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Colonialism

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1175 Collections and/or Records:

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Official: War Cabinet: Weekly Intelligence Reports: Western and General., 18 Jul 1917 - 26 Sep 1917

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 27/28
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Includes printed summaries of affairs throughout the British empire and Africa and other parts of the world with notes by Leo Amery [Secretary of State for the Colonies and for the Dominions].Subjects covered include: financial negotiations with the United States; opinions among Labour movements in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa of conscription and war; peace discussions with Germany; shipping; and inter-imperial exchange.

Dates: 18 Jul 1917 - 26 Sep 1917
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: War Cabinet: Weekly Intelligence Reports: Western and General., 03 Oct 1917 - 27 Dec 1917

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 27/29
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Includes printed summaries of affairs throughout the British empire and Africa and other parts of the world with notes by Leo Amery [Secretary of State for the Colonies and for the Dominions].Subjects covered include: shipping; peace discussions; Germany's attitude towards a post-war trade war; the Allied war conference; enemy agents in Italy; and affairs in Germany.

Dates: 03 Oct 1917 - 27 Dec 1917
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Oversea Settlement Papers, 1917-08 - 1922-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/3/58
Scope and Contents Papers relating to LSA's chairmanship of the Oversea Settlement Committee, including: press-cutting of an interview given by LSA on emigration to the Dominions; prints of speeches by LSA in support of work by the Fellowship of the Maple Leaf in Canada, and on Empire migration; memoranda by LSA on the Imperial Conference of 1921 and its resolution on state-aided settlement, the effects of emigration on unemployment, emigration facts and figures and migration within the Empire; reports of the...
Dates: 1917-08 - 1922-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Papers of Sir John Hawley Glover

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 131
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This collection is composed of archives relating to Glover’s government of Lagos and the Volta campaign during the Second Anglo-Asante War.

Dates: 1861 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Peace terms and peace aims, 1917-08 - 1918-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/3/37
Scope and Contents Material on the peace settlement, including: press cuttings; copy of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty between the Central Powers and the Ukraine; memorandum of the Inter-Allied Labour and Socialist war aims; memorandum by LSA on relations with the United States, particularly concerning the future of German colonies; note by 1st Lord Curzon on policy towards German and Turkish colonies; French memorandum on British colonial interests; letter from Chaim Weizmann on the future of Palestine, with...
Dates: 1917-08 - 1918-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Personal letters from LSA to AFA, 1920-01 - 1920-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 6/3/40
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Subjects include: the West Indian colonial conference at Ottawa [Canada]; the debate on whether Britain should intervene in Poland's war against Russia.

Dates: 1920-01 - 1920-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Personal letters from LSA to AFA, 1932-01 - 1932-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 6/3/50
Scope and Contents Subjects include: public meetings and speeches; Julian Amery's progress at school; LSA's visit to Denmark and Sweden as leader of a parliamentary delegation to Denmark; the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa, Canada, including LSA's part in it, his frustration at not doing more, and his views of the rest of the British delegation, particularly 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Douglas Hogg]'s lack of courage, [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain's ignorance and obstinacy and their generally negative...
Dates: 1932-01 - 1932-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence H-J., Jan 1937 - Dec 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/38A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford [Essex] (22); C Hilton (7) and Sir Victor Warrender [later 1st Lord Bruntisfield, Financial Secretary] (War Office) (3) on Hilton's case for compensation for a work-related health problem; Sir John Jackson on John Maitland being chosen as Conservative candidate for Chorley [Lancashire].Other subjects include: co-operation with Germany; Palestine; the use of...
Dates: Jan 1937 - Dec 1937
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence I-K., Dec 1935 - Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/30
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (2); Colin Thornton-Kemsley and his private secretary, Joan Wilkinson (4).Other subjects include: international affairs, particularly the Italian invasion of Abyssinia [Ethiopia] and the League of Nations; civil service matters; pensions for ex-servicemen; the North Charterland [Northern Rhodesia, later Zambia] Company Public Enquiry; employment and pension queries from constituents; a request...
Dates: Dec 1935 - Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence R-S., Jan 1934 - Dec 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/14
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association.Subjects include: local transport issues; housing, employment, rating and pension queries from WSC's constituents; the duty on sparkling wine; the preservation of Epping Forest; divorce law; the provision of telephone facilities; executive unemployment; licensing laws; arms dealing; budgetary matters; a dinner invitation; a legal case involving the North Charterland [Northern Rhodesia, later...
Dates: Jan 1934 - Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester., Dec 1905 - Jan 1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/8
Scope and Contents Material relating to WSC standing for election as Liberal candidate for Manchester. Includes correspondence with constituents concerning WSC's stance on various issues including: pharmacies, the Education Act and working conditions for teachers, vaccination, the identification of boxes manufactured abroad, railways, the registration of architects and accountants, female suffrage, Home Rule, Income Tax, temperance, taxation, Free Trade, shops, vivisection, and Chinese labour in South...
Dates: Dec 1905 - Jan 1906
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester, 1904 - 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4
Scope and Contents This class of papers covers WSC's time as Liberal MP for North West Manchester (1906 to 1908).The papers contain correspondence between WSC's office and local officials discussing standard constituency affairs (such as arrangements for WSC's visits to Manchester; his support for various local associations and events; and recommendations for positions as magistrates).However, the predominant national topics of the period (the Aliens Bill, Free Trade, the Education Bill, the Licensing Bill,...
Dates: 1904 - 1908
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: North West Manchester: Correspondence., Jan 1906 - Dec 1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/10
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (18) on subjects including arrangements for the election (2); E Crosfield Pearson (4); Lord Loreburn [earlier Sir Robert Reid]; 2nd Duke of Westminster; Fred Brierley on the issues of importance to the Manchester electorate including socialism, Chinese labour in South Africa, education, Free Trade and Ireland (2); James Southern (6); William Westbrook on WSC's recommendations for local magistrates; Sir...
Dates: Jan 1906 - Dec 1906
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., Jan 1908 - Apr 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/16
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Walter Speakman, Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce about the Brussels Sugar Convention (2); Arthur Hutton of the British Sugar Growing Association about the delay in completing the Nyasaland [Malawi, Africa] railway (1); T W Killick (1) on Free Trade and a reply from WSC; William Joynson Hicks [later Lord Brentford] on the likelihood of an by election in Manchester (2); Henry Massingham, editor of the Nation (1); W H Bridge of the Manchester Protestant...
Dates: Jan 1908 - Apr 1908
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: Correspondence., 03 Jan 1904 - 27 Mar 1904

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/7
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: James Travis Clegg [Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association] (7); Samuel Smethurst [Vice Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association, resigned 7 Jan 1904] (12); 9th Duke of Marlborough regarding his refusal to become an honorary member of the Oldham Conservative Club; James Maclean (2) regarding a Free Trade League meeting in Oldham. Subjects include: Churchill's relations with the local Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties; his decision not to...
Dates: 03 Jan 1904 - 27 Mar 1904
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: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A - B., 12 Jul 1954 - 06 Dec 1956

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/91A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association, including John Harvey, Chairman (6) and W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (5); Robert Armstrong [later Lord Armstrong of Ilminster], Private Secretary to the [Chancellor of the Exchequer]; Alexander Gordon-Brown, Private Secretary, Home Office (2); Norman Calvert [Assistant Principal], Ministry of Housing and Local Government (7); Duncan Sandys, Minister of Housing and Local Government; Stuart...
Dates: 12 Jul 1954 - 06 Dec 1956
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A - C., 04 Jan 1957 - 30 Dec 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/98A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association, including W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (11); David Hilary, Private Secretary, Home Office; Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation; Raymond Prosser [Private Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation]; Richard Langridge [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary] (3); Theodor Bader, constituent (7); Patrick Benner, Principal Private Secretary to...
Dates: 04 Jan 1957 - 30 Dec 1959
Conditions Governing Access: Open, except for folios 51-2, 60-5, 220-6 and 287-98, closed for 75 years until 2035 on data protection grounds due to the presence of sensitive and personal information on potentially living individuals.
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, K - L., 01 Jul 1951 - 01 Dec 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/79
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association including W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (13); Gordon Wilson, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War; John Priestman, Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary; Raymond Gedling, [Principal Private Secretary to the Minister of Health] (2); Stuart Gilbert, Private Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government; Joseph Lee, constituent (4); Richard...
Dates: 01 Jul 1951 - 01 Dec 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, R - S., 08 Apr 1953 - 07 Jan 1957

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/96A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent, Woodford Conservative Association (6); Gordon Downey, Assistant Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (2); John Johnston, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Colonies; Alexander Gordon-Brown, Private Secretary, Home Office (2); Charles Regan, Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance; George Dudman, Legal Secretary, Law Officers'...
Dates: 08 Apr 1953 - 07 Jan 1957
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political speeches and articles: general, 1930-04 - 1939-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/5/8
Scope and Contents Texts of speeches and articles by LSA on subjects including: protection of manufacturers and the removal of the McKenna Duties on luxury imports; Benjamin Disraeli [1st Lord Beaconsfield]; the silk industry; Imperial Preference; unemployment; the economics of Empire; the monetary crisis; the Representation of the People Bill; the meaning of politics; the National Government; disarmament; Cabinet reform; the future of Europe; the Peace Ballot; uprising in Austria (1934); the 1935 General...
Dates: 1930-04 - 1939-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Political speeches and articles: Pan Europa, 1930-01 - 1934-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/5/9
Scope and Contents

Texts of speeches and articles by LSA on the Empire and the Pan-European Idea.

Dates: 1930-01 - 1934-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Press Cuttings, 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 5/10
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Including: elections in Wolverhampton [Staffordshire]; Empire Unity and Imperial Constitutions; tariff reform; LSA's marriage to [Adeliza] Florence Hamar Greenwood [AFA]; elections in Bow and Bromley, London.

Dates: 1910
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Press Cuttings, 1922-03 - 1922-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 5/25
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Including: the Empire Settlement Bill and migration; naval estimates.

Dates: 1922-03 - 1922-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Press Cuttings, 1922-11 - 1923-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 5/27
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Including: Unionist Party principles; Empire migration schemes; Empire trade; LSA's inspection of the naval boatyard, Devonport [Devon] as First Lord of the Admiralty; naval estimates.

Dates: 1922-11 - 1923-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Press Cuttings, 1923-04 - 1923-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 5/28
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Including: Singapore Naval Base; Empire settlement; the Royal Naval Air Force debate.

Dates: 1923-04 - 1923-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.