Catalogue description THE NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION

This record is held by Museum of English Rural Life

Details of SR NFU
Reference: SR NFU
Title: THE NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION
Description:

Comprising of the records of

 

National Farmer's Union 1909-1946

 

Agricultural Organisation Society 1912-1923

 

National Poultry Council 1919-1943

Note:

List Compiled September 1997

"
Date: 1909 - 1943
Arrangement:

Records of National Farmers Union

 

SR NFU/AC1/1-10 Ledgers

 

SR NFU/AC2/1-13 Cash Books

 

SR NFU/AC3/1-2 Day Books

 

SR NFU/AC4/1 Journal

 

SR NFU/AC6/1-6 Other Accounts

 

SR NFU/AD1/1-135 Minutes

 

SR NFU/AD6/1 Branch Records

 

SR NFU/P4/A1-32 News Sheets and Yearbooks

 

Records of Agricultural Organisation Society

 

SR NFU/AD1/136-145 Minutes

 

Records of National Poultry Council

 

SR NFU/AD1/146-154 Minutes

Held by: Museum of English Rural Life, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

National Farmers Union

Physical description: 219 documents
Immediate source of acquisition:

S74/1, S76/1

 

Records deposited on Indefinite Loan in 1974 and 1976 by the National Farmers Union

Subjects:
  • Agriculture
Administrative / biographical background:

The National Farmers' Union was formed in 1908. It developed from the Lincolnshire Farmers' Union which was founded by Colin Campbell. Membership was composed mainly of tenant farmers and so focused on their problems and interests. There had been previous attempts at setting up organisations to represent farmers such as the Farmers' Alliance in 1879 and the National Agricultural Union in the 1890's but these had not been a success. By 1913 the NFU had 20000 members and by 1935 this had increased to 120000. Membership reached its peak in the 1950's with 210000. The union opposed land nationalization but supported reforms in land tenure which gave greater security to tenants.

Link to NRA Record:

Have you found an error with this catalogue description?

Help with your research