Labour movement newspapers and journals

Digital versions of some of the periodicals held at the Modern Records Centre are available through three different online platforms - the MRC's catalogue, Warwick Digital Collections and the genealogical subscription service 'Find My Past'. Links to digitised journals and newspapers produced by trade unions, political groups and other organisations are provided below. We will be adding more material to our online catalogue in the coming months.

Trade union journals and newspapers

Agriculture

Building / construction

Clerical

Clothing

Emergency Services

Engineering and metal workers

Shop workers and salespeople

Telecommunications

Transport

General trades

Other labour movement journals and newspapers

Trade union journals and newspapers

Agriculture:

Header of The Labourer, including an image of a man with a scythe

'The Labourer', 1915-1918

Journal of the National Agricultural Labourers' and Rural Workers' Union

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of The Land Worker, including image of a field being ploughed

'The Land Worker', 1919-1950

Journal of the National Agricultural Labourers' and Rural Workers' Union / National Union of Agricultural Workers

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Building / construction:

Header of a fortnightly return of the Associated Carpenters and Joiners of Scotland

Reports and returns, 1872-1876, 1880-1885

Associated Carpenters' and Joiners' Society of Scotland monthly, quarterly and half yearly reports and fortnightly returns.

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

'Trade Circular and General Reporter', 1921

Journal of the Amalgamated Uion of Building Trade Workers

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Building and Monumental Workers Trade Journal showing the title of the publication

'The Building and Monumental Workers' Trade Journal', 1924-1935, 1939-1941

Journal of the Building and Monumental Workers' Association of Scotland

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Clerical:

Header of The Railway Clerk, showing the title of the publication

'The Railway Clerk', 1904, 1908-1918

Journal of the Railway Clerks' Association

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of The Clerk, including illustrations of a man and woman at work

'The Clerk', 1908-1912, 1916-1931, 1938-1939

Journal of the National Union of Clerks

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Clothing:

Part of the front page of a Monthly Report, showing part of the name of the union

'Monthly Reports', 1877-1886

Journal of the National Union of Boot and Shoe Rivetters and Finishers / National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Clothiers Operative Monthly Gazette, showing the title of the publication

'Clothiers Operatives Monthly Gazette', 1898-1900

Journal of the Amalgamated Union of Clothiers' Operatives

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Emergency services:

Header of Firefighter, showing the title of the publication

'Firefighter', 1932-2001

Journal of the Fire Brigades Union

Available through Warwick Digital Collections (free)

Engineering and metal workers:

Header of The Draughtsman, showing the title of the publication

'The Draughtsman', 1918-1920

Journal of the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Monthly Report and Journal, showing the name of the union and the title of the publication

'Monthly Report and Journal', 1920-1923

Journal of the National Union of Foundry Workers

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Health and welfare:

Header of The Asylum News, showing the title of the publication

'The Asylum News', 1906

Journal of the Asylum Workers' Association

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of NAWU Magazine, including the name of the journal and images of asylum workers

'NAWU Magazine', 1912-1929

Journal of the National Asylum Workers' Union

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Monthly Notes, showing the title of the publication

'Monthly Notes', 1920-1922

Journal of the Poor Law Workers' Trade Union / Poor Law Officers' Union

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Poor Law Gazette, showing the title of the publication

'Poor Law Gazette', 1923-1930

Journal of the Poor Law Workers' Trade Union / Poor Law Officers' Union

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Health Services Journal, showing the title of the publication

'Health Services Journal', 1946-1950

Journal of the Confederation of Health Service Employees

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Insurance:

Header of The Victoria Gazette, showing the title of the publication

'Victoria Gazette', 1915-1919

Journal of the Liverpool Victoria Workers' Union

Available through Find My Past (subscription required)

Local government:

Header of The Municipal Officer, showing the title of the publication

'The Municipal Officer', 1911-1920

Journal of the National Association of Local Government Officers

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Public Employees Journal, showing the title of the publication

'Public Employees Journal', 1929-1936

Journal of the National Union of Public Employees

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Postal service:

Header of the Postmans Gazette, showing the title of the publication

'Postman's Gazette', 1895-1918

Journal of the Postmen's Federation

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Postal Mentor, showing the title of the publication

'The Postal Mentor', 1902

Journal of the Postmen's Federation

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Printing:

Header of The Printer, showing the title of the publication

'The Printer', 1843-1845

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of the Typographical Circular, showing the title of the publication

'Typographical Circular', 1874-1879, 1915-1919

Journal of the Typographical Association

Editions from 1874-1879 available through the MRC catalogue (free), editions from 1915-1919 available through Find My Past (subscription required)

Shop workers and salespeople:

Header of On The Road, showing the title of the publication and images of different forms of transport

'On The Road', 1883-1920

Journal of the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Header of New Dawn, showing the title of the publication and an image of a sunrise over a rural landscape

'New Dawn', 1921-1922, 1924-1930

Journal of the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Telecommunications:

Masthead of The Telegraph and Telephone Journal

'The Telegraph and Telephone Journal', 1914-1919

General Post Office (GPO) staff journal

Available through the Modern Records Centre's catalogue (free)

Transport:

Header of the Railway Review, showing the title of the publication and images of railway workers doing different types of jobs

General trades:

Header of The Workers Union Record, showing the title of the publication

'Record', 1913-1920

Journal of the Workers' Union

Available through Find My Past (subscription required)

Other labour movement journals and newspapers

Newspapers for a general audience:

Header of The Labour Prophet, showing the title of the publication and an illustration of figures around a globe

Local publications:

Header of The York Labour News, showing the title of the publication