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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 105 Collections and/or Records:

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Cartoons on Oldham Election [Lancashire], 1900-10-02 - 1905-04-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Press 3
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WSC supporting reform to win Boer war, Tariff Reform and Liberalism.

Dates: 1900-10-02 - 1905-04-08
Conditions Governing Access: Available as digital surrogates only, to protect the fragile original.
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 2., Nov 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/648
Scope and Contents Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "First Political Triumph, A Ban by the Duchess, Trouble with My Party Chiefs, Free Trade War Starts" on his return from the Boer War, victory at Oldham [Lancashire] in the 1900 General Election, obtaining his father's papers for the biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, and the opening of the Free Trade versus Protection debate; "I Was Warned that I Should be Called a Turncoat" on his dispute with Joseph Chamberlain and the Conservative Party,...
Dates: Nov 1939
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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Official: Colonial Office: correspondence, mainly on South African affairs., 01 Jan 1906 - 31 Jan 1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 10/7
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Israel Zangwill; Sidney Greville [Private Secretary to HM Queen Alexandria] on King Edward VII's approval of a critical article about WSC; Sir Arthur Havelock [former Governor of Madras, India, and Natal, South Africa]; Henry Massingham (2); 9th Lord Elgin and Kincardine [Secretary of State for the Colonies] (5) including one letter on the experiences of Elgin's father as Governor-General of Canada; Jan Smuts (2); Frederic Tatham, member of the Legislative Assembly,...
Dates: 01 Jan 1906 - 31 Jan 1906
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: 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: General Election December 1910., 01 Nov 1910 - 31 Dec 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/11
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Election correspondence and literature, including signed copy of Election Address, and letter to Sir George Ritchie on the constitutional crisis.

Dates: 01 Nov 1910 - 31 Dec 1910
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Dundee: General Elections., Jan 1910 - Dec 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/10
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Election literature including Liberal Party Campaign Notes and WSC's Election Address (mainly on reform of the House of Lords), daily canvass returns, and Election expenses.Mainly relating to Election of Jan 1910, but also containing his letter of thanks to electors following victory in Dec 1910.

Dates: Jan 1910 - Dec 1910
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex] Election: correspondence., 02 Mar 1929 - 29 May 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/106A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Mary, Lady Blandford [later Mary, Duchess of Marlborough]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, on the bookmakers' opposition to the Conservatives because of the Tote Bill; Stanley Baldwin; John Walton Newbold; Arthur Duffes on Liberal wrecking tactics; Sir Percy Girouard.Other subjects include: the sale of the Casino and Hotel Napoleon, St Raphael [France]; Chingford [Essex] telephone system; recollections of Sir Henry Hozier; David Lloyd George's disappointing performance...
Dates: 02 Mar 1929 - 29 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: election materials., Nov 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/24
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Includes correspondence from Gilbert Granville-Sharp [Liberal candidate for Epping]; Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association.Also includes: election pamphlets and flyers for WSC, Granville-Sharp and James Ranger [Labour candidate for Epping]; an advertisement for Westminster Public Address Equipment for vehicles.Subjects include: British foreign policy with regard to rearmament and European dictatorships; the economy.

Dates: Nov 1935
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: Correspondence., 1904

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/1A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: T W Killick, President of the Free Trade League (15) about WSC's candidacy and arrangements for meetings; Samuel Lamb and Fred Burn of the Manchester Liberal Association (7 and 4 respectively); James Mawdesley; Nathan Laski on the Aliens Bill and its effect on the Manchester Jewish community (4); William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (4); and 5th Lord Rosebery.Other subjects include: Free Trade; the licensing of brothels; WSC's stance on Irish...
Dates: 1904
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Letters of congratulation on WSC's election as Liberal MP., 14 Nov 1906 - 15 Dec 1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/9
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: George Armitage Smith, Henry Spicer, Sir Richard Tangye, 10th Lord Chesterfield, Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and 2nd Lord Wimborne], Walter Runciman, Sir George Agnew, Alfred Emmott MP, Sir Algernon West, Sir Alfred Turner, Sir Robert Perks MP, George Buckle, editor of the Times, Lord Althorp [later 6th Lord Spencer], Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon], David Lloyd George, Sir William Holland MP, Pearl Craigie, Lord James of Hereford [earlier...
Dates: 14 Nov 1906 - 15 Dec 1906
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire], 1900 - 1905

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3
Scope and Contents This class of papers covers WSC's time as Conservative MP for Oldham (1900 - 1906). The papers contain correspondence with local Conservative Association officers discussing constituency affairs. There are also large numbers of letters from constituents and local institutions asking WSC for his support and patronage.Oldham was WSC's first parliamentary seat and the papers include letters of congratulation from many of the prominent figures of the day (see CHAR 3/1). The single issue that...
Dates: 1900 - 1905
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: 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, out of office, 1923 - 1924

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 6
Scope and Contents This class of papers comprises material relating to the two unsuccessful election campaigns fought by WSC in West Leicester [Leicestershire] (1923) and Westminster [London] (1924) after losing his seat at Dundee.WSC fought the West Leicester seat as a Liberal, but contested the Westminster seat as an independent anti-socialist candidate. It was in this period that he began to move away from the Liberal Party, back towards the Conservatives. The papers primarily contain correspondence...
Dates: 1923 - 1924
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, out of seat: West Leicester election: correspondence., 13 Nov 1923 - 31 Dec 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 6/1
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Correspondents include: Sir Jonathan North; Sir George Barstow [Controller of Supply Services Treasury] on the Capital Levy; Ronald Allen [Liberal MP for south division of Leicester] on WSC's defeat.Subjects include: WSC's candidature; the implications of Frederick Pethick-Lawrence's [Labour candidate, subsequently MP for West Leicester] proposed Capital Levy.

Dates: 13 Nov 1923 - 31 Dec 1923
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, mainly with representatives of Woodford Conservative Association., Nov 1950 - Dec 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/12A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: [Cedric] Wordsell, Secretary and Agent [until 1951] (9); Sir James Hawkey, Chairman [until 1952] (18); Kathleen Kemp, Secretary to the Agent (17); W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Secretary and Agent [from 1952] (40); Malcolm McCorquodale; Rowland Arnison, Chairman [1952-1954] (4); John Harvey, Vice-Chairman [1952-1954], Chairman [1954-1956] (9); Squadron Leader Albert Cooper inviting WSC and CSC to lunch; Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary]; George Christ...
Dates: Nov 1950 - Dec 1958
Conditions Governing Access: Open, except for folio 50 which has been removed on grounds of data protection due to presence of sensitive personal information about potentially living individuals until review on 1 January 2027.
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: drafts of messages and correspondence for the general election., Jan 1950 - Mar 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/7
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence from Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent of Woodford Conservative Association (5). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from: CSC (President of Woodford Conservative Association); secretaries Chips Gemmell, ["Jo"] Sturdee ("N S") [later Lady Onslow], and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford]; Charles Wood [proof reader].Also includes: drafts and prints of WSC's message to the electors of Woodford (on his time as MP, his liberal...
Dates: Jan 1950 - Mar 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: papers and correspondence for the general election., Apr 1955 - Jun 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/22A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, WSC's election agent (18); John Harvey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (9); Stephen Pierssene, General Director, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on a hoax letter from the "Conservative Propaganda Centre"; George Christ [Parliamentary Liaison Officer, Conservative Party, and Editor Weekly News Letter] (2); Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (2), (1) also from Clarissa Eden [earlier Clarissa...
Dates: Apr 1955 - Jun 1955
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: "Political" correspondence on the appointment of WSC's agent, elections, etc., Jan 1950 - Dec 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/8
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Chairman of Woodford Conservative Association (4); Gerald Barry, Director-General of the Festival of Britain; Victor Raikes; James Thomas [later 1st Lord Cilcennin], Vice-Chairman [of Conservative and Unionist Party]; Frederick Mummery, Honorary Secretary and Agent of Woodford Conservative Association (7); 1st Lord Woolton [earlier Frederick Marquis, Chairman], Conservative and Unionist Central Office. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence...
Dates: Jan 1950 - Dec 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Political: Costituency: Dundee: Correspondence:., 01 Jan 1922 - 30 May 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/26
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Correspondents include: Joseph Philip (8), President, Dundee Liberal Association, on constituency affairs; Dundee Unionist Association (3) on the continuation of the Coalition between the Unionists and the National Liberals; Other subjects include the forthcoming General Election campaign and the presence of Independent Liberal and "Wee Free" candidates.

Dates: 01 Jan 1922 - 30 May 1922
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Public and Political: General: By Elections., 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/509A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers on Parliamentary By-Elections File includes: Correspondence and papers on the Brighton By-Election, Feb 1944, won by William Teeling (Conservative) with a majority of 1959, including notes of telephone messages from Lord Beaverbrook on the campaign, drafts of WSC's message of support for Teeling, cutting from The Times, on controversy caused by WSC's letter of support, letter from A V Alexander (later Lord Alexander of Hillsborough) on the definition of an...
Dates: 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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