General elections
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
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BBC Radio 4: The World at One and World This Weekend, 1990-12 - 1991-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/143
Scope and Contents
Includes: BBC Radio 4 World at One programme interviews with Roy Hattersley [Labour spokesman on home affairs] and John Patten, Minister of State, Home Office, on law and order policy, and an interview with Frank Field on the National Executive Committee enquiry into Birkenhead [Merseyside] and Militant; BBC Radio 4 The World This Weekend programme report on a speech by NK at the Local Government conference in Nottingham, 1991, looking ahead to the next General Election, and also a report on...
Dates:
1990-12 - 1991-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Access copies available.
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BBC Radio 4, Today programme, 1992-03-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/203
Scope and Contents
Subjects include (side 1): defence spending (from about 8 minutes into the recording and secondly 30 minutes into the recording), including an interview with Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence and Gerald Kaufman, Shadow Foreign Secretary; costs of the European Social Chapter to business (in an interview with Sir John Banham, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry, CBI).Side 2: the Labour election party political broadcast on a child waiting for an ear...
Dates:
1992-03-26
Conditions Governing Access:
Access copy available.
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BBC. Title 'Copy CBS'., 1950-02-14 - 1950-03-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/WCHL 12/2/1
Scope and Contents
Recording of Churchill's General Election address, given at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh [Scotland], 14 February 1950 [note that there are several breaks in the recording and some overlapping between discs]. Lacquer 12" discs, recorded at the request of the Canadian Broadcasting System.
Dates:
1950-02-14 - 1950-03-08
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
The majority of items in WCHL 12 are closed on physical grounds, but some individual records do have access copies on cd: see catalogue for details.
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Candidature for Parliament, Parliamentary Questions, and General Election, 1945, 1933 - 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RBTN 5/5
Scope and Contents
Includes: notes for Parliamentary questions raised by MAR; election material from 1945; correspondence, particularly letters of sympathy to MAR on the loss of his Parliamentary seat in 1945, with individuals including: Sir Alan Herbert; Sir Cuthbert Headlam; 6th Lord Winterton [earlier Lord Turnour]; James Thomas, Vice-Chairman of Conservative and Unionist Party [later 1st Lord Cilcennin]; Sir Patrick Hannon (2); Thomas Dugdale, Conservative Party Chairman [later 1st Lord Crathorne] (2);...
Dates:
1933 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Note from "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Nina, Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC] to WSC, relaying a telephone message from [Harold] Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], 14 Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/17/28
Scope and Contents
On MacMillan's tour of Lancashire and the Midlands [campaigning for the General Election], a broadcast by WSC ["Our Political Future", 8 Oct], and cooperation between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party in the [United] European Movement (and the [Labour Party] boycotting the movement) being "useful" [in the election campaign].
Dates:
14 Oct 1951
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
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Public and Political: General
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
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Note from WSC (10 Downing Street, Whitehall [London]) to ?, 4 Sep 1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/8
Scope and Contents
Arguing against a "surprise" or "snap" General Election.
Dates:
4 Sep 1954
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
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Public and Political: General
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
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Prime Minister's Personal Minute from WSC (10 Downing Street, Whitehall [London]) to Chancellor of the Exchequer [R A Butler], 4 Sep 1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/7
Scope and Contents
Sending a report (not present) which WSC thought ruled out a May/June [General] Election. Asking for the report to be returned so WSC could send it to Anthony [Eden, Deputy Prime Minister].
Dates:
4 Sep 1954
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Party: Prime Minister's personal minute from WSC to Mr Assheton [Ralph Assheton (later Lord Clitheroe), Chairman of the Conservative Party], 9 Jun 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/2/16
Scope and Contents
On speaking engagements for Conservative Ministers and backbenchers [leading up to the general election].
Dates:
9 Jun 1945
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.
Sub-Series
Public and Political: General: General Election, Apr-Jul 1945
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/2/17
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Comprising papers relating to WSC’s activities as a person in public life, other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister. Mainly correspondence with colleagues and acquaintances, primarily relating to the First World War and the 1945 General Election.
Dates:
Apr-Jul 1945
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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Public and Political: General: Political: Conservative and Unionist Party statement and manifesto for the 1951 General Election, Jul-Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/19
Scope and Contents
Comprising a letter from R A Butler [Chairman of the Conservative Research Department] (Conservative Research Department, 24 Old Queen Street, Westminster [London]) to WSC sending a copy of the Conservative and Unionist Party statement and asking WSC to comment on it (5 Jul 1951); two pages of notes by WSC [on the Conservative and Unionist Party statement]; the manifesto of the Conservative and Unionist Party for the General Election 1951 (booklet published by the Conservative and Unionist...
Dates:
Jul-Oct 1951
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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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence about candidates for parliamentary constituencies for general elections, 23 Feb-20 Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/13
Scope and Contents
Relating to candidates for Epping and North Dorset parliamentary constituencies.
Dates:
23 Feb-20 Oct 1951
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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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence on public opinion polls, 3 Apr 1950-7 Feb 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Sub-Fonds:
Comprising original documents accumulated by Sir Winston Churchill, and subsequently acquired by Martin Gilbert, including personal papers; public and political papers; literary papers; speeches; and official papers.
Dates:
3 Apr 1950-7 Feb 1951
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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Radio Scotland, Good Morning Scotland: interview with NK, 1992-02-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/189
Scope and Contents
Interview with NK on subjects including: a Scottish Parliament; devolution; a possible coalition with the Liberals; electoral reform.
Dates:
1992-02-27
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Access copies available.
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Sir Winston Churchill's letters to Lady Churchill, 1910-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CSCT 2/3
Scope and Contents
Subjects include: a ball and shooting parties at Alderley Park [Cheshire] and Warter Priory, Yorkshire; results coming in from the General Election; permission given by the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] for Churchill to begin an action to clear King George V from a false accusation [by Edward Mylius] of bigamy.
Dates:
1910-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
With the exception of the staff wages books in CSCT 9/1, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Sir Winston Churchill's letters to Lady Churchill, 1918-02 - 1918-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CSCT 2/11
Scope and Contents
Subjects include: Churchill's wish to send Clementine and the children out of London, because of the risk of Zeppelin raids; visit to France for talks on munitions supplies, February 1918; returning to see his old military position at 'Plugstreet' [Ploegsteert, Belgium], the Ypres salient, Glencorse Wood and Polygon Wood; the success of Jack [John S Churchill]; a meeting with Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston; visit to headquarters in France, March 1918 [during the German Spring...
Dates:
1918-02 - 1918-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
With the exception of the staff wages books in CSCT 9/1, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Various correspondence, The majority of folios date from July-Sept 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CSCT 3/56
Scope and Contents
Letters to Clementine, mainly letters of sympathy after the General Election, with correspondents including: Sir Archibald Clark Kerr [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union, later 1st Lord Inverchapel], on his own distress at the result, and the reaction of the Russians at the Potsdam Conference; Sir Cyril Asquith; General Sir Hastings Ismay; Sir Edward Marsh; Gertrude, Lady Grigg; 1st Lord Altrincham, earlier Sir Edward Grigg; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Crankshaw; Sir William Fletcher...
Dates:
The majority of folios date from July-Sept 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
With the exception of the staff wages books in CSCT 9/1, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Visit to West Midlands Confederation of British Industry, 1991-09
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/174
Scope and Contents
Mistitled "Desert Island Discs: Alan Bleasdale", but actually NK speaking and answering questions while on a visit to the CBI in the West Midlands, and being interviewed on Labour’s election prospects. Subjects include: personal attacks against NK; trends in the polls; the timing of the General Election; fixed term Parliaments; Labour's spending and tax plans.
Dates:
1991-09
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Series:
Access copies available.