Bibliograph

When the Clyde ran red, a social history of Red Clydeside, Maggie Craig

Type

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When the Clyde ran red, a social history of Red Clydeside, Maggie Craig

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When the Clyde ran red

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Maggie Craig

Sub title

a social history of Red Clydeside

Summary

When the Clyde Ran Red paints a vivid picture of the heady days when revolution was in the air of Glasgow and surrounding areas along the River Clyde. Through the bitter strike at the Singer Sewing machine plant in Clydebank in 1911, Bloody Friday in Glasgow's George Square in 1919, the General Strike of 1926 and on through the Spanish Civil War to the Clydebank Blitz of 1941, the people fought for the right to work, the dignity of labor, and a fairer society for everyone. The Red Clydeside movement took hold in a Glasgow where overcrowded tenements stood no distance from elegant tea rooms, dance halls, and art galleries. The River Clyde was also home to the famous artists of the Glasgow Style and exhibitions showcasing the wonders of the age. Political idealism and artistic creativity were matched by industrial productivity-especially in ship and locomotive building. In this book, Maggie Craig situates the politics of the time in the broader historical context, telling a story of social change and human drama

Target audience

adult

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