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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 491 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 06 Sep 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/124/48
Scope and Contents Typescript copy of 2 letters between the Mines Department and the Miners' Federation on the coal dispute (3-4 September), consisting of: letter from Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Mines Department, to William Lee, Secretary of the Mining Association, forwarding a letter from Arthur Cook, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Winston Churchill], and stating that Cook's letter was a basis for restarting negotiations; Cook's letter to...
Dates: 06 Sep 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Nov 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/125/30-57
Scope and Contents Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under- Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates: 05 Nov 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Nov 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/125/58-85
Scope and Contents Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst, Assistant Under-Secretary, Mines Department) and the...
Dates: 06 Nov 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Nov 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/126/2-73
Scope and Contents Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates: 08 Nov 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Nov 1926 - 12 Nov 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/127/3-86
Scope and Contents Notes of meetings on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates: 11 Nov 1926 - 12 Nov 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Mar 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/91/26-53
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Notes of a conference between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Mining Association and Miners' Federation on the report of the Royal Commission on the coal industry, on subjects including: recruitment and labour, and ending subsidies for the industry; requests by the Association and Federation for clarification on the report, particularly on whether the industry was to be reorganised; recommendations of the report.Typescript transcribed from shorthand notes.

Dates: 25 Mar 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1926 - 17 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/92/119-134
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Notes of a conference between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Miners' Federation, on district negotiations by the mine owners, rather than national negotiations, particularly on wage settlements and contracts of service.Typescript transcribed from shorthand notes of Treasury reporters.

Dates: 15 Apr 1926 - 17 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Mar 1926 - 01 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/1
Scope and Contents Pamphlet consisting of: minutes of a meeting between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Mining Association and the Miners' Federation (11 March) on the report of the Coal Commission; account of a deputation to Baldwin by the Association and Federation (24 March) on the report of the Commission and the general state of the industry, particularly recruitment and labour, ending subsidies for the industry, whether the industry was to be reorganised, and...
Dates: 11 Mar 1926 - 01 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/57
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Minutes of a meeting between the Central Committee of the Mining Association and the Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation on the deadlock between the Association and Federation on the coal dispute, particularly: the state of the industry; working hours; the minimum wage; district negotiations; reductions in wages.

Dates: 13 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/119-137
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Notes of a meeting between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, the Mining Association and the Miners' Federation on the deadlock between the Association and Federation over the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, particularly over a minimum wage and working hours.

Dates: 23 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/95/29-30
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Resolution by the Miners' Federation on the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, and proposals by the Government, stating that though they largely agreed with the proposals, they would not endorse a proposed reduction in wages and abolition of the National Minimum Wage. Includes covering letter to the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, sent by Arthur Cook, Secretary to the Federation.

Dates: 20 May 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Aug 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/100/20-47
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Notes of a meeting between the Central Committee of the Mining Association and Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation on the state of the industry and the miners' strike, and particularly on: working hours; wages; a National Agreement as opposed to local wage settlements; coal prices at home and abroad.

Dates: 19 Aug 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Aug 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/100/55-93
Scope and Contents Notes of a meeting between Government Ministers (Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], and Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department) and the Miners' Federation on attempts to settle the miners' strike, including: the Government's refusal to give further financial aid to the industry; the effects of the strike upon the country; the miners' refusal to...
Dates: 26 Aug 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Sep 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/101/57-58
Scope and Contents Typescript copy of correspondence between the Mines Department and the Mining Association on the coal dispute (3-4 September), including: letter from Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Mines Department, to William Lee, Secretary of the Mining Association, forwarding a letter from Arthur Cook, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Winston Churchill], and stating that Cook's letter was a basis for restarting negotiations; Cook's letter to...
Dates: 06 Sep 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Oct 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/102/4-5
Scope and Contents Typescript copy of a letter from Ronald Waterhouse, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the Secretary of the Miners' Federation [Arthur Cook], stating that in order to help settle the coal dispute, the Government had made a conditional offer to the Federation of setting up a National Arbitration Tribunal to review any settlement under which miners were asked to work more than seven hours. Waterhouse goes on to say that the Federation had rejected this offer once, and that the...
Dates: 06 Oct 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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"What the Conservatives will do: a shortened version of the Conservative and Unionist Party's policy: General Election, 1951", 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/123/3
Scope and Contents Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...
Dates: 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open