Name/TitlePoems from Clydeside
About this objectSlim paperback publication titled 'Poems from Clydeside', published by the Communist Party Scottish Committee, priced 6d. The foreword states: "This collection is the first publication of a group of Glasgow workers whose poetry is directed to the same end as their other activities - the fight for Peace and Socialism." An advertisement for Clyde Books Ltd on the back promotes a wide range of working class literature.
The published poems by women are:
- Lassies of the Clyde, Rhoda Fraser
- Never Alone, Rhoda Fraser (Housewife)
- Salute to Life, Helen Fullerton (Fitter)
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 180 x W: 118 mm
Date Made1950s
Period1980s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Place NotesCommunist Party Scottish Committee, 57 Miller Street, Glasgow
PublisherCommunist Party Scottish Committee
Publication Date1950s
Publication PlaceScotland, Glasgow
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's writing & literature
Subject and Association Keywordspoetry & verse
Subject and Association KeywordsWorking-class culture
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow history
Subject and Association Keywordspolitics - socialism
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2025-94-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved