm. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89518025053?pwd=eFpFd2dIZWtWbnZuTEhMWDAxYll3Zz09\nMeeting ID: 895 1802 5053\nPasscode: 982953
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-event-peter-brabbans-fiendish-christmas-quiz/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231208T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231124T120445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T115148Z
UID:6012-1702062000-1702072800@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Tyneside Irish Centre: International Brigaders Return\, 85th Anniversary Event
DESCRIPTION:An International Brigade Memorial Trust event at the Tyneside Irish Centre on Friday 8 December\, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the return of the Brigaders from Spain.  Doors open 7 pm for 7.15 pm start.  The event includes: \n\n40-minute IBMT film\, ‘The Brigaders Return!’\nSpeeches by Alan Mardghum\, Durham Miners’ Association general secretary\, and Alex Clifford\, historian\nRTE film\, ‘Black Sheep’\, about Irish International Brigader\, Pastor Bob Hilliard\, killed in Spain\nSongs performed by Keith Hudson\, Margaret Levy and Ron Brown\, including two different songs with the same ‘Viva la Quinte Brigada’ title.\n\nBook online at https://tinyurl.com/389nf3sy\, or pay on the door.  All proceeds to IBMT. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore details at BrigadersReturn
URL:https://nelh.net/event/tyneside-irish-centre-international-brigaders-return-85th-anniversary-event/
LOCATION:Tyneside Irish Centre\, 43 Gallowgate\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 4SG\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231202T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231202T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231109T183147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T183230Z
UID:5985-1701514800-1701520200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Bishop Auckland\, Mining Art Gallery: Book signing - Glenda Young will be signing copies of her novel\, The Miner's Lass
DESCRIPTION:Book signing – Glenda Young will be at the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland on Saturday 2 December from 11am to 12.30pm\, signing copies of her novel published by Headline\, The Miner’s Lass \n  \n 
URL:https://nelh.net/event/bishop-auckland-mining-art-gallery-book-signing-glenda-young-will-be-signing-copies-of-her-novel-the-miners-lass/
LOCATION:Mining Art Gallery\, Auckland Tower\, Bishop Auckland\, DL14 7PG
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231125T150758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T145241Z
UID:6019-1701369000-1701379800@nelh.net
SUMMARY:STARTING TIME CHANGED TO 6:30pm. Tyneside Irish Centre: Dare to Dream - An Evening with Des Geraghty
DESCRIPTION:Des Geraghty is a Dublin-born writer\, musician\, trade unionist\, politician and broadcaster. His most recent book – ‘We Dare to Dream… of an Island of Equals’ is the story of his family and their journey on the rocky road to equality and diversity from the Irish Civil War to date. \nThe talk has been organised in conjunction with the Tyneside Branch of the Historical Association.    Tickets cost £5 and can be found on Eventbrite\, at the door or from tyneirishcs@gmail.com \nTyneside Irish Centre can be found opposite St James Metro station \nDes will be in conversation with Connal Parr covering a range of topics from the great characters he has known in Dublin over the years to his latest book\, ‘Dare to Dream … Of An Island of Equals’. We’re hoping he will give us a turn on his flute as well. \nDes Geraghty was born in the historic ‘Liberties’ area of Dublin. He is a former President of SIPTU\, Ireland’s largest trade union having spent 34 years as a full timer\, in a variety of different positions. He represented the union on the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU); and represented SIPTU and ICTU on numerous national bodies including the National Economic and Social Council and the National Competitiveness Council. From 1992 to 1994 he represented Dublin as a member of the European Parliament. \nDes is a former member of the Board of RTE\, TG4 (the Gaelic TV station)\, and the ESB Networks. He was elected by the staff of the Abbey Theatre to their shareholders’ Board and was involved in the restructuring of the Theatre. He is a former Chair of the Affordable Homes Partnership. And from 2010 to 2019\, during difficult economic years\, he was a Board member of the Central Bank of Ireland. \nDes is also a musician and folklorist and since retiring from SIPTU he has written\, directed and performed in a number of music\, song and poetry productions in both English and Irish. He is currently the Chair of the Clé Club\, a traditional music club based in Liberty Hall\, SIPTU’s Dublin headquarters. \nDes has participated in the making of many Irish TV and radio documentaries. He is the author of Luke Kelly: A Memoir (1994); and\, with photographer Liam Blake\, 40 Shades of Green (2007). He also co-authored a book which was used on SIPTU Education courses\, European Works Councils: Information and Consultation Rights (1997). His most recent publication is We Dare to Dream… of an Island of Equals (2021).
URL:https://nelh.net/event/dare-to-dream-an-evening-with-des-geraghty/
LOCATION:Tyneside Irish Centre\, 43 Gallowgate\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 4SG\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231125T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231022T133051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T171728Z
UID:5895-1700906400-1700931600@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Glasshouse (Sage) Gateshead: Gianfranco Rosolia will be talking about his grandmother\, Jennie Shearan who led the campaign for clean air at Monkton Cokeworks
DESCRIPTION:Gianfranco Rosolia is the author of CLEAN AIR which tells the story of the long fight against the environmental pollution caused by the Monkton Cokeworks and who spoke at the NELH Tuesday meeting in April\, will be in the North East in November. \nYou will need to register: https://www.tedxnewcastle.com  \nClick here for details of Gianfranco’s talk \n 
URL:https://nelh.net/event/glasshouse-sage-gateshaed-gianfranco-rosolia-will-be-talking-about-his-grandmother-jennie-shearan-who-led-the-campaign-for-clean-air-at-monkton-cokeworks/
LOCATION:Private: Glasshouse (Sage)\, Gateshead Quays\, Gateshead\, NE8 2JR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231109T184331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T191252Z
UID:5993-1700589600-1700595000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:BOOKS ON TYNE | The Newcastle Book Festival:  ZOOM TALK on Shelagh Delaney by Selina Todd
DESCRIPTION:In 1958\, Shelagh Delaney\, a working-class teenager from Salford\, became famous when her debut play\, ‘A Taste of Honey’\, was staged in London. The play tackled taboo subjects like homosexuality and mixed race relationships. \nAgainst the contemptuous predictions of London’s critics\, it became a box office sellout. In this talk\, Delaney’s biographer\, historian Selina Todd\, explores the impact of ‘A Taste of Honey’\, what happened to Delaney\, and what her story tells us about class\, culture and women’s lives in modern Britain. \nHer biography ‘Tastes of Honey: Shelagh Delaney and Cultural Revolution’ was described by Ken Loach as ‘brilliant’. \nTo book your place go to www.booksontyne.co.uk \nNewcastle Libraries
URL:https://nelh.net/event/books-on-tyne-the-newcastle-book-festival-zoom-talk-on-shelagh-delaney-by-selina-todd/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231022T132757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T171819Z
UID:5891-1700564400-1700568000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Hebburn Library: Gianfranco Rosolia is unveiling a plaque to his grandmother\, Jennie Shearan who led the campaign for clean air at Monkton Cokeworks
DESCRIPTION:Gianfranco Rosolia is the author of CLEAN AIR which tells the story of the long fight against the environmental pollution caused by the Monkton Cokeworks and who spoke at the NELH Tuesday meeting in April\, will be in the North East in November. \nThe plaque unveiling will be at Hebburn Library at 11am on Tuesday 21 November https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/10956/Library-at-Hebburn-Central
URL:https://nelh.net/event/hebburn-library-gianfranco-rosolia-is-unveiling-a-plaque-to-his-grandmother-jennie-shearan-who-led-the-campaign-for-clean-air-at-monkton-cokeworks/
LOCATION:Hebburn Library\, Hebburn Central\, Glen Street\, Hebburn\, NE31 1AB
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T164500
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231022T131502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T100520Z
UID:5886-1700299800-1700325900@nelh.net
SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Sunderland: St Michael's Branch Labour Party\, The Labour Movement 1850 - 1950\, Remember the Past\, Fight for the Future
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. New details will be posted as soon as they are available. \nFollowing last year’s successful event St Michael’s Branch Labour Party are hosting their second Social History Conference on Saturday 18 November at the Hope Street Xchange in Sunderland from 9.30am to 4.45pm. \nBoasting a panel of 4 expert speakers from Durham University and Newcastle University\, the conference is a way of bringing knowledge and expertise of academic historians to the general public and is open to all who have an interest in\, and want to be challenged\, by history. \nTopics covered will be as follows: \nThe Chartist Movement and the Formation of the TUC – Dr Victoria Clarke\nKeir Hardie and the Founding of the Labour Party – Dr Andrzej Olechnowicz\nRamsay Macdonald and the National Government – Dr Matt Perry\nThe Labour Movement during the Second World War – Dr Martin Parr \nTickets are £25 including lunch and refreshments. \nSt Michael’s Labour Social History Conference Tickets\, Sat 18 Nov 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
URL:https://nelh.net/event/sunderland-st-michaels-branch-labour-party-the-labour-movement-1850-1950-remember-the-past-fight-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Hope Street Xchange\, Sunderland\, SR1 3QD
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230930T111511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T190949Z
UID:5795-1699988400-1699995600@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH Tuesday Meeting: A Distant World\, John Charlton
DESCRIPTION:A Distant World is John Charlton’s account of growing up in the 1950s. He traces his family’s origins\, birth\, childhood and education in a detailed account which references aspects of family\, work\, social and political life on Tyneside over his first two decades. \nJohn worked as a school teacher then higher education lecturer at Leeds College of Education\, Leeds Polytechnic and the University of Leeds. He has published books on Chartism\, New Unionism\, Youth and politics on Tyneside\, anti-globalisation activism and the North East of England’s involvement in colonial slavery. He is a member of the NELHS Committee. \n‘This is without question an exceptional memoir\, as much or more a piece of social history as well as being a personal document. The account is both fascinating and socially illuminating.’ Professor Willie Thompson \nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81448968967?pwd=Z3J6Q3lFamVWUllITnlxVDVuZ2VzQT09\nMeeting ID: 814 4896 8967\nPasscode: 910056 \nTo obtain a copy of the book please email John at johndcharlton1@gmail.com\, £13 including postage.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-tuesday-meeting-a-distant-world-john-charlton/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231110T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231109T183622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T115722Z
UID:5988-1699624800-1699628400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Laura Trevelyan: Black History Conversations 365
DESCRIPTION:Our apologies – a fault in the Black History Conversations 365 website has made it impossible to register for this meeting. \nHowever\, the link below gives an explanation of why Laura has apologised for her family’s slave-owning past and what she is doing about it now. \nhttps://www.beaconcollaborative.org.uk/laura-trevelyan-i-hope-my-apology-and-reparations-for-my-familys-slave-owning-past-will-set-an-example-to-others/ \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Trevelyan: “I hope my apology and reparations for my family’s slave-owning past will set an example.” – The Beacon Collaborative \nLaura Trevelyan was working as a BBC journalist and news anchor when she found out some of her ancestors had been slave owners. The discovery would take her on a journey to Grenada and propel her from journalist to philanthropist and advocate. \nwww.beaconcollaborative.org.uk \n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \nMeeting organised by Black History Conversations 365 with Laura Trevelyan\, co-founder of ‘Heirs of Slavery’. \nFriday 10 November at 2.00pm (UK). \nFor the zoom link to this free event please register at www.blackhistoryconversations.com
URL:https://nelh.net/event/laura-trevelyan-black-history-conversations-365/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231029T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231029T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231030T171602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T171602Z
UID:5971-1698588000-1698591600@nelh.net
SUMMARY:International Brigades Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:From Martin Levy \nThe annual ‘Volunteers for Liberty’ event\, to commemorate the volunteers from the North East who gave their lives fighting in the International Brigade in Spain\, will be held at 2 pm on Sunday 29 October at the memorial plaque in the grounds of Newcastle Civic Centre. \nSpeakers will include author Alex Clifford and representatives from the Communist Parties of Britain and Spain.  There will also be the reading of the names of those who sacrificed their lives\, and the laying of wreaths. \nWhile the event is organised by the Communist Party of Britain\, all who wish to keep the memory of these volunteers alive are welcome. \nYours in solidarity \nMartin Levy
URL:https://nelh.net/event/international-brigades-commemoration-2/
LOCATION:Grounds of Newcastle Civic Centre
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20231018T163147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231022T133917Z
UID:5840-1698341400-1698348600@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Durham: Invitation\, History Now! Black History Month 2023 Event
DESCRIPTION:From Liam Liburd: \nMy name is Liam Liburd and I’m the Assistant Professor of Black British History at Durham University. I’m also the Department of History’s Public History Officer and am responsible for arranging history-related public events across the academic year. \nI’m writing to bring our Black History Month event to your attention… \nHistory Now! BHM 2023: Black History in the North East \nThursday\, 26 October 2023\, 5:30-7:30pm\nGreat Hall\, Durham Town Hall \nA discussion of academic research and public history projects on the North East’s Black history to mark Black History Month 2023.Featuring presentations and discussion from: \n\nBusola Afolabi\, the Director of Newcastle-based educational charity\, Success4All. As part of their work engaging\, empowering and motivating young people to succeed in education\, Success4All have facilitated youth-led projects on Black history in their local area.\n\n\nTerry Graham\, Head of history at Heworth Grange School in Gateshead and the lead in Project North Star – a multi-faceted project looking at promoting Black history with schools and local communities and amplifying the North East’s history in national conversations on this subject.\n\n\nJoe Redmayne\, a final year History PhD student at Newcastle University interested in global labour history. His thesis situates County Durham during the year 1919 transnationally and explores the global implications of the Empire on British society through regional working-class consciousness. He uses a multi-occupational approach and the category of whiteness to renew our understanding of class consciousness in an age of world empires.\n\nChaired by Liam Liburd\, Assistant Professor of Black British History. \nRegistration is essential. Please register for free tickets here. \nPlease do spread the word among your members and contacts and it would be great to some of the North East Labour History Society at the event. \nBest wishes\, \nLiam \n\nDr Liam J. Liburd\nPronouns: He/him\nAssistant Professor of Black British History\nOffice hours: Mondays 9:30am-10:30am & Thursdays\, 2-3pm (book your slot here)\nDepartment of History\nDurham University
URL:https://nelh.net/event/invitation-history-now-black-history-month-2023-event/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Durham Town hall\, Market Place\, Durham\, DH1 3NJ
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230428T104110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T110758Z
UID:5650-1696359600-1696365000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH First Tuesday: Unemployed Resistance (1978 – Now)\, Trade Unions and Community Organising\, Paul Griffin (Northumbria University)
DESCRIPTION:This talk will reflect on the politicisation of unemployment across UK towns and cities in the early 1980s. With a particular focus on trade union and community organising\, the presentation will reflect on the role of Unemployed Workers’ Centres in articulating opposition to deindustrialisation\, redundancies\, and long-term unemployment. \nFocusing upon centres as ‘solidarity infrastructures’ allows an analysis that considers the quieter acts of care and advice alongside organising practices and campaigning. This paper revisits these histories through archives and oral histories of unemployed organising and includes reflections on the People’s March for Jobs 1981\, the emergence of TUC Unemployed Workers’ Centres and wider unemployed resistances. \nDr Paul Griffin is an Assistant Professor in Human Geography at Northumbria University. His work cuts across labour geography and labour history and has previously considered the historical geographies of Red Clydeside\, tracing labour histories in Glasgow during the early twentieth century. \nMore recently\, his work has focussed upon the role of trade unions in society and particularly the links with community action around unemployment. His next project proposes to consider the histories of the emergence of credit unions as a form of solidarity economy. \nHis work can be found in journals such as Antipode\, Geoforum\, Political Geography and Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-first-tuesday-unemployed-resistance-1978-now-trade-unions-and-community-organising-paul-griffin-northumbria-university/
LOCATION:Room ELA 108\, Ellison Building\, Northumbria University\, Newcastle upon Tyne
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230926T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230930T112745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T112745Z
UID:5806-1695751200-1695758400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Backbone of the Nation: Mining Communities and the Great Strike of 1984-85
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 26th September at the Lit & Phil at 6.00pm \nBooking: Lit & Phil Members only until 4th September. \nIn association with Yale University Press \nPresented by Robert Gildea \nA powerful new history of the Great Strike\, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families. \nForty years ago\, Arthur Scargill led the National Union of Mineworkers on one of the largest strikes in British history. A deep sense of pride existed within Britain’s mining communities who thought of themselves as the backbone of the nation’s economy. But they were vilified by Margaret Thatcher’s government and eventually broken: deprived of their jobs\, their livelihoods\, and in some cases\, their lives. \nIn this ground-breaking new history\, Robert Gildea interviews those miners and their families who fought to defend themselves. Exploring mining communities from South Wales to the Midlands\, Yorkshire\, County Durham\, and Fife\, Gildea uncovers stories of survival\, solidarity and redemption. He shows how the miners and their families organized to protect themselves\, and how a network of activists mobilized to support them. \nAmid the recent wave of industrial action in the United Kingdom\, Backbone of the Nation highlights anew the importance of labour organization―and intimately records the triumphs\, losses\, and resilience of these mining communities. \nROBERT GILDEA is Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Fighters in the Shadows\, Empires of the Mind\, and the Wolfson Prize-winning Marianne in Chains. \nA LIVE Lit & Phil Event | £3 \nPlease book with the Library Desk team\, or over the phone on 0191 232 0192 and your Membership Card Number and they will be happy to help. \nThe Society assisted Robert with his interviews in the Chester-le-Street and Consett areas and we have 15 tickets available on first come\, first served basis which can be reserved through me. They will be held at the door on the night and can be paid for then.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/backbone-of-the-nation-mining-communities-and-the-great-strike-of-1984-85/
LOCATION:The Lit & Phil\, 23 Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230428T103732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T085826Z
UID:5648-1694113200-1694118600@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH Annual General Meeting\, CHANGE OF DATE - now 7 September. Victoria Bazin and Melanie Waters\, Feminist Print Magazines and their Influence in the Digital Age project
DESCRIPTION:The date of our AGM has been moved from 12 September to Thursday 7 September. It will be held at the Newcastle Lit and Phil. \nThe speakers will be Victoria Bazin and Melanie Waters who will be talking about the Feminist Print Magazines and Their Influence in the Digital Age project.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:The Lit & Phil\, 23 Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230822T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230822T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230428T103609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T110935Z
UID:5646-1692730800-1692736200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH Tuesday Meeting: Tony Fox will talk about Phyllis Short\, lifelong Teesside Communist
DESCRIPTION:Behind every great man there’s a great woman\, or so goes the old adage. Phyllis Short was the wife of George Short\, the Communist Party District Secretary for Teesside\, but simply saying this disguises the campaigns for social justice that she herself led. \nBorn into the mining community of Chopwell\, when they moved to Stockton in 1931 they began a lifetime’s campaign to improve the lives of people on Teesside and beyond. This talk will describe Phyllis’ eventful life\, highlighting the ways she fought against injustice locally\, nationally and internationally during the most turbulent period of the 20th Century. Her friends and family remember her as a working-class hero\, who faced down all enemies to champion a better and fairer society\, this talk aims to show why she should be remembered by a much wider audience. \nTony Fox\, a history teacher\, chaired the Durham Branch of the Historical Association for fifteen years. Author of I sing of My comrades: remembering Stockton’s International Brigaders\, he is a member of the International Brigade Memorial Trust and has published a number of articles on International Brigade volunteers and memorials. This latest talk is the result of recent research and collaboration with the family of George and Phyllis Short. \nHere’s the link: \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85072858100?pwd=cE1NNzJ4RUlvNHVSbFVtWnRlbS9Odz09 \nMeeting ID: 850 7285 8100 \nPasscode: 447195
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-tuesday-meeting-tony-fox-will-talk-about-phyllis-short-lifelong-teesside-communist/
LOCATION:Venue to be notified
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230726T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230930T112550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T112550Z
UID:5804-1690380000-1690396200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:CRAMLINGTON TRAIN WRECKERS (from Ed Waugh)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 26 @ 2pm & 6.30pm\nThe Hub\, Cramlington \nWe had 160 at the meetings about the Cramlington Train Wreckers on March 30 and the follow-up film/talk in July 26 has already attracted 75 people with seven weeks to go. \nThe event during the General Strike led to the imprisonment of eight Northumberland miners for a total of 48 years. \nA campaign by the labour and trade union movement got them out a lot earlier. It’s an incredible story. \nGiven it happened during the General Strike of 1926\, and we are approaching the centenary\, we are working with local organisations on the project. \nAlso Google: “Cramlington Train Wreckers” to see the work we’ve already done. \nWe have secured the rights to the 30-minute (1970) BBC film called Yesterday’s Witness\, about the Cramlington Train Wreckers. \nEd\n07960066377 \nTO PURCHASE TICKETS \n2pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cramlington-train-wreckers-a-30-minute1970-bbc-film-tickets-607220852917 \n6.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cramlington-train-wreckers-a-30-minute1970-bbc-film-tickets-607187172177
URL:https://nelh.net/event/cramlington-train-wreckers-from-ed-waugh/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230718T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230428T103423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T100347Z
UID:5644-1689706800-1689712200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Tuesday Meeting: Disruption and control: Contesting mobility regimes through the picket line in 1970s Britain with Diarmaid Kelliher by Zoom on 18 July at 7.00pm
DESCRIPTION:Through an account of the relationship between picket lines and drivers in Britain\, this talk thinks about questions of mobility in labour history. \nIt focuses on three moments in this period. First\, the 1972 miners’ strike\, when interactions between pickets and hauliers produced moments of powerful solidarity but also violent conflict. \nSecond\, debates around a legislative proposal to require drivers to stop and listen to pickets\, in which contrasting conceptions of mobility ‘rights’ were employed. \nThird\, the 1979 road haulage strike\, which demonstrated drivers’ own ability to disrupt the economy through picketing. At stake in all three was a question of power over movement. Such a focus draws attention to complex methods of control\, which can be missing in labour histories that emphasise the purely disruptive nature of industrial action and picketing. \nDiarmaid is a Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences at the University of Galsgow. \n  \n 
URL:https://nelh.net/event/diarmaid-kelliher-glasgow-university-on-his-current-research-on-picket-lines-1966-to-1998/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230930T112351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T112351Z
UID:5801-1689100200-1689100200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Sunderland Minster\, Remember Srebrenica
DESCRIPTION:From Peter Sagar \nSunderland Minster\, 6.30pm\, 11 July \nAs some of you are aware\, 11th July marks the 28th anniversary of the terrible genocide at Srebrenica in Bosnia when 8372 innocent men and boys were murdered by Serbian forces\, during the war in the former Yugoslvaia. Other massacres also took place during that terrible conflict and all these as well as the events at Srebrenica are remembered by the Bosnian community in the North East every July. \nThis year the main ceremony in our region is in Sunderland at the Minster on 11th July and the proceedings begin at 6pm. These are always very moving and informative events and are very well worth attending. They are opportunities to remember those who lost their lives in the war in Bosnia and also consider how we should respond here in the Northeast in our communities\, to lessen hatred and help build strong communities that can work together to deal with the challenges we face. \nI hope some of you can attend.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/sunderland-minster-remember-srebrenica/
LOCATION:Sunderland Minster
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230930T112101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T112101Z
UID:5798-1688670000-1688684400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Songs and Politics of the Durham Coalfield
DESCRIPTION:Join Education4Action in celebrating the songs and politics of the Durham Coalfield with the Folk Music singer/songwriters The Elliot’s of Birtley\, and Benny Graham\, Pitmen Poet and giant of the North East Folk Scene. Mary Foy MP will also be speaking at the event and there will be a talk from Robert Gildea on his new book ‘Backbone of the Nation – the story of the support groups in 1984/5’ which E4A contributed to. \nBill Elliott (Elliott’s of Birtley) and Kevin Youldon have played Folk Music together for over 30 years and are well-known on the North East Folk scene. Ken Tonge is a fine Folk musician originally from Lancashire who is well-known on the local folk scene and has performed in Folk Clubs\, Festivals etc. for over 50 years. They all regularly perform in Beamish Museum and other venues. \nBenny Graham served his musical apprenticeship from 1967 in the folksong clubs of North East England such as in Birtley\, run by the Elliott family\, and Newcastle Folksong and Ballad (which featured among its regulars the High Level Ranters and Lou Killen) were at the forefront of the British folk revival. \nReal ale & bar food \nTickets: £5 on the door. Register in advance by emailing kathleenhconnolly@hotmail.co.uk
URL:https://nelh.net/event/songs-and-politics-of-the-durham-coalfield/
LOCATION:Durham City Rugby Club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230601T112940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T112940Z
UID:5702-1686992400-1687021200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Sheffield Hallam University. Annual Chartism Conference on 17 June
DESCRIPTION:From Joan Allen \nThe annual Chartism Day conference is being held at Sheffield Hallam University on Saturday 17th June. \nEntry is free and includes a light lunch. However\, pre booking is required so that the organising team can order food and manage any food intolerances/allergies. \nFull details\, including the Eventbrite booking form\, can be found on the Society for the Study of Labour History website: https://sslh.org.uk/2023/05/01/chartism-day-2023/  Pre booking will close on 13th June.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/sheffield-hallam-university-annual-chartism-conference-on-17-june/
LOCATION:Sheffield Hallam University\, Room 1028\, Owen Building\, Sheffield\, S1 2LX
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230601T113434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T114713Z
UID:5705-1686855600-1686866400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Tyneside Irish Centre. Celebrating Our Traditions
DESCRIPTION:From Peter Sagar \nCelebrating Our Traditions is a series of multicultural events\, held at the Tyneside Irish Centre\, featuring our Northumbrian music and song as well as some of the many great cultural traditions\, which have been brought to our region by those who have to come to live here. It always makes for a great cultural mix and a lovely evening! \nThe next Celebrating Our Traditions event will be held in the Gallowgate Room\, Floor 2 at the Tyneside Irish Centre\, 43 Gallowgate NE1 4SG starting at 7.30 pm on Thursday 15 June. It will include contributions from the following: \nJamie Brown\, well-known northeast actor\, singer and musician singing songs with a local flavour. \nFrancis Jones and Amer Ratkusic reading poetry from Bosnia \nKoroush Nazery\, Iranian musician playing music from Iran \nPeter Sagar\, singer-songwriter\, singing Northumbrian songs both old and new\nIrish and other music tbc \nThe doors open at 7 pm on Thursday 15 June and it should be a great evening! It would be great to see you there and please pass this on to others who might be interested. People can get more information about this event by emailing peter0462@gmail.com.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/tynesdie-irish-centre-celebrating-our-traditions/
LOCATION:Tyneside Irish Centre\, 43 Gallowgate\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 4SG\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230613T175008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T175008Z
UID:5723-1686682800-1686688200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:POSTPONED: NELHS Tuesday Meeting: John Charlton will talk about the first volume of his autobiography: A Distant World\, Growing up on Tyneside in the Early Fifties.
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s talk has been postponed due to illness. John is sorry he can’t make the meeting but we will re-arrange it for another time and\, in the meantime\, I’m sure we all wish him a very speedy recovery.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/postponed-nelhs-tuesday-meeting-john-charlton-will-talk-about-the-first-volume-of-his-autobiography-a-distant-world-growing-up-on-tyneside-in-the-early-fifties/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230606T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230424T153748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T154028Z
UID:5635-1686052800-1686065400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:You are invited to Washington Heritage Partnership’s Summer Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 6th June 2023\, North East Land\, Sea and Air Museum\, from 12noon \nThose of you who attended our introductory event in February will be aware of how productive it was in helping everyone to find out more about how the Washington Heritage Partnership can benefit you and your groups/organisations.  Come along to our summer event\, which will be another great chance to bounce around ideas\, to explore the museum\, and also to hear from: \n\n Lizzy Baker of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums will tell us about collections management and conservation: how do we best curate what we have?\nProject Choices will give some insights into how heritage volunteering can enhance the life- and work- skills of young people with autism\n\nThe event will also provide an opportunity for updates on:  \n\nFunding opportunities and grants for heritage and cultural organisation operating in Washington\, including an update on our Small Grants programme.\nFree and bespoke training and support opportunities.\n\nMost of all\, we want to hear from you! Share your insights and approaches\, and tell us what we can do to enrich the heritage offer in Washington. \nEvent itinerary \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n12:00-1:00pm \n\n\nLunch\, networking and a chance to explore the museum  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n1:00-1:30pm \n\n\nUpdates on Partnership Activities \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n1:30-1:50pm \n\n\nProject Choices – supporting young people with autism to become heritage volunteers \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n1:50-2:00pm \n\n\nComfort Break \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n2:00-3:00pm \n\n\nLizzy Baker\, TWAM – conservation\, curation and collections.  How do we care for and record the resources we hold? \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n3:00-3:30pm \n\n\nNetworking \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n3:30pm \n\n\nClose \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP by 5pm Friday 26th May so we can confirm catering\, either via this form or by replying to me at judithmurphy@communityopportunities.co.uk\, letting us know if you have any special dietary requirements. \nLooking forward to seeing you there. \nAll the best\nJude Murphy\nHeritage and Culture Development Coordinator\nWashington Heritage Partnership
URL:https://nelh.net/event/you-are-invited-to-washington-heritage-partnerships-summer-networking-event/
LOCATION:North East Land\, Sea and Air Museum\, Washington Road\, Sunderland\, SR5 3HZ
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230509T122146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T122146Z
UID:5658-1685008800-1685030400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Northumbria University: Liberating Histories: Activist Legacies Roundtable. A discussion of feminist print magazines and their influence in the digital age
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers: Penny Remfry (Scarlet Women) Sharan Dhaliwal (Burnt Roti) Rosanne Rabinowitz (Bad Attitude) Artists Kate Taylor (Trouble & Strife) & Fanny Tribble (Spare Rib)\, further speakers to be confirmed. \nPlease sign up on Eventbrite \nFree lunch and wine reception included \nVisit our website to find out more about the project: \nhttps://liberatinghistories.org/ \nFollow us on Twitter: @LibHistories & Instagram: liberatinghistories
URL:https://nelh.net/event/northumbria-university-liberating-histories-activist-legacies-roundtable-a-discussion-of-feminist-print-magazines-and-their-influence-in-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Hedley Suite\, Sandyford Building\, Northumbria University\, Newcastle upon Tyne
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230420T143814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T222118Z
UID:5623-1684954800-1684960200@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELHS Meeting: 'Mutual Aid in the North East Past and Present' with Silvie Fisch and Rosie Serdiville
DESCRIPTION:Please note the date of this meeting has been moved from Tue 23 May to Wed 24 May: Tyneside Irish Centre. 7:00pm \nThe Topic\nBy the time of the first Covid lockdown\, the UK’s existing infrastructure of food banks and other formalised support services were inadequate in responding to the demands driven by the pandemic. Mutual Aid responders stepped in to “fill the gaps” between need and formalised support. \nThousands of ordinary people across the UK (and worldwide) took action and formed Mutual Aid groups. But while the groups emerged spontaneously in response to need\, Mutual Aid responders were drawing on traditions of mutuality\, solidarity and self-care that have a long history. \nIn their presentation Silvie Fisch and Rosie Serdiville will look at the past and present of Mutual Aid in the North East. This will include findings of the ‘Mutual Aid Oral History Project’ at Newcastle University. \nCollection\nIf you wish you will be able to donate to the Arthur’s Hill Solidarity Fund – for people who live in the inner west end of Newcastle\, intended for those who are struggling financially\, given on a no questions asked basis \nOur Speakers\nSilvie Fisch is the Director of Northern Cultural Projects\, a community history and cultural organisation\, and an Associate Researcher at the Oral History Unit and Collective at Newcastle University. She passionately believes in the power of culture to enhance the quality of life of vulnerable and disadvantaged people and communities. \nRosie Serdiville is a member of the NELHS Committee and Editor of North East History.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelhs-tuesday-meeting-mutual-aid-in-the-north-east-past-and-present-with-silvie-fisch-and-rosie-serdiville/
LOCATION:Tyneside Irish Centre\, 43 Gallowgate\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 4SG\, United Kingdom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230520T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230520T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230420T144827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T145113Z
UID:5628-1684585800-1684593000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:Land of Oak and Iron. CLEAN AIR: Monkton Cokeworks. Talk and Book Signing by Gianfranco Rosolia
DESCRIPTION:Gianfranco Rosolia\, who gave an excellent talk at our recent meeting on the history of the Monkton Cokeworks\, will be speaking at theLand of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre on Saturday 20 May from 12.30 – 2.30pm for a “meet the author” & book-signing. \nThe address is Spa Well Road\, Winlaton Mill\, Blaydon upon Tyne\, NE21 6RU \nPeople can buy an author-signed copy of the paperback on his CLEAN AIR website: https://clean-air-book.square.site/ \nAlternatively the book is available in ebook\, paperback\, hardback and audiobook on Amazon:\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/CLEAN-AIR-Gianfranco-Rosolia/dp/1739102401
URL:https://nelh.net/event/land-of-oak-and-iron-clean-air-monkton-cokeworks-talk-and-book-signing-by-gianfranco-rosolia/
LOCATION:Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre\, Spa Well Road\, Winlaton Mill\, Blaydon on Tyne\, NE21 6RU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230501T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230501T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20230424T153156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T153156Z
UID:5632-1682967600-1682978400@nelh.net
SUMMARY:May Day in South Tyneside
DESCRIPTION:From Paul Mayne \nSouth Tyneside Trades Council is organising a May Day Celebration\, which will be on Monday May 1st at the Alberta Social Club\, Railway Street\, Jarrow NE32 5HW starting at 7.00pm.  \nThe club is very close to Jarrow metro station on the Newcastle bound side. The speakers are: Kate Osbourne\, MP for Jarrow\, Emma Lewell Buck\, MP for South Shields and Terry McPartlan from the Centre for Unemployed Workers in Gateshead. \nEntertainment provided by the Shamrock Street Band. This will be a distance for some members to travel but the venue is not too inconvenient for folk near a metro station or who live in the Gateshead or South Tyneside areas. It would be nice to have a good turn out.
URL:https://nelh.net/event/may-day-in-south-tyneside/
LOCATION:Alberta Social Club\, Railway Street\, Jarrow\, NE32 5HW
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20221208T121110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T143419Z
UID:5367-1682733600-1682819999@nelh.net
SUMMARY:2023 Tyne & Wear May Day celebration
DESCRIPTION:Assembly from 11 am at\nthe Bandstand\, Exhibition Park\, Newcastle \nBring your banners and placards! \nMarch leaves at 11.30 am\, led by the RMT Fishburn Band\nRally at Grey’s Monument at 12 noon \nSpeakers include:\nFRAN HEATHCOTE PCS president\nDAVE KING RMT national executive\nSUZANNE REID Unite regional coordinating officer\nLINDSEY GERMAN Stop the War Coalition convenor\nplus supporting local speakers\n___________________________________________\nSocial after the rally at the\nTyneside Irish Centre\n43 Gallowgate NE1 4SG\nLunchtime food available\nEntertainment from the BELTA REIVERS
URL:https://nelh.net/event/2023-tyne-wear-may-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Grey’s Monument\, Newcastle upon Tyne
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184541
CREATED:20221027T175748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T095427Z
UID:5344-1681239600-1681245000@nelh.net
SUMMARY:NELH Tuesday Meeting. Gianfranco Rosolia: Clean Air\, the long community struggle against the environmental damage caused by the Monkton Coke Works
DESCRIPTION:Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87434759208?pwd=ZFdMU3YrcFlvdVd4Mk9XRm1rRlBXdz09 \nMeeting ID: 874 3475 9208\nPasscode: 912756 \nThe inspirational true story of a dynamic Geordie woman’s rise from ordinary housewife to remarkable environmentalist.\n‘An inspirational true story about female empowerment\, grassroots activism and environmental justice. What an eloquent spokesperson Jennie Shearan was.’ Sting \n‘A wonderful record of Jennie Shearan’s extraordinary campaign for environme ntal justice. CLEAN AIR recounts the vision\, courage\, and staying power of Jennie and her close colleagues in the Hebburn Residents’ Action Group. They provided hope for countless people.’ – Jonathon Porritt CBE \n‘Jennie Shearan was a remarkable woman who was rooted in – and utterly devoted to – her local community. CLEAN AIR is a timely reminder of the importance of honouring women such as Jennie who can inspire others to follow her example of pursuing worthwhile causes and giving selfless public service.’ – Baroness Joyce Quin\, former Europe Minister‘An inspiring story of an indomitable woman fighting for the health and well-being of a poor community against the combined power and influence of big business\, supine regulators\, and government.’ – Dr Wendy Le-Las \n******************************************** \nGianfranco Rosolia is a Literature graduate from the University of Cambridge and has an MBA from Bayes Business School. CLEAN AIR is his first book. Born and raised in the North East of England\, he currently lives in Austin\, Texas with his partner Michelle. \nJennie Shearan and the Hebburn Residents’ Action Group deeply loved their community. They put their heart and spirit into improving the lives of ordinary people. Their redoubtable efforts left a deeply positive and long-lasting legacy\, giving thousands of people hope for a stronger and healthier future and transforming their quality of life. \nTo continue their good work\, all proceeds from CLEAN AIR will go directly to three charities that represent what Jennie was fighting for: \nFriends of the Earth: https://friendsoftheearth.uk\nThe Environmental Law Foundation: https://elflaw.org\nHebburn Helps: https://hebburnhelps.co.uk
URL:https://nelh.net/event/nelh-tuesday-meeting-gianfranco-rosolia-clean-air-the-long-community-struggle-against-the-environmental-damage-caused-by-the-monkton-coke-works/
LOCATION:Venue to be notified
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR