Merseyside International Brigades Network
Exhibition: 'You are History. You are Legend'. Merseyside and the International Brigades. Peoples Centre, 3rd September – 30th October 2008
The exhibition to commemorate the Merseysiders who volunteered to fight for the Spainish Republic saw over 250 people attend the event at the Peoples Centre in Liverpool on the 3rd September. The event, organised by the Peoples Centre and the MIBN, and funded by Unite the Union, presented details of the volunteers and their experiences in Spain, Brigade banners and memorabelia from the period. We were also pleased to have material from an earlier exhibition commemorating the volunteers from the Manchester area, kindly provided by Salford Working Class Movement Library.
Brigaders Jack Jones and Jack Edwards- the last remaining Merseysiders - were guests of honour. Also attending were the families of many of the Brigaders, including those of Volunteers Sam Wise, Patrick Brady, Charlie Martinson, and Jimmy Jump. Jimmy's son Jim, has recently edited a collection of poems written by British and Irish volunteers. Local trade unionists, members of the IBMT and supporters from across the region and the country also attended.
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Since the opening of the exhibition many more people have come to view the material and to express interest in the International Brigades and the role of Merseyside. The exhibiton is available for public viewing until the end of September. Contact the Peoples Centre about access. The Peoples Centre and the MIBN would like to make the exhibition available to schools, libraries, colleges, trade unions, societies and other organisations. If you would like to make use of the materials, please contact the MIBN - email info@mibnet.org.uk or thet Peoples Centre for more information.
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The Exhibition Boards
Select an image below to see a PDF version of the display item. Please be aware that these are large files both physically (A1), and in terms of files size (around 3.5MB).. At a later stage we will provide more managable items.
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Merseyside's support for/ internationalisation of the war | ||
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The Brigade in Spain | ||
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Volunteer profiles |
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Volunteer list |
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Exhibition extension
The exhibition to the International Brigades has been extended for another month until the 31st October 2008. Contact the Peoples Centre for details.
Commemorative Poster
A commemoratve poster, designed for the exhibition by Grafik 54, is available from the Peoples Centre. The poster lists the names of all the volunteers shown in the exhibiton.
Price £5 plus P&P
Size A2 (42cm width x 59.5cm height)
Are you a relative or friend of an International Brigader? The network would like to hear from you.
Are you researching the Spanish Civil War or the International Brigades? We have a growing archive of material and an extensive network of contacts.
Join UsThe network needs members to enable the work of researching and commemorating the lives of the Merseyside Volunteers. Membership is free. You just have to bring your enthusiasm and commitment to make a contribution to the work
Support UsThe network needs sponsors to provide financial support that will allow it to undertake research. Can you, your union or your organisation help?
if you have skills that will help the network and its work: research, fund raising, IT, photography, contacts etc, we want to hear from you
email:info@mibnet.org.uk
Perma Links
International Brigades Memorial Trust (IBMT)
Liverpool memorial to the International Brigades
Salford Working Class Movement Library
