Natasha Millward WHERE TO GO: CHAINMAKERS 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL, BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM, SAT 18TH SEPT.
The Museum's major labour history event recalls the fight of the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers, who in 1910 went on strike for ten weeks and were successful in winning the first ever minimum wage. The TUC organised event, hosted by the Black Country Living Museum, will celebrate the importance of Trade Union History and women at work. The day will feature a parade, entertainment, music and theatre from local performers along with stirring speeches and a famous union supporting group will ensure the legacy of the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers lives on.
Confirmed speaker: Tony Benn!
Please visit the Black Country museums website for more details.

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Natasha Millward ONE TO WATCH....
Coming soon to BBC 4
As part of a special season marking the 70th anniversary of The Battle Of Britain, Spitfire Women tells the story of the remarkable women who, against all odds, flew planes for the Air Transport Auxiliary from 1939 to the end of the Second World War. Using archive footage and testimonies from the surviving members and their relatives, Spitfire Women captures the drama, danger and significance of the story of these unsung heroines, who came from across the world to fight for Britain but whose tales of courage and determination remain largely unrecognised.

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