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Ian MacDougall Lecture The inaugural lecture in memory of Scottish labour historian Ian MacDougall will take place at the King George IV Bridge site of the National Library of Scotland on Thursday 7 April, from 5.30pm-7pm. It will be delivered by ...

Inaugural Ian MacDougall Lecture – and Diverse Voices Launch Full details of the first lecture in memory of Scottish labour historian Ian MacDougall are not yet finalised but the date is set – Thursday 7 April – and, like the successful joint ...

SLHS 60th Anniversary Event The joint SLHS 60th anniversary/Scottish Working People’s History Trust 30th anniversary event took place successfully on 30 November, hosted by the National Library of Scotland. Chaired by Dorothy Kidd of the SWPHT, the ...

News from SLHS The 2021 edition of Scottish Labour History, the society’s peer-reviewed journal, will be distributed over the next few weeks. With it will come a complimentary copy of Diverse Voices, Challenging Injustice: Banner Tales from Glasgow ...

‘Hard Work, Ye Ken': The Past, Present, and Future of Scottish Labour History On 30th November the National Library of Scotland (NLS) is hosting a celebration of the work of Scotland’s two leading labour history societies, which are both marking ...

60 Years of SLHS – 30 Years of SWPHT The joint anniversary celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Scottish Labour History Society (SLHS) and 30th anniversary of the Scottish Working People’s History Trust (SWPHT), in conjunction with the National ...

Subscription Increase – Final Reminder It was agreed at the SLHS June AGM that subscriptions should be increased, as the annual journal production and website maintenance costs now exceed the unwaged subscription, and almost equal the waged ...

Subscription Increase Reminder It was agreed at the SLHS June AGM that subscriptions should be increased, as the annual journal production and website maintenance costs now exceed the unwaged subscription, and almost equal the waged subscription. New ...

PayPal Problems Resolved At long last the Society’s problems with PayPal functionality on the website have been resolved (18 June), thanks to the perseverance of treasurer Robert Laurie, with assistance from committee member Chris Miller and ...

SLHS SGM and AGM As members will know from the notice sent out several weeks ago, the Society is holding a Special General Meeting, followed by an overdue AGM (via ‘Zoom’) on Wednesday 2nd June at 1pm. Anyone wishing to participate should send a ...