Congress bell, 1956
1956 1945-1960 "Congress bell, 1956" [T0613.jpg], 1956 The Congress Bell was originally placed on the President's table at Congress to help maintain order during unruly debates. At the 1891 Congress in Newcastle, Thomas Burt, the miners' leader and TUC President, rang the bell &#...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1956
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/784D5BFF-CD33-4FA3-9586-582912A6D193 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/CFB41763-F5B0-4214-9901-A3674B3E8A16 |
| Summary: | 1956
1945-1960
"Congress bell, 1956" [T0613.jpg], 1956
The Congress Bell was originally placed on the President's table at Congress to help maintain order during unruly debates. At the 1891 Congress in Newcastle, Thomas Burt, the miners' leader and TUC President, rang the bell 'emphatically' when Ben Tillett challenged his authority. Burt was presented with the bell when Congress closed and, thereafter, every President has kept the bell as a souvenir. This silver bell was presented to Wilf Beard, President of the 1956 TUC Congress in Brighton. |
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| Physical Description: | Object TEXT |