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The 1/- Paper [The Shilling Paper], 1972-10-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCIP CWLA 0/5

Scope and Contents

Established in November 1968 as an explicitly left wing and radical alternative student paper by Cambridge students, who are unnamed. This edition advertises a copy meeting to be held at Pembroke College. Articles include:
Two Quid Con Trick - concerns the £2 wage increase freeze;
Socialist Society programme [a University society];
Science in Society Group;
Ireland;
Ugandan Asians;
Women's Lib (background to the Women's Liberation Movement in Cambridge - 'They called themselves Scarlet Women. They were University people and they came to Newnham every Friday - There already existed a group in the town, named 'Women are People' - ');
Red Medics / Medicine in Society;
Squatters (Cambridge Squatters article concerning squats at 48 Milton Road and 16 John Street).







Dates

  • Creation: 1972-10-03

Creator

Extent

1 item(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Various

Finding aid date

2009-06-23 10:18:55+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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