The centenary of the General Strike in Scotland
Join us for a special lecture offering fresh perspectives on the 1926 General Strike in Scotland. The first and only national strike in Britain, the 'Nine Days in May' are a landmark in trade union history, still debated by historians and labour activists today.
Dr Andy Clark will present new research from the extensive archive of pioneering labour historian Ian MacDougall, including his exploration of over twenty boxes of papers MacDougall gathered for his unfinished project on the strike. This talk will explore the legacies, myths, and memories of the strike in its centenary year.
About the speaker
Dr Andy Clark is a Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Stirling. His research focuses on labour history, deindustrialisation, and industrial relations. He has led oral history projects on Scottish women's workplace activism during the 1980s, experiences of mining in the northeast of England, deindustrialisation in Newcastle, and the memories of first responders to the Lockerbie Bombing. He is a committee member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
The Ian MacDougall Lecture Series
This annual series honours Dr Ian MacDougall (1933 to 2020). He was a pioneering oral historian who preserved the archives of Scotland's labour movement. His own archive is held at the National Library of Scotland.
Partners
This event is hosted with the Scottish Labour History Society and the Scottish Working People’s History Trust. It also marks the 75th anniversary of the School of Scottish Studies.
This event is hosted in partnership with the Scottish Labour History Society and Scottish Working People's History Trust. It also marks the 75th anniversary of the School of Scottish Studies.
