Download or read book Essays in Labour History 1886–1923 written by Asa Briggs and published by Springer. This book was released on 1971-06-18 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of writings on historical aspects of the labour movement in the UK from 1886 to 1923 - covers the rise of the labour and cooperative political partys, trade unionism, socialist ideology, political leadership, strike activity, etc. References. Biography hardie jk. Biography macdonald r.