The History of a Riot: Class, Popular Protest and Violence in Early Colonial Nelson
Submitted by Jared on Jan 28 2020 22:38
Petitions, public meetings, strikes, go-slows, violence and armed revolt. Nelson, New Zealand in 1843 was said to be 'in a state little short of anarchy'. In this paper, Jared Davidson argues that the self-activity of the Nelson labourers and their wives had a significant impact on the development of Nelson, drawing on traditions of popular protest, class power and the gendered labour of making shift. The agricultural backgrounds of many of the emigrants and the conflicts of the English countryside – including but not limited to the Swing Riots of 1830/31 – played a role in structuring the gang-men’s response to their situation.
23-year-old Sudanese man killed during immigration raid in Wales
Submitted by Ramona on Jul 6 2018 10:04
A 23-year-old Sudanese man was tragically killed during an immigration raid on Saturday, 30 June in Newport, Wales. Immigration officers arrived at his workplace causing the workers to flee, and the Sudanese man who has not been identified in the press ran onto a roof to escape, fell through and died.
IWW Courier Network Cymru Bulletin
A bulletin produced by UberEats and Deliveroo workers with the IWW Couriers Network Cymru. First hosted on Notes From Below.
IWW Cymru joins forces with the Couriers Network Cymru
Submitted by Ed on Jan 16 2018 19:19
The Welsh branch of the IWW have teamed up with the Couriers Network Cymru to help fight for better conditions across the industry.
Solidarity (Swansea)
Partial archive of the journal of the Swansea section of libertarian socialist group Solidarity. Published from around 1970.
The Spanish anarchists of Merthyr in the early 20th century (video)
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 10 2017 11:09
Video of a talk by James Yeoman on migrant Spanish anarchists living and working in the Welsh valleys in the early 20th century.
Paternalism and rural protest: the Rebecca riots - Lowri Ann Rees
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2016 17:05
A detailed analysis and account of the Rebecca riots in south-west Wales, 1839-1843, examining the interests of different classes at the time.
The Rebecca riots, 1839-43 - Jon Bauckham
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2016 16:45
A short account of the successful protest movement in Wales against excessive road tolls, when locals would wear dresses and blacken their faces in disguise and destroy toll gates.
Spaniards in the valleys - Martin Selby
Submitted by Steven. on Oct 29 2015 22:50
Interesting book written by Nicolas Dueñas, writing as Martin Selby, with recollections of the coalmining communities in the Welsh valleys at the beginning of the 20th century at a time of an influx of miners from Spain.
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