A Library?

 

         Where is Glasgow's anarchist library, we have Glasgow Women's Library, we have Spirit of Revolt Archives of Dissent, but no Glasgow Anarchist Library. We are a big city with a history of radical struggle by the ordinary people. Perhaps a Glasgow Anarchist Library could be the missing link. 

 From stuut.info
October 8, 2023

We are several people who set up a participatory anarchist public library in the center of Brussels because we thought it was important. It’s called La B.O.U.M. , and after many months of preparation, it’s the day of the inauguration : we are happy to celebrate, and to finally start borrowing!

It’s happening at Boom, a self-managed café on rue Pletinckx n°7 in 1000 Brussels, behind the Halles St-Géry.

Saturday, October 21, 2023 4:00-10:00 p.m.

Program :
-4 p.m. : workshops, games
-6 p.m. : presentation of the library
-7 p.m. : Spanish inn
-8:30 p.m. : concert
+ surprise

If you want to participate in the organization
contact : bibli-anar-bxl@proton.me

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Why Vote?

 

        Spirit of Revolt is probably Scotland's largest collection of Anarchist and Libertarian Socialist history, memorabilia, letters, pamphlets, periodicals, serials, photos, posters and a myriad of documents on the everyday struggles of the ordinary people, mainly Glasgow Clydeside, but lots of material from further afield including other language material. Spirit of Revolt is entirely run by a small group of unpaid volunteers and we welcome volunteers who can give an hour or two a week to help out and at the same time learn about archiving. So if you are interested in archives and history from below and have those couple of hours spare, why not get in touch, contact us HERE or contact us through info@spiritofrevolt.info

         One of our aims, beside collecting and preserving our history is to make it freely and easily accessible to all. To this aim we digitise as much as possible and make it freely available on our website https://spiritofrevolt.info We also produce a "Read of the Month" here on this blog and on our website. You can also read selections from our collections on our twitter account, https://twitter.com/RevoltArchives

         We rely entirely on donations from comrades, friends and associates, and are not supported financially by trade unions, or businesses. So if you like what we are doing and think it is worth while doing, why not support us by the price of a pint our a couple of coffees a month. On off or monthly direct debit no matter how small would be very much appreciated. DONATE HERE.

 For September's "Read of the Month" We bring you Why I Won't Vote.

READ ON LINE HERE.

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The Green.

          Gleswegians know your history, without your history you were never here. As George Orwell stated, "The best way to destroy a people is to destroy their history" So make sure that won't happen to us. Spirit of Revolt works hard at trying to preserve and make freely accessible to all, the history of the struggles of the ordinary people. Why not visit their website and delve into a wealth of information on the history, the struggles the victories and the pain of trying for that better world for all.

Spirit of Revolt Archives of Dissent Glasgow/Clydeside

This 25-minute film draws together 1000 years of writings about the area now known as Glasgow Green an integral part of Glasgow and its people the film is part of Spirit of Revolt Archive 

 https://spiritofrevolt.info/radical-history-on-glasgow-green/

 

 

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Our History.

 

 

         Spirit of Revolt Archives of Dissent, Glasgow/Clydeside is an Anarchist, Libertarian Socialist Archive and has been in existence since 2011. It was formed by a group of unpaid volunteers, this film tries to explain the reasoning behind the formation of the project, its aims and some of the volunteers involved.
         At present we have 49 collections catalogued and on the website with others waiting to be catalogued and posted to the website. These collections contain thousands of historical documents, pamphlets, leaflets, serials, letters, photos, posters and a myriad of memorabilia, related to the struggle of the ordinary people, lots of this already free to read on line. We are not associated with any political party of trade union, and rely completely on donations from comrades, friends and associates. If you think what we are doing is a worth while cause and important enough to continue, why not make a one off donation or a monthly direct debit, the price of a pint or a couple of coffees a month would make a tremendous difference

DONATE HERE

Film Introducing Spirit of Revolt Archive.

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Paper.

       

     

    One of these libraries described below, in every city, town and village would go a long way to introducing our ideas and aims to the wider public. The nearest we have in Glasgow is probably Spirit of Revolt Archives of Dissent https://spiritofrevolt.info contact info@spiritofrevolt.info we have a very extensive range of serials, magazines leaflets and other documents relating to anarchist and libertarian socialist history of struggle. A lot of them available to read on line for free. Documents not yet on line can be accessed by appointment. 

 

Library

LIBRARY:  For reading! And discussing! Maybe even borrowing! (For most books and zines which we only have one copy there is the possiblity to give us an email or phone number and a small deposit to borrow )

DISTRO: a range of texts available for contribution – take a copy away with you or request more copies to be brought for you.

ARCHIVE: Forthcoming! Publications from the exhuberent heritage of the anarchist tension across the world, which will be catalogued on this site in the future, as well as for reading live and direct in the library.

Contact  touchpaper@riseup.net

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History.

         Spirit of Revolt for our July “Read of the Month” bring you a magazine from our KM Collection T SOR 4-1-138, Revolutionary Perspectives, No.21. Other issues of this magazine are also available to read on line at the same catalogue number, T SOR 4-1-138. While there take a wee while to browse through our extensive collection of anarchist and libertarian socialist history. Thousands of documents, magazines, photos, posters, letters, banners, memorabilia and lots more. If you enjoy what you find and think our history is worth preserving why not buy us a pint a month, by donating on our DONATE PAGE. Spirit of Revolt is run by a group of unpaid volunteers who give up precious time to keep, preserve and make easily available on line, a rich history that would otherwise be lost, our history of struggle.

 READ ON LINE

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Liberty.

 

          For March “Read of the Month” we at Spirit of Revolt offer you a magazine from March, 1977, Soil of Liberty, Volume 3, No2. It is from our Bratach Dubh Collection T SOR 5-1-4. It is an excellent read like the thousands of other documents letters, booklets, pamphlets, and lots more, held in the Spirit of Revolt Archive. Delve in and learn about our history, the people’s history, history from below.

READ ON LINE.

           Spirit of Revolt is probably the largest anarchist/libertarian Socialist archive in Scotland, and it is free to use. It is run by a small team of unpaid dedicated volunteers, but it does require money to function in this capitalist system. Wifi, website maintenance costs, annual fees for domain, name paper and ink cartridges and other ancillary costs etc. We receive no grants and rely on the generosity of our friends, comrades and supporters. So if you think we are doing a worth while job and would like to see it grow, why not donate the price of a couple of cups of coffee a month, so that we can continue to gather and catalogue and make easy accessible more of the struggle and history of the ordinary people.

                       DONATE.

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SOR.

         Spirit of Revolt Archive is a treasure trove of anarchist and libertarian socialist history from Glasgow and Clydeside area and some from further afield. It is 11 years old and is run by a small dedicate band of unpaid volunteers. We receive no funding from unions, companies or political parties, but sadly we still live in a capitalist world and there are costs involved. We rely solely on the financial support from friends supporters and comrades. We work hard at getting as much material up on line and free to access. If you think we are doing a worthwhile job and would like to see the archive grow and carry on collecting, storing and digitising our history, then perhaps you could think of donating the price of a couple of coffees a month, any donation no matter how little is most appreciated, direct debits gives us a guarantee to plan and develop into the future. Solidarity.

To donate visit our DONATE PAGE:

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Angry.

        As usual Spirit of Revolt tries to bring you a variety of interesting papers from our archive in the hope that it will stir an interest in our history. A history of struggle by the ordinary people, who in fact are extraordinary, against the repression and injustices of this society. For July Read of the Month  we have chosen a Class War paper, Angry, from our Bratach Dubh Collection, TSoR5-6-12. Read, enjoy, learn, be inspired, and delve deeper into our vast collection at https://spiritofrevolt.info.

Read on line:

 

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Commune.

          How the months flash past, half way through the year already and I feel it has just started. For June "Read of the Month" Spirit of Revolt have selected a small serial from July, 1960, "The New Commune", issue No. 6. an organ of Revolutionary Socialism. It is from Spirit of Revolt's Les Foster Collection, T-SOR-36-23-15.  Another reason to delve into the wide range of collections, photos, documents, letters, serials, memorabilia, audio, video and much more, stored on Spirit of Revolt website. It's your history, a history of struggle for that better world for all.

Read The New Commune, No.6 on line:

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History.

 

           For the May “Read of the Month”  Spirit of Revolt brings up another wee gem from the past, by J. Britz. A small pamphlet, Crisis in the Communist Party. This is from our Les Foster Collection, T/SOR/36/23/13, well worth a read. Of course one of the reasons we do this “Read of the  Month” is not just to bring you these priceless pieces from the past, but to encourage you to browse through the anarchist and libertarian socialist history of Glasgow and Clydeside. A rich well of the struggles of the ordinary people for that better world for all. We can always lean from our history, and it is essential that we record and make easily available that history. I think it was George Orwell that said, I paraphrase here, “The best we to destroy a people is to destroy their history”. So delve, enjoy, learn, spread the word.

READ online, “Crisis in the Communist Party HERE:

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Shirkers??

 

            For April “Read of the Month” we at Spirit of Revolt, go back to 1992, issue No. 2 of “Shirkers of the World Unite”. It is taken from our John Cooper collection, T/SoR/3/56/61. Our John Cooper collection is an extensive and very varied collection, and worth a wee dive into for some very interesting radical history of Glasgow, its people and their struggles. While there, why not browse the “catalogue”, or dip into our “Audio/video” section.

Read on  line:

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Glasgow.

           Come May 7th, Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, will be the venue for Glasgow's first Anarchist Bookfair for quite a while. This is great news as Glasgow has a long and rich history of radical individuals and movements, so it's about time we tried to show case this fascinating history and bring together all the left radical individuals and groups in Glasgow and surrounding area.
           You still have time to book your stall space, put forward your speaker, make suggestions to make this a fantastic event, but whatever, put it in your diary May 7th. 3pm-9pm, Red and Black Clydeside Bookfair, Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD

       You can take a wee wander through some of Glasgow's rich radical past by clicking on a star, or go for a fuller write up and details on Strugglepedia. For more on Glasgow Clydeside anarchist/libertarian socialist history visit Spirit of Revolt Archive.

Enjoy, see you at the Bookfair, May 7th.

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The Match.

 

         Our history is very important we can all learn from the struggles of the past, that is why Spirit of Revolt works hard at preserving the history of the Glasgow/Clydeside anarchist and libertarian socialist struggles and activists. We also have a wealth of international publications along side our local material, all adding up to a deep well of knowledge and information on our website and we try to make it all easily accessible and free for all to enjoy and learn from. Hence our "Read of the Month" to give you a wee lead in to the wealth of material available in our collections.

        For the March 2022 “Read of the Month”, Spirit of Revolt offers up an anarchist magazine from November, 1987, “The Match”, issue No. 82. 31 pages of articles on a variety of subjects all of interest to those seeking that better world for all.

Read online HERE:.

       While on our site why not just spend an hour or two browsing our collections, or visit our “Audio/Video” section.

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Leaflets.

 

         This month for our “Read of the Month”, Spirit of Revolt, instead of a pamphlet booklet or serial, we have chosen a bundle of leaflets, all with interesting information or comments, most still as relevant today as they were the day they were produced. Put together they make for some very interesting reading and some great ideas.

 

Read online HERE:

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Our History.

             Our history is usually a hidden history as this present economic system has no place for those who wish to change the status quo. All the more reason we must record and preserve our history, and make it easily accessible to all. The history of anarchism is the long and difficult struggle of people for justice and freedom, without our recorded history, we were never there, our struggles become invisible. It is also a text book for the next generation to learn from and advance that undying human desire for a just and fair world of freedom for all, for an end to exploitation and authority over others.

The following from The Trans Metropolitan Review:

          We are pleased to belatedly announce the publication of Secolo Nuovo; or, The Times of Promise, published by Detritus Books out of Olympia, Washington. This work of anarchist fiction and history took over a decade to complete and was shaped by many hands, including our own. We wish to congratulate the researchers, archivists, historians, publishers, and thankless scribes who made this book a reality.
        To honor the contents of the book, including that which escaped its pages, we are happy to release our latest film, L’epoca D’oro (or, the Golden Age), a chronicle of rebellion from the 1880s to the 1910s. Included in the film are Cree warriors fighting the Canadian state, Apache warriors fighting the Mexican and US state, anarchists fighting every state on earth, and an eccentric inventor named Nikola Tesla who is determined to create a planetary system of free, clean energy. All of these events are touched on in Secolo Nuovo, and our film can be seen as a companion to the book, enlarging its scope both geographically and mentally.
        Also included is a review of Secolo Nuovo by Marieke Bivar, recently printed in The Fifth Estate, the longest running anarchist newspaper in the US.

        As always, we hope these works can aid you in your current struggles, whatever they may be.

Long Live Anarchy!

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