Bethnal Green Labour Party

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 COLL MISC 0424
Held at	: British Library of Political and Economic Science   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.lse.ac.uk/library ›
Full title	: Bethnal Green Labour Party
Date(s)	: 1909-1912
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: One volume
Name of creator(s)	: Bethnal Green Labour Party

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Bethnal Green Labour Party was formed in 1908 and aimed to "forward the just claims of the working class and to promote independent Labour representation on all governing bodies". The branch was closely involved with the Trades Union movement and was affiliated to the National Union of Corporation Workers, London Carmen's Trade Union, National Union of Shop Assistants, Glass Bevelers Branch of the Furnishing Trades Association, National League of the Blind and the Independent Labour Party. Like minded individuals could also join.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of Bethnal Green Labour Party consists of:
Minute book 1910-1911, folio 2 to folio 50.
Flyer advertising open-air demonstration at Mansford Street, Bethnal Green, 14 Aug [1910], folio 39.
Flyer advertising a procession from Mile End to Bethnal Green Road, 1910, folio 40.
Second annual report of 1909 dealing with the history and administration of the branch, folio 42 to folio 46.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

One bound volume.

Conditions governing access:

OPEN

Conditions governing reproduction:

APPLY TO ARCHIVIST. THIS COLLECTION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED - READERS CAN USE THE MICROFILM FOR MAKING COPIES.

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Archival Information

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Allied Materials

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Description Notes

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

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Date(s) of descriptions:
8 May 2002; revised 20 May 2002