LeftPress is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of socialist literature.
LeftPress Printing Society has built up a range of resources. If you wish to know more about these resources or wish to contact Leftpress — ring Ian on 0407 687 016 or email editor@workersbushtelegraph.com.au to discuss use of these resources and to book the PA equipment.
Resources
Portable Speaking Equipment
This PA system is suitable for a room, forum, or rally (up to 5,000 people) . The PA can be hired at $25 a time (plus an extra $10 if you wish a LeftPress member to bring it to the rally/meeting). A deposit may be required. The PA has input jacks (dins and three prong) for a second microphone , musical instruments, etc. It has an output jack (large din plug) for clear recording of the rally.
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After the Waterfront – the workers are quiet by the LeftPress Collective is available online!
Information about and links to LeftPress Books can be found on the blogroll on the side of this website.
Joint Publication with Bent Bannana Books … to released as an eBook and print edition on 15 July 2015 via Amazon … click on image to purchase.
Some of the books can be ordered by writing to LeftPress at PO Box 5683 West End, Qld 4101 Australia or iancurr@bigpond.com
On the blogroll there are links to other books and how to obtain them.
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If you are interested in finding out more about the book or to order it, write to
LeftPress at PO Box 5683 West End, Qld 4101
Other books by LeftPress – Dawn-to-Dusk- edition by Social History of Australia Project (LeftPress)
LeftPress has made a number of archival films, these include the historic democratic rights and land rights struggles in Queensland in the 1970s and 80s. :
1982 Land Rights Marches
More info about costs can be found at LeftPress Facilities and Resources
LeftPress activities occur on Toorbul and Jagera lands never ceded.
LeftPress Film Catalogue (Digitised)
There are four historic films dealing with resistance by workers in Queensland during the Bjelke Petersen era (1971-1989).
They are:
- If You Don’t Fight You Lose (1977),
- We Fight (1982),
- Friends and Enemies (1985) and
- Manufacturing Dissent (1997).
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Right to March – Griffith University March (31/3/1978)
If You Don’t Fight You Lose
1982 Demonstration in Brisbane to protest the Massacre of Palestinian refugees at Sabra and Chatilla
Peace Rally and March Brisbane 1982 or 1983
Needs to be digitised
The struggle for democratic rights in Queensland (1977-1979)
May Day 1982
May Day 1981 – contingents AMWU, Vehicle Builders, Tramways, Seamen’s Union, Painters and Dockers, Waterside Workers Federation WWF, Building Workers Industrial Union BWIU, Red Contingent – CPA, SPA, SLL, CISCAC, ALP (SL) CANP, Anarchists near Red Cross building in Queen St.
May Day at the EKKA 1979 Alternative Platform
Anti-Uranium Oct 30 1978 – unionist defend democratic rights on steps of KGSq
Lee Birmingham at Griffith Uni March 31st 1978.
Peace Rally April 15th
Painters & Dockers, Socialist Party of Australia (SPA), International Socialists (IS) banner, George Georges speaks, Peacock resigns, Hughie Hamilton on Peace.
Qld Remembers Chile
Two Reels – not yet digitised
Student Movement (TEAS) demonstration – David Barbagello – March leaving great court – coronation drive – past Arnott’s biscuit factory – Red flags – King George Square – Valley of Death –newspaper seller holds up Daily Telegraph ‘Reagan Shot’ – special branch – April 1981 education department – inside education dept. – uni students at a creek
Pat Dunne (ARU) – 1982 General Strike – 35 hr week – crowd scene
Troops Out – Bobby Sands rally – watchouse Special Branch.
Aug 6 Hiroshima Day rally
EKKA May Day 1979 – alternative platform – David Ettashank – Gay banners – 1979 may day march approach to Ekka – Ed Casey speaks on platform.
