Free Pack.

      To all those who took up our offer of our free anarchist packs, I hope you have enjoyed them and perhaps learnt something as well as feeling more inclined to get more involved in that fight for the better world for all.

     The offer was a success, but there are still a few left and we would love to see them get into a nice home where they will be appreciated, rather than sitting on a shelf at our place. So why not take up our offer and send us an email to get your free info pack, postage free. 

     Here is a repeat of the bumph just to remind you of the details:

         Some comrades and my self in conjunction with Spirit of Revolt have put together a handy pack for those interested in anarchism/libertarian socialism. This is a real education, it contains events from Glasgow's radical past, including a short explanation of May Day and what it stands for, issues of the reborn Glasgow Keelie free newspaper, lots of links to further information and much more info. These packs are a wealth of interesting information and free to those interested, but confined to UK only, and will be posted out post free, but they are limited in number.
     If you are interested, please drop your details in an email to annarky at annarky(at)radicalglasgow(dot)me(dot)uk and we will get your pack to you as soon as possible. Also information on Class War Facebook page.

       As there was quite a fair bit of interests on my recent post on Glasgow's radical history pack, I thought I would put up this little piece of my work on Glasgow's radical history. Hoping that it might help feed your appetite in that subject matter. Enjoy.

      Just click on the link below and learn and enjoy. 

  https://radicalglasgow.me.uk/?page_id=33

 

       To further enhance your knowledge of Glasgow's radical history you could visit my Strugglepedia, where I have amassed an array of radical characters and events that helped shape our city of Glasgow. Again, click, learn and enjoy.

http://strugglepedia.co.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page

        So go for the last few packs we have, and treat yourself to some very interesting info.

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1940's Glasgow.

        For those youngster, and not so young, interested in the history of Glasgow's anarchism, you could do well to have a wee read of the Charlie Baird Snr.'s interview on libcom. Part WW2 period experience and part post war. My one little criticism of the interview is no mention of Willie McDougal, a very active Glasgow anarchist, who published several papers, spent time in prison as a conscientious objector, and kept the Workers Open Forum running when others had moved on, and very little on Guy Aldred, a very active and well known anarchist in Glasgow. It would be interesting to hear what people think of where we are now in Glasgow. Have we grown, shrunk, on track, lost our way, are we grasping the opportunities the way we should, have we lost the streets in favour of the internet?

 Willie McDougal.

Anarchism, in 1940's Glasgow:

1) Charlie Baird Sr. : An Interview

6th June 1977

Before the war I’d been sympathetic to the Communist Party, as early as 16 or 17 years of age. It wasn’t until the war, when Russia had signed the pact with Hitler, that I started to have my doubts about the CP. But even prior to that I’d drifted away from them. When the war started, I took up the Conscientious Objector position, and finished up, of course, in jail. It was in jail - I hadn’t been conscious that there was such a movement as the libertarian movement, the anarchist movement - I thought that the CP was the last thing in left-wing movements.

I met two lads in prison (I also knew one prior to going in, who’d told me to look out for these two lads) ; one was Jimmy Dick. He’d managed to get some anarchist literature in. I went through that and discovered that was what I’d been looking for. It was what I’d believed, even when I was in the CP ; I was dissatisfied with the centralised character of the movement.

Then, of course, when we came out, there was an anarchist movement in Glasgow at that particular time. We came out of jail and teamed up with them. It was around 1942 when I came out of jail,and there were about 40 active members of the group. By 1944-45 it was probably around 70-80 members.

The peculiar thing about the Glasgow group was that there was no such thing as recognised members of the group. The only way you could recognise a regular member of the group was by his activities ; there were no things like membership cards or anything like that. The 70 or 80 would include the lads from Burnbank and Hamilton - miners, the small groups out there with 3 or 4 members. They organised meetings and we supplied them with speakers.

Continue Reading HERE: 

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Just A Few More Photos.

 

        At the risk of being a bore, but Saturday's Spirit of Revolt Showcase, was an excellent, fascinating and informative exhibition, so I'll just hit you with a few more photos. I promise I will shut up on this one after this post.

 

So mark your diary for Spirit of Revolt's next free event Glasgow' Workers' City.


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Free Event Spirit of Revolt Show Case.

      Wee reminder of Spirit of Revolt's next free outreach event. As usual the aim is  to bring the people to the archive, and to bring Glasgow's radical history to the people.

Spirit of Revolt - Archives of Dissent

Showcase

11am - 3pm

Saturday 10th August,

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street Glasgow G41 2PZ.

      Spirit of Revolt will present a showcase of material from Spirit of Revolt -

Archives of Dissent.

      Come along to get a look at materials from our collections. There will be a focus on actions and campaigns connected to the southside of Glasgow including: Pollok Free State; Workers City (Farquhar McLay), Castlemilk Claimaints Union, housing campaigns and more from the John Cooper Collection.

https://spiritofrevolt.info/

      Part of Govanhill International Festival & Carnival

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Writers For Miners Glasgow.

      In 1984 During the miners strike a group of writers, artists, poets, got together at the Third Eye Centre, now the CCA, and did a benefit performance in support of the striking miners. The audio file was preserved and with the artists permission Spirit of Revolt created a new CD. Now we have the privilege of hearing some of the original performers again as they gather for this memorable performances. You can also buy the CD at the performance (£5), or order from Spirit of Revolt. All benefits go to supporting Spirit of Revolt in its continuing effort at archiving Glasgow/Clydeside working class history.

      A night to remember, Music, Poetry and Politics! A collaboration between thi wurd, Artists-in-Soidarity and Spirit of Revolt.

Including:

James Kelman

Paula Larkin

Tom Leonard

Liz Lochead

Ewan McVicar

Alan McMunigall

Aonghas MacNeacail

Peter Nardini

Nancy Nicolson

Rab Noakes

Donald Saunders

Gerda Stephenson

Allan Tall

Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan

Stalls: IWW, SoR, thi wurd

       Tickets at door. £5:00 or £10 including CD of original performance. Just 9 days to go---- November 28th!!!

 

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