Collection Encounter: Ramsay MacDonald- the person behind the politics
| Dates: | 20 January 2024 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Drop-in session |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Library |
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| Who is it for: | General public |
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To mark 100 years since the UK had its first Labour Government, People’s History Museum and the John Rylands Library will be collaborating on this free event. Drop-in to the beautiful Historic Reading Room to see objects relating to Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937), the UK’s First Labour Prime Minister, and talk to our archivists to find out more about Ramsay MacDonald’s role in the Labour movement and the man behind the politics. Highlights include the notorious Zinoviev letter forgery, Ramsay’s correspondence and election pamphlets plus artefacts relating to his wife Margaret MacDonald (1870-1911), a feminist and social reformer.
You can find out more about the People’s History Museum here
https://phm.org.uk/
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
