Labour Collection (page 21)

Leo Abse, Labour MP for Ponytpool. Circa 1962

Leo Abse, who held Pontypool for Labour, chatting with some constituents. 15th October 1964

Leo Abse, Labour MP for Ponytpool. Circa 1963

Leo Abse pictured wearing his budget day suit made of Welsh tweed. 15th April 1969

Leo Abse in London wearing an 18th century suit. 7th April 1965

Mrs Stephenson of Carberry Hall, Wilberfoss with pest control workers during the spraying of potato fields by helicopter. 23rd August 1952

British MPs Bob Prentice, Arthur Bottomley and Toby Jessel at Heathrow Airport after returning from their fact-finding trip to East Pakistan. 3rd July 1971

Bristol dockers leader and Labour politician Ernest Bevin with Bristol University Chancellor (and Tory politician) Winston Churchill after receiving an honorary degree in 1946

Tony Blair (smiling, above the red haired lady) in the crowd at Anfield, watching Liverpool verses QPR Picture taken 11th February 1995

Tony Blair, in Liverpool, took time out to chat with Belvedere School in Toxteth pupils, Frances Morris (16) and Eleanor Reid (17)

Labour Party Shadow Cabinet 1988 Back row L_R Michael Meacher, David Clark, Donald Dewar, Brian Gould, Barry Jones, Tony Blair, Frank Dobson

Labour councillor Glenda Jackson during the general election campaign. 12th April 1997

Glenda Jackson, and other Labour party members delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Frank Dobson with Labour candidate and actress Glenda Jackson. 31st March 1990

Labour party, Glenda Jackson and Robin Cook and party delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Actress and Labour candidate Glenda Jackson, during a hospital visits. 20th March 1992

Angela Eagle (Left: Labour Politician and MP for Wallasey, Merseyside) and Maria Eagle (Right: sister of Angela, and also Labour Politician)

Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown and Labour councillor Glenda Jackson. 12th April 1997

Newly chosen as Labour candidate for the Wallasey constituency, Angela Eagle (left) with her twin sister Maria who is also a candidate for Crosby. Picture taken 25th February 1992

Angela Eagle celebrates her victory to become MP for Wallasey, Merseyside. Picture taken 10th April 1992

Covent Garden Flower Show 12th June 1951 Herbert Morrison MP seen here meeting the children of the Pearly Kings and Queens at the opening of the Covent Garden Flower Show

Angela Eagle (2nd from - left) and her twin sister Maria (right, by the table) campaigning in Liverpool, April 1997. Both Angela and her twin sister Maria are Labour politicians

Angela Eagle campaigning in Liverpool, April 1997. Both Angela and her twin sister Maria are Labour politicians. Angela Eagle is fighting Jeremy Corbyn for the 2016 leader of the Labour Party

Angela Eagle (left) and her twin sister Maria (right), pictured in Liverpool, April 1997. Both sisters are Labour politicians

Angela Eagle (left) and her twin sister Maria, pictured in Liverpool, February 1992. Angela Eagle is fighting Jeremy Corbyn for the 2016 leader of the Labour Party election

Harriet Harman, new Labour member of Parliament for Peckham, pictured outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster before taking her seat for the first time in the House of Commons

Prospective Labour member of Parliament Harriet Harman canvassing in Peckham, South-east London ahead of the by-election on 28th October. 24th September 1982

Neil Kinnock and wife Glenys, visit the creche set up in Bournemouth for delegates children, Labour Party Conference, 4th October 1985. Pictured with 20 month old Daisy and six week old Tom

Sheila Hancock speaks to Margaret Tufnell, a housewife, while canvassing in Aspen Garden, Hammersmith. She is pictured with Alison Richard, the wife of Labour candidate Ivor Richard

Labour candidate Ivor Richard, for the marginal seat of Barons Court, Hammersmith, tonight had the help of Vanessa Redgrave, Sheila Hancock and Geraldine McEwan

Jack Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa (1979), the new Chairman of the Cardiff Labour Party, pictured at home in Janet Street, Splott, Cardiff, Wales, 12th March 1968

Ramming sand in preparation for the special welding operation used to repair the broken lever at the Works of the Steel Co. of Wales, 23rd January 1958

President Jimmy Carter meets Prime Minister James Callaghan at Downing Street. 5th May 1977

The closure of Cochranes, Middlesbrough. 1971

A staff member uses a 20 foot long band kinfe to cut accurately round a pattern at the Dewhirst factory. 14th February 1978

Mike Yarwood. TV Celebrity and Impersonator, playing Labour politician Michael Foot, in a character called Worzel Footage at the BBC Studios in Wood Lane. Picture taken 18th December 1980

Richard Crossman, Minister of Housing and Local Government, 23rd October 1964

The first bar of gold at Dolaucothi Gold Mine with day shift workers. Afternoon and night shifts are also being worked. February 1938

From the face to the main haulage, some as long as half a mile, the tubs have to pushed by men through absolute darkness. Sometimes the roof is just an inch higher than the tb

The Duke of Edinburgh meets Piers Corbyn. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Imperial College of Science and Technology, to open the new College Block and Libraries Building

Denis Healey in the garden at his home in Sussex. 30th May 1985

Denis Healey at work on a fishpond in his garden at his home in the Sussex countryside, supervised by his wife Edna. 30th May 1985

Denis Healey at his home in Sussex with one of his contributions to his library, a book of photographs. 30th May 1985

Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey with photographers in the garden of Number 11 Downing Street. 22nd July 1974

Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey leaving Number 11 Downing Street with his wife Edna. 22nd July 1974

Denis Healey at leisure in his study at his home in Sussex, sorting through some of the many colour transparencies that he has taken. 30th May 1985

Denis Healey in the garden at his home in Sussex with his wife Edna. 30th May 1985

Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee (second from the right) on a visit to Birmingham. At No. 8 Ampton Road, Edgbaston, the home of lawn tennis

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"Labour: A Journey of Struggle, Solidarity, and Strength" Labour has been the driving force behind societal progress throughout history. From the visionary Aneurin Bevan who championed universal healthcare to the dedicated coopers crafting wooden barrels, their tireless efforts have shaped our world. In 1936, the resolute marchers embarked on the iconic Jarrow March, a symbol of working-class unity and resilience in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, deep underground in South Wales' coal mines, brave miners descended into shaft lifts with unwavering determination to fuel industrial growth. Transporting us back to England's coal mines in the 1850s reveals an era where labourers endured unimaginable hardships for meager wages. Yet amidst these struggles emerged a collective spirit that birthed movements like the Labour Party - its election posters and television speakers amplifying voices long suppressed. Artistic depictions such as Harold Harvey's "The Clay Pit" capture both beauty and hardship within British factories. Blow by blow, glassmakers in nineteenth-century Britain transformed molten material into exquisite creations while enduring harsh conditions. Witnessing a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery or Welsh women road builders constructing pathways through South Wales showcases how diverse roles within labour contribute to community development. Even further west lies Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall; here workers tirelessly extracted China clay from Leswidden pit under challenging circumstances. Throughout time and across industries, one common thread remains - labour embodies strength born out of necessity, and is this indomitable spirit that propels humanity forward against all odds. So let us honor those who have labored before us and continue striving for a future where every worker is valued for their contribution towards building a more just society.