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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence W-Y., Jan 1936 - Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/34A-B

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (4); H J Chapman, Clerk to Waltham Abbey [Essex] Council (5); Sir Kingsley Wood [Minister of Health] (4); Frederick Wooding, Secretary of the Royal Infant Orphanage, Wanstead, Essex (9).Subjects include: local environmental, transport and housing matters; rating issues; local government funding; Sunday trading; international affairs, particularly sanctions against Italy for its invasion of Abyssinia [Ethiopia] and the League of Nations; postal arrangements for Theydon Bois [Essex]; fascism in Britain; employment and pension queries from constituents; the Football Pools Bill; equal pay for women in the civil service; general constituency business.Also includes: Royal Infant Orphanage annual report and accounts; proof by WSC and other material supporting the Incorporation of Wanstead and Woodford [Essex] as a Municipal Borough.

Dates

  • Creation: Jan 1936 - Dec 1936

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 bound files (205 folios).)

Language of Materials

English

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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