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*** With apologies for cross posting *** Labour Heritage: www.labourheritage.com Labour Heritage is an organisation which promotes the study of the history of the British Labour Party particularly by Party members, Constituency Labour Parties and former Party members, concentrating on Party history at local level and the contribution of ordinary people. Its web site provides details on the aims of the organisation, its membership and current events, debate issues, and its 2006 project encouraging local Party history research and publication for the 2006 Anniversary of the change of name from Labour Representation Committee to Labour Party. Topics of interest include: the development of the Labour party, British socialism and the role of women in Labour Party politics. It has also been building into its work aspects of Black and Asian Heritage in the UK, racism and anti-racism, and anti-colonialism. The Annual General Meeting and Conference for Labour Heritage will be taking place on 27 March (10am-4.30pm) at London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Rd, London, EC1R OHB. The conference theme will be 'Labour and Race' and presentations will be given by the following speakers: Ken Lunn (University of Portsmouth) Labour & Race. A Historical Overview Paul Kelemen (University of Manchester) The Labour Party and Africa 1920-1961 Stan Newens (Chair, Labour Heritage; Movement for Colonial Freedom Member MCF) Marika Sherwood (Secretary, BASA (Black & Asian Studies Association) Why did the Labour Party turn down Krishna Menon as a Parliamentary candidate? The Dundee bye-election of 1940. Sean Creighton (Labour Heritage Secretary) John Archer, Battersea's Progressive and Labour politician and Pan Africanist (1863-1932) Jonathan Wood (Labour Heritage Committee) William Miller, Plymouth Labour's Black Council activist (1890-1970) . Entrance to the conference is free, but tickets should be booked in advance by contacting Sean Creighton, 18 Ridge Rd, Mitcham, CR4 2ET; Tel/fax: 020 8640 2014; Email: [log in to unmask] For further conference details and information about Labour Heritage, please visit the new website at www.labourheritage.com. Carol Dixon Learning and Access Officer London's Museums, Archives and Libraries c/o London Libraries Development Agency 35 St Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP Tel: 020 7641 5276 Fax: 020 7641 5266 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.lmal.org.uk