Author Archives: johnc

Badges and Stickers.

By johnc | Published: February 19, 2015

Some Badges and stickers from to John Cooper collection, Read On Line,  PDF and other downloads.

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The Herald of Anarchy.

By johnc | Published: February 11, 2015

The Herald of Anarchy, 1890, Vol 1 No 1 – an organ of social political and economic freethought. This is one of only a couple of known copies of this unique early anarchist paper. It was published by Albert Tarn, individualist anarchist who also wrote for Liberty from 1889-96. Ben Tucker referred to him as […]

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Anti-war movements and the media, 1914-1918.

By johnc | Published: January 9, 2015

  Where are the images of First World War dissent in Scotland? Anti-war movements and the media, 1914-1918. Written by Maria Antonia Velez-Serna, for Spirit of Revolt Archive, 2014. “The fact that the peace movement survived at all in the face of massive government anti-German, pro-war propaganda and a vicious jingoistic pro-war press stands as […]

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Funding.

By johnc | Published: January 8, 2015

Spirit of Revolt is an entirely volunteer run archive, but like all archives, it requires funding for the day to day running, things like paper, printer cartridges, pieces of internet equipment, web hosting, etc. and we also need the service of an archivist on a part-time basis. All this needs funding and we are grateful […]

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The Commune, William Morris issue, Feb 1927.

By johnc | Published: December 28, 2014

The Commune,  William Morris Issue Second Series Vol.ll.No.2 February 1927 Edited and Published by Guy Aldred, 13 Burnbank Gdns Glasgow (Scotland),   This book of 1927 a spectrum of essays by William Morris on art and socialism. It also includes Guy Aldred’s essay on William Morris from  revised notes of a lecture he gave at […]

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Scottish Anarchist, No. 1.

By johnc | Published: November 22, 2014

Another interesting addition to our digitalised collection, Scottish Anarchist number 1. Read On Line,  PDF and other downloads.

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The Common Good.

By johnc | Published: November 9, 2014

Another little gem held in our archive, The Common Good, by J. Keir Hardie. Read On Line,   PDF and other downloads.

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Resistance Comix.

By johnc | Published: November 4, 2014

Resistance Comix No. 10. Part of Resistance Magazine.  Read On Line,   PDF and other downloads.

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Willie McDougall, An Open Letter

By johnc | Published: October 22, 2014

Willie McDougall was one of  Glasgow’s life long anarchists, a bitter anti-war campaigner and conscientious objector. As a conscientious objector he was sent to Dartmoor prison, but some how managed to get hold of a bicycle, cycled off, and made his way back to Glasgow, where he continued his anti-war campaigning. This was an open […]

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An Anarchist Manifesto.

By johnc | Published: October 14, 2014

For read of the month we have digitalised the oldest artefact that we have in our archive, An Anarchist Manifesto, published, May 1st. 1895 by the London Anarchist Communist Alliance. The Anarchist Manifesto 1895 James Tochatti (from Ballater, real name Moncure Douglas 1852-1928) and Louisa Sarah Bevington wrote for ‘Liberty – A Journal of Anarchist […]

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