12 March 1949: Press Remembers First Eight Hours Day In Light Of Increasingly Irrelevant Anniversary
Title
12 March 1949: Press Remembers First Eight Hours Day In Light Of Increasingly Irrelevant Anniversary
Subject
Eight-Hour Movement
Description
Explains the waning significance of the 8-Hour Day Movement and Anniversary, especially in relation to 'Labour Day'. Describes Labour Day processions through the city streets, and brief history of the 8-Hour Movement. Identifies Welshman, James Stephens, as the leader of the Stonemason's and the movement.
Creator
Roy Shaw
Source
The Argus
Publisher
The Argus
Date
12 March, 1949
Contributor
Kate Hood
Rights
The Argus, TROVE
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Type
Article
Identifier
Eight-Hour Day Anniversary
Coverage
1856-1949
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Collection
Citation
Roy Shaw, “12 March 1949: Press Remembers First Eight Hours Day In Light Of Increasingly Irrelevant Anniversary,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed April 27, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/52.