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Total number of records: 26

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Books and printed items16
Archives10

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Leeds Russian Archive12
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture10
Brotherton Collection2

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industries26
socialism12
buildings10
community life10
occupations10
manners and customs8
social life and customs8
culture6
textile industry6
clothing and dress5

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Soviet Union11
Great Britain1

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Bryon, Fiona4
Tawney, R H (1880-1962)3
Roche, Gertie2
Roche, Jim2
Berry, Mr1
Blackburn, Mrs1
Cleave, Mr1
Cordwent, Mr1
Daggar, George1
Dewsbury, Sidney1

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From 190014

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Labour in the land of socialism : Stakhanovites in conference

Fineberg, A

1936

"Speeches made at the first All-Union conference of Stakhanovites, both by the Stakhanovites themselves and by the leading men of the country... Taken from the verbatim report of the conference and gi...

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Bryon, Fiona

10 Jun 1980 - 15 Dec 1980

Jim Roche [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A087] talks about his Trade Union involvement as a Shop Steward in the Leeds clothing industry: industrial and social problems of members; church involvement in...

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Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]

Bryon, Fiona

18 December 1980

Mrs. Blackburn talks about her work in the Leeds tailoring industry: Parents' occupations; sewing from childhood; first job - ladies' dress factory in Woodhouse Lane - machinist, female boss; next job...

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Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]

Bryon, Fiona

14 January 1981

Leslie Rosen talks about the 1970 textile strike in Leeds, and his involvement; describes background to the strike (high rate of work for low pay, disparity in male/female pay rises) and knock-on effe...

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