What was the impact of cholera in Bristol?  In this talk we will explore the consequences for public health in the city and the role the Floating Harbour played in the spread of the disease.
Speaker: Rosemary Caldicott, secretary of the Bristol Radical History Group, a tutor in adult education and a researcher.
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This talk is part of M Shed’s 10th anniversary programme.

The 1949 Docks Strike involving Bristol dockers was notable as an international solidarity action in support of strike action by the Canadian Seamen’s Union.
This talk considers the nature of solidarity between dockers across nations and continents, how this unfolded in Bristol and the effect the strike had on the supposedly pro-Union Labour Government.
Speaker: Di Parkin, a member of Bristol Radical History Group and co-author of 100 Fishponds Road: life and death in a Victorian workhouse.
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This talk is part of M Shed’s 10th anniversary programme.

In 1889, successful strikes by Bristol dock workers over pay and conditions led to a massive rise in membership of the newly formed dockers unions.
Learn about ‘Black Friday’, the dramatic confrontation between strikers and the military on the streets of Bristol in 1892.
Speaker: Roger Ball, a member of Bristol Radical History Group and a research fellow at UWE.
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This talk is part of M Shed’s 10th anniversary programme.