Description
They tell the story of the past, present and future of democracy in Britain. The right to vote, time to rest, fair pay – what has led to the freedoms we have today and what still needs to be done for a better future?
At PHM, learn about, be inspired by and get involved in ideas worth fighting for; ideas such as equality, social justice, co-operation, and a fair world for all
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Features
- Free
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
PHM’s collection includes:
Over 450 historic and contemporary banners; including the largest and most important collection of trade union and political banners in the world, and the world’s oldest trade union banner, the 1821 Tin Plate Workers Society banner
Other trade union material including sashes and a vast collection of emblems from a wide range of organisations, such as the Miners’ Protection Society, the Order of Friendly Boilermakers, and the Women’s Co-operative Guild
Over 2,000 political posters covering elections, including the Labour Party poster collection, and issue campaigns such as peace and equality, including a hand drawn 1977 poster publicising a meeting about the Grunwick strike of 1976 to 1978
Over 500 18th, 19th, and 20th century prints and satirical cartoons, including the collections of cartoonist Ken Sprague, and caricaturist and TV puppet show Spitting Image co-creator Peter Fluck
Over 7,000 badges and tokens from the late 19th century to the present day, including two medals commemorating the Peterloo Massacre of 1819
Over 250 ceramics including a plate commemorating the Dagenham Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968, the Equal Pay Act in 1970, and the recognition of the strikers’ work as skilled in 1984
Personal items from key politicians and political activists, including Labour Party leader Michael Foot’s ‘donkey jacket’, and radical writer Thomas Paine’s desk
The internationally significant Labour History Archive & Study Centre, housing collections of key political papers including the complete archives of two of the most important political parties in British history, the Labour Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain, as well as the personal papers of prominent figures within those two parties, such as Michael Foot, Judith Hart, Eric Heffer and Rajani Palme Dutt. The two collections also include over 95,000 photographs, which provide a comprehensive overview of the growth of democracy in Britain
Additional complementary collections include the archives of the Manchester branch of radical environmental advocacy group Earth First!, the London group of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, the National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associations, and both the Nicaragua and Chile Solidarity Campaigns
Learn
They are here to help you plan a visit to the museum for your school or community group. On Wednesdays and Thursdays you can pre-book for a group of up to 45 to visit the museum. There is a range of self-guided trails available that will add to your group’s learning experience. We’ll welcome you upon arrival, ensure you have details of the latest exhibitions and activities, and can arrange for a picnic space to be reserved for you.
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