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Courthouse rally marking second anniversary of Soweto events
Year: 1978
Description: Photograph shows George Johnston speaking.
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40th anniversary commemoration [of] Bloody Sunday - Steve Brodie
Year: 1978
Description: Steve Brodie, a leader of the occupation of the Post Office in 1938, organized by the unemployed to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed, speaks to a 40th anniversary commemorative event organized by the Labour Memorial Committee outside the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office. Brodie was severely injured when RCMP and city police tear-gassed and then beat the unemployed with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's Day, June 19, 1938.
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41st anniversary commemoration [of] Bloody Sunday - Steve Brodie
Year: 1978
Description: Steve Brodie, a leader of the occupation of the Post Office in 1938, organized by the unemployed to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed, speaks to a 40th anniversary commemorative event organized by the Labour Memorial Committee outside the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office. Brodie was severely injured when RCMP and city police tear-gassed and then beat the unemployed with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's Day, June 19, 1938.
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42nd anniversary commemoration [of] Bloody Sunday - Steve Brodie
Year: 1978
Description: Steve Brodie, a leader of the occupation of the Post Office in 1938, organized by the unemployed to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed, speaks to a 40th anniversary commemorative event organized by the Labour Memorial Committee outside the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office. Brodie was severely injured when RCMP tear-gassed and then beat the unemployed with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's Day, June 19, 1938.
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40th anniversary commemoration [of] Bloody Sunday - [Jack Nichol speaking]
Year: 1978
Description: United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union president, chair of the Labour Memorial Committee, speaks to commemorative event outside the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1938 occupation of the Vancouver Post and Art Gallery by single unemployed seeking to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed. The sitdowners at the PO were tear-gassed and then beaten by RCMP with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday —…
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40th anniversary commemoration [of] Bloody Sunday
Year: 1978
Description: United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union president, chair of the Labour Memorial Committee speaks to commemorative event at the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1938 occupation of the Vancouver Post and Art Gallery by single unemployed seeking to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed. The sitdowners at the PO were tear-gassed and then beaten by RCMP with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's…
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Bloody Sunday - Bill Crass (left), Steve Brodie
Year: 1978
Description: Veterans of the 1938 action, Bill Cross (left) and Steve Brodie, at the 40th anniversary event at the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office to mark the 1938 occupation of the Vancouver Post and Art Gallery by single unemployed seeking to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed. The sitdowners at the PO were tear-gassed and then beaten by RCMP with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's Day, June 19, 1938. Brodie was severely injured in…
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Bloody Sunday
Year: 1978
Description: Labour folksinger Tom Hawken performs at commemorative event at the federal building that formerly housed the Post Office to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1938 occupation of the Vancouver Post and Art Gallery by single unemployed seeking to draw attention to the plight of the single unemployed. The sitdowners at the PO were tear-gassed and then beaten by RCMP with billy clubs as they fled the building on Bloody Sunday — Father's Day, June 19, 1938.
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On to Ottawa Trek committee commemoration of Apr. 23/35 Riot Act - Bob Jackson
Year: 1985
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On to Ottawa Trek committee commemoration of Apr. 23/35 Riot Act - Larry Jackson (left), Willis Shaparla
Year: 1985
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On to Ottawa Trek committee commemoration of Apr. 23/35 Riot Act - Larry Jackson (left) and Willis Shaparla
Year: 1985
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Turn It Loud: A Celebration in Memory of Brian MacLeod
Year: 1992
Names: Davidson, Jim
Description:
TURN IT LOUD/ A Celebration in Memory of Brian MacLeod at THE CLUB BIG BAMBOO ON BROADWAY 1236 W. Broadway Vancouver 733-2220/ Tuesday, July 28 Doors at 7pm Advance Tix available at the club./ Featuring,,, Paul Dean & Mike Reno, Steve Reno, Bill Henderson, Boy on a Dolphin, Jim Byrnes, Chrissy Steele, R&B Allstars, comedians Herb Dixon & Janice Ungaro, impersonator Tracy Bell, the Latino Dancers & more to be announced!/ Hosted by Stevie Ray Dunbar & Martin Strong from 99.…
Part of: Perry Giguere "Perry the Poster Man"
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