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People's History Museum blog

PHM is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.

On this blog we share posts from the PHM team and other experts, with behind the scenes stories, coverage of PHM's exhibitions and events, and highlights from the museum's unique collection.

Posts tagged 'Workers rights'

Image of Grunwick strike poster, 1977 © Dan Jones

Going back to Grunwick

10 June 2020


PHM’s Programme Officer, Zofia Kufeldt puts the spotlight on a Grunwick strike poster from 1977.



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Image of Grunwick Strike Committee banner, 1976 at People's History Museum

A patient banner and the problem with plastic

6 March 2020


People’s History Museum houses the world’s largest collection of trade union and political banners.  In this month’s blog, our Conservator, Kloe Rumsey shines a light on the conservation work she undertook to prepare a previously unseen banner for our 2020 Banner Exhibition.



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Image of Left to right - 14th century locksmith, anonymous, Hausbuch der Mendelschen Zwölfbrüderstiftung, Band 1 Nürnberg 1426–1549 Stadtbibliothek, TGWU banner, early 1980s and and Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg and Shoemakers, 1568 © Das Ständebuch (The Book of Trades)

The trade unions of the Middle Ages

5 February 2020


Dr Claire Kennan, from the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London reveals the influence of unions stretching back to the Middle Ages.



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Image of 19 Jan 2019 to 5 Jan 2020, 2019 Banner Display @ People's History Museum

Conserving the Cardinal: Preparing banners for display

17 September 2019


People’s History Museum houses the world’s largest collection of trade union and political banners. In this blog, our Conservator, Jenny van Enckevort explains the painstaking work it took to prepare one of our largest for the 2019 Banner Exhibition.



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Image of The Case for a Legal Minimum Wage, The Fabian Society pamphlet, April 1908 @ People's History Museum

The first National Minimum Wage

1 April 2019


The first National Minimum Wage (NMW) was introduced on 1 April 1999, the rate was £3.60 per hour (£3 for 18 to 21 year olds).  Here Darren Treadwell, Archive Officer at People’s History Museum (PHM) shares memories from his first job in 1981.



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