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Literary: "My Life", News of the World: copy., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/522A-B
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Carbon copies of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
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Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Literary: "My Life", News of the World": proofs., Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/523A-B
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Galley proofs of the following articles by WSC: "My Life" [in 12 parts]: "Looking Back on Sixty Years" on WSC's childhood, education and time at Sandhurst; "Frontier Days in India" on WSC's expedition to India with the 4th Hussars, and the frontier risings of 1897; "Charge of the 21st Lancers" on the battle of Omdurman and the Sudan Campaign; "Taken Prisoner by the Boers" on WSC as a war correspondent in South Africa; "My Escape from Pretoria"; "My Entry into Politics" on writing Lord...
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Jan 1935 - Mar 1935
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester., Dec 1905 - Jan 1906
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/8
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Material relating to WSC standing for election as Liberal candidate for Manchester. Includes correspondence with constituents concerning WSC's stance on various issues including: pharmacies, the Education Act and working conditions for teachers, vaccination, the identification of boxes manufactured abroad, railways, the registration of architects and accountants, female suffrage, Home Rule, Income Tax, temperance, taxation, Free Trade, shops, vivisection, and Chinese labour in South...
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Dec 1905 - Jan 1906
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/1A-B
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Correspondents include: T W Killick, President of the Free Trade League (15) about WSC's candidacy and arrangements for meetings; Samuel Lamb and Fred Burn of the Manchester Liberal Association (7 and 4 respectively); James Mawdesley; Nathan Laski on the Aliens Bill and its effect on the Manchester Jewish community (4); William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (4); and 5th Lord Rosebery.Other subjects include: Free Trade; the licensing of brothels; WSC's stance on Irish...
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1904
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Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes., Jan 1908 - Dec 1908
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/31
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Typescript of speech by WSC (23 January 1908, Birmingham Town Hall) entitled "Social Policy" on free trade and social policy. Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 883 - 8.Typescript of speech by WSC (2 April 1908, Sun Hall, Liverpool) entitled "Tariff Reform and Unemployment" on taxation and unemployment. Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 921 - 9.Manuscript and typescript notes for Election addresses by WSC in Manchester, including (14 April, Grand Theatre, Manchester) on subjects including...
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Jan 1908 - Dec 1908
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(Untitled), 13 Dec 1907
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/30/92-95
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Letter from Walter Runciman [later Lord Runciman] (West Denton Hall, Scotswood-on-Tyne, [Northumberland]) to WSC on: disruption by suffragettes of speeches by cabinet ministers; the Tories' split over Tariff Reform; the industrious campaigning of Richard Haldane [later Lord Haldane]; reaction to Haldane's army estimates and 2nd Lord Tweedmouth's naval estimates; the introduction of old age pensions and Labour Party criticism of them; the prospect of the miners' group adhering to the Labour...
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13 Dec 1907
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(Untitled), 05 May 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/17/47
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Letter from David Thomas (House of Commons) to WSC explaining that his support for WSC's possible candidature for Cardiff [Wales] was based on the belief that WSC was prepared to come fully over to the Liberal side, but Thomas has been disappointed by WSC's attitude to such issues as Irish Home Rule, disestablishment of the English Church, and reform of the House of Lords. Neither is Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron, 1st viscount)] radical enough for...
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05 May 1904
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(Untitled), 23 Dec 1903
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/10/39
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Letter from A.E. Skeen to WSC, on WSC's Halifax speech, and the possibility of Unionist Free Traders joining the Liberal Party in spite of the Liberal Party's attitude towards Irish Home Rule.
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23 Dec 1903
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