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Benn, Anthony Neil Wedgwood, 1925-2014 (Politician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 - 2014

Places

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

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1983 Pilot Episode Artwork, 1982 - 1983

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/1/1
Scope and Contents

A visifile containing a bundle of working drawings for the unaired 1983 Spitting Image pilot episode. This bundle includes drawings for: hand puppets, puppets, and sets (SI/602 to 652, and SI/663).

Dates: 1982 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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1988 Leadership and deputy leadership elections, 1987-11 - 1988-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/115
Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers on the challenge to NK for leadership of the party from Tony Benn and Eric Heffer. Correspondents include: Stanley Clinton Davis; Philip Kelly, Editor of Tribune; Sam McCluskie, General Secretary, National Union of Seamen, on his support for John Prescott; Peter Mandelson, Director of Campaigns and Communications; Frank Cook; Nick Brown; Allan Roberts; [Lawrence] Tom Sawyer, Deputy General Secretary, National Union of Public Employees (NUPE); Ron Todd, General...
Dates: 1987-11 - 1988-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"Behind the Vote", Labour’s Chesterfield By-Election Campaign, 1984

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/1/16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes: recordings of television interviews with NK and other members of the Shadow Cabinet; recordings of news bulletins featuring NK and Labour; recordings of speeches from Conference; party political broadcasts and election broadcasts; political documentaries; recordings of Prime Minister’s Questions, from the House of Commons.

Dates: 1984
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available
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Deputy leadership letters: A, pro NK and supportive, 1981-06 - 1981-10

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/5
Scope and Contents

Mainly letters from the general public.

Dates: 1981-06 - 1981-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Deputy leadership letters: B, pro Benn and abusive, 1981-09 - 1981-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/6
Scope and Contents

Mainly letters from the general public.

Dates: 1981-09 - 1981-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"Hanly’s People": programme with Tony Benn, 1989-12-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/1/160
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes: recordings of television interviews with NK and other members of the Shadow Cabinet; recordings of news bulletins featuring NK and Labour; recordings of speeches from Conference; party political broadcasts and election broadcasts; political documentaries; recordings of Prime Minister’s Questions, from the House of Commons.

Dates: 1989-12-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available
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History, 1979-06 - 1984-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, statements and papers on subjects including: Tony Benn’s Deputy Leadership bid; Labour’s reaction to the Falklands War; action against Militant; reform of the party electoral system, particularly the election of the party leader and the reselection process.

Dates: 1979-06 - 1984-06
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Interview with Tony Benn, 1996-05-15

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL AS 3/25
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This collection consists of the personal and public papers of Enoch Powell. The papers include: personal correspondence, literary and academic material and some wartime papers, 1922-1998; diaries, 1946-1995; political papers, including some ministerial and shadow cabinet papers, election material, subject files on a wide range of political issues, papers from Powell's various constituencies and letters from the public on various issues, and also papers from Powell's long-running...
Dates: 1996-05-15
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Access copies available.
 Sub-Series

Miscellaneous Items, 1979, 1985 - 1997

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/4
Scope and Contents Published material produced by various organisations, the contents of which have some relation to either Spitting Image, Spitting Image Productions Limited or Roger Law. The following items are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their item reference number within this sub-series:1. A blue album that contains tearsheets of magazine front covers, and examples of advert posters for Mannesmann Tally printers. These items feature...
Dates: Publication: 1979; Publication: 1985 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Sub-Sub-Series

Miscellaneous Magazines with Commissioned Work, 1975 - 1982

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/3/12
Scope and Contents An assortment of British and international magazines, along with tearsheets, which feature plasticine model illustrations by Luck & Flaw.The following are present:1. Issue November-December 1975 of the magazine, Drive, published by the British motoring association, The AA. Pages 16 to 22 feature illustrations that accompany an article about the MOT test. The photographic image was taken by Bob Cramp (L+F/90 (a)-(b)).2. Issue...
Dates: Publication: 1975 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Posters for 2002 series titled Power, 2002

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/2511/LS/DLS/P/2002
Scope and Contents

A2 poster and A3 photocopy of poster showing the full programme for the lecture series. The speakers in this series are Tony Benn, John Ernest Walker, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Maureen Thomas, Elisabeth Bronfen, Derek Scott, John Conway and Mary Archer

Dates: 2002
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Darwin College Archives is committed to providing access to its collections for the purposes of teaching, research and administrative reference. Access to collections must be facilitated by archival staff and materials are not to be removed from the archival storage facility without the express consent of the archivist and appropriate documentation for legitimate purposes only, such as reproduction or display. Access to collections is subject to statutory and legal limitations relating to data protection and copyright restrictions under the 2018 Data Protection Act, the 2000 Freedom of Information Act, and relevant copyright legislation. Records containing personal and special category data under General Data Protection Regulations will be closed on data protection grounds while the named individuals are (or may be) alive. Restrictions may also be placed on uncatalogued records and donated material in accordance with donors’ wishes.
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Power, 2002, 2000 - 2002

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Reference Code: GBR/2511/LS/DLS/17
Scope and Contents

Tony Benn: Power in society; John Ernest Walker: Power in cells; Neil deGrasse Tyson: Powers of ten; Maureen Thomas: Narrative power; Elisabeth Bronfen: Power of life and death; Derek Scott: Power of music; John Conway: Power of mathematics; Mary Archer: Sustainable power.

Dates: 2000 - 2002
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Darwin College Archives is committed to providing access to its collections for the purposes of teaching, research and administrative reference. Access to collections must be facilitated by archival staff and materials are not to be removed from the archival storage facility without the express consent of the archivist and appropriate documentation for legitimate purposes only, such as reproduction or display. Access to collections is subject to statutory and legal limitations relating to data protection and copyright restrictions under the 2018 Data Protection Act, the 2000 Freedom of Information Act, and relevant copyright legislation. Records containing personal and special category data under General Data Protection Regulations will be closed on data protection grounds while the named individuals are (or may be) alive. Restrictions may also be placed on uncatalogued records and donated material in accordance with donors’ wishes.
 Sub-sub-series

Recordings of talk by Tony Benn, 2002-01-18

 Sub-sub-series
Reference Code: GBR/2511/LS/DLS/R/2002/1
Scope and Contents

Lecture given by Tony Benn titled Power in Society

Dates: 2002-01-18
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Darwin College Archives is committed to providing access to its collections for the purposes of teaching, research and administrative reference. Access to collections must be facilitated by archival staff and materials are not to be removed from the archival storage facility without the express consent of the archivist and appropriate documentation for legitimate purposes only, such as reproduction or display. Access to collections is subject to statutory and legal limitations relating to data protection and copyright restrictions under the 2018 Data Protection Act, the 2000 Freedom of Information Act, and relevant copyright legislation. Records containing personal and special category data under General Data Protection Regulations will be closed on data protection grounds while the named individuals are (or may be) alive. Restrictions may also be placed on uncatalogued records and donated material in accordance with donors’ wishes.
 Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series

Research Material, 1983 - 1986

 Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/2/1/1
Scope and Contents Files with research material collected by Lewis Chester, as part of his work on the publication, Tooth & Claw: The Inside Story of Spitting Image. The following are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their file reference number within this sub-sub-sub-sub-series: 1. A folder with letters received by Chester from Spitting Image's 'victims' (i.e. the celebrities and politicians that were the subjects of the...
Dates: 1983 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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Sunday Express Magazine, 1984 - 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/2/7
Scope and Contents Items relating to the British newspaper supplement, Sunday Express Magazine. The following are present:1. The 19 February 1984 issue - page 9 has an item relating to Spitting Image, which includes an image of the puppet for the British politician, Tony Benn.2. Tearsheets for the 28 September 1986 issue. There is a tearsheet for the issue's cover, which has a photograph of British politician, Roy Hattersley, accompanied...
Dates: Publication: 1984 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
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The Economist, 1975 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/3/8
Scope and Contents Full issues and tearsheets for the British weekly current affairs magazine/newspaper, The Economist, which feature photographic images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. All these illustrations appear on the front covers of the issues.The following are present:1. Two tearsheets containing the front cover for issue 20-26 December 1975, which features an illustration of British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, depicted as a car...
Dates: Publication: 1975 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Sub-Sub-Series

The Sunday Times Magazine, 1976 - 1982

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/3/10
Scope and Contents Full issues and tearsheets for the British Sunday newspaper supplement, The Sunday Times Magazine, which contain photographic images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. One of the issues also has an article that features the partnership's ceramic ware.The following are present:1. Issue 4 July 1976, which features illustrations of the party nominees for the 1976 American presidential election. There is an illustration of Jimmy...
Dates: Publication: 1976 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Tony Benn and the Labour Campaign Group, 1981-09 - 1987-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/70
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers on the direction of the group and the left wing of the party, including: memoranda by Benn and Eric Heffer on rethinking foreign policy, the direction of the party, head office organisation, the policy programme for 1986, the case for closing all American military bases in Britain and party discipline; a letter from Benn suggesting a Motion of Censure against the Government to allow a full debate on the Miners’ Strike.

Dates: 1981-09 - 1987-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Sub-Series

Transparencies, 1975 - 1983

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/3/2
Scope and Contents Four boxes containing an assortment of 63mm x 63mm and 126mm x 120mm photographic transparencies, along with 35mm slides, which feature images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations that were published in various magazines, newspapers and other mediums. The contents of the four boxes are in alphabetical order, based on the subject(s) of the illustrations or the title of the work, and they are split into the following: A to C, D to G, H to R, and S to W. The final box...
Dates: 1975 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Tributes to Lord Brockway, 1988-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/86
Scope and Contents

Speeches by Tony Benn, NK and others in tribute to [Archibald] Fenner Brockway.

Dates: 1988-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.