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Major accessions to repositories in 2018 relating to Labour Movement |
Local
- Jimmy McDermott (fl 1940-1990), Barking and Dagenham resident: typed personal memoir, with experiences incl evacuation during the Second World War, national service in Northern Ireland, trade unionism and working at Ford, and as a local councillor for Barking Eastbury Ward c1990 (ACQ2018/041)
- The Fellowship of the Services - Hoyland Nether Mess: register of member 1945-1993 (A/3759/G)
- National and Local Government Officers Association, Bristol: papers incl annual reports and minutes 1913 - 1932 (46126)
- Douglas Payne (1927-2015): personal papers incl 'newspapers' he produced rel to local and national events (1938-1941), with papers rel to his later career as Director of Adult Education in Tasmania and involvement with Workers Education Authority 20th cent (AR 110/2018)
- National Union of Railwaymen, Carlisle branch: records incl minute book, cash books (secretary's account and Orphans fund), corresp and papers 1931-1998 (DSO 455)
- Cumberland Federation of Labour Parties: minute book 1924-1931 (DSO 448)
- Jenny Sloman (1903-1989), trade unionist and industrial negotiator: reminiscences on her life 1986 (D1635)
- Glasgow Trades Council: minutes and corresp 1858-1960 (TD2020)
- National Union of Teachers, Andover branch: minutes of committee and annual general meetings, with Hampshire Teachers Association accounts (1929-1947) 1929-1988 (5A18)
- Sidney Box (1873-1958), agricultural trade unionist and political activist: records incl corresp, photographs and poetry 20th cent (DC99)
- Engine Drivers and Firemen's United Society, Hereford branch: minutes 1866-1870 (DB100)
- Hereford Trades Council: minutes 1903-1909 (DC51)
- Tony Weedon (fl 1976-1988), employee of Liverpool Grain Storage: papers re termination of National Dock Labour Board scheme 1976-1988 (ACC 7203)
- London Adult School Union: minutes, accounts and papers, incl various adult school unions or federations 1914-1982 (B18/108)
- Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff (APEX): corresp and papers rel to union matters in relation to companies incl Ferranti, Rolls Royce, British Aerospace, Leyland Vehicles Limited, TAC Construction Materials Limited, Osman Textiles and Total Home Furnishing Division 1970-1985 (2018/13)
- National Union of Agricultural Workers, Brigg District Committee: records 1946-1983 (1478; 2018/026)
- Caterpillar Occupation Group, factory closure protest group, Uddingston: photographs, corresp and press cuttings 1987-2017 (U205)
- Wick and District Trades Council: minutes and financial statements 1944-1967 (P888)
- Street Co-operative Society, Somerset: committee meeting minutes 1903-1959 (A/END)
- Amalgamated Engineering Union: Highbridge, Bridgwater, Taunton and Minehead: financial and membership records (mainly closed to public access) c1980-1997 (A/DAY)
- National Dock Labour Board, Medical Centre: records c1960-1969 (acc 7392)
- National Farmers Union: Staffordshire County branch: additional minutes and branch records c1950-1992 (D7617)
- National Hairdressers' Federation, Stafford branch: minutes 1926-1985 (7655)
- National Union of Teachers, Staffordshire Division: Executive and Council meeting minutes 1977-2005 (D7616)
- National Union of Teachers, Uttoxeter and District Association: minutes 1978-1987 (D7675)
- National Union of Teachers, West Suffolk branch: minutes, corresp and newsletters 1945-2000 (GG505)
- Typographical Association, Newcastle and District branch: roll of honour for members killed in First World War incl names of men with photograph and unit details 1914-1919 (TU.TA1)
- National Union of Teachers, Wiltshire Division: committee minutes 1935-1999 (2146B)
National
- Andrew Boyd (b1921), trade unionist and academic: corresp, newspaper clippings and manuscripts 1994-2011 (D4679/UNL/1)
Special
- Loewinger, Fritz (fl 1939): Letters from socialists and trade unionists trying to escape Europe before arrival of Nazis and hoping to receive visas for entry into Britain with list of those wishing for entry and details of their employment 1939 (LOE)
- Brian Smith, canal enthusiast: collection of scrapbooks containing articles on Manchester Ship Canal dock workers' disputes with other handbooks and booklets rel to dock working 1962-1972 (CRT/BMT/33)
- Documents, publications and research notes from a variety of sources rel to the employment of dock workers at major ports in the UK c1900-1950 (CRT/BMT/27)
- Peter Carter (fl 2009-2013), Working Class Movement Library trustee: personal papers, posters and commemorative serviettes 20th cent (ACC277)
- Mike Hales (fl 1970-2018), activist: personal papers rel to radical science 20th cent (ACC275)
- Occupy movement: Occupy Lancaster: General Assembly minutes, Dalton Square camp papers and event records 2011-2013 (ACC274)
- Shell Chemicals UK Ltd, Carrington plant works and shop stewards committees: trade union papers 1948-1992 (ACC272)
University
- Mick Standen (1937-2008), writer, editor and adult education organiser: literary and WEA papers with a collection of books and poetry 1965-2007 (STN)
- Aberavon Constituency Labour Party: committee minutes with records rel to South Wales Euro-Constituency Labour Party 1967-1986 (2018/31)
- Garw Valley Labour Party: minutes 1947-1959 (2018/25)
- Group of trade union records incl minutes and financial records rel to Amalgamated and National Society of Painters (Gorseinon branch); Society of Wood Workers, Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians; National Society of Painters; National Amalgamated Society of Operative House and Ship Painters and Decorators; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners (Gorseinon branch) and Arrael Griffin Lodge, National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) 1917-1983 (2018/21)
- John Cousins (1931-2018), trade unionist: correspondence 1900-2000 (1255)
- Walter Meakin (1878-1940), journalist: records rel to Trades Union Congress delegation to USSR and other visits to continental Europe c1894-2015 (MEA)
- Ian Wall (fl 1970-2004), trade unionist: NALGO Action Group papers, with socialist publications c1970-1994 (1220)
- Fire Brigades Union: papers, including London Region 1900-2000 (1246)
- National Union of Retail Confectioners: papers of Dominic De Luca, trade unionist Watford branch 1952-1960 (1239)
- Prospect trade union: records of National Trust for Scotland branch 1999-2009 (1236)
- Unite, trade union: records concerning Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians and predecessors, Electrical Trades Union and other unions 1900s (1242)
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