Politics
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
The Papers of Leslie Hore-Belisha
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HOBE
Scope and Contents
The collection, though small, is interesting as no other papers appear to have been left by Hore-Belisha. It comprises letters, diaries, some photographs and documents (mainly copies) covering most of Hore-Belisha's career but concentrating on his most important position as War Minister from 1937-1939 and particularly the events surrounding his dismissal by Neville Chamberlain.
Dates:
1928 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Hailsham [Douglas Hogg]
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HAIL
Scope and Contents
Papers mainly comprising correspondence
Dates:
1922 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Lord Lloyd of Dolobran
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLLD
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of: personal material, including photographs, press cuttings and correspondence; papers on Eastern affairs, including reports and correspondence from Lloyd's time at Constantinople and official copies of telegrams to and from the Turkish Government; papers and correspondence from Lloyd's various Eastern postings in the First World War; papers from India, during Lloyd's governorship of Bombay and also later papers from Lloyd's membership of the India Group; official...
Dates:
1879 - 1966
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, GLLD
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Plowden
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/PLDN
Scope and Contents
The Plowden Papers include: engagement diaries (1947-93); a wide range of political and personal correspondence (1946-94); copies of speeches (1960-90); working papers and correspondence on Plowden's autobiography "An Industrialist in the Treasury"; a large amount of papers relating to public commitments such as atomic energy, Plowden's various committees, political groups and business interests, enquiries into the police, the review board on top salaries etc (1957-95); press cuttings and...
Dates:
1947 - 1994-08
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Ridley of Liddesdale
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RIDL
Dates:
1945 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access:
Mostly open, some items awaiting review
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RDRS
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the Campaign for Democratic Socialism, circa 1960-64.
Dates:
1960 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access:
Closed until catalogued
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Silkin of Dulwich
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SILK
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of political and legal papers. The earlier papers mostly relate to Silkin's time at Attorney General including correspondence files, press cuttings and printed papers. The later papers consist of Bills, correspondence and proceedings from the House of Lords as well as constituency correspondence and papers relating to Silkin's other interests.
Dates:
1968 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is CLOSED until it has been catalogued.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Lord Stewart of Fulham and Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/STWT
Scope and Contents
The sections of Lord Stewart's papers which are of greatest interest are those dealing with his public life particularly his periods as First Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1965-66). The public side of Lord Stewart's life is complemented by the personal reflections contained in the diaries and in his personal correspondence. The papers also contain a large collection of photographs and many photograph albums in addition to press cuttings, biographical information,...
Dates:
1882 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access:
With the exception of a number of individual files, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Mark Abrams
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/ABMS
Scope and Contents
The collection covers nearly every aspect to Abrams's career and comprises: market research and social survey data; reports on results of surveys produced by the organisations for which Abrams worked, including the London Press Exchange and his own business Research Services Ltd. and their clients; papers covering Abrams's consultancy and committee work for the Labour Party, Social Science Research Council, and Age Concern; and published articles and talks by Abrams himself.
The...
Dates:
1915 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Maurice Hankey
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HNKY
Dates:
1865 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Michael Young
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG
Dates:
1928 - 2002
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Neil Kinnock
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Kinnock's papers as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, 1983-92, and also from his work for the European Commission, 1995-2004.The papers include political papers (mainly relating to Kinnock's leadership of the Labour Party), engagements diaries and visits papers, copies of his speeches and public statements, constituency correspondence, photographs and some audio-visual material.This collection has an 'Associated' section,...
Dates:
1947 - 2008
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Patricia Hewitt
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HWTT
Dates:
1963 - 2023
Conditions Governing Access:
Closed until catalogued.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Patrick George Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes of Prestonkirk
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HAIS
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of the papers of Lord Hailes as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Federation of the West Indies, 1958-1962, showing, in fascinating detail, the working out of this experiment in federation. There are numerous papers relating to Lord Hailes's long tenure of office as Assistant, Deputy Chief, and finally Chief, Whip and these include many letters from his fellow Conservatives showing the high esteem in which they held him.Amongst the...
Dates:
1928 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Paul Einzig
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/ENZG
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of 151 files of correspondence and papers, covering Einzig's professional career as writer and economist, and several manuscripts of published works. Of particular interest is the pre-war correspondence which includes letters from Maynard Keynes and Brendan Bracken and concerns German penetration into the Danubian and Balkan States. Also of interest is the section covering Einzig's career with the Financial Times which contains considerable material from Brendan...
Dates:
1893 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Peter Rawlinson
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RWSN
Scope and Contents
Papers including correspondence, legal case papers, speeches and articles.
Dates:
1873 - 2006
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Philip Cunliffe-Lister, First Earl of Swinton
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SWIN
Scope and Contents
The papers in this collection reflect the events of both Swinton's personal and professional lives. There are family letters and mementoes as well as speech notes, engagement diaries and political correspondence.
Dates:
1833 - 1974
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open (except for 1 closure marked on the catalogue) for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Reginald Maudling
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MLNG
Scope and Contents
These files contain constituency correspondence.
Dates:
1971-06 - 1979-04
Conditions Governing Access:
These papers are CLOSED to researchers. This collection contains sensitive personal information about living individuals. It is closed under the terms of the 1997 Data Protection Act for 100 years from the last date in each file. Enquiries should be made to Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DS.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Richard Thorpe
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THRP
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to a biography of Alec Douglas-Home, comprising a manuscript of the book with drafts, notes, correspondence, transcripts of interviews, press cuttings and copies of original documents.
Dates:
1989 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Auckland Campbell Geddes
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GEDD
Scope and Contents
This collection mainly consists of private papers and correspondence, 1885-1954, and family papers, 1783-1963. The material, especially the ministerial and ambassadorial papers, collected together by David Geddes provides an insight into the 1910s and 1920s. The collection also includes Geddes' writings on medical, spiritual and military matters.
Dates:
1783 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Frederick Corfield
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CFLD
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of political papers, speeches and articles selected by Sir Frederick Corfield for deposit at Churchill Archives Centre. The political papers include letters received by Corfield while Minister of Aviation, publications about aerospace companies such as Rolls Royce, and Corfield's decision not to stand at the 1974 election. There are also some publications relating to the British Waterways Board. The speeches and articles are mostly those written by Corfield...
Dates:
1958 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access:
he collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir George Harvie-Watt
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HARV
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises Sir George's reports to Sir Winston Churchill as his Parliamentary Private Secretary. The reports cover the business of the House of Commons and Harvie Watt's observations on the mood of the Members of the House and reactions to WSC's speeches, policies, and the events of the Second World War. They have been annotated in red by Sir Winston Churchill. Also includes a small amount of correspondence.
Dates:
1941 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Ian Lloyd
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/ILLD
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Sir Ian Lloyd's personal life, career, work for Parliamentary Science and Technology Committees, speeches, articles and press cuttings.
Dates:
1942 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access:
The papers are mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Certain papers remain closed on data protection grounds.
There are some closures on grounds of data protection which are marked in the catalogue.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir John Colville
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CLVL
Scope and Contents
The material held at Churchill Archives Centre mainly consists of Colville's diaries. They provide an insight into the decision-making of three Prime Ministers and the meetings held with other top officials, as well as the lives of key figures during World War II, and its aftermath.
Dates:
1939 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir John Hoskyns
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HOSK
Scope and Contents
Briefing notes produced by Hoskyns and his team, mainly for Margaret Thatcher MP
Dates:
1974 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre