Scope and Contents Annotated texts of speeches by JEP on subjects including: Britain's place in Europe, including the new balance of power, events in Eastern Europe, defence, Parliamentary independence, free trade and the Common Agricultural Policy; the Gospels; the future of Northern Ireland, including the results of British relations with the United States and representation for Ulster in Parliament; the principle of jurisdiction; the economy, including the balance of payments, inflation and the European...

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Manuscript notes for speech on Irish Home Rule Undated, not in Complete Speeches.Manuscript notes for speech on Female Suffrage Undated.Manuscript note for speech on the House of Lords Undated.

Scope and Contents Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (7 June, Women's Central Advisory Committee, Albert Hall [London]) entitled "General Election Results" on subjects including: the country's general vote against socialist policies; the part played in political life by women; the Government's abandonment of its policies, including both the petrol ration in Britain and New Zealand, and also nationalization, except for the nationalization of steel; socialist restriction of freedom; the Conservative...

Scope and Contents Hansard copy of a debate on visits to Ireland (21 October) including WSC's statement on Defence Regulation 18b [giving the Home Secretary powers to detain people without charge]. Part published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6497-8.Notes for WSC's speech (12 November) on the parliamentary address, wartime speeches by Ministers, shipping losses, food and rations, food production, fuel and production of munitions. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard and cutting from the Times reporting...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (29 March) on "a matter of confidence" relating to the deletion of a clause from the Education Bill which would accept equal pay for male and female teachers and an ensuing vote of no confidence. Subjects covered include: the strength of British democracy and the House of Commons and the principle of equality between the sexes. Includes note that the speech was not delivered. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 6916-7 (part).Speech notes and Hansard copy of...

Scope and Contents Speech notes and transcript of WSC's speech (6 September, University of Harvard, United States) on receiving an honorary degree and on Anglo-American unity including the success of joint operations and also on his interest in Basic English which he shares with President Roosevelt, including the phrase "The empires of the future are the empires of the mind". Also includes correspondence from C K Ogden on Basic English (2); Isaiah Berlin (2); Alan Hodge; Raymond Swing; Averell Harriman;...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's election broadcast (30 June) including: his dislike of party politics; the warm reception he has received from the people; post war reconstruction and the 4 years plan; praise for the role played by women in the war; criticism of Labour policies and the intervention of Harold Laski.Rough speech notes by [1st Lord] Margesson for WSC's election speech (3 July, Walthamstow, Essex). Also includes correspondence from Margesson, and notes and correspondence from Leslie Rowan...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (21 October, Albert Hall, Nottingham), entitled "Government and Economy" on the Government's record, the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, the sound economy, Labour tax plans, the Conservative social policy and Socialist insincerity. Source material includes a press cutting reporting a speech by Philip Snowden [former Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer] on the economy. Also includes a press cutting from the Nottingham Guardian reporting the speech. Published:...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (8 March 1948, House of Commons) on navy estimates including: the absence of enemies at sea; the importance of the navy to sustaining the British empire; criticism of the Labour government's secrecy about their naval policy and naval estimates; previous mistakes in naval policy; the scrapping of ships; and his experiences as First Lord of the Admiralty. Source material includes: notes from Elizabeth Gilliatt [Secretary to WSC] and "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady...

Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's speech (24 February, Constitutional Club [London]) on Anthony Eden's [later 1st Lord Avon] resignation as Foreign Secretary, foreign policy particularly concerning Italy, and British rearmament. Also includes cutting from the Times reporting WSC's speech. Part published: Complete Speeches VI pp 5917-20.Notes for WSC's speech (6 April, Guildhall [London], National Council of Girls' Clubs benefit dinner) on the changing status of women in work and at leisure. Also includes...

Scope and Contents Includes NK’s speech to the Plymouth rally [Devon] and his speech to the Parliamentary Party and Party staff on Labour’s position midway between General Elections and the development of campaigning, July 85. Other subjects include: industrial strategy in London; the treatment of Scottish miners following the miners’ strike; results from the United Nations Decade for Women; the teaching of science; the Government’s review of social security and pensions; the National Health Service; nuclear...

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Includes: speech for the launch of Labour’s Agenda for Women; speech to the Northampton rally; speech for the launch of Labour’s General Election manifesto; speech to the Welsh Party Conference, Llandudno; speech to the Welsh Trades Union Congress. Other subjects include: lessons from the Japanese economic experience; themes for the election; economic and industrial policy; Labour’s Policy Review, particularly relating to defence and nuclear disarmament; unemployment.

Scope and Contents Includes: lists of speeches, 1988, and international meetings and conferences, 1983-88; speech to the Local Government conference, Edinburgh [Scotland]; speech for the launch of a campaign for women; speech to the National Union of Teachers (NUT) on the Education Bill; speech for the launch of the 1992 European Parliament campaign; speeches on NK’s visit to the Middle East; response to the Budget. Other subjects include: the National Health Service; the privatisation of national assets; the...

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Includes: speech for policy launch on the economy; speech for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) dinner, on the film and television industry; speech to the local government conference; speeches for policy launches on women, education and health. Other subjects include: policy towards the Soviet Union; development in the North West; modernising schools.

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Photo shows WSC talking to a woman wearing a straw hat and a long cotton dress during visit to inspect British forces in Cologne, Germany.

Scope and Contents The interviews contained in the 'Afterword' are testimony to a chaotic time in Westminster. During this time, Sones captured eight more recordings about Brexit, Theresa May's Withdrawal Bill and the Brexit deadline extension. Sones was particularly focused on how Brexit had clouded the work that MPs do on other pressing issues such as knife crime, food insecurity and housing. Sones, alongside Jackie Ashley were able to secure interviews with two MPs from the newly formed Independent Group...

Scope and Contents Letters, papers and press cuttings relating to FR’s mother Gertrude Roberts, including: her correspondence with 1st Lord Leverhulme [earlier William Lever] about her worries about the teaching at the London School of Economics, 1918; paper written by Gertrude on the Lever Brothers Limited business in Argentina; essays written by Gertrude; cuttings on women's rights and a pamphlet by Gertrude, "Patrol of the Clergy" on the Church's opinion of women, 1915; cutting of Gertude's engagement...

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Edition featuring the wedding of WSC and CSC. Includes: photos of the bridesmaids and of CSC; of Blenheim Palace, where the couple would begin their honeymoon; of WSC; and a fashion article illustrated with sketches about CSC's gowns.Printed.

Scope and Contents Printed memorandum by WSC marked 'secret' in which he argues against the extension of the franchise. He discusses the extension of the franchise over the last century, arguing that its negative impact on the Conservative vote has been masked by the withdrawal of Irish votes and the splitting of the anti-Conservative vote. He urges caution in extending the franchise at the present time for "the good of the nation", arguing that there is no forceful public support for further extension of the...

Scope and Contents The collection of material held at Churchill Archives Centre provides a comprehensive picture of life in the Hankey family. The family correspondence in AHKY 1 illustrates the relationship between Adeline and her husband and provides detail of their life together and relationship with their children. Adeline's diaries (AHKY 2) mainly document the various journeys she made throughout her life, often accompanying Maurice. Scrapbooks and photographs (AHKY 3) provide a pictorial record....

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The papers consist of: reading notes on both European and British history and also on historiography and other subjects; notes and offprints from Behrens's own writing and publications, on European and British history and also historiography; some reviews; correspondence relating to Behrens's work; lecture notes; some personal material, including sketches and notes for an autobiography; papers relating to the work of Behrens's husband E H Carr.

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The majority of the collection relates to Donald's scientific career and research: including publications; academic conferences; papers relating to scientists collaborating and working for Donald; scientific findings and data. It also includes material, including articles, relating to Donald's role as a gender equality champion and a copy of her blog.

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Unfortunately few political papers or correspondence exist, and the most valuable section is Horsbrugh's own collection of presscuttings, HSBR 2.

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The collection comprises a small collection of personal papers, ephemera, and photographs; printed copies of Hamilton's published articles and talks; biographical materials prepared by Hamilton's niece and nephew; and a series of Mary Agnes Hamilton's handwritten private diaries in small notebooks compiled between January 1938 and August 1945. The sequence of diaries is complete, apart from one diary dating from November 1942-March 1943.

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The Sedgwick Club Archive contains administrative documents including minute books, 1880-1926; financial records, 1880-1989; handwritten copies of papers given at meetings, 1880-; excursion scrapbooks, 1882 to 1950; social events records including menu cards; copies of club photographs 1900-1974 [NB: a full set of club photographs are on display in Cambridge University Department of Earth Sciences] and digitized copies of all group photographs [until 2016].