Welcome to Labour Heritage

Labour Heritage is an organisation that promotes the history of the Labour Party, particularly among Labour Party members, Constituency Labour Parties and affiliated organisations.

Whatever individuals think about the changes in direction that the Party has taken over the years, no one can deny its massive influence in re-shaping British society since its formation in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee, and since it elected its first serious block of MPs in 1906, the year it renamed itself 'Labour Party'.

Its high point was the Labour Government of 1945 with the bringing in of the modern welfare state, especially the National Health Service. The Party was built from below by the efforts of millions of ordinary people. Labour Heritage particularly encourages research, writing and publication at local level that commemorates that contribution.

2006 saw the 100th Anniversary of the renaming of the LRC to the Labour Party. Labour Heritage is encouraging people at local level to write up the histories of their local parties. Contact us for more information.

Labour Heritage's strength comes its members who are busy actively promoting local Labour Party history and the contribution of local activists. So why not join and assist this work?