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British Library of Political and Economic Science

British Socialist Party


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 COLL MISC 0155

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: British Socialist Party

Date(s): 1910-1914

Level of description: collection

Extent: 1 volume

Name of creator(s): British Socialist Party

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

In 1911 Henry Hyndman (1842-1921) left the Labour Party to establish the British Socialist Party (BSP). this new party failed to win any of the parliamentary elections it contested. When Hyndman voiced support for Britain's involvement in World War One the party split into two with Hyndman forming a new National Socialist Party, of which he remained leader until his death in 1921.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of H B Williams, the secretary of the British Socialist Party Birmingham section. Correspondence from British Socialist Party members including Leonard Hall and Ralph Parr, also leaflets bills and press cuttings. There is also an index which gives names of correspondent and the folios on which they appear.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Documents have been bound and stuck into the volume with no order.

Conditions governing access:

CLOSED

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APPLY TO ARCHIVIST

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Printed handlist available

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002

Date(s) of descriptions: 8 May 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Labour movements | Labour relations
Politics | Political science
Socialism | Collectivism | Political doctrines

Personal names
Williams | H B | fl 1910 | secretary of British Socialist Party Birmingham section

Corporate names
British Socialist Party

Places
Birmingham | Warwickshire | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe