Téllez Solà, Antonio, 1921-2005 A biography of an anti-Franco guerrilla who became the leading historian of the Spanish Resistance, Antonio Téllez Solà.
Homage to Catalonia - George Orwell George Orwell's famous 1938 account of the Spanish Revolution and Civil War, from his point of view as a volunteer in the POUM militia.
Looking back on the Spanish war - George Orwell “In essence it was a class war” - George Orwell reflects on his experiences as a volunteer militiaman in the Spanish Revolution and Civil War…
Armed resistance to Franco, 1939-1965 - Antonio Téllez An account by Antonio Téllez of the underground guerrilla armed struggle of anarchists and anti…
1868-1936: Anarchism in Spain A history of the anarchist and workers movements in Spain from its origins in the late 19th century up to the start of the Civil War.
1939-1943: The Pallarès Action Group A short history of one of the small groups of anarchist guerrillas who fought in the Resistance to the dictatorship in Spain.
1941-1947: The Los Queros guerrillas A short history of a small band of anarchist rebels who fought in the Resistance to General Franco's dictatorship in Spain.
Spilling the Spanish beans - George Orwell George Orwell's 1937 essay on the deceptions in the British press which obscured the revolutionary character of events in Spain in favour of a…
2004: Granada coffee house strike The history of a small strike at coffee shop in Spain, with the involvement of two different groups of anarchists, and ended largely in failure, albeit with some very minor concessions won.
1987: Puerto Real shipyard strike The history of a large strike of shipyard workers in Spain against closure. An important feature of this strike was not just the high level of…
1931: Barcelona mass rent strike The story of one of the biggest rent strikes of the 20th century where more than 100,000 people faced down the landlords and the government winning improvements for many tenants.
La Canadiense and Barcelona general strike, 1919 - Sam Lowry A short history of the Barcelona general strike of 1919 which began after the sacking of eight…