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.
The time suffragette Theresa Garnett horsewhipped Winston Churchill
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 21 2017 11:42
A short account of suffragette Theresa Garnett attacking then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill with a horsewhip in 1909, written by Anny Cullum.
Why Blackadder Goes Forth could have been a lot funnier
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 10 2013 16:52
A fascinating look at Tommy Atkins' hidden tactics to avoid combat on the western front in World War I, or why ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ could have been a lot funnier (and more subversive)…
Anatomy of a riot - radio interview with Bristol Radical History Group
In August 2011, riots erupted in the UK following the police killing of a black man in North London. Four days of looting and battles with the authorities ensued.
1831 and all that…
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 9 2012 19:54
A look at the the 1831 Queens Square riots, Bristol that challenges some common misconceptions. Originally published in Mute Magazine by the Bristol Radical History Group.
