Stand by Your Banner

Synopsis: Explores aspects of Victorian working class culture by looking at two trade unions banners - the Operative Bricklayers’ Society (Watford Branch), a skilled craft union whose banner was designed in 1860, and the unskilled Dockers Union (Export Branch) in the 1890s, produced in the aftermath of the 1889 dock strike. The social, economic and historical backgrounds for both unions are assesssed to see how far the differences are reflected in the banner design.
Series: Arts Foundation Course, An: Course A102
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1985
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: History
Keywords: banners; trades unions

Producer

Tony Coe

Cast

Joan Bellamy

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