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Papers relating to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association, May-December 1979 & June 1981-January 1983, 1979-05 - 1983-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/2/150
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Part 1, 1979
Part 2, 1981
Part 3, 1982
Part 4, 1983


Dates: 1979-05 - 1983-01
Conditions Governing Access: Part 1 opened in February 2010; part 2 in March 2012; part 3 in March 2013; and part 4 in October 2013 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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Papers relating to the Scottish National Party, January & October 1981, 1981-01 - 1981-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/2/151
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Consist of transcripts of two Party Political Broadcasts by the SNP, 29 January &1 October 1981

Dates: 1981-01 - 1981-10
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in March 2012 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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Personal correspondence, 1985-11-15 - 1988-07-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/1/37
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Julian Amery on JEP's review of the diaries of Leo Amery, particularly on the theme of Imperial Unity; Peter Ball, Suffragan Bishop of Lewes; Brigid Utley on JEP's tribute to Peter Utley [T E Utley]; David Mitchell; 8th Duke of Wellington [earlier Lord Douro]; Air Vice-Marshal Alfred Beill, Appeals Secretary of King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers (2); Geoffrey Glover-Wright (4); Donald MacLaren of MacLaren; Artemis Cooper (2); Thomas Iremonger, sympathising with...
Dates: 1985-11-15 - 1988-07-26
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Political and other papers: devolution, 1972-05 - 1978-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/10/7
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Papers of the Union Flag Group, on organising opposition to the Scotland and Wales Bill. Includes correspondence with George Gardiner, secretary to the group and [Margaret] Betty Harvie Anderson [later Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter] and extracts from speeches by Francis Pym, devolution spokesman.

Dates: 1972-05 - 1978-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Political: Constituency: Dundee:., 01 Nov 1922 - 30 Nov 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/29
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General Election: Papers: Including handwritten and typescript drafts of drafts of WSC's election address and statements, including "British Intervention in Russia - The Truth".

Dates: 01 Nov 1922 - 30 Nov 1922
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Accounts:., 01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/23
Scope and Contents

Accounts for WSC's constituency expenses.

Dates: 01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1920
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee By-Election: Letters of congratulation on WSC's victory., 10 May 1908 - 20 May 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/2
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Correspondents include Cornelia, Lady Wimborne; Sir Algernon West; Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson; Lord Tweedmouth; J A Spender; Charles Guthrie; Frederic Macarness MP; Sir Francis Hopwood [later Lord Southborough]; Lewis Harcourt; William Joynson Hicks [later Lord Brentford]Ian Hogg; Edward Hemmerde MP; Lord James of Hereford; Anthony Hope Hawkins; Sir Francis Channing; Lord George Hamilton; Alexander Shaw [later 2nd Lord Craigmyle]; Lady Lyell and James Welldon.

Dates: 10 May 1908 - 20 May 1908
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee By-Election: Letters of congratulation on WSC's victory., 10 May 1915 - 12 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/3
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Mainly from Liberal Associations and supporters.

Dates: 10 May 1915 - 12 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Political: Constituency: Dundee By-Election: : Letters of congratulation on WSC's victory., 29 Apr 1908 - 14 May 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/4
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Mainly from Liberal Associations and individual supporters Also includes pre-election letter from the Master of Elibank [later 1st Viscount Elibank] on WSC's candidacy.

Dates: 29 Apr 1908 - 14 May 1908
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee By-Election: notes and correspondence:., 30 Apr 1908 - 12 May 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/1
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Correspondence on WSC's candidacy in the Dundee By Election.Correspondents include Thomas Gibson Bowles [who stood down as Liberal Candidate to make room for WSC]; Havelock Wilson MP; The Master of Elibank [later 1st Viscount Elibank] and R Macaulay Smith.Also includes signed letter from WSC to the Electors of Dundee and postcard of ?WSC as "Cock of the North" in Highland Dress.

Dates: 30 Apr 1908 - 12 May 1908
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Constituency., 01 Jan 1910 - 31 Dec 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/9
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Correspondents include Sir George Ritchie, (Constituency Chairman), P F Husband (Constituency Agent),J Duncan Miller MP and Alexander Ure, (later Lord Strathclyde),Solicitor General for Scotland.Subjects include the political activities of Trade Unions, WSC's donations to local charities and institutions, proposals to lift embargo on the importation of French straw, Sunday drinking on pleasure steamers operating on the River Tay, Duncan Miller's Fishery Bill.

Dates: 01 Jan 1910 - 31 Dec 1910
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Constituency: Accounts:., 01 Jan 1922 - 31 Dec 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/30
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Accounts for WSC's constituency expenses.

Dates: 01 Jan 1922 - 31 Dec 1922
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correpondence:., 12 May 1908 - 31 Dec 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/5
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Correspondents include John Sinclair [later Lord Pentland], Sec of State for Scotland; Prof Patrick Geddes; Constituency Chairman George Ritchie and Agent P F Husband Subjects include the Education (Scotland) Bill; The British Medical Association; The Town Planning Bill; a possible "Pageant of Dundee" in 1909; the Canadian Cattle Trade; dissatisfaction with Sheriff Campbell Smith; and Socialist and Labour movements in Scotland.

Dates: 12 May 1908 - 31 Dec 1908
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/14
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Correspondents include Sir George Ritchie (Consituency Chairman); The Women's Freedom League (Dundee Branch); Herbert Samuel (Postmaster General).Subjects include the possibility of giving Admiralty work to Dundee shipbuilders; Female suffrage; Irish Home Rule; Post Office Telephones and Telegraphs.

Dates: 01 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/15
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Correspondents include Herbert Samuel, Postmaster General (3); Dundee Women's Suffrage Society; Dundee Liberal Association; The Independent Labour Party (Dundee Branch).Subjects include Female suffrage; telegraph links with Dundee; the strike of Leven textile workers; the claims of Dundee over Aberdeen for the site of new wireless station; the Scottish Temperance Bill.

Dates: 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/16
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Correspondents include Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General (and others) on Post Office staff wage claim (6); P F Husband, Liberal Agent, on Party organisation and expenses in the constituency (4).Other subjects include duties of Sub-Postmasters; Labour Exchanges; the need for a second Liberal Candidate in the constituency; arrangements for presbyterian chaplaincies at Dundee and Ardrossan submarine bases.

Dates: 01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 23 Mar 1915 - 06 Aug 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/17
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Correspondents include Sir George Ritchie (4) on work of Royal Commission on Sugar Supply and on dismissal of flax and jute workers by Baxter Bros. Ltd.Other subjects include export trade to neutral countries.

Dates: 23 Mar 1915 - 06 Aug 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1917

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/19
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Correspondents include: Dundee Parish Council and Board of Control (7) on supply of sugar for preserving fruit grown in the Asylum Other subjects include WSC's unopposed re-election as MP following his appointment as Minister of Munitions; and the Representation of the People Bill, and Dundee's claim of being entitled to three Members of Parliament.

Dates: 01 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1917
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1918 - 31 Dec 1918

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/20
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Correspondents include Sir George Ritchie (2) on Constituency and Liberal Party affairs Other subjects include the General Election campaign.

Dates: 01 Jan 1918 - 31 Dec 1918
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 01 Jan 1919 - 31 Dec 1919

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/21
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Correspondents include: Sir George Ritchie (5) on Liberal Party and constituency affairs; Frederick Guest (2), on speaking engagement in Dundee.

Dates: 01 Jan 1919 - 31 Dec 1919
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/22
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Correspondents include: Sir George Ritchie (5) on Liberal Party, constituency affairs, honours and patronage; Dundee City Council (2) and the Ministry of Labour on unemployment among ex-serviceman in the city, including paper of Cabinet Committee on unemployment.

Dates: 01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1920
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 01 Jan 1921 - 31 Dec 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/24
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Correspondents include: Sir George Ritchie (9), on Liberal Party, constituency affairs and unemployment in Dundee; The City of Dundee Territorial Force Association and the War Office on the amalgamation of the 4th and 5th Black Watch.

Dates: 01 Jan 1921 - 31 Dec 1921
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 01 Jun 1922 - 15 Nov 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/27
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Subjects include: Constituency affairs, particularly General Election campaign; Trade Union Act Amendment Bill; honours and patronage.

Dates: 01 Jun 1922 - 15 Nov 1922
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence., 01 Jan 1909 - 31 Dec 1909

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/6
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Subjects include allegations that WSC was "not at home" to Dundee delegations.

Dates: 01 Jan 1909 - 31 Dec 1909
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 02 Jan 1911 - 07 Oct 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/12
Scope and Contents Correspondents include P F Husband (Consituency Agent); Sir George Ritchie; (Constituency Chairman) Dundee Town Council and The Dundee Lunacy Board.Subjects include, the drop in his majority in the General Election of Dec 1910; complaints that he had not spent enough time in the constituency; Sunday drinking on pleasure steamers operating on the River Tay; The Spirits Act, 1906 passed by the Commonwealth of Australia and its effect on sales of Scotch Whisky; The Dundee Harbour and Tay...
Dates: 02 Jan 1911 - 07 Oct 1911
Conditions Governing Access: Open