Posts In Category Guardian Society
When the wheels came off the dream
on February 25, 2009 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on When the wheels came off the dream
Industrial relations Ford’s Dagenham plant – once the biggest factory in Europe, now a fallen giant – rolled out a rich social history alongside its ‘accessible’ cars. Chris Arnot looks back over 80 years and a struggle for workers’ rights and equality
A poor start
on October 8, 2008 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on A poor start
The epicentre of UK child poverty is in Birmingham, where children in 81% of families are affected, says a disturbing new report
Surface tensions
on August 13, 2008 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on Surface tensions
What happened to the hundreds who worked at Littleton colliery after the pit closed in 1993? Chris Arnot gets a preview of a new exhibition featuring photographs of and interviews with its former coal miners
Snapshots of history
on March 19, 2008 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on Snapshots of history
Home on vacation in 1972, a photography student saw that the essence of his Welsh town was about to be torn apart by redevelopment. Now the social significance of his images has been recognised. Chris Arnot reports
To Hull and back
on September 13, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on To Hull and back
In the 1950s, the trawlermen made Hull a wealthy city. Often derided for their antics on land, today the men are regaining respect – and compensation for their lost industry. Chris Arnot reports
Fear of the truth
on March 8, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments Off on Fear of the truth