Author Archives: johnc

Clydeside Hunt Saboteurs Collection

By johnc | Published: June 10, 2013

Reference Code GB243 T/SOR/23 Title Clydeside Hunt Saboteurs Dates of Creation 1983 – 2001 Extent 6 folders.   Name of Creators J. W. Level of Description Fonds  Administrative History Clydeside Hunt Saboteurs were active in the Renfrewshire area from 1981. The group were affiliated to the national Hunt Saboteurs Association and engaged in non-violent direct […]

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Its up to us.

By johnc | Published: May 29, 2013

This pamphlet ‘Its Up To us’ from the Spirit of Revolt Archive, Brattach Dubh Collection, was designed by the Alpha Group around 1937, published by Left Review, 2 Parton Street London. Richly illustrated, it demonstrates the attempt to use art in information propaganda. However it is strongly pro soviet/communist promoting the need for a united […]

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SOR at Manchester.

By johnc | Published: May 6, 2013

The Spirit of Revolt travelled to Manchester in late March 2013, to be present at the conference ‘Alternative Futures and Popular Protest’ at Manchester Metropolitan University. The conference has been a meeting point of activists and academics since 1995. And no less so in 2013, when Greek anarchists-cum-researchers met Maltese climate activists and Irish academics […]

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Technical Problems.

By johnc | Published: April 29, 2013

Due to a few technical problems, there hasn’t been any images being load up to the site. I’m pleased to say that the problems have been resolved and we should be putting images up on the John Cooper Collection over the next few days. Hopefully this will be at an ever increasing pace.

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Radical Presses Clydeside; 100 Years of Autonomous Protest Literature.

By johnc | Published: April 14, 2013

The Spirit of Revolt, as part of its outreach program, has put together a mini version of its very successful exhibition held in the Mitchell Library 12 – 19th. January 2013. This exhibition is available in conjuction with other exhibitions, bookstalls and other gatherings. A summary of the exhibition with images,  can be seen HERE:

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Glasgow Local Working Class History.

By johnc | Published: March 23, 2013

This site is dedicated to creating a comprehensive archive of working class struggle, a resource that can be used by those interested in that struggle and to further the aims of the ordinary people. For those interested in a brief sketch of some of those struggles in and around Glasgow the site Strugglepedia should prove […]

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REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALISM AND THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT.

By johnc | Published: March 17, 2013

Lily Gair Wilkinson was a Glasgow anarchist who wrote several pamphlets on anarchism and the women’s movement. She eventually moved to London. Read on Line.

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Allan Burnett images.

By johnc | Published: March 2, 2013

The Allan Burnett Collection now has most of the images loaded, these include letters from prison where he was detained as a conscientious objector during the Second world war. Hopefully we can complete the collection with more images in the near future.

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Posters from our collection.

By johnc | Published: February 19, 2013

One of several posters from the Free Hetherington collection. T SoR/2 Poster from Hetherington Occupation

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Some letters and writings from our collection.

By johnc | Published: February 19, 2013

A poem written by Allan Burnett. See our Allan Burnett collection in the catalogue section.

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