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Surrounded by television crews and journalists Tony Blair tours the newly opened terminal building at Teesside Airport seen here accompanied by his wife Cherie. 4th July 1997

Tony Blair opening the new terminal building at Teesside Airport seen here accompanied by his wife Cherie. 4th July 1997

Chair bodgers working in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Bodging is a traditional wood-turning craft used to make chair legs and other cylindrical parts of chairs. Circa 1945

Two men at work at Rye Harbour, Sussex. November 1952 C5848

1951 South Bank Exhibition Site. Plasterers at work preparing roof of the Concert Hall DM 6/9/1950 Greenwell 5/9/1950 025760/2

A "Ditching"party of Women of the Volunteer Land Corps at work digging a deep
A " Ditching" party of Women of the Volunteer Land Corps at work digging a deep drainage ditch in the fields at Cheshunt Herts ( )

Prime Minister James Callaghan MP March 1976 with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at Heathrow Airport

Madame Sweep: For men must work and women must sweep might be the slogan of Mrs. Ada Riches, of Woodbridge, Suffolk. She had always swept her own chimneys

Flatford Mill, Suffolk. Where Constable the famous artist painted many of his pictures. The mill is a hostel for students in field research. September 1945

Flight engineers working on the engines of the Air France L Intrepide Wibault 280.T12 at Croydon Airport being canvassed by T Crawford the Labour candidate for Croydon South in the upcoming General

Peter Pearson, docker, of Seven kings-Ilford, starts his day at 6 am and finished at 7.30pm. The dockers assemble to await the allocation of work to their individual gangs

Dr Edith Summerskill MP for Fulham West seen here outside the Houses of Parliament after a petition of 80, 000 signatures was handed in demanding equal pay for women. 8th March 1954

Labour Party Conference 10th October 1955. The Conference Chairman, Dr.Edith Summerskill, seen here with Morgan Phillips General Secretary of the Labour Party. 11th October 1955

Today the first of the hoppickers official trains for this season left London Bridge for the Kentish hop-fields, Some of the pickers arrive at London Bridge with their bits and pieces, London

Rebuilding Coventry. Men at work, attaching the keystone to complete the masonry on the 75 foot high baptistry window of the new Coventry Cathedral

Engine driver and fireman at work on a British Railways locomotive, February 1954

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald seen here climbing aboard a Fairey 3F aircraft of number 24 Squadron. The Prime Minister had been attending the Imperial Air Conference at Croydon

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Joan seen here at Chequers. 3rd February 1924

The Right Honourable James Ramsay MacDonald, JP, MP Circa 1924

Labour Ministers outside Buckingham Palace following the formation of the first Labour Government. Front Row 2nd Left to Right Ramsay MacDonald

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald seen here climbing aboard a Fairey 3F aircraft of number 24 Squadron. The Prime Minister had been attending the Imperial Air Conference at Croydon

Labour Leader and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald speaking at Leicester after receiving the freedom of the city 29th October 1929

Labour Leader Ramsay MacDonald seen here with union leaders entering the TUC building in London on the eve of the general strike. 3rd May 1926

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald (centre) seen here with Sir Stamp, Lord Arnold and Ishbel McDonald on his return from the United States of America 3rd May 1933

Left to Right Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons with Arthur Henderson, Home Secretary and Sidney Webb

Mr Christian Rakovsky and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald seen here leaving the Foreign Office following talks at the Anglo Russian Conference. 15th April 1924

Mr Ramsay MacDonald handing his nomination papers for the Woolwich By-Election to the Mayor of Woolwich. 22nd May 1921

Inter-Allied conference in London 17th July 1924 Front row left to right Frank Kellogg, (US Ambassador) Georges Theunis, (Belgium Prime Minister) ouard Herriot

Jim Owen and Judy Chessell, 25th July 1980. The teenagers made their wedding plans, but now their hopes for happiness have been dashed, by the curse of Anglesey

The Imperial War Cabinet of 1917 pose for the photographers in the gardens of Number 10 Downing Street: Back Row (Left to Right): Capt. L.S. Amery, M.P

William Morris "Billy"Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia seen here meeting
William Morris " Billy" Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia seen here meeting wounded soldiers, sailors and airmen in Birmingham after receiving a degree of Doctor of Law

The Queen and Prince Philip were guests at the Prime Ministers official residence, No 10 Downing Street. The occasion was a farewell dinner given by Prime Minister Harold Wilson who had just

Women at work at a textiles factory in Kampala, Uganda. 27th February 1977

Fifty men with a bottle of beer each to celebrate the lowering into position of the last concrete beam on stage five of Coventrys Inner Ring Road

A section of the huge crowd that gathered to hear the speakers at the Jarrow marchers demonstration in Hyde Park

Christmas - A saddened Father Christmas at David Morgans store in Cardiff, where the Government power restrictions prevented him showing children around the Toyland Grotto - 13th Dec 1973

The Beatles Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary Wilson at Variety Club Awards March 1964

The Rt. Hon James Griffiths Speaking at the All-Wales Conference on Africa at the Cory Hall, Cardiff - 1960s

James Griffiths, MP for Llanelli speaks in the shadow of his own image at Parc Howard, Llanelli after the Mayor of the town Ald Harry Morris had inveiled the bust

James Griffiths, MP for Llanelli guest speaker at the South Wales Miners Gala which was being held at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - 14th June 1969

Labour leader Neil Kinnock enjoys a pint at the Miners Gala - 16th Jun 1986

Neil Kinnock with his wife and children September 1983

Mr Aneurin Bevin, M. P. about to cut the tape across Bevin Crescent
Mr Aneurin Bevin, M.P. about to cut the tape across Bevin Crescent, Ebbw Vale to declare the Crescent open. March 1957

Four Young Supporters for George Thomas, the Labour Candidate for Cardiff West, publicise their favourite - Left to right - Keiron Babbage (aged 11), Dennis Morgan (8)

Labour leader Michael Foot at a football match between Watford and Plymouth. Also in the picture are Elton John and Graham Taylor. 11th January 1983

Pat Phoenix, Actress, 15th May 1982, in Slough to support Labour candidate Tony Blair, Beaconsfield By Election 1982

Tony Blair and family December 1988 Tony Blair future labour prime minister with his daughter Kathryn 8 months © Mirrorpix.com

Tony Blair and wife Cherie Blair May 1983 with Pat Phoenix and Tony Booth as Tony Blair is standing as Labour candidate for Sedgefield Durham

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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.