This piece was originally posted on the Society for the Study of Labour History blog. Irish and Jewish migrants in East London proved to be fertile ground for the growth of the mass unionisation of unskilled labour, says Dr Daniel Renshaw, author of Socialism and the Diasporic ‘Other’: A comparative study of Irish Catholic and … Continue reading
David Ashford – Author Insights
To coincide with February's Free Read Friday - here are some author insights from David Ashford on his book London Underground: A Cultural Geography. 1.What prompted you to write this book? Moving to London — and *not* using the Tube. As a tourist I had relied on the network to get around. It made the … Continue reading