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Set in the National Museum of abour History at Limehouse in London, this programme explores certain aspects of Victorian working class cultural attitudes by looking at the iconography and possible ...meanings of two trade union banners. The first from the 1860's belonged to the Operative Bricklayers Society (Watford branch), a respectable and skilled craft union. The second banner from the 1890's was made for the unskilled Dockers Union (Export branch) in the aftermath of the Dock Strike of 1889.
Set in the National Museum of abour History at Limehouse in London, this programme explores certain aspects of Victorian working class cultural attitudes by looking at the iconography and possible ...meanings of two trade union banners. The first from the 1860's belonged to the Operative Bricklayers Society (Watford branch), a respectable and skilled craft union. The second banner from the 1890's was made for the unskilled Dockers Union (Export branch) in the aftermath of the Dock Strike of 1889.
| Module code and title: | A102, An arts foundation course |
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| Item code: | A102; 23 |
| First transmission date: | 12-08-1987 |
| Published: | 1987 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:07 |
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| Producer: | Tony Coe |
| Contributor: | Joan Bellamy |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Art; Banners; Charles Eastlake; Craft unions; National Museum of Labour History; Trade unions; Tutills; Waudby |
| Subject terms: | Banners--Design; Labour unions--Great Britain--History--19th century; Working-class--Great Britain--History; Great Britain --History --Victoria, 1837-1901 |
| Master spool number: | HOU5039 |
| Production number: | FOUA214D |
| Videofinder number: | 1542 |
| Available to public: | no |
