[1][2] The title plays on the name Red Clydeside, given to the period of political radicalism in Glasgow and other urban areas along the River Clyde during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, but suggesting the involvement of women.
We are shown both how women's contributions are often undervalued by archives and how personal narratives from marginalised voices can enrich our understanding of events.
[1][3] The film's interviews with descendants of the strikers establish the link between the Glasgow Rent Strike and the women's movement of the 1910s.
[2] The film's focus is on personal accounts rather than the wider context of the women's movement, class struggle and politics.
[1][2] The production cost around £55,800 and funding was received from several sources, including the British Film Institute, Sheffield City Council and income generated by the Co-Op's speaking and distribution fees.