On 22nd September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, Wales, an explosion killed 266 men & boys underground. 6 survived and only 11 bodies were ever recovered. The wages of all were docked by half a days pay by the owners because the men had 'failed to complete their shift.'

Why do I have this look on my face? -Moyra Samuels, key #Grenfell activist, just told me TSG police TERRIFIED displaced residents after the fire by walking around with GUNS. When challenged they said ‘The Muslims are going to riot’! LISTEN NOW portobelloradio.com

Freedom Ship, Marcus Rediker's new book is available for pre-order. Marcus's work has inspired the work of all of us writing about the Atlantic slave trade and he has been a very generous supporter of my work and the work of many others #slaveryarchive penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566407/f…

In 1755 a panic spread through Bristol when the Avon suddenly drained of all water. The phenomenon was caused by an earthquake and a tsunami off the coast of Portugal. Lisbon was almost destroyed and much of Europe and Africa was devastated but Bristol was mercifully spared.

Sense of time and place in this shot by Jewish Austrian photographer Margaret Michaelis. Arrival of British Medical Unit at Portbou on Spanish Repub border. Last week 29 August 1936, apparently 5am in the morning. En route for Grañen on Aragón front + then near Jarama + elsewhere

Join our very own Rebecca Mordan in the BBC Woman's Hour programme where she shares stories from the women at the original #GreenhamCommon peace camp! 🎧 buff.ly/2WRmI4N

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Charity for Disabled children funnelling over 40% of its funds to right-wing think-tanks. Utterly shocking - an example of what happens when disability organisations aren't run by us, for us, with lived-experience at the forefront. goodlawproject.org/disabled-child…

It was great to meet the new owners of the historic Robin Hood pub on St Michael's Hill in Bristol, who fought off competition from nine other buyers who wanted to turn the pub into flats 👏 bristolworld.com/lifestyle/food…

Grenfell was social murder

Never forget.

Great to have the support of PCS Union at the protest and vigil tomorrow. Fran Heathcote and PCS members have always been active in the fight against racism and anti-migrant policies ✊🏽 Join us outside Downing St at 6pm to say #RefugeesWelcome

Anarchist revolutionary Emma Goldman addressing a meeting of the CNT-FAI, Barcelona, 18 October 1936.

Which women’s history related books have you recently enjoyed? Share your favourites with us all. #NationalReadABookDay

Photo from a feature on the English cottage garden, National Geographic, April 1935

Last night's CRIME & CRINOLINES IN CLIFTON tour And everybody dry! Rain stopped, we met people we knew, people we didn't & gathered apples on Royal York Crescent. Clifton's full of stories - this plaque marks an early women's suffrage society meeting in 1868. Pic Hannah Hurcom

Rumour has it that a new Bristol Radical History Group Radical Pamphleteer is nearly ready: "Protests, Petitions, Persuasion" 😊 #Bristol

@Brisradhis Radical Pamphleteer #63 Stephen E. Hunt's "City of Swimmers" A radical history of Bristol's Pools, Lido, & Wild Swimming out very soon.

This weekend's entertainment, presented by Bristol Radical History Group at the Cube Microplex tomorrow😊 #Bristol

New review - Voyage of Despair. The Hannibal, its captain and all who sailed in her. 1693-1695 heritagefound.com/2024/09/06/her… via @heritagefound