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Another Marcher has sadly left us. Brothers Ray & Gary joined the Green Army together & continued to participate in activism long after the March had ended. In honour of Ray, here's a quote from Gary fondly reminiscing about their experience in 81. You'll Never Walk Alone ✊️

One doesn't like to blow one's own trumpet, but ...

It was an honour to show Kirby icons Alan and Dave Kelly around our exhibition. Alongside the legendary Tony Boyle, the two bros played a key role in establishing the Kirkby Unemployed Centre; which was formed in the wake of the March. We explore the KUC in our 'Legacy' board.

Best-ever season? Wba have won the title, won the FA Cup several times, played in European competitions, and they come out with this? This is what happens when people new to football talk about football.

When creating the Tony Boyle illustration, we consulted with his widow Christine. It was vital that she was happy with illustrator Peter O'Toole's interpretation of the Kirkby legend. Here is the artwork and a photo of Christine next to the banner that inspired the design ✊️

Off to see this next week with Dr Greig Campbell going to be emotional

We had the honour of showing Chris Jones @jonesch56591 around our 'So We Marched' exhibition last week. As the official March paramedic, the trainee nurse was a key member of the Green Army. In his interview, he reflected on how his fellow Marchers ignored his medical advice 🤣

"Ah, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, moulded by it."

"It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which shall he worth doing, & be of itself pleasant to do; & which should he done under such conditions as would make it neither over-wearisome nor over-anxious."

Factory Occupation by Gerd Arntz, 1931.

Celebrating 22 years of Original Pirate Material

Catch the Don't Mourn, Organise! exhibition at Liverpool Central Library and Archives until 31 May! Made possible by #NationalLottery players, it brings together the stories and objects from people involved in the 1981 People's March for Jobs. Read more about the project here: heritagefund.org.uk/projects/captu…

I've been at Liverpool Pier Head for less than 30 secs, and I've already heard someone (with a Southern accent) say, "Yeah, they always go on about the 6 million Jews, but what about the 27 million Russians?" ... The lady in question is wearing a Ripped Gym Basildon t-shirt.

Gasholder Number 172, Great Yarmouth. An exemplar of Victorian design and engineering 👌

Thanks Dr Greig Campbell and Giz a Job these arrived in post, just picked up. #PeoplesMarchForJobs

This online course on the history of radical women by the excellent Michael Herbert looks fascinating. More information below: redflagwalks.wordpress.com

In our new podcast, working class community historian Dr Greig Campbell and local historian Sam Best Halewood History chat about Knowsley's Strong Women and the importance of capturing oral histories. Part of Public Art project, Strong Women open.spotify.com/episode/34ZOMD…

Day 10 – Giz a Job Theme: Trust Don't Mourn, Organise! was a participant-led community project documenting the 1981 People’s March for Jobs through oral history interviews, archival research and an exhibition at Liverpool Archives nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto… 📷 Giz a Job

On International Workers' Day, we are proud to announce the launch of our new community heritage project. Supported by a generous £95,707 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, 'Don't Mourn, Organise!' will produce a people's history of the Kirkby Unemployed Centre (KUC).👇