LIVERPOOL DOCKERS DISPUTE 1995 - 1998 '30 YEARS ON'

Robbie Fowler supporting 500 sacked Dockers detail

Women of the Waterfront, Paddy and Joan Bennett's Archive, detail

THIS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN CURATED AND PRODUCED BY:

John J. Campbell & Moira Kenny-Campbell

 

 THANKS TO CONTRIBUTORS 

B & Q Speke, Joan Bennett, Terry Boyland, Sandra Fairey, Terry Flahety, Julie Foy Clarke, Brian Grocett, Paul Hunt, Mike Kelly, Penny Dakin -Kiley, John Lynch, Ian McFarlane, Joan Morgan, Tom Moynihan, Tony Nelson, Elaine Rattigan, Kevin Robinson, David Sinclair and News from Nowhere, Bold Street, Liverpool. 

DOCKERS DISPUTE EXHIBITION

 

EXHIBITION PLANNED TO MARK LIVERPOOL DOCKERS DISPUTE

To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Liverpool Dockers dispute of 1995-1998, The Sound Agents; John and Moira, are curating an exhibition of Dockers artefacts including, press cuttings, scrapbooks, photographs, badges, flags, hats and more kindly donated for the event by Joan Bennett and others.

The Exhibition will be displayed in the window of radical and community bookshop, News from Nowhere in Bold Street, Liverpool from 23rd September to 6th October 2025. 

FLOWER LAYING CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE CHINESE WAR HEROES

On the 24th August descendants of Chinese seamen who were forcibly deported from Liverpool post WWII joined Chinese Consul General, Manchester Tang Rui and CTGN to lay flowers at the plaque to commemorate the seamen at the Pier Head. 

Yvonne Foley, Keith Cocklin and LCC worked together and installed the plaque in 2006

Click on the link to read more on this story Flower-laying ceremony CGTN

Consul General Tang Rui. Photo: Moira Kenny-Campbell 2025

 

Peter Foo. Photo: Moira Kenny-Campbell 2025

Peter Foo, Joe Phillips, Brian Wong and John Sze
Photo: Moira Kenny-Campbell 2025

Walter Fung, SACU
Photo: Moira Kenny-Campbell

Kellie-ann Flower, Head of the Descendants group giving speech
Photo: Moira Kenny-Campbell

LIVERPOOL CHINATOWN ORAL HISTORY

The Old Blue Funnel Chinese Office, Nelson Street, Liverpool.

A telephone conversation with Marilyn Faulkner, a young typist who worked in the Blue Funnel Shipping Line Office, Nelson Street, Liverpool in the 1960's.

Click on the link of this flip book below to read the Marilyn's account of working for Blue Funnel. 

LIVERPOOL STORIES

Dylan in Dublin Street

Bob Dylan with local children in Dublin Street
Photographer: Barry Feinstein 1966

The Sound Agents are organising a series of events to celebrate Bob Dylan being photographed in Liverpool 60 years ago next year, May 2026. 

From a public art installation, a gig with local musicians and a celebration night, there will be lots to look forward to for all of you Bob Cat's!