CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF THE TENANTS' MOVEMENT

Tenants' Movement: a hidden history

A conference organised by Leeds Tenants Federation and Ad Ed Knowledge Company spotlighting research into housing struggles and the history of the tenants’ movement.

On Saturday 17 October 2009 at the Thackray Museum, Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7LN.

Speakers confirmed to date:

• Kim Singleton: Kirby Rent Strikes of 1971

• Paul Burnham: London Squatters in 1946

• Stewart Smyth: How accountable is social housing?

• John Grayson: Tenants in South Yorkshire

• Tony Cox: Problems and Potential: Scottish Housing Campaigns 2004-2009

• Quintin Bradley: Leeds Rent Strikes 1914 & 1934: the formation of a tenants’ movement

Short presentations are invited for an Open House session or to contribute to other workshops (for example, rent strikes of the 1970s, anti-transfer campaigns).

If you wish to contribute a paper, please contact: q.bradley@leedstenants.org.uk or j.grayson@phonecoop.coop

The conference costs £20 (or free to members of tenants and residents organisations and community organisations). To register, please fill in the attached form and send it with a cheque made payable to ‘Leeds Tenants Federation’ to Leeds Tenants Federation, Freepost NEA14248, Leeds LS2 3YY.