Resources

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MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES PEOPLE’S HISTORY MUSEUM

Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER t 0161 838 9190 w phm.org.uk

The vast collections at this museum – one of the few focusing on the history of the working class and the battle for democracy – include the archive of the Labour Party, and contain a wealth of information and documentation about the 1924 and 1929 general elections, the 1926 General Strike, and the National Unemployed Workers’ Movement.

RICHMOND BARRACKS

Off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8, Ireland

e info@richmondbarracks.ie

t +353 1 222 8400 w richmondbarracks.ie

This exhibition centre in the Irish capital is dedicated to the history of the Easter Rising, 1916 and the conflict that shaped Irish history.

WEBSITES THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

w bit.ly/tna-twenties

TNA’s website has a range of invaluable resources for anyone researching the period, including information about the census of 1911 and 1921. Those collected on the Twenties Britain pages are especially helpful for exploring the changing laws and roles of women in public life, the rise of unemployment, and the turbulent Government. For Irish census records and information, visit the website of the National Archives of Ireland ( nationalarchives.ie)

VISION OF BRITAIN

w visionofbritain.org.uk

This site is dedicated to mapping the history of Britain through statistical information. The 1921 census reports can be accessed here for an overview of the data collected on the census. The report is an excellent comparison to the 1911 census, and has several handy charts and tables of data.