Ben Turner et al. in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg), Russia - 11 May, 1920, at night
from About Myself, 1863–1930, page 215:
We arrived at Petrograd (now Leningrad) at midnight, four hours late. What a commotion there was! Twenty thousand folks were assembled at the station with bands and banners to meet and greet us. What a brave sight it was to see these famine-logged artisans in their joy at being visited by their trade union folks from Britain.
cite as
Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 215. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654162308612 accessed: 25 April, 2024
Listeners
Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942
Listening to
hide composers| unspecified band music | performed by Russian bands |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 11 May, 1920, at night |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Notes
Ben Turner was a member of the first official delegation of the Labour Party and Trades Union Congress to revolutionary Russia.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:31:49 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:36:14 +0100