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Merseyside Resistance Calendar - January
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Edward Rushton, blind poet and fierce critic of slavery, is at the centre of Mike Jones' mural in the dome of the former People's Centre, Hardman Street. Photo: Bob Iddon |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 1889: Seamen’s strike ‘watched with interest in all the seaports of Great Britain’ more info | 5 1972: Fisher-Bendix factory in Kirkby occupied by workforce for five weeks more info | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 1996: Women of the Waterfront petition Downing Street in support of the 500 sacked dockers more info | 10 1791: Liverpool School for the Blind opens, initiated by Edward Rushton more info | 11 | 12 1984: Frankie Goes to Hollywood's ‘Relax’ is banned by BBC more info | 13 1847: First of 300,000 Irish fleeing famine arrive in Liverpool more info |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 1863: Public meeting in support of the North in American civil war more info | 18 2003: 2,500 march through city in protest at plans to invade Iraq more info | 19 | 20 1997: International dock strike in support of Liverpool dockers more info |
| 21 1938: Merseyside Left Theatre (MLT) performs 'Waiting for Lefty', based on a New York cab drivers' strike more info | 22 1890: National Union of Dock Labourers introduces union lapel badge more info | 23 2006: ‘Dragons of the Pool’ unveil plaque to Chinese merchant seamen forcibly repatriated in 1945 more info | 24 1979: Grave-diggers strike (till 1 Feb) | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 1996: News from Nowhere bookshop avoid eviction by Frensons developers and move to present building more info | 29 1996: Swords into Ploughshares activists damage Hawk fighter aircraft destined for Indonesian regime more info | 30 | 31 1977: First issue of Merseyside Women’s Paper more info | Also this month 1830: Women admitted to Co-operative Society. Trading starts in soap and candles more info 1912: The Syndicalist prints 'Don't Shoot' leaflet, by Fred Bower urging soldiers not to fire on striking workers more info 1992: Women Against Pit Closures set up camp to defend Parkside colliery (18th) |
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