A Short History of the British Working Class Movem
Online book by Ken Knapman explores the Chartist movement, the history of trade unions, the co-operative movement and the labour movement into the twentieth century.
BBC - History - Banners of the British Labour Move
Five part article by Dr Myna Trustram on symbolism in British working class protest.
British Labour History
Information on a wide range of British labour movement history and trade union leaders from the Chelmsford TUC.
History Today: The Intellectual Life of the Britis
Review of the book by Jonathan Rose.
Marx and Engels, The British Working Class and the
Article on the influence of Marx and Engels on working class history in Britain.
The British Working Class in Postwar Film
Kevin Redhouse reviews the book by Philip Gillett, a sociological study of postwar Britain and the ways in which film portrayed the working class, the relationship between cinema as a means of popular entertainment and as a text is played out within the establishment of an historical context.
The Development of the British Working Class, A De
Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the debate among British historians about the emergence and development of the British working class during the 19th century.
The Labour Movement In Leicester 1883-2003
An illustrated history of the labour movement in Leicester covering the last 120 years. Contains photographs and other visual material from this period.
Victorian Life
Examines the plight of the working class and the poor under Victorianism.