Wandsworth Area Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0347 D122
Held at	: Wandsworth Heritage Service   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/homepage/215/local_history_and_heritage ›
Full title	: Wandsworth Area Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Date(s)	: 1981-1988
Level of description	: Collection
Extent	: 2 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Please contact the Archive for further information.
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Wandsworth Area Social Democratic Party (SDP) was set up in 1981. The Party was active until 1988 when the SDP merged with the Liberal Party. In the years in which the party was active they worked closely with the Liberal Party in the area to forming the SDP/Liberal Alliance to run at Local and General elections.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers relating to the Wandsworth Area Social Democratic Party (SDP). Includes material on their alliance and subsequent merger with the Liberals, election information, correspondence, newsletters and other publications.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The original arrangement of the collection has been broken up as there was no obvious system of arrangement. An artificial set of series has been created.

Conditions governing access:

This material is only available in the Wandsworth Heritage Service search room at Battersea Library. Please contact Heritage Service staff for more information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

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Finding aids:

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Archival Information

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Immediate source of acquisition:

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:

Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball

Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
April 2011