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Politics Collections
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Huddersfield’s fascinating political history is brought to life in Heritage Quay by the extensive range of collections that document the area’s 20th and 21st century political story. The overarching influence of the labour movement and the Labour Party on this narrative is keenly reflected through the collections. From the emergence and development of the Party’s grass roots (Huddersfield Labour Party Archive, Colne Valley Labour Party Archive and the Denby Dale Labour Party Archive) to the upper echelons of Westminster (J H Whitley, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons and JPW Mallalieu, MP Archives; Robert Blatchford Collections) and New Labour politics (Mick Clapham, MP Archive).
These collections reveal the local realities of the national party political system, and how this system has been informed and influenced by the unique character of Huddersfield’s political landscape. The library of famous statistician G.H. Wood covers economic and social history, education, health, housing and women’s history during the late 19th and early 20th century, and complement more contemporary left-wing publications including the Left Book Club and modern periodicals.
Catalogued Collections
Library of Arthur Gardiner - www.heritagequay.org/archives/AG/
Library of Alistair Wilson - www.heritagequay.org/archives/AWI/
Robert Blatchford Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/BLA/
Colne Valley Labour Party Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/CVL/
Denby Dale Labour Party Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Denby+Dale+Labour+Party+Archive
George Henry Wood Collection - www.heritagequay.org/archives/GHW/
Garth Pratt Co-operative Society Library - www.heritagequay.org/archives/GPC/
J H Whitley Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/JHW/
Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu, MP Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/JPM/
Noreen Logan Archive (Relating to Huddersfield Labour Party) - www.heritagequay.org/archives/NL/
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Uncatalogued Collections
Bow Group Publications Library - www.heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=bow+group
Huddersfield Labour Party Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/HLP/
Independent Labour Party Pamphlets - www.heritagequay.org/archives/ILP/
Left Book Club Publications Library - www.heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=left+book+club
Mick Clapham, MP Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Clapham%2C+Mick
Printed Catalogues
This file contains a high level printed catalogue for the collections listed below.
These printed catalogues do not include item-level descriptions, to search the full
catalogue for each collection visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Robert Blatchford Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/BLA/
Colne Valley Labour Party Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/CVL/
Denby Dale Labour Party Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Denby+Dale+Labour+Party+Archive
Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu, MP Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/JPM/
Noreen Logan Archive (Relating to Huddersfield Labour Party) - www.heritagequay.org/archives/NL/
J H Whitley Archive - www.heritagequay.org/archives/JHW/
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Robert Blatchford Archive
1895-1951
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 2013-11-15 Date of Accession: 15 November 2013 Collection Reference No: BLA Catalogued Date: March 2015 Updated:
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Introduction
Administrative History Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (17 Mar 1851 – 17 Dec 1943) was a socialist campaigner, journalist and author in the United Kingdom. He was a prominent atheist and opponent of eugenics. He was also an English patriot. In the early 1920s, after the death of his wife, he turned towards spiritualism. Born in Maidstone, he lived in Halifax for many years, before settling in Norwich. He launched The Clarion newspaper in 1891. He married Sarah Crossley in 1880 and had two daughters, Winifred and Dorothea and a son, Corrie. He died in Horsham, Sussex in 1943.
Collection Description This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Robert Blatchford, socialist campaigner and journalist collected first by his immediate family and then passed into the care of Baron Lord David Clark of Windemere. It contains handwritten and bound and published copies of his poems, articles and other writings, including a matching bound set of his publications from Lord Clark's library. The collection also includes a large amount of correspondence written by Blatchford to his daughters, his personal accounts, records of his war service, newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks of his career. Box 1: Personal papers, accounts, correspondence and articles written by Blatchford. Box 2: Books by Blatchford from Lord Clark's library, mostly in English. Box 3: Bound matching set of Blatchford's books.
Extent 3 boxes
Custodial History These papers were deposited with the University of Huddersfield as a permenant loan by Lord David Clark. These papers had been passed to Lord David Clark as a gift from the niece of Blatchford. They were most likely acquired from Winnie, Blatchford's daughter. Both Winnie and Dolly Blatchford did not marry and had no heirs, and his heir Corrie, died young.
Related Material
Access Conditions Originals available for consultation by appointment
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BLA Fonds
Robert Blatchford Archive
3 boxes / 1.25 lm
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of
Robert Blatchford, socialist campaigner and journalist collected
first by his immediate family and then passed into the care of
Baron Lord David Clark of Windemere. It contains handwritten
and bound and published copies of his poems, articles and other
writings, including a matching bound set of his publications from
Lord Clark's library. The collection also includes a large amount
of correspondence written by Blatchford to his daughters, his
personal accounts, records of his war service, newspaper cuttings
and scrapbooks of his career.
Box 1: Personal papers, accounts, correspondence and articles
written by Blatchford.
Box 2: Books by Blatchford from Lord Clark's library, mostly in
English.
Box 3: Bound matching set of Blatchford's books.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1895-1951
BLA/1 Subfonds
Family Documents
11 files, 3 items
Documents cover correspondence between the family, and their
employment and housing information, and include a number of
family photographs.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1870s-1950s
BLA/1/1 Series
Family Correspondence
7 files
Correspondence amongst members of the family regarding
personal business, world events and political views and activities
including the work of The Clarion.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1900s-1950s
BLA/1/1/1 Subseries
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From Robert Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/1/2 Subseries
From Sally Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/1/3 Subseries
From Winifred Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/1/4 Subseries
From Dorothea Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/1/5 Subseries
From Friends
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/1/6 Subseries
To Punch and Tuppence
Original available for consultation by appointment
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BLA/1/1/7 Subseries
Letters of Condolence on the death of Robert Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/2 Series
Estate and Household Records
1 file
Documents relating to the contents and sale of the Blatchford's
house The Firs at Horsham, Sussex.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1920s-1950s
BLA/1/3 Series
War Records
3 items
Items relating to Blatchford's army service between 1867 and
1878, when he served with the Irish Regiment, 103rd Dublin
Fusiliers, and the 96th Regiment of Foot (Manchester Regiment).
Original available for consultation by appointment
1867-1878
BLA/1/4 Series
Photographs
1 file
Photographs of the Blatchford family and many of Robert
Blatchford probably used for publicity purposes.
Still require individual listing.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1880s-1950s
BLA/1/5 Series
Documents from relatives and friends
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Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/1/5/1 File
Short Story
1 file
A frontispiece and a copy of a short story by Winifred Blatchford
Original available for consultation by appointment
nd
BLA/1/5/2 File
Short Stories
1 file
A number of typed sketches and short stories by Isobel Lowman
(relationship to family unknown)
Original available for consultation by appointment
1950s-1960s
BLA/2 Subfonds
Publications
3 boxes
Publications from Robert Blatchford across a range of mediums
including newspaper, full length novels and plays and poetical
works. Also includes a small number of publications about
Blatchford by other authors.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1891-1951
BLA/2/1 Series
Newspaper Articles
2 envelopes
Cuttings of newspaper articles written by and about Robert
Blatchford, his political and social views and convictions.
Still to be individually listed.
1907-1943
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Original available for consultation by appointment
BLA/2/2 Series
Novels and Non-fiction Books
30 volumes
Original available for consultation by appointment
1891-1940
BLA/2/3 Series
Plays and Poetry
Original available for consultation by appointment
nd
BLA/2/4 Series
Publications by Other Authors
4 volumes
Books written about Robert Blatchford, his political and business
endeavours, or publications distributed by The Clarion Press.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1910-1951
BLA/2/4/1 Subseries
Robert Blatchford
1 volume
Robert Blatchford: A Sketch of a Personality: An Estimate of
some achievements by A. Neil Lyons
Original available for consultation by appointment
1910
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Colne Valley Labour Party Archive
1891 – 1994
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 1979-01-01 Date of Accession: 6 April 1979 Collection Reference No: CVL Catalogued Date: 1 February 2016 Updated:
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Introduction
Administrative History The Colne Valley Division Labour Union was founded on 21 July 1891 at a meeting of textile workers, a blacksmith (George Gardside) and a joiner (G H Cotton) at The Social Democratic Club in Slaithwaite. This was the very first constituency-based Labour Party in the country. Earlier in 1891 a Labour Union had been formed in Bradford. But unlike the Colne Valley organisation, the Bradford Labour Union was spread over several political constituencies. The Bradford and Colne Valley unions were the first two independent labour organisations in England and were among the founders of the national Independent Labour Party in 1893. By the end of 1891 over 200 members had joined the Colne Valley Division Labour Union. The Colne Valley Labour Division Labour Union's first President was George Garside, who went on to become the first Labour county councillor in the country when he was elected in 1892 for the Slaithwaite Electoral Division. In 1893 the Colne Valley Divisonal Labour Union affiliated to the Independent Labour Party, which had formed in Bradford, and this resulted in the Union adopting the Independent Labour Party's Constitution, Rules and Programme. At the Union's first meeting on 21 Jul 1891, the newly-installed Secretary was instructed to write to Tom Mann and invite him to become their parliamentary candidate. Tom Mann was one of the leading national figures in the early Labour movement; he had managed Keir Hardie's electoral campaign in Lanark in 1888, he was one of the producers of the Labour Elector journal, and he was one of the leading figures in the London Dock Strike in 1889. Tom Mann spoke at meetings of the Union in August and October 1891 and on both occasions he turned down the invitation to represent the Union as their parliamentary candidate, insisting that his work as a trade union organiser was more important. Following the successes of Independent working-class candidates in the 1892 General Election, the Union redoubled its efforts to persuade Tom Mann to become their candidate which he consented to. The unsuccessful campaign of the 1895 General Election was the only election in which Tom Mann represented the Union and in Feb 1896 he declined the opportunity to continue as the candidate for the Colne Valley Labour League (the new name of the Union). After speaking at meetings of the Colne Valley Labour League in 1906, Victor Grayson was adopted as the Labour candidate for the constituency in 1907 and he suceeded in winning the by-election that took place on 18 Jul 1907 as an Independent Labour Party candidate. Grayson became a popular socialist figure in the country but also had a strained relationship with the Independent Labour Party (ILP). In the 1910 General Election Victor Grayson lost his seat and the strained relationship with the ILP then reached breaking point, with the League voting to leave the ILP in May 1910. Following this The League then became affiliated with the British Socialist Party.
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Victor Grayson was readopted as the Party's parliamentary candidate in 1911, however from this time onwards Grayson's health was beginning to suffer and he would not be re-elected for the constituency. In May 1915 Victor Grayson resigned as the Party's parliamentary candidate. From 1917 the National Labour Party began setting up Divisional Parties and the Colne Valley Socialist League fell into line forming the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party in April 1917. In 1918 Philip Snowden was adopted as the Party's parliamentary candidate and he went on to win the 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1929 elections in the constituency. Snowden became the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924, though he only held the position for 10 months, he would later hold the same office between 1929 and 1931. In 1931 Snowden chose to join the House of Lords, becoming Viscount Snowden of Icornshaw, instead of contesting the election for the Colne Valley. Councillor Ernest Marklew was then adopted as the Party's candidate. Marklew lost the 1931 election but won the 1935 election before he died in office in June 1939, which prompted a by-election in the constituency. This by-election was won by the Party's new candidate William Glenvil Hall, who would serve as MP for the constituency until he died in 1962, aged 75. During this time the Party's successes at Parliamentary level were not matched at a local level as the Conservative, Liberal and Independent candidates dominated the Colne Valley's Urban District Councils. The Colne Valley Labour Party celebrated its jubilee on 26 Jul 1941 in the Socialist Hall, Slaithwaite. Hall's successor Patrick Duffy won the 1963 by-election that followed his death and won the General Election that took place the following year. In March 1964 the Party changed its name to the Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party. Duffy would lose the 1966 General Election to the Liberal candidate Richard Wainwright who would go on to win future elections in 1974, 1979 and 1983. These years of Liberal victories in the constituency were split by David Clark's victory for the Colne Valley Labour Party in the 1970 election. Clark represented the constituency from 1970 to 1974 and after losing the February 1974 General Election, he became a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Huddersfield Polytechnic (now the University of Huddersfield) until 1979 when he returned to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for South Shields, Tyne and Wear. In 1983 the boundary of the Colne Valley constituency underwent the most significant revision in its history. The constituency lost Saddleworth to the new Littleborough constituency and Denby Dale to Dewsbury constituency, and gained Crodland Moor, Milnsbridge, Longwood and Lindley. These changes in the constituency's boundaries had a significant affect upon the performance of the Colne Valley Labour Party as it lost some key Labour areas (Denby Dale) and gained Conservative and Liberal areas (Lindley, Saddleworth). The first General Election
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under the new boundaries in 1983 produced the worst Labour result in over 70 years (David Williams came in third place and over 7,400 votes behind the winning Liberal candidate, Richard Wainwright). The minutes of 13 April 1983 (CVL/GV/1/1/1983) record the inaugural meeting of the new Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party following the constituency boundary changes. In 1987 Graham Riddick became the first Conservative Party MP for the Colne Valley constituency in its 102 year history (beating the Liberal candidate Nigel Jonathan Priestley into second and the Labour candidate John Andrew Harman into third). Riddick held his seat during the 1992 election (with the Labour candidate John Andrew Harman moving up into second ahead of the Liberal candidate Nigel Jonathan Priestley). During the 1997 General Election the Colne Valley Labour Party returned its first parliamentary candidate, Kali Mountford, since David Clark's term of 1970-1974. Kali Mountford won the 2001 and 2005 elections, before Jason McCartney won the 2010 and 2015 General Elections for the Conservative Party. Further details about the history of the Colne Valley Labour Party can be found in 'Colne Valley Labout Party, 1891-1991, Souvenir Centenary History' (CVL/EM/5/8) published by the Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party, Jul 1991.
Collection Description Records created by the Colne Valley Labour Party in the course of its activities in promoting the support and election of Labour Party candidates for local and parliamentary elections in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency. The collection includes the core administrative records of meeting minutes, annual reports, constitution and rules records, financial accounts, membership records, marketing records, correspondence and working papers. There is also a large amount of material that relates specifically to the Party's work and activities while contesting elections (particularly General Elections) in the Colne Valley. There is also a small but significant section of records that relate to the Colne Valley Labour Party creating, collecting and preserving records that reflect its history, these records include souvenir histories and other significant records that the Party believed were important to preserve. Also included in this material are records that relate to Victor Grayson who was a labour candidate for the Party, 1907-1915, and MP for the Colne Valley constituency, 1907-1910. The Colne Valley Labour Party existed under a number of names and been affiliated to a number of different organisations since it was formed in 1891 as the Colne Valley Division Labour Union. Details of the Party's history can be found below in the Administrative History.
Extent 18 boxes
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Custodial History The majority of collection was first deposited with Huddersfield Polytechnic Library on 6 Apr 1979 by Arthur Belcher, agent of the Colne Valley Labour Party.
Related Material DDL - Denby Dale Labour Party Archive held at the University of Huddersfield Archives HLP - The Huddersfield Labour Party Archive held at the University of Huddersfield Archives
Access Conditions Originals available for consultation by appointment
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CVL Fonds
Colne Valley Labour Party Archive
18 boxes
Records created by the Colne Valley Labour Party in the course of
its activities in promoting the support and election of Labour Party
candidates for local and parliamentary elections in the Colne
Valley parliamentary constituency.
The collection includes the core administrative records of meeting
minutes, annual reports, constitution and rules records, financial
accounts, membership records, marketing records, correspondence
and working papers. There is also a large amount of material that
relates specifically to the Party's work and activities while
contesting elections (particularly General Elections) in the Colne
Valley.
There is also a small but significant section of records that relate
to the Colne Valley Labour Party creating, collecting and
preserving records that reflect its history, these records include
souvenir histories and other significant records that the Party
believed were important to preserve. Also included in this material
are records that relate to Victor Grayson who was a labour
candidate for the Party, 1907-1915, and MP for the Colne Valley
constituency, 1907-1910.
The Colne Valley Labour Party existed under a number of names
and been affiliated to a number of different organisations since it
was formed in 1891 as the Colne Valley Division Labour Union.
Details of the Party's history can be found below in the
Administrative History.
Vast majority of the collection is available for consultation by
appointment. There are some records that contain personal data
relating to living individuals and this is noted in the catalogue
description where applicable. These may be made available for
individual consultation if the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
1891-1994
CVL/EL Subfonds
c1900-1990
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Elections
5 boxes
Records created and collected by the Colne Valley Labour Party
in the course of contesting Local, National and European elections
in the Colne Valley area. There are considerably more records that
relate to General Elections than local and european elections. The
records concern: administration; finance and expenses; selection
of parliamentary candidates; meetings and itineraries; marketing;
election results and analysis.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EL/1 Series
General Elections
4 boxes
Records created and collected by the Colne Valley Constituency
Labour Party in the course of contesting parliamentary elections in
the Colne Valley parliamentary consitutency. The records
concern: administration; finance and expenses; selection of
parliamentary candidates; meetings and itineraries; marketing;
election results and analysis.
Original available for consultation by appointment
c1900-1990
CVL/EL/1/1 Series
Administration
4 files, 1 volume
Administrative records of the Colne Valley Divisional Labour
Party's (later Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party) created in
order to manage the Party's General Election campaigns
Original available for consultation by appointment
1945-1983
CVL/EL/1/2 Series
Finances and expenses
9 files, 4 items, 2 volumes
The Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party's General Election
account books and General Election expense summaries and
returns
1918-1974
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Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EL/1/3 Series
Selection of candidates
4 files
Records concerning the selection of prospective parliamentary
candidates by the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party (later
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party) to contest General
Elections in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency. The
records include applications and nominations for both successful
and unsuccessful candidates.
These records contain personal data relating to living individuals.
The original may be made available for individual consultation if
the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
1960s-1990
CVL/EL/1/4 Series
Meetings and itineraries
9 files
Records concerning the administration of public meetings held by
the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party (later Colne Valley
Constituency Labour Party) during General Election and by-
election campaigns.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1959-1979
CVL/EL/1/5 Series
Marketing
5 files
Marketing records created or collected by the Colne Valley
c1900-1983
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Constituency Labour Party (and its predecessor) during General
Election campaigns. The records include pamphlets promoting the
candidacy of Labour candidates (c1900-1983), Liberal candidates
(1945-1951), Conservative candidates (1949-1963).
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EL/1/6 Series
Results and analysis
4 files
Records concerning the results of both parliamentary and local
elections in the Colne Valley constituency, and records
concerning the analysis of these election results and the Colne
Valley Parliamentary constituency. These records were created
and collected by the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party (later
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party) during General Election
campaigns.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1952-1979
CVL/EL/2 Series
Local Elections
2 files, 8 items
Records created and collected by the Colne Valley Constituency
Labour Party in the course of contesting local elections in the
Colne Valley area. The records include pamphlets, posters, policy
statements, and a Labour Party Conduct of Local Elections
booklet.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1907-1984
CVL/EL/3 Series
European Elections
1 file
One file concerning the applications of Labour Party candidates
for the Yorkshire South West European Constituency in the
European Parliament, 1987-1989.
These records contain personal data relating to living individuals.
The original may be made available for individual consultation if
the following terms have been met:
1987-1989
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- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
CVL/EM Subfonds
Engagement and marketing
1 box
Records concerning the Colne Valley Labour Party's promotional
and engagement work, including events, publications, press
monitoring, Labour song sheets, anniversary celebrations and
heritage.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1908-1991
CVL/EM/1 Series
Events
4 files, 7 items
Records concerning the organisation and marketing of events run
by the Colne Valley Labour Party
Original available for consultation by appointment
1908-1978
CVL/EM/2 Series
Publications
14 items
Publications produced by the central Labour Party or Colne
Valley Labour Party concerning Labour/socialist news and
policies
Original available for consultation by appointment
1922-1987
CVL/EM/3 Series
1959-1979
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Press monitoring
5 files
Newspaper articles and advertisements concerning politics in the
Colne Valley area created or collected by the Colne Valley Labour
Party
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EM/3/1 File
Newspaper cuttings relating to Richard Wainwright MP
1 file
Newspaper cuttings relating Richard Wainwright who was Liberal
MP for the Colne Valley in 1966-1970 and 1974-1987.
Wainwright first became the Liberal candidate for Colne Valley in
1956, and stood in the 1959 General Election, the 1963 by-
election, and the 1964 General Election, until he finally gained the
seat in 1966. At the following General Election in 1970
Wainwright was defeated by Labour's David Clark, but re-gained
the seat at the Feb 1974 General Election. He retained his seat
until he retired at the 1987 General Election.
The newspaper articles cover a range of stories including several
articles about Richard Wainwright swimming in the moorland
stream at Eastergate, Marsden in Aug 1973. This was in reaction
to David Clark's (MP) claims that bathing in the area was
becoming increasingly unlikely because of Huddersfield
Corporation's abstraction of water from the streams. This file also
contains a series of Richard Wainwright election flyers from 1959
to 1974.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1959-1970s
CVL/EM/3/2 File
Advertisements in local newspapers for David Clark
8 items
Advertisements submitted by the Colne Valley Constituency
Labour Party to local newspapers advertising the opportunity to
meet David Clark at election events
Original available for consultation by appointment
c1970-1974
CVL/EM/3/3 File 1974
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Election Special newspaper published by The Conservative Party
1 item
Concerning the Huddersfield and Colne Valley area
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EM/3/4 File
Newspaper cuttings relating to the Colne Valley Labour Party
1 file
Various newspaper articles relating to local politics and the Colne
Valley Labour Party. The articles concern a wide range of stories
including: recollections of Harold Wilson opening the Golcar
Socialist Club; Yunus Chowdrey declining the invitation to follow
JPW Mallalieu as Labour candidate for Huddersfield East upon
Mallalieu's retirement in 1979; and the Colne Valley Urban
District Council and Holme Valley Urban District Council's
opposition to the local government reorganisation recommended
in the Maud Report.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1969-1976
CVL/EM/3/5 File
Newspaper cuttings relating to Kenneth Davy
6 items
Newspaper articles concerning Kenneth E Davy who was the
Conservative candidate for the Colne Vallley constituency at the
1970 and both 1974 General Elections. The cuttings include
articles relating to Davy's stance on the Common Market and his
policy regarding government-aided mortgages for first time
buyers.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1970-1973
CVL/EM/4 File
Labour song sheets
9 items
Song sheets and hymn books containing Labour and socialist
songs, including: The Labour Church Hymn Book; Every-day
Early 20th
century
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songs for Labour Festivals; Socialist Singers and Socialist Songs;
and a copy of a song sheet produced by the Saddleworth Weavers'
Association containing a song entitled Mill Weavers' at Delph.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/EM/5 Series
Anniversaries and heritage
27 items
Records concerning the Colne Valley Labour Party preserving and
celebrating its heritage and anniversaries.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1915-1991
CVL/EM/5/1 File
Colne Valley Socialist League era records
11 items
A file of original records relating to the Colne Valley Socialist
League when the League was affiliated with to the British
Socialist Party, 1915-1917. These records were collected and
mounted by the Colne Valley Labour Party at a later date. The
preservation and mounting of these records reflects the Party
taking a specific interest in preserving and promoting its history.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1915-1917
CVL/FN Subfonds
Finance and estate
2 boxes
Records concerning the finances and estate of the Colne Valley
Labour Party. The records cover both the central finances of Party
and those of the individual branches.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1914-1980
CVL/FN/1 Series
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party finances
7 volumes, 3 files
1947-1985
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Financial records of the central Colne Valley Divisional Labour
Party. The records include account books, cash books, lertters and
receipts. The records also include a cash book and subscription
book for the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party League of
Youth.
Note: The General Election finances of the Colne Valley
Divisional Labour Party finances can be found in the Elections
section of the catalogue (CVL/EL/1/2).
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/FN/2 Series
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party premises and estate
1 file
Records concerning the leases of premises in Huddersfield and
Colne Valley area by Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party.
This file also includes a large number of records that particularly
concern the sale of the Skelmanthorpe Labour Club from the
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party to Skelmanthorpe Band.
These records includes correspondence between the Colne Valley
Constituency Labour Party and its solicitors, Mary Sykes
Thackray & Co, copies of previous deeds concerning the property
and tax invoices concerning the sale.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1958-1980
CVL/FN/3 Series
Branch finances
1 box
Financial records of the individual branches of the Colne Valley
Divisional Labour Party. The records include account books and
statements of accounts.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1914-1975
CVL/GV Subfonds
Governance
7 boxes
1891-1993
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Records concerning the central administration and governance of
the Colne Valley Labour Party. These records include the minutes
and annual reports of the Party, as well as records concerning the
constitution, rules and structure of the Party.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1 Series
Minutes and meeting records
6 boxes
Minutes, attendance records and resolutions of the central Colne
Valley Labour Party and the Party's individual branches
Original available for consultation by appointment
1891-1992
CVL/GV/1/1 Subseries
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party minutes
5 boxes
The minutes of the Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party. From
the minutes of Mar 1964 onwards the Party changed its name to
the Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party. The records also
include the minutes of Annual General Meetings, Half Yearly
General Meetings and numerous committees. Balance sheets and
political fund statements are also included in many of the files.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1891-1992
CVL/GV/1/1/1945 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
3 items
Includes a letter, dated 29 Dec 1945, from the Colne Valley
Divisional Labour Party to the local Labour Parties (that
comprise the CVDLP) concerning the reccomendations that
the CVDLP's Finance Committee proposed in order to address
the Party's worrying financial position.
Original available for consultation by appointment
4 Nov 1945-
29 Dec 1945
CVL/GV/1/1/1946 File 1946
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Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1947 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the 1946.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1947
CVL/GV/1/1/1948 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of a Special Executive Committee Meeting.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1948
CVL/GV/1/1/1949 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes a copy of the letter and agenda sent out to members
before each Executive Committee Meeting and a letter, dated
18 Jul 1949, concerning a resolution in favour of bulk
purchase agreements for wool to be set up with the
governments of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
1949
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Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1950 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of Special Executive Committee Meetings
called to discuss the events concerning the 49th Annual
Labour Party Conference. Also includes a copy of the letter
and agenda sent out to members before each Executive
Committee Meeting.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1950
CVL/GV/1/1/1951 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of a Special Executive Committee Meeting
and a copy of the letter and agenda sent out to members
before each Executive Committee Meeting.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1951
CVL/GV/1/1/1952 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1952
CVL/GV/1/1/1953 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1953
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1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1954 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1954
CVL/GV/1/1/1955 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1955
CVL/GV/1/1/1956 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1956
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CVL/GV/1/1/1957 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1957
CVL/GV/1/1/1958 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1958
CVL/GV/1/1/1959 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1959
CVL/GV/1/1/1960 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
1960
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Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1961 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1961
CVL/GV/1/1/1962 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1962
CVL/GV/1/1/1963 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1963
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CVL/GV/1/1/1964 File
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party Executive Committee
minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year. From the
minutes of Mar 1964 onwards the Party changes its name to
the Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1964
CVL/GV/1/1/1965 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1965
CVL/GV/1/1/1966 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1966
CVL/GV/1/1/1967 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1967
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1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1968 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1968
CVL/GV/1/1/1969 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1969
CVL/GV/1/1/1970 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1970
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CVL/GV/1/1/1971 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1971
CVL/GV/1/1/1972 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1972
CVL/GV/1/1/1973 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1973
CVL/GV/1/1/1974 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
1974
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Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1975 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1975
CVL/GV/1/1/1976 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1976
CVL/GV/1/1/1977 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1977
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CVL/GV/1/1/1978 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1978
CVL/GV/1/1/1979 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1979
CVL/GV/1/1/1980 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1980
CVL/GV/1/1/1981 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
1981
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Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1982 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1982
CVL/GV/1/1/1983 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year. Includes the
inaugural meeting of the new Colne Valley Constituency
Labour Party on 13 Apr 1983 following constituency
boundary changes.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1983
CVL/GV/1/1/1984 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
1984
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Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/1/1985 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee minutes
1 file
Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,
the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General
Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and
political fund statements for the previous year.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1985
CVL/GV/1/1/1991 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party General Committee
minutes
1 file
Also includes an agenda for the 1991 Annual General
Meeting and the nomination forms for delegates to serve on
the Colne Valley Constituency General Committee
Original available for consultation by appointment
1991
CVL/GV/1/1/1992 File
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive
Committee and General Committee minutes
1 file
Includes correspondence, with agenda, inviting members to
the meetings.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1992
CVL/GV/1/2 Subseries
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive Committee
Members and Annual General Meeting delegates
5 files, 2 volumes
These records include the attendance records of Colne Valley
1955-1989
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Constituency Labour Party Executive Committee Members,
correspondence to Party members notifying them of the dates of
Executive Committee meetings, and records concerning delegates
attending the 1988 Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party
Annual General Meeting.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/1/3 Subseries
Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party branch minutes
7 volumes, 2 files
Minutes of the individual Party branches of the Colne Valley
Divisional Labour Party, including minutes for Bradley,
Homlfirth, Meltham and District, and Slaithwaite
Original available for consultation by appointment
1893-1979
CVL/GV/1/4 Subseries
County Council Election Committee minutes
2 volumes
Comprises the minute books of Slaithwaite County Council
Election Committee and the Linthwaite and Golcar County
Council Election Committee
Original available for consultation by appointment
1892-1939
CVL/GV/1/5 Subseries
Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party resolutions
2 files
Includes resolutions submitted by the branches to central Colne
Valley Constituency Labour Party and resolutions concerning the
appointment of signatories for the Party
Original available for consultation by appointment
1971-1987
CVL/GV/2 Series
Annual reports
70 items
1912-1989
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Annual reports of the Colne Valley Labour Party.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/3 Series
Constitution, rules and structure
5 files, 3 items
Records concerning the constitution, rules and organisational
structure of the of the Colne Valley Labour Party
Original available for consultation by appointment
1910-1993
CVL/GV/3/1 File
Constitution and rules of the Colne Valley Labour Party
1 file
Constitution and rules of Colne Valley Divisonal Labour Union
and successor organisations: Colne Valley Labour League; Colne
Valley Socialist League; Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party.
Includes photocopies of the rules revised in 1893, 1900 and 1906,
and original copies of the rules revised in c1935, 1975 and 1984.
Also includes a records detailing the Party's standing orders for
meetings and other activities, and the model rules for the Colne
Valley Labour Party Women's Council together with an invitation
to the inaugural meeting of the Council on 21 Oct 1970.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1910-1984
CVL/GV/3/2 File
Rules of related organisations
1 file
Rules of Labour/socialist organisations collected by the Colne
Valley Party. Including photocopies of: The Socialist Ten
Commandments; the Aims, Objectives and Organisation of
Socialist Sunday Schools; and the Rules of the Skelmanthorpe
Independent Labour Party Working Men's Club, 1923. The
records also includes original copies of The Rules of the Lincoln
Labour Club, c 1969, and Institute and The Rules of The Workers
Northern Publishing Society Limited, which includes an enclosed
letter and share a certificate concerning Huddersfield Labour
Party, 1957-1958, and a letter from Yorkshire Regional Council of
Mid 20th
century -
1984
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The Labour Party enclosing the Model Rules for Workplace
Branches of The Labour Party, 1984.
Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/GV/3/3 File
Organisational structure
3 files, 2 items
Records concerning the organisational structure of the Colne
Valley Constituency Labour Party, its branches and affiliated
societies.
These records contain personal data relating to living individuals.
The original may be made available for individual consultation if
the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
c1949-1993
CVL/GV/4 Series
Colne Valley constituency maps
1 file
Various maps of the Colne Valley area, many of which have been
annotated with the boundaries of the constituency and notable
areas of land ownership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1910-1993
CVL/MB Subfonds
Membership
5 volumes, 5 files
Records concerning the membership of the Colne Valley Labour
Party.
1891-1994
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Original available for consultation by appointment
CVL/MP Subfonds
MPs
1 box
Records created and collected by the Colne Valley Labour Party
relating to the Party's notable MPs Victor Grayson and William
Glenvil Hall. Victor Grayson was MP for Labour/socialist MP for
the Colne Valley 1907-1910 and William Glenvil Hall was
Labour MP for the Colne Valley 1939-1962.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1905-1985
CVL/MP/1 Series
Victor Grayson, MP records
1 file, 51 items
Records relating to Victor Grayson, Labour/socialist MP for the
Colne Valley 1907-1910. The series includes records relating to
Victory Grayson that were collected by the Colne Valley Labour
Party and by David Clark (during his research into Grayson). The
records include promotional materials from Grayson's election
campaigns, photographs and postcards of Grayson, newspaper
articles containing stories about Grayson and various other
records.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1905-1985
CVL/MP/1/1 Subseries
Victor Grayson material collected by the Colne Valley Labour
Party
1 file
A file of original Colne Valley Labour Party records, 1906-1915,
that predominantly relate to the Victor Grayson. These records
were collected and mounted by the Colne Valley Labour Party at a
later date. The preservation and mounting of these records reflects
the Party taking a specific interest in preserving and promoting its
history.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1905-Late
20th century
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CVL/MP/1/2 Subseries
David Clark's Victor Grayson research material
51 items
A file of original and photocopied documents that relate Victor
Grayson. It is believed that these records were used by David
Clark during his research into Victor Grayson for the biography
that he wrote about Grayson.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1906-1985
CVL/MP/1/2/1 File
Newspaper articles relating to Victor Grayson
17 items
Original newspapers and photocopies of newspaper articles
relating to Victory Grayson
Original available for consultation by appointment
1909-1985
CVL/WP Subfonds
Working papers and correspondence
7 bundles, 6 files
Various correspondence and working papers created or received
by the Colne Valley Labour Party in the course of its business.
The records relate to a wide range of party business. The original
order of these records has been maintained.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1950s-1990s
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University of Huddersfield Archive Service
Denby Dale Labour Party Archive
1948 – 2009
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 2009-11-26 Date of Accession: 26 November 2009 Collection Reference No: DDL Catalogued Date: 10 May 2006 Updated:
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Introduction
Administrative History Over the last 100 years Denby Dale's geographical location (as a village and civil parish situated in the middle of a number of large towns) has meant that the votes of its residents have changed constituencies many times. Previously in the Holmfirth constituency, Denby Dale was part of the Penistone constituency 1950-1955, Colne Valley 1955-1983, Dewsbury 1983-1997, Wakefield 1997-2010, Dewsbury 2010-2013, Colne Valley and Denby Dale 2013-2015, and Dewsbury 2015-present. Throughout these boundary changes the Denby Dale Labour Party has continued in its work of promoting support for Labour Party candidates in the area. As well as constituency boundary changes, the Party has also had to contend with the significant implications of local government restructures over the years. The Local Government reorganisation of 1938 created the Denby Dale Urban District Council which was divided into the four wards of Clayton West, Denby Dale and Cumberworth, Emley and Skelmanthorpe; with the major authority for the area being the West Riding County Council. The Denby Dale Urban District Council would be dominated by Labour members throughout its history; the final council that was elected in 1972 was comprised of 16 Labour members, 2 Liberals members and 2 independent members. The minute book of the Denby Dale Urban District Council Labour Group has survived and is available in the collection. In 1974 the Denby Dale Urban District Council was then absorbed into the newly created Kirklees Metropolitan Council. As well as working to elect Labour candidates to local, parliamentary and European elections, the Party also worked to improve the political education of the local community. This was a feature of all of the Party's meetings and social events, which included coffee mornings and evenings, pie and pea suppers, Halloween parties, fashion parties, bonfire night parties, Easter bonnet parades, and spring fairs and bazaars. From 1977 monthly meetings of the Denby Dale Labour Party were held at The Denby Dale Pie Hall, and more recently meetings have also been held at Denby Dale Cricket Club. After moving to the area in 1964, Mrs Winifred Wheable-Archer became a driving force behind the Denby Dale Labour Party, holding many prominent officer posts including Vice-Chairman. She contested and won local elections for the Denby Dale Urban District Council and Kirklees Metropolitan Council between 1967 and 1987, and remained a very active member of the party. For more details on the history of the Party see DDL/15 - History of the Denby Dale Labour Party by Winifred Wheable-Archer.
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Collection Description The archives of the Denby Dale Labour Party which includes minute books, financial records, photographs, promotional fliers and election campaign materials, and a brief history of the Party.
Extent 1 box
Custodial History Mrs Winifred Wheable-Archer deposited the archives of the Denby Dale Labour Party with the University's archive service in 2009.
Related Material CVL - Colne Valley Labour Party Archive held at the University of Huddersfield Archives HLP - The Huddersfield Labour Party Archive held at the University of Huddersfield Archives
Access Conditions Originals available for consultation by appointment
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DDL Fonds
Denby Dale Labour Party Archive
1 box
The archives of the Denby Dale Labour Party which includes
minute books, financial records, photographs, promotional fliers
and election campaign materials, and a brief history of the Party.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1948-2009
DDL/1 Item
Denby Dale Urban District Council Labour Group minute book
1 volume
Minute book for the Denby Dale Urban District Council Labour
Group from 1948 to 1971. The minutes record: discussions
regarding the potential local government reorganisation of the
West Riding; discussions concerning the building of new council
houses in the Denby Dale area, especially for the purpose of slum
clearances; repeated discussions over the issue of whether tenants
should be allowed to buy their council houses, which some in the
Group opposed as they believed it went against socialist
principals; and the formation and reporting of numerous sub-
committees.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1948-1971
DDL/2 Item
Denby Dale Urban District Labour Party minute book
1 volume
Minute book for the Denby Dale Urban District Labour Party
from Jan 1949 to February 1967. The minutes record general
Party business, such as the selection of Party Officers and
maintaining finances and membership numbers, as well as the
Party's campaign work during local and parliamentary elections.
The minutes also record the social events and activities that the
Party organised for members, such as gift days and fairs.
The minute book also includes some campaign leaflets and several
receipts at the back of the book and some loose material relating
to the Colne Valley Labour Party, including an announcement and
agenda of AGM to be held in January 1967, list of names and
addresses and a circular from the Colne Valley Constituency
Labour Party
Jan 1949-Feb
1967
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Original available for consultation by appointment
DDL/3 Item
Denby Dale and Cumberworth Branch Labour Party minute
book
1 volume
Minute book for the Denby Dale and Cumberworth Branch
Labour Party from January 1967 to February 1976. The minutes
record the activities and decisions made by the Party concerning
local issues such as the selection of magistrates, dustbin
collections, footpaths, playing fields, fund raising, sewage systems
and bus services... etc. The minutes also record: the preparations
made for canvassing and campaign work during parliamentary and
local council elections, and the outcomes of these elections; the
election of officers within the branch party itself; and the Party's
general business such membership and financial reporting. The
minutes also record: the establishment of a Young Socialist Group
for the ward; the nominations of local magistrates; the 1969 ward
boundary changes; addresses made by local political figures such
as David Clark; and donations made by the Party to the South
African Aid appeal.
On 29 January 1969 the minutes record the fears of the Party that
the on-going fraud investigations in the council might reflect
badly on the Party as an extension of the council. On 22 January
1970 the minutes record an address by David Clark who talked
about Labour's victory in the election, winning back Colne Valley
constituency, the economy, and other social issues. On 22 July
1971 the Party passed a resolution asking for action at ward and
urban party level to make the public aware of the intention of the
NCB (National Coal Board) to start outcropping in the urban
district.
Original available for consultation by appointment
Jan 1967-
Feb 1976
DDL/4 Item
Denby Dale Urban District Labour Party minute book
1 volume
Minute book for the Denby Dale Urban District Labour Party
from February 1967 to February 1972. The Denby Dale Urban
District area included Emley, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West, and
from the 1970s, also includes Scissett and Cumberworth. The
minutes record the activities and decisions made by the Party
concerning local issues such as the selection of magistrates,
dustbin collections, footpaths, playing fields, fund raising, sewage
Feb 1967-Feb
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systems and bus services... etc.
The minutes also record: the preparations made for canvassing
and campaign work during parliamentary and local council
elections, and the outcomes of these elections; the election of
officers within the branch party itself; and the Party's general
business such as membership and financial reporting.
On 28 April 1969 the minutes record that the Party passed a
resolution to be submitted to the National Conference which
stated that the Party 'deplores the practice of private patients being
given preferential treatment on hospitals under the control of the
ministry'. On the 18 November 1970 the minutes record that the
Party submitted a resolution to the General Management
Committee that ''in view of the recent Tory proposals, this
constituency party calls upon the next Labour Government to
introduce genuine Socialist Policies immediately upon taking
office''. This resolution was sent for consideration for submission
to the Annual Conference but failed to win the support of the
constituency. In 1971 the minutes record that the Party donated
money to the Anti-Apartheid movement and the African
Liberation Movement. On 21 Jul 1971 the minutes record the
passing of a resolution, with copies sent to the local press, the
constituency executive and regional council, that the Party
''expresses considerable dismay at the applications being made by
the National Coal Board to operate extensive opencast workings
in Denby Dale and neighbouring areas...we call upon the ward
parties to take action to lead public objections in their districts''.
On 19 January 1972 the Party wrote to the local branches of the
NUM (National Union of Mineworkers) to show their support of
the strike and to inform them that a Distress Fund would be
available to financially assist miners in the area.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Clayton West Branch Labour Party minute book
1 volume
The minute book for the Clayton West Branch Labour Party
minutes from 1973 to 1979. The minutes include the election of
the committee members at regular intervals, details of
membership drives held, social and fundraising events organised
and the campaigning and canvassing for both local and general
elections undertaken by committee members. There is also
reference to possible boundary changes which would affect the
area; the suggestions being that Clayton West could be subsumed
by the Colne Valley constituency party and the Scissett branch
could merge into Clayton West. The minutes also record debates
regarding the power of Parish Councils in their local area. Many
members felt that the Parish should be responsible for local issues
May 1973-
Oct 1979
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such as footpaths, allotments and street lights.
The minutes also show references to wider issues such as
discussions of the new Employment Protection Act and the rise in
tuition fees for the Open University. There is also mention of the
'Campaign for Labour Party Democracy' which called for the
party to be more accountable to the members over implementation
of policies. On the 14th Feb 1976 a resolution was passed to be
taken to the next AGM by the branch representatives that the CLP
'applaud the removal of our Ambassador to Chile' as a result of the
torture of a British national and that they 'call on this Government
to break all links, political and economic, with the Government of
Chile'.
Original available for consultation by appointment
DDL/6 Item
Denby Dale Parish Co-Ordinating Committee Labour Party
minute book
1 volume
Minutes of the meetings of the Denby Dale Parish Co-Ordinating
Committee Labour Party from 1975 to 1987. The Co-Ordinating
Committee was made up of all the individual members of the
party in the electoral ward. The purpose of the committee, as
stated in the minutes, was to short list candidates for the local
elections, co-ordinate the work of branch committees in election
campaigns, organise propaganda work for local government and
arrange fund raising and social activities. This minute book dates
from the inaugural meeting of the Denby Dale parish Labour Party
Co-Ordinating Committee during which the purpose of the
committee and its protocols were decided upon and the first
officers were elected. It was resolved that members were to be
encouraged to attend Union meetings and to look out for new
members for the Party.
The minutes include reference to a speech received from Peter
Hardy MP regarding the 1974/1975 Parliamentary Session,
discussions of the boundary changes proposed by the Kirklees
Council which would impact upon Denby Dale, much discussion
of the preparation and canvassing for elections and the proposed
candidates for both the Kirklees District Council and the Parish
Council. There is also reference to the possibility of starting a
Young Socialist Group in the area.
Notable resolutions minuted by the Committee include a statement
expressing their approbation of the Tory controlled Kirklees
Council's suggestion that they were considering the abolition of
free school transport for children living over 2 miles from school.
The Co-Ordination Committee felt that would ''cause great
hardship in this rural area''. In June 1978 there was a resolution
Jul 1975-Oct
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passed to be included in the next election manifesto that the next
Labour government would 'assist the unions to establish a
minimum wage below which no worker shall fall'.
Changes within the establishment of the local branches were also
noted. In 1982 the Emley branch wrote to say their membership
was too small to sustain the branch party. It was suggested that
Emley, Clayton West and Scissett merge into one party. In 1987
however it became clear that this too was inadequate and so this
newly merged group was absorbed by the Skelmanthorpe branch.
Original available for consultation by appointment
DDL/7 Item
Denby Dale and Cumberworth Branch Labour Party minute
book
1 volume
Minute book for the Denby Dale and Cumberworth Branch
Labour Party from 1976 to 1984. Much of the minutes are given
over to the discussion of parish and local council elections, the
canvassing for the election campaigns, production of election
material and discussions of the candidates. There is also reference
to the 1976 Kirklees local election in which Labour won by only a
slim margin making it the first time the district was not a safe
Labour seat. Throughout the minutes there are many references to
the various campaigns of Winifred Wheable and Peter Hildrew
who both ran for a number of positions including Local
Councillor, County Councillor and member of the European
Parliament. There are also discussions of local matters such as the
suggested boundary rearrangement that would merge Denby Dale
in with Dewsbury and the desire of the branch to establish a
Young Socialist Group and a Socialist and Trade Union Museum
in Hull (1978).
The minutes show the discussion of matters internal to the branch
party such as the creation of two new positions in the party;
Membership Secretary and Political Secretary and a tribute paid to
Harold Auckland upon his death.
There are also resolutions passed to be taken by the
representatives to other meetings such as the AGM and
Management meeting. In 1977 the branch registered its concern
over the cut backs on education expenditure by Kirklees Council
and on a separate occasion called for greater public control of the
drug industry. In 1979 a resolution was passed stating that the
''CLP deplores the decision of the Education Secretary to ... lift
the statutory requirements for the provision of school milk, meals
and transport''.
There is reference throughout the minutes of various events
Feb 1976-
Mar 1984
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originating outside the branch party. In November 1979 the CLP
noted the public marches in Sheffield and Leeds against the
expenditure cuts. In 1981 a mention was made of the threat made
by Michael Hesletine to fine Kirklees Local Authority £11 million
for overspending which would result in 1200 redundancies
through Kirklees. In 1982 a discussion was minuted concerning
the application to the government by Kirklees Council for £21.5
million to spend in local housing.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Clayton West and Scisset Branch Labour Party minute book
1 volume
Minute book for the Clayton West and Scissett Branch Labour
Party from Nov 1979 to Dec 1986 (there is a gap in the minutes
between Feb 1985 and Apr 1986, when it seems that the minutes
were recorded elsewhere). The minutes record the Party's work to
ensure the upkeep of the constituency's facilities such as public
toilets, playing fields, local party membership drives, fund raising
events, care of war memorials, drains and sheltered
accommodation. The minutes record the decreasing membership
numbers and money raised by the Party over the majority of this
period.
The minutes also record: the merger of the Emley Branch with the
Clayton West and Scissett Branch in Oct 1982 before then
merging with Skelmanthorpe in 1987; the boundary changes to the
Denby Dale area; and the nominations of candidates and the
subsequent canvassing work and campaigns for the parliamentary,
parish, district party, constituency party, county party, euro-
constituency party, and central organisation elections.
On 1 Oct 1981 the minutes record the decision of the quarterly
Constituency General Meeting which mandated the National
Conference Delegate to vote for Tony Benn in the election for the
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. The minutes of this meeting
also record that the Branch went against the Labour Party's
national appeal to distribute 100 fund appeals to people in the area
because they believed that it may put people off the party by
looking too 'mercenary'. In 1984 the minutes record the Branch's
invitation to the local reps from the NUM (National Union of
Mineworkers) to address the Branch Party meeting regarding the
miners' dispute.
Original available for consultation by appointment
Nov 1979-
Dec 1986
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Denby Dale and Cumberworth Branch Labour Party minute
Jun 1984 –
Jul 1988
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book
1 volume
Minutes of the meetings of the Denby Dale and Cumberworth
Branch Labour Party from June 1984 to July 1988. The minutes
record the issues discussed, actions taken and decisions made at
each meeting. This includes committee admin such as the election
of members, applications of new party members, correspondence
received and sent and the organisation of various events to raise
money for the party. The committee's involvement with local
issues, such as road closures, sewage works, building proposals
and schools; and with wider Labour Party issues such as
campaigning for the local, County Council and general elections
are also noted in the minutes. The committee received talks from
various prospective Parliamentary candidates, most frequently
Ann Taylor, as well as councillors and other influential political
figures such as Tam Dayell. The minutes also record a number of
resolutions agreed upon by the Constituency Labour Party to be
reported to the party at the next AGM or General Committee
Meeting.
Minutes record the Constituency Labour Party's reaction to a
number of local and national events. There is a resolution
recorded the all members of the Kirklees Labour Group should
'put the overall interests of the Party before the interests of any
one section' which is raised in response to reported divisions in the
Labour Party. It is also minuted that a collection was held for the
Miners' Hardship Fund at the conclusion of each meeting and that
the committee would like to organise something to raise money
for the anti-apartheid movement. There is also a mention that
schools in Dewsbury had been threatened by the BNP (British
National Party) and the National Front and discussion relating to a
letter the Party received from an Iranian student concerning the
cruelty of the Khomeini regime.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Denby Dale Ward Branch Labour Party minutes
1 bundle
Minutes of the Denby Dale Ward Branch Labour Party from
December 1997 to July 2006 with the invitations to meetings sent
out to members. Meetings during this period were generally held
at either Denby Dale Cricket Club or Denby Dale Pie Hall. The
minutes record general Party business, such as the selection of
Party Officers and maintaining finances and membership
numbers, as well as the Party's campaign work during local,
parliamentary and european elections. Of particular note, the
minutes record the Party's discussions of the Iraq War and David
Dec 1997-Jul
2006
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Hinchcliffe stepping down as MP for Wakefield in 2005 (the
minutes include a letter sent by David Hinchciffe in 2003 to
inform the Party of his decision).
This bundle also includes Denby Dale Ward Branch Labour Party
Weekly Briefs for 5th - 12th February 1999.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Skelmanthorpe Labour Party account book
1 volume
Accounts book of the Skelmanthorpe Branch Labour Party from
1982 to 1991. Shows the income and expenditure for the Party
through memberships, organised events such as barbeques,
donations, subscriptions and the production of election materials.
The account for the Skelmanthorpe Branch Party was closed on 23
Jan 1991 and the final balance was paid forward to the Denby
Dale Labour Party.
Also loose inside volume are two membership cards to, and letters
of thanks from, the Yorkshire Rose Club; a full list of the
members of the Education Committee for Kirklees Metropolitan
Council (1984); and a statement of account for the Skelmanthorpe,
Clayton West and Emley Branch Labour Party (1988/1989).
Original available for consultation by appointment
1982-1991
DDL/12 Item
Denby Dale Ward Branch Labour Party financial statements
1 file
Includes summary financial statements of receipts and payments
for the years 1997, 2002 and 2003.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1997-2003
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Winifred Wheable election addresses and photographs
1 bundle
Envelope containing election addresses, pamphlets and
photographs for Winifred Wheable in various elections including
the 1978 Kirklees Metropolitan District Council election, the 1977
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West Yorkshire County Council election (for the
Kirkburthon/Denby Dale ward), the 1983/1984 Kirklees
Metropolitan District Council election (for the Denby Dale and
Shelley ward), and the 1970 Denby Dale Urban District Council
election (Denby Dale and Cumberworth). Flyers for J A Lawton
also included for the 1970 election.
Also includes a newspaper cutting entitled 'Autumn Fair for Local
Party' from the District Chronicle, 29 Oct 1982, Winifred
Wheable's personal notes concerning the time line of events in the
Denby Dale Labour Party and promotional images of Winifred
Wheable dated 1962.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Denby Dale Labour Party fliers and photographs
1 bundle
Envelope containing photographs and fliers concerning the Denby
Dale Labour Party. The file includes:
A black and white photograph of Denby Dale Labour Party
members including Councillor Colin Watson, Councillor Bill
Gregory, Winifred Wheable and prospective parliamentary
candidate Peter Hilden
A photograph of the [Denby Dale] spring fair in 1978 showing
Winifred Wheable, Peter Hilden, Councillor Mrs Smith and
Councillor Watson
A photograph of the 1979 autumn fair showing Councillor Mrs
[Lighes], Right Honourable D Healey, Councillor Gregory,
Winifred Wheable and Councillor Watson
A photograph of a party meeting including Winifred Wheable,
David Clark and Brendan Loughnane
A photograph of the Denby Dale Labour Party council including
Winifred Wheable in the chair, (copyright Montgomery
Photography Ltd.)
A publicity photograph of Winifred Wheable, Stephen [Priestly]
and his daughter showing the 'Kirklees Street by Street' guide and
the 'Denby Dale District' guide. Note made to say these guides
were produced by Kirklees Council and Denby Dale Urban
District Council. (Copyright Huddersfield Examiner)
Election flyer for Winifred Wheable and Molly Dixon standing
for the Denby Dale Urban District Council election of 1967,
Denby Dale and Cumberworth ward.
Election flyer for the Denby Dale Urban District Council election
of 1970, J A Lawton and Winifred Wheable standing for County
Councillor (Denby Dale and Cumberworth ward)
Election flyers for Winifred Wheable in the Kirklees Metropolitan
District Council election of 1978
Election flyers for Winifred Wheable in the Kirklees Metropolitan
c1967-1984
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District Council election of 1983/4, (Denby Dale and Shelley
ward)
Letter frm Jim [Lawton] to George announcing that Mr [Lawton]
will be stading down from local politics after 22 years as County
Councillor and Urban District Councillor. 12th May 1975
Original available for consultation by appointment
DDL/15 Item
History of Denby Dale Labour Party
1 item
Typed notes on the historical background of the Denby Dale
labour branches and wards and personal reminiscences of local
labour party activists, written by Winifred Wheable-Archer [2
copies]. The manuscript starts with the creation of the Denby Dale
Urban District Council in 1938 and follows the fluctuations of the
local council and the affects these changes had on the branch
parties. There is naturally a focus on the political career of
Winifred Wheable-Archer and other prominent local party
members such as Harold and Nellie Auckland, David Clark, Bill
and Linda Sugrue, Molly Dixon, Arthur Belcher, Marjorie
Lawton, Tom Megahy, Colin and Doreen Watson. The document
also outlines the creation of the youth section of the local party in
1968 as formed by Brendan Loughnane. Various achievements of
the Urban District Council are also highlighted. The merger of the
Emley, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West, Cumberworth and Denby
Dale branches, which was due to dwindling membership numbers
in the 1980s, is also explained.
It is noted that this was not Winifred Wheable-Archer's final draft
of the piece.
Original available for consultation by appointment
2009
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University of Huddersfield Archive Service
Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu MP Archive
1927- 1992
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 2007-08-02 Date of Accession: 2 August 2007 Collection Reference No: JPM Catalogued Date: May 2015 Updated:
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Introduction
Administrative History Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu (18 June 1908 - 13 March 1980) was a British Labour Party politician, journalist, author and naval officer. He was known predominantly as Bill or William Mallalieu, but was also known by the nickname 'Curly' Mallalieu (which he acquired at Primary School). JPW Mallalieu was born in Delph, Saddleworth, on 18 June 1908 into a Nonconformist family with a rich political background. His father, Frederick Mallalieu, was Liberal MP for Colne Valley from 1916 until 1922, when he was defeated by Philip Snowden, the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer. While his brother, Sir Edward Lancelot 'Lance' Mallalieu, was also Liberal MP for the Colne Valley constituency, 1931-1935, before he joined the Labour Party and served as MP for Brigg, Lincolnshire, from 1948 until he retired in 1974. Like his father and brother, JPW Mallalieu studied at Dragon School, Cheltenham before going on to Trinity College, Oxford where became the first person in history to win a Rugger Blue and be president of the Oxford Union. After Oxford, Mallalieu won a Commonwealth Fellowship in economics at the University of Chicago and spent two years in the United States engaged in economics research. While in America Mallalieu underwent a political conversion from Liberalism to Socialism after witnessing the depravity brought about by the Great Depression; this led him to join the British Labour Party from Chicago in October 1931. During his time in America Mallalieu also began his career as a journalist, working on local newspapers in Kentucky, including The Lexington Herald where he covered stories such as the Police beat and sports, notably American Football and ice hockey. He then spent six months in South Africa and seven months in continental Europe, mostly in France, before returning to Britain in 1932 and being appointed American Editor for The Financial News in London. Mallalieu was then made political correspondent for the paper and spent a year and a half reporting from the House of Commons. Mallalieu continued to write for London newspapers from 1933-1942, including The Financial News, The Evening Standard, The Daily Express, he also wrote sports journalism for the Spectator. Upon his return to Britain at the end of 1932 Mallalieu joined the Holborn Labour Party. He was then adopted as the Labour candidate for Huddersfield in 1936 but because of the intervention of war it was another nine years before he got the chance to fight his first Parliamentary election. Mallalieu started the Second World War as a Conscientious Objector which he said was 'entirely for political reasons' because he didn't believe in the Chamberlain government of the time, but he quickly changed his mind upon realising the intent of the Nazi leadership. He joined the Royal Navy in 1942 as an ordinary seaman and rose to the rank of Lieutenant by the end of the War. His active service involved protecting the convoy routes to Russia through the Arctic waters, he served on board a destroyer which was camouflaged as HMS Meltham. During his service he wrote the novel Very Ordinary Seaman (1944) which was based directly on his experiences of serving in the navy during wartime. The navy had appointed him to
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the role of Commander's Messenger, Portsmouth, and gave him two months in which to complete the work; the only condition was that the book should be 'broadly favourable to the navy. Not a whitewash but not a hatchet job either' (On Larkhill, p.204). The book proved to be very popular, selling 64,000 copies in hardback and many more in paperback. Speaking to Yorkshire Life magazine in 1979, Mallalieu answered the question of why he had chosen that title for the book, 'Because that's what I was, a very ordinary seaman. I couldn't even tie knots properly.' (Yorkshire Life, March 1979). The royalties for the book would see Mallalieu through his election campaign in 1945 when he had no other source of income. Very Ordinary Seaman was Mallalieu's third book. He had written his first, Rats, in a London air raid shelter during the blitz. The book was a criticism of big business that profited from the war (e.g. munitions companies), and was published in 1941 under the pseudonym, The Pied Piper. He wrote his second book, Passed to You, Please, in 1942 in a Huddersfield nursing home where he underwent an operation shortly before he enlisted in the navy. This book was a criticism of the bureaucracy, red-tape and inefficiencies of the Civil Service. During his naval service in Portsmouth he met Rita Tinn (Harriet Rita Riddle Tinn) who was an officer in the Wrens (Women's Royal Naval Service). Rita was the daughter of Jack Tinn, manager of Portsmouth Football Club, and prior to the War Rita had worked as her father's Secretary, where she was the only female executive in football at the time. Mallalieu and Rita were marred in 1945 shortly before the General Election took place on 5 July. They went on to have two children; Ann Mallalieu (later Baroness Mallalieu QC) was born on 27 November 1945 and was Christened at the House of Commons in the same year (photos of this occassion can be found within the archive); and Ben Mallalieu, who wrote the tailpiece to his father's final book On Larkhill. JPW Mallalieu left the navy as a Lieutenant to fight the General Election as the Labour candidate for Huddersfield. Throughout the election campaign JPW and Rita Mallalieu stayed with Arthur Gardiner who was Secretary for the Huddersfield Labour Party and Mallalieu's agent and friend. Upon opening his election campaign at Northumberland Street School in June 1945, Mallalieu declared that 'I have not the slightest intention of sailing under any false colours. I am a Socialist, and it is as a Socialist and nothing else that I am going to ask for your votes on July 5.' Mallalieu won the election, achieving the biggest swing of votes in the country, converting the previous Liberal majority of 13,000 into a 9,000 majority for Labour. On the day that the result was announced he addressed a crowd in Huddersfield's Beast Market estimated to be 20,000 strong. Of his work in Clement Atlee's post war government (1945-1951) Mallalieu said that it was 'A really exciting period... we had a tremendous programme and we worked steadily through that torrent of legislation. I suppose it really spoiled us. There was nothing like it again... I remember one week when we had three all-nighters in a row. One evening I went on to the Commons Terrace for a breath of fresh air, sat down on one of the benches and was awakened next morning by the sound of traffic going across Westminster Bridge. It was 11am, and I suddenly realised I had slept on the terrace all night!' (Interview published in many national newspapers on 14 Aug 1978).
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Upon reaching parliament Mallalieu gravitated to the left of the party, often following the movements of Aneurin "Nye" Bevan, which sometimes brought him into conflict with the rest of the party. After voting against the Ireland Bill in 1947, he was sacked as Private Secretary to John Strachey, Ministry of Food. He also found himself in conflict with a large section of the Party in 1953 when in an article for The Tribune he suggested that many Labour MPs only pretended to agree with left-wing policies in public but secretly voted with the right wing of the Party in parliament. He argued that to prevent this Labour MPs should vote on policy decisions vocally rather than secret ballot, which was against Labour Party rules. This resulted in an NEC meeting to discuss whether he should be expelled from the Party, but Mallalieu managed to retain his position by apologising for his comments. JPW Mallalieu went onto be Member of Parliament for Huddersfield 1945-1950, and then for Huddersfield East, 1950-1979, following boundary changes to the Kirklees area. In 1964 Labour won the General Election for the first time in 13 years, and Harold Wilson appointed Mallalieu to various ministerial positions over the course of his term. First Junior Navy Minister (1964-1966) and then Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy (1966-1967), before being appointed Minister of State at the Board of Trade (1967-1968) and the Ministry of Technology (1968-1969). During his time as Minister of State at the Board of Trade, Mallalieu instituted new safety measures for merchant shipping and trawlers at a time when ships were being constantly lost at sea. These measures centred around the idea of having a "mother" ship in the middle of any shipping fleet that was captained by a naval officer who had the authority to return ships back to port if the weather became too dangerous. Throughout his political career Mallalieu continued as a writer and journalist. In the 1950s he continued writing sporting essays for the Spectator and wrote political commentaries for the Tribune and the New Statesman. On radio he was a regular member of the Any Questions? panel for over 20 years, and on television he was one of the first members of the Tonight team and one of the four regular presenters of What the Papers Say on Granada TV during the 1950s. He also went on to publish four more books, Sporting Days, 1955, and Very Ordinary Sportsman, 1957, were collections of some of his favourite sporting essays, while Extraordinary Seaman, 1957, was a biography of Captain Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald who had a successful and eventful career within the British, Chilean and Brazilian navies during the 19th century. Mallalieu's final book was On Larkhill, an autobiography that covers the years of his life before he became an MP. Mallalieu died before he could complete the first draft of the book but it was published posthumously in 1983. According to Ben Mallalieu's Tailpiece to the work, his father's intention for the book was to 'write about his times and his background and what had led him to be standing in the 1945 election as a candidate on the left wing of the Labour Party.' (On Larkill, p. 206) JPW Mallalieu retired in 1979 after nearly 34 years in Parliament and was knighted in James Callaghan's resignation honours list. He was Huddersfield's longest serving MP, having kept his seat through all eight General Elections that took place between 1945 and 1979, until Barry Sheerman (Mallalieu's successor as Labour MP for Huddersfield East) broke this record in 2013. He held his 397th and final surgery for
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constituents on 6 June 1979 in the Labour Rooms, Station Street, Huddersfield. Mallalieu was appointed the first Freeman of Kirklees on 27 Jan 1980 in a ceremony that took place in the Great Hall at Huddersfield Polytechnic University. He was also made a life member of the Press Club, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Huddersfield Branch of the NUJ. He was a keen sportsman, playing cricket until he was 58, for both the Lords and Commons teams, his Buckinghamshire village (Ickford), and he organised the Tribune v Statesman matches. He was also a dedicated fan of both Huddersfield Town Football Club and Yorkshire Cricket Club. Joseph Percival William Mallalieu died on 13 March 1980. The address at his funeral was given by Michael Foot, MP, who had been a very close friend of Mallalieu's throughout his literary and political career.
Collection Description The collection comprises the literary, political and personal papers of Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu (1908-1980), MP, journalist, author and naval officer. The records include: copies of JPW Mallalieu's publications and reviews of his literary works (1942-1985); records concerning Mallalieu's political career (1911-1979) as Labour MP for Huddersfield, 1945-1950, and Huddersfield East, 1950-1979, including both his work in his constituency and as a Minister of State in Harold Wilson's government, 1964-1970; and personal papers (1927-1992) collected by JPW Mallalieu and his wife, Lady Rita Mallalieu, including family correspondence and newspaper cuttings and photographs concerning the Mallalieu family and their careers.
Extent 2 boxes
Custodial History The collection was deposited by Baroness Mallalieu (Lady Ann Mallalieu - daughter of JPW Mallalieu). Professor Brandan Evans within the University of Huddersfield's Politics Department facilitated the deposit of the collection. The collection was deposited with the University of Huddersfield Archive Service on 2 Aug 2007.
Related Material HLP - The Huddersfield Labour Party Archive held at the University of Huddersfield Archives
Access Conditions Originals available for consultation by appointment
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JPM Fonds
Mallalieu, Sir Joseph Percival William, MP Archive
2 boxes
The collection comprises the literary, political and personal papers
of Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu (1908-1980), MP,
journalist, author and naval officer. The records include: copies of
JPW Mallalieu's publications and reviews of his literary works
(1942-1985); records concerning Mallalieu's political career
(1911-1979) as Labour MP for Huddersfield, 1945-1950, and
Huddersfield East, 1950-1979, including both his work in his
constituency and as a Minister of State in Harold Wilson's
government, 1964–1970; and personal papers (1927-1992)
collected by JPW Mallalieu and his wife, Lady Rita Mallalieu,
including family correspondence and newspaper cuttings and
photographs concerning the Mallalieu family and their careers.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1927-1992
JPM/1 Subfonds
Literary papers
3 files, 3 volumes
Papers concerning Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu's literary
career. The records include copies of his publication Passed To
You, Please and On Larkill, as well as reviews of On Larkhill and
correspondence concerning the publication of, and royalties
received from, JPW Mallalieu's works.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1942-1985
JPM/1/3 File
Draft articles
2 items
Two undated draft articles written by Joseph Percival William
Mallalieu. One article contains Mallalieu's account of a flood that
took place in bad weather on Monday 29 May 1944 at Holme, the
article was written in Portsmouth .The second article concerns
JPW Mallalieu's reflections upon a speech that Edward Rosslyn
Mitchell MP made in the House of Commons on 15 Dec 1927
opposing the introduction of a new prayer book.
Original available for consultation by appointment
c 1945-1947
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JPM/1/5 File
Reviews of On Larkhill
1 file
Newspaper and magazine article reviews of On Larkhill by Joseph
Percival William Mallalieu, an autobiography about the early
years of his life. The reviews were collected by his wife Lady Rita
Mallalieu.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1983
JPM/1/6 File
Publisher correspondence
1 file
Correspondence sent to Lady Rita Mallalieu by publishers
concerning the publication of, and royalties received from, JPW
Mallalieu's books. The records include letters sent by Alison &
Busby publishers concerning the publication of On Larkhill, JPW
Mallalieu's autobiography, and correspondence enclosing balance
sheets from Reg Davis-Poynter regarding royalty payments
received for JPW Mallalieu's book Very Ordinary Seaman.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1983-1985
JPM/2 Subfonds
Political papers
16 files, 10 volumes
Records concerning Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu's
political career as Labour MP for the Huddersfield, and
Huddersfield East constituencies. The records include material
relating to the Labour Party and material relating to his work
within his constituency and as a Member of Parliament and
Minister of State.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1911-1979
JPM/2/4 Subseries
Parliamentary Debates: House of Commons Official Reports
and House of Lords Official Reports
2 Sep 1939-5
Sep 1939
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8 volumes
House of Commons and House of Lords Official Reports
collected by JPW Mallalieu MP. These reports cover the outbreak
of the Second World War. The specific reports included are:
House of Commons Official Reports Volume 351, Nos 160-163,
and House of Lords Official Reports Volume 114 Nos 104-108.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/2/6 File
Invitations, seating plans and orders of ceremonies
1 file
Invitations, seating plans and orders of ceremonies for events that
Joseph Percival William Mallalieu attended in numerous
capacities, but mostly as Labour MP for Huddersfield and later
Huddersfield East constituencies. The file includes: an invitation
to an afternoon party at Buckingham Palace on 10 Jul 1947; an
invitation to a private view and reception at the Tate Gallery of the
opening exhibition of South African art on 28 Sep 1948; an
invitation and seating plan for a Luncheon as part of the visit of
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke of
Edinburgh to Huddersfield on 26 Jul 1949; an order of service for
a service in memory of Aneurin ''Nye'' Bevan at Westminster
Abbey on 26 Jul 1960; an order of service for the funeral of
Arthur Gardiner at Huddersfield Crematorium on 8 Jul 1971, with
JPW Mallalieu's speech notes for the oration that he gave during
the ceremony; an order of proceedings and seating plan for a
ceremony to mark the bicentenary of the United States of America
at Westminster Hall on 26 May 1976; a menu for the Kikrless
Metropolitan Council Civic Ball on 14 Jan 1977; an order of
service for a service of thanksgiving for the life and work of
Edward Lancelot Mallalieu, knight, QC at St Margaret's Church,
Westminster on 18 Mar 1980; and an order of proceedings and
menu for the presentation of The Honorary Freedom of the
Borough of Kirklees to Sir William Mallalieu at Huddersfield
Polytechnic University on 27 Jan 1980, with handwritten notes
that may have been JPW Mallalieu's speech notes for the event.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1947-1980
JPM/2/8 File
Various notes and letters received or written by JPW Mallalieu
9 items
Correspondence sent to Joseph Percival William Mallalieu and
1963-1979
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rough notes written by Mallalieu while MP for Huddersfield East.
The correspondents includes; a letter from Harold Wilson that
references Huddersfield Town football players; a letter from
Michael Foot expressing his worry for Mallalieu's situation and
suggesting advice; at a copy of a letter from Jim Callaghan dated
31 Mar 1979 thanking Mallalieu for his letter and expressing
disapointment that 'we shall not see you back'.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/2/10 File
Letters congratulating JPW Mallalieu on becoming Minister for
Technology
1 file
Correspondence congratulating Joseph Percival William Mallalieu
on becoming Minister of State at the Ministry of Technology and
correspondence thanking him for his work as Minister of State at
the Board of Trade, the file also contains some of Mallalieu's
replies to these letters. The correspondents include: Harold Wilson
MP; William Thomas Wells MP; Lord Geddes; the British
Airports Authority; the British Aircraft Corporation; British Air
Line Pilots Association; Rolls Royce Limited; Umit Haluk
Bayulken (Turkish Ambassador).
Original available for consultation by appointment
Jul 1968
JPM/3 Subfonds
Personal papers
1 box
Personal papers of Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu and his
wife Lady Rita Mallalieu. The papers include personal
correspondence and family history records, photographs of JPW
Mallalieu with his family and friends and in his role as an MP,
newspaper cuttings concerning his political career, and records
concerning Lady Rita Mallalieu's life and career.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1927-1992
JPM/3/1 Series
Personal and family correspondence
12 items
28 Jan 1927-
31 Jan 1980
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Correspondence sent or received by Joseph Percival William
Mallalieu to/from his friends and family, including: a letter dated
28 Jan 1927 sent by Wilfred Wood to 'Master Percival & Master
Richard' concerning news 'since they left Lockwood for school; a
letter dated 12 Apr 1935 from the Evening Standard confirming
Mallalieu's appointment; a letter dated 26 Mar 1940 from the
Daily Express confirming Mallalieu's appointment; a letter c1945
from Mallalieu's colleagues at the Daily Express enclosing fish
knives as a wedding present; an undated letter from Michael Foot
MP thanking Mallalieu for his last letter; a letter dated 15 Feb
1961 from Tyne Tees Television Ltd offering Mallalieu the job of
Chairing a programme discussing the qualities of leadership in
front of an audience of school leavers; a letter dated 27 Oct 1975
from the National Union of Journalists welcoming Mallalieu to
life membership of the Union; letter dated 30 Dec 1977 sent to
Mallalieu's son Ben concerning family news; letters dated 1979
from and to Peter Blackburn enclosing a cartoon strip drawn by
Peter; a letter dated 11 Dec 1979 from (Alderman) Clifford
Stephenson congratulating Mallalieu on being made Freeman of
Kirklees; a letter dated 13 Nov 1979 sent by Mallalieu to Nuffield
Orthopedic Centre enquiring about the timing of his hip operation;
and a letter from JPW Mallalieu's sister thanking him and Rita
(Mallalieu) for their weekend together.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/3/2 Series
Mallalieu family history
1 file
Articles and resources concerning the history of the Mallalieu
family and the Saddleworth area
Original available for consultation by appointment
20th century
JPM/3/3 Series
Photographs
47 items
Photographs of Joseph Percival William Mallalieu. The
photographs include family photographs, photographs of visits to
Royal Navy Ships and RAF sites, and photographs of JPWM
Mallalieu at official events.
Original available for consultation by appointment
c1940- Jan
1980
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JPM/3/3/1 File
Photographs of family and friends
18 items
Photographs of Joseph Percival William Mallalieu and his family
and friends. The photographs include: a photograph of Mallalieu
in his Royal Navy uniform, c1939-1945; photographs of Joseph
Percival William Mallalieu and Rita Mallalieu's wedding day,
1945; photographs of the christening of Joseph Percival William
Mallalieu and Rita Mallalieu's daughter Ann Mallalieu at the
House of Commons in 1945; photographs of JPW Mallalieu with
Michael Foot at an FA Cup football match in 1949 between
Huddersfield Town and Plymouth Argyle (Michael Foot was a
Plymouth supporter), which Huddersfield won 1-0; photographs
of Mallalieu at a football match; photographs of Mallalieu's friend
Arthur Gardiner and his wife; a family photograph of Mallalieu
with his wife Rita, daughter Ann, son Ben, and their dog; a
photograph of Mallalieu playing cricket; a photograph of JPW
Mallalieu, Rita Mallalieu and Ben Mallalieu outside Buckingham
Palace after Mallalieu has received his knighthood in Jun 1979;
Original available for consultation by appointment
c1940-27 Jan
1980
JPM/3/3/2 File
Photographs of visits to Royal Navy ships and RAF sites
21 items
Photographs of Joseph Percival William Mallalieu visiting Royal
Navy ships and Royal Air Force (RAF) sites. Between 1967-1968
Mallalieu was Minister of Defence (Royal Navy).
The photographs include; numerous photographs of Mallalieu
onboard HMS Cleopatra and HMS Kent during a visit to Portland
on 14 Jun 1966, including a photograph of Mallalieu onboard
HMS Ark Royal; a photograph of Mallalieu onboard HMS
Simbang; a photograph of Mallalieu onboard HMS Vernon; a
photograph of Mallalieu at RAF St Mawgan in Jun 1966; a
photograph of Mallalieu with the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince
Charles at the Royal Aircarft Establishment, Farnborough,
Hampshire on 5 Aug 1968.
Original available for consultation by appointment
c1966-c1968
JPM/3/3/3 File
Photographs at official events
9 items
May 1965-
Jan 1980
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Photographs of Joseph Percival William Mallalieu attending
various events in his capacity as MP for Huddersfield and as a
Minister of Government. The file includes: an official photograph
of Mallalieu alongside seven other MPS, c1950s-1960s, mounted
on card; a photograph of Mallalieu being fitted with a parachute
during a visit to the British Overseas Airways Corporation
(BOAC); a photograph of Mr and Mrs Mallalieu at the Opening
Day of the 18th International Gifts Fair, Blackpool, 6 Feb 1967; a
photograph of Mallalieu in 'The Britannia Inn' during British
Week in Bruges, Belgium in Apr 1968; a photograph of Joseph
Percival William Mallalieu at the official opening of the
Huddersfield Jobcentre on 10 Jul 1974; and a photograph of
Mallalieu canvassing in Huddersfield, c1960s.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/3/4 Series
Press articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's life and work
8 files
Newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's life and political
career. The articles cover his full political career from being
elected as Labour MP for Huddersfield in 1945, and from 1950
onwards as MP for Huddersfield East (following the split of the
constituency), until his resignation in 1979. The articles also
include obituaries following Mallalieu's death on 13 Mar 1980.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1945-1983
JPM/3/4/2 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning the 1945 General Election
1 file
Newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's campaign and
victory in the 1945 General Election, held on 5 Jul 1945, collected
by the Mallalieu family. The cuttings are mostly taken from the
Huddersfield Examiner.
Original available for consultation by appointment
Jun 1945-Jul
1945
JPM/3/4/3 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning various events in JPW
Mallalieu's political career
1946-1982
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1 file
Various newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's career as
Labour MP for Huddersfield and then Huddersfield East
(following the split of the constituency in 1950). The file includes
articles concerning Mallalieu meeting constituents in Hudderfield
and speaking at public events, his backing of projects in the
Huddersfield area and articles concerning Labour's political
history. The file also includes an article that Mallalieu wrote for
Illustrated about meeting Traian Cerega, a former leader of the
Romanian steelworkers trade union, who was a political prisoner
during the Cold War.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/3/4/4 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning disputes and changes in
personnel within the navy
3 items
Newspaper articles concerning the resignation of Christopher
Mayhew as Minister of Defence for Navy following disputes over
naval policy and JPW Mallalieu being appointed his replacement
as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Navy. The
articles also concern the potential impact of these disputes for the
upcoming General Election in Mar 1966 and news of a further
dispute in Dec 1966 between the First Sea Lord, Sir Varyl Begg,
and the Admiralty Board over the future role of the Roal Navy.
Original available for consultation by appointment
Jan 1966-Dec
1966
JPM/3/4/5 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning the 1974 General Election
2 items
Newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's campaign and
victory in the 1974 General Election, held on 28 Feb 1974,
collected by the Mallalieu family. The cuttings are taken from the
Huddersfield Examiner.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1974
JPM/3/4/6 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning JPW Mallalieu's retirement
1976-1979
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1 file
Newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's retirement as MP
for Huddersfield East (and formerly Huddersfield before the
constituency was split in 1950). The file includes many articles
and interviews that provide a concise biography of Mallalieu's life
and political career, including: a letter that Mallalieu wrote to the
editor of the Huddersfield Examiner upon his retirement thanking
his colleagues and the constituents of Huddersfield for his career;
an article containing an interview with Mallalieu in which he
gives his opinion on famous postwar political figures including,
Atlee, Bevin, Bevan, Gaitskell, Macmillan and Thatcher; and
articles which relate to the 1979 General Election and Mallalieu's
successor as Labour MP for Huddersfield East, Barry Sheerman.
The file also includes a copy of Yorkshire Life magazine, Mar
1979, which includes an interview with Mallalieu about his life
and work, p50-51.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/3/4/7 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning JPW Mallalieu being made
Freeman of Kirklees
3 items
Newspaper articles concerning Sir Joseph Percival William
Mallalieu becoming the first Freeman of Kirklees. The ceremony
took place on 27 Jan 1980 in the Great Hall at Huddersfield
Polytechnic University. The articles cover the events of the day
and include concise biographies of Mallalieu's life and career.
Original available for consultation by appointment
Jan 1980
JPM/3/4/8 File
Newspaper cuttings concerning JPW Mallalieu's death
1 file
Newspaper articles concerning JPW Mallalieu's death on 13 Mar
1980. The file includes obituaries from local and national
newspapers collected by the Mallalieu family. The file includes a
Letter to the Editor on the news of Mallalieu's death of the
Huddersfield Examiner from Sir Harold Wilson, James Callaghan,
Barry Sheerman and other notable Kirklees political figures. The
file also includes two photocopies of Mallalieu's death certificate.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1980-1983
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JPM/3/5 Series
Lady Rita Mallalieu records
5 files
Personal correspondence and family records of Lady Rita
Mallalieu, Labour Councillor and wife of Sir Joseph Percival
William Mallalieu. The records include: correspondence
concerning Rita's father, Jack Tinn, as a previous Manager of
Portsmouth FC; correspondence sent from her husband, JPW
Mallalieu; letters of condolence following the death of her
husband on 13 Mar 1980; and newspaper cuttings concerning her
career and that of her daughter, Ann Mallalieu.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1947-1992
JPM/3/5/1 File
Employment reference request for Rita Mallalieu for a post in
Government employment
1 item
Sent by the Ministry of Labour, Employment Exchange,
Portsmouth, to Major General Bernard Law Montgomery (later
1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein), care of The War Office,
London.
Major General Bernard Law Montgomery completed the reference
form in his capacity as President of Portsmouth Football Club
where Rita Tinn was an Assistant Secretary.
Original available for consultation by appointment
16 Sep 1939-
5 Dec 1939
JPM/3/5/2 File
Records concerning Jack Tinn
5 items
Letters and a newspaper article relating to Jack Tinn, father of
Lady Rita Mallalieu and manager of Portsmouth FC from 1927-
1947. The records include letters sent to Tinn concerning his
resignation from Portsmouth and his subsequent relationship with
the club, as well as a letter of congratulations sent to Aston Villa
for appointing Tinn as Chief Scout at the club.
Original available for consultation by appointment
4 Jun 1947-4
Jan 1965
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JPM/3/5/3 File
Various personal correspondence
11 items
Personal correspondence sent to Lady Rita Mallalieu which
includes: letters sent from Captains of HMS Hermione, which she
had launched in 1967, concerning news of the ship and arranging
for her to visit; two letters from Michael Foot regarding parties
that they had attended; a letter from Mike Shaw of the
Huddersfield Examiner thanking Lady Mallalieu for her letter and
recalling memories of working with 'Bill' (Joesph Percival
William Mallalieu) as journalists; a letter from [Paddy?] thanking
Rita for her 'kindly thought in coming along to Pompey' and
hoping that she will accept the cigarette box that he sent as a token
of his thanks; and a letter sent by her grandaughter Sophie
regarding a premium bonds win and enquiring about purchasing
her grandmother's car. The file also contains a change of address
card for Lady Mallalieu.
These records contain personal data relating to living individuals.
The original may be made available for individual consultation if
the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
Ask the archivist responsible for the collection, or senior member
of staff, if you have any Data Protection concerns around making
these records accessible.
21 Jul 1947-
1990s
JPM/3/5/4 File
Letters sent from JPW Mallalieu to Rita Mallalieu
8 items
Personal letters sent by 'Bill' (Sir Joseph Percival William
Mallalieu) to his wife Rita Mallalieu while he was working away
from home in London, Warrington and Bahrain. Within the letters
JPW Mallalieu discusses the work he's been doing and makes
arrangements for returning home or for their next meeting
elsewhere. The correspondence includes: one letter in which Bill
discusses being offered a flat in Paddington for £3 a week that was
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owned by 'Joch and Audrey Stewart', the later being editor of
Vogue magazine, 1940-1960, and who had been his friend from
Oxford; a letter in which Bill discusses being offered work writing
articles for a number of publications including the International
Observer, the Sunday Pictorial and Lilliput; a letter in which he
discusses a talk that he provided at the Theatre Royal; and a letter
from Bahrain where Bill was visiting a naval base, he describes
the conditions at the base as well as the conditions onboard ships
and submarines in the area.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JPM/3/5/5 File
Newspaper cuttings
3 items
Newspaper cutting concerning the life and work of Lady Rita
Mallalieu and her daughter Baronness Ann Mallalieu, including:
an article that identifies the role that Lady Mallalieu played in
supporting her husband's career as an MP; an article concerning
Lady Mallalieu receiving a silver bowl from her colleagues on
Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority for recognition of her
work as Chairman; and an article concerning the appointment of
Lady Ann Mallalieu to a Member of the House of Lords.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1970s-16 Dec
1992
JPM/3/5/6 File
Invitations and appointments
1 file
Correspondence sent to and from Lady Rita Mallalieu concerning
invitations to events and meetings. The invitations mostly relate to
events and meetings that she was invited to in her capacity as
Chairman of the Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority, such
as: the opening events for health campaigns and hospital appeals;
meetings of the Institute of Health Service Administrators; and
Committee and Friend group meetings relating to healthcare in the
Buckinghamshire area.
These records may contain personal data relating to living
individuals. The original may be made available for individual
consultation if the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
1974-26 Mar
1981
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that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
Ask the archivist responsible for the collection, or senior member
of staff, if you have any Data Protection concerns around making
these records accessible.
JPM/3/5/7 File
Letters of condolence
1 file
Letters of condolence sent to Lady Rita Mallalieu following the
death of her husband Joseph Percival William Mallalieu. The file
includes letters from: James Callaghan; Lord Janner; Richard
Faulkner; Sir Allan noble; The Labour Party Yorkshire Region
Council Secretary; Huddersfield Conservative Association; the
United Nations Association Huddersfield Branch; LB Holliday &
Company Limited; Kirklees Metropolitan Council Housing
Department;
These records contain personal data relating to living individuals.
The original may be made available for individual consultation if
the following terms have been met:
- the Heritage Quay supervisor is satisfied that the researcher is
consulting the records for historical research purposes only and
will not cause substantial damage or distress to any subject of the
records
- the researcher has been alerted to the Data Protection principles
that they must follow
- the researcher has signed a Researcher Undertaking form
It may be possible to provide a redacted copy of a record if certain
sections contain data that is not suitable for production.
Ask the archivist responsible for the collection, or senior member
of staff, if you have any Data Protection concerns around making
these records accessible.
13 Mar 1980-
26 Mar 1980
JPM/3/6 Series
Various personal items
5 items
Items belonging to JPW Mallalieu found within his papers.
Includes National Savings Movement coupon cards, a catalogue
of artists works, a Huddersfield manufacturing firms advertising
Mid 20th
century-Late
20th century
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supplement and a christmas card.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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Noreen Logan’s Archive relating to Huddersfield Labour Party
1919- 1990
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 2010-08-09 Date of Accession: 9 August 2010 Collection Reference No: NL Catalogued Date: August 2013 Updated:
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NL Fonds
Noreen Logan's Archive Relating to Huddersfield Labour Party
1 Box
The collection contains:
1 - Labour Party documents, such as letters, account books and
membership cards
2 - Social Committee folder
3 - Newspaper cuttings
4 - Election information such as flyers and manifestos for different
parties
5 - Socialist club minute book and account book
6 - Other books and leaflets
Original available for consultation by appointment
1919-1990
NL/1 Series
Huddersfield Labour Party - Noreen Logan
1 Folder
One black leather folder containing various loose items, account
books, membership cards and letters belonging to Noreen Logan.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1964-1981
NL/1/1 SubSeries
Huddersfield Labour Party Official Documents
1 folder
Councillors' allowances facts and figures sheet. A list of 13
question and answers on councillors allowances. Dated June 1974.
Huddersfield and Kirkburton Central, discussion paper No. 1.
Critically examines clause VI of the party's constitution.
Huddersfield East constitution. Includes clauses I, IV, VI, IX, X,
XII, XIII, and XIV. Dated 14 July 1975.
Letter addressed to 'all branch secretaries in Kirkburton Ward'.
Regards subscriptions to the Kirkburton ward membership. Dated
January 1976.
1974-1982
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List of secretaries of Huddersfield and Kirkburton Central Labour
Party. Dated March 1975.
Report from Mrs N. Gresham on the general election 1974.
List of candidates for the 1982 district council elections.
Copy of the 'Model Rules for Constituency Labour Parties'.
Letter from the examiner, addressed to Clr. E. Stancliffe. Contains
a blank 'who's who' form, asking the reader to complete and
return.
A list of costs of room hires around the Kirklees area. Dated 1
April 1975 - 1 June 1975.
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/1/2 SubSeries
Huddersfield Labour Party Account Books
1 folder
A Huddersfield and Upper Agbrigg, Trustee savings book. Dates
December 1966 - Mar 1976.
A TSB savings book. Dates May 1796 - Aug 1978.
Account book containing membership payments divided into
dates, then men and women. Also contains loose pages of incomes
and expenditures. Dates 1964-1980
Original available for consultation by appointment
1964-1980
NL/1/3 SubSeries
Huddersfield Labour Party Publications
1 folder
A booklet entitled, 'A Guide to Public Speaking' by Harold Croft.
Published by the Labour Party, 1955.
Booklet titled, 'How to Build up the Postal Vote'.
Leaflet, 'So You Want to Change Society? What are you doing
about it?' 2 copies.
1955-1979
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Leaflet, 'Labour Weekly. Blast off Oct 1st'. Advertising a new
Labour Newspaper, launching Friday October 1, 1971.
Booklet, 'The Labour Party and You: A new guide for members'.
Contains a series of leaflets, introducing the Labour Party. 1979.
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/1/4 SubSeries
Huddersfield Labour Party Membership Cards
1 folder
Membership cards and forms, from 1969-1981.
1 blank membership form.
1 Booklet titles, 'The Labour Party: Constitution and Rules for
Constituency Labour Parties and Local Labour Parties in County
Constituencies'. Information for new members. Printed 1956.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1969-1981
NL/1/5 SubSeries
Huddersfield Labour Party Letters
1 folder
Letter addressed to N Logan, from the Divisional Education
Officer, regarding Kirkheaton Primary school accommodation and
transferring a temporary classroom from the C of E infant school.
Dated 21 July 1972.
Letter addressed to 'all branch secretaries' from Noreen Logan.
Regarding J.P.W.Mallalieu meetings. Dated Jan 1976.
Letter to N Logan, thanking her for her work for the 1974
election. Dated 8 March 1974.
Letter addressed to Nellie Logan, thanking her for help with the
1972 election, and noting the disappointment of the result. 9
March 1972.
Letter of thanks to N Logan for her help in the 1974 election. 6
March 1974.
Letter addressed to Noreen Logan, thanking her for her letter
about a gas leak. Dated 10 September 1974.
1972-1976
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2 Letters relating to the continuing use of the Kirkheaton Cricket
and Bowling Club facilities. Dated 13 December 1974.
Handwritten letter thanking Noreen Logan for her work for 'Safe
to work effort'. Dated December 1974.
Candidate form admitting Noreen Logan to the counting of the
votes at the Local Government Election.
Confirmation letter to Noreen Logan, nominating her as a
candidate for the District Council Election 1973.
Unflattering card sent to N Logan, dated 1974. Card seems to
mock her appearance and inside is written 'keep trying'. Unsigned.
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/1/6 Subseries
Huddersfield Labour Party Official Documents
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/2 Series
Kirkheaton Labour Party Social Committee
1 folder
Flyer for the Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations held in
Kirkheaton, on 7 June 1977.
Letter sent to N Logan, regarding the Lotteries and Gaming act
1963, in relation to the Kirkheaton Branch Labour Party.
List of winning raffle numbers and prizes.
3 sheets of dominoes players and stage table for the dominoes
competition March 1975.
3 copies of a leaflet advertising the Kirkheaton ward Labour
Party, annual golfing championships, 25 June 1975?
A letter to L. Craven printers, confirming an order of 3000 raffle
tickets.
Leaflet advertising Kirkheaton Branch mini golf championships. 7
July ????
1975-1977
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A table of darts players and winners of the March 1975 darts
competition.
List of profits made from the various branches of the Huddersfield
and Kirkburton Labour Party. 1975.
List of profits made from the various branches of the Huddersfield
and Kirkburton Labour Party. 1976.
Details of the 1977 annual holiday of the party.
Details of the social committee's weekend trip to Chester 1976.
2 raffle tickets for a draw on 30 May 1977.
1 receipt for trophies purchased by Mrs Logan.
1 receipt Kirkheaton Labour Party lottery.
Various note paper sheets listing amounts received from members
for different social events.
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/3 Series
Newspaper Clippings
1 folder
Blue TSB bank wallet containing cuttings
- Picture titled: School's £1m extensions open
- Picture of some of the winners who took honours in the
Huddersfield Bowling Association tournament. 31 October 1981.
- Small mention of a Mr Frank Hackett's retirement.
- Article titled, 'Mrs Hackett will go to town'. Noting Mrs
Hackett being chosen as a member of a deputation to go to the
House of Commons.
- Article titled, 'Mrs Hackett sees Mr Mabane' to discuss
housing issues.
Photocopy from Huddersfield Examiner, 10 April 1974. 'Finance
Chief Answers Rate Critics'.
Article titled 'Tories blamed for rate rises'.
Tribute in the Daily Herald, 16 April 1951, to Ernie Bevin.
Page from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 6 May 1983. Results
of Kirklees council elections.
Page from 'The Worker', 27 September 1919. Various articles.
1919-1974
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Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/4 Series
Election Items
1 folder
General election information
Labour party flyers and information
Conservative flyers
Liberal flyers
Independent candidate flyers
Other party flyers
Original available for consultation by appointment
1937-1990
NL/4/1 SubSeries
Election Items - General
1 wallet
Blank nomination form for the election of urban district
councillors.
List of recognised offices across West Yorkshire
Standing Orders for executive committees and general committees
Letter send by the county councillor informing households of the
abolishment of the County Council
Statutory Instrument form No. 447, 1974. Contains 'The Local
Government (Allowances) Regulations 1974'
Local Government Act 1974. Part III: Local Complaints.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1974
NL/4/2 SubSeries
Election Items - Labour
3 wallets
Collection of 'Vote Labour' flyers from 1945-1989
1945-1989
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Collection of local Labour Party magazines
The Labour Party Policy statement
Letter from the Secretary Agent regarding new election candidates
Procedure for the selection of candidates for Yorkshire Regional
Council of the Labour Party 1976
4 letters relating to the selection of candidates for the district
elections 1982.
2 letters relating to the re-organisation of member branches, 1981
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/4/3 Item
Election Items - Conservative
1 wallet
Collection of 'Vote Conservative' flyers from 1972-1990
Original available for consultation by appointment
1972-1990
NL/4/4 SubSeries
Election Items - Liberal
1 wallet
Collection of 'Vote Liberal' flyers, some date 1973 and 1975, but
most dates unknown.
A copy of the 1982 Kirklees Liberal Manifesto
8 editions of the Liberal magazine, 'Focus'. 1 dated 1987
Original available for consultation by appointment
1973-1987
NL/4/5 SubSeries
Election Items - Independant
1 wallet
1951-1973
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Gladys L. Mallinson candidate for Kirkburton Urban District
Counil Election. 1951.
Independent candidates A. Manby and G. Rushforth for Kirklees
District Council, 1973.
Paddock ward councillor, Molly Mathieson for Kirklees council
elections. Date unknown.
Original available for consultation by appointment
NL/4/6 SubSeries
Election Items - Other Parties
1 wallet
Flyer for 'Vote Workers Revolutionary Party'
2 Flyers for 'Vote Communist'
Flyer for 'Vote Green Party', 1992.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1992
NL/5 Series
Socialist Club
1 Minute book and 1 account book
Minute book of Kirkheaton Socialist Club. Commencing 22
January 1937 - 3 April 1937. Contains a letter stuck in the back
cover from J.P.W.Mallalieu thanking the party members for their
support during the general election. Dated 21 June 1955.
Account book from August 1949 - April 1957.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1937-1957
NL/6 Series
Books and Leaflets
2 books and 4 random leaflets
Shepley Village Magazine, March 1973.
1939-1973
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A.B.C. of Chairmanship by Sir Walter Citrine, K.B.E. published
1939.
Leaflet: Three things you gain from women's workplace
discussion groups
Leaflet: Kirklees and Nuclear Weapons
Leaflet: A few facts and figures about the Huddersfield
Corporation Sewage Works.
Leaflet: Information Digest Service. Tomorrow's Councils:
Division of Responsibility.
Original available for consultation by appointment
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University of Huddersfield Archive Service
J H Whitley Archive
1876- 2011
To search this catalogue electronically please visit www.heritagequay.org/archives
Accession No(s): 2011-10-14 Date of Accession: 14 October 2011 Collection Reference No: JHW Catalogued Date: 14 August 2012 Updated
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Introduction
Administrative History JH Whitley (1866-1935) was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1921 to 1928, but during his lengthy and varied career he was also a Halifax mill owner, a champion of universal education, a revered local politician, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Labour in India (which reported in 1931) and Chairman at the BBC (1932-1935).
Collection Description Collection documents the varied career and personal life of J. H. Whitley. Whitley's occupations included Halifax mill owner, champion of universal education, revered local politician, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Labour in India and Chairman at the BBC. Key items form the archive includes letters from Winston Churchill and King George V and the autographs of Ghandi, Benito Mussolini and cricketer Wilfred Rhodes. The collection is split into 8 sections: reference sources relating to J. H. Whitley; scrapbooks compiled by the Whitley family; personal papers, correspondence and photographs relating to Whitley's career and family life; press cuttings referring to J.H. Whitley; a series of cartoons from Punch magazine commenting on Whitley's career; a section concentrating on the history of Whitley councils; material relating to Whitley's relationship with his school, Clifton College and information relating to the General Strike of May 1926.
Extent 6 boxes
Custodial History
Related Material
Access Conditions Originals available for consultation by appointment
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JHW Fonds
J H Whitley Archive
345 scrapbook volumes, letters, press cuttings, photographs,
books and other items.
Collection documents the varied career and personal life of J. H.
Whitley. Whitley's occupations included Halifax mill owner,
champion of universal education, revered local politician, Speaker
of the House of Commons, Chairman of the Royal Commission
on Labour in India and Chairman at the BBC.
Key items form the archive includes letters from Winston
Churchill and King George V and the autographs of Ghandi,
Benito Mussolini and cricketer Wilfred Rhodes.
The collection is split into 8 sections: reference sources relating to
J. H. Whitley; scrapbooks compiled by the Whitley family;
personal papers, correspondence and photographs relating to
Whitley's career and family life; press cuttings referring to J.H.
Whitley; a series of cartoons from Punch magazine commenting
on Whitley's career; a section concentrating on the history of
Whitley councils; material relating to Whitley's relationship with
his school, Clifton College and information relating to the General
Strike of May 1926.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1876- 2011
JHW/1 Section
Reference Sources
17 items
The section is split into three series; General, Whitley Councils
and Archive Collection.
The General Series includes materials published on the topic of
the Whitley family or where the Whitley family have been
mentioned in detail. Items include obituaries, biographies and
academic papers. Also included is material written on the subject
of 2 key figures associated with the Whitley family: Sir Ralph
Verney and Sir Ralph Hugh Carey.
The Whitley Council Series contains two books written on the
subject of Whitley Councils and Whitleyism.
The Archive Collection series includes introductory notes to the
archive written by John Paton Whitley, J. H. Whitley's grandson.
His notes include an outline of contents, who's who and notes on
the compilation of The J. H. Whitley Archive.
16 May 1931
- 7 Oct 2011
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Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/1/1 SubSection
General
15 items
The section is split into three series; General, Whitley Councils
and Archive Collection.
The General Series includes materials published on the topic of
the Whitley family or where the Whitley family have been
mentioned in detail. Items include obituaries, biographies and
academic papers. Also included is material written on the subject
of 2 key figures associated with the Whitley family: Sir Ralph
Verney and Sir Ralph Hugh Carey.
The Whitley Council Series contains two books written on the
subject of Whitley Councils and Whitleyism.
The Archive Collection series includes introductory notes to the
archive written by John Paton Whitley, J. H. Whitley's grandson.
His notes include an outline of contents, who's who and notes on
the compilation of The J. H. Whitley Archive.
Original available for consultation by appointment
16 May 1931
- 22 Jun 2011
JHW/1/1/9 File
Items related to 'The Aftermath of Suffrage' conference
3 pieces
3 items concerning the conference 'The Aftermath of Suffrage:
what Happened after the Vote was Won?' held at University of
Sheffield 24-25 Jun 2011. Includes an overview the conference's
topic, a paper written by Richard Toye presented at the conference
and correspondence between John Paton Whitley and Richard
Toye concerning this paper.
Original available for consultation by appointment
2011
JHW/1/1/11 File
'Conversations with the World'
1990
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160 pages
Book written by John Tusa, former Managing Director of the
BBC World Service. Book contains speeches and articles global
broadcasting. Author has inscribed a message on the title page to
Oliver Whitley.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/1/1/13 File
'The Reith Diaries'
544 pages
Selection of the diary entries of J. C. W. Reith, founder and first
director general of the BBC. Edited by Charles Stuart. Pages are
bookmarked where references are made to J.H. Whitley.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1975
JHW/1/2 SubSection
Whitley Councils
2 items
Two books concerning the Whitley Councils; one written by
British author J. B. Seymour and one written by American author
L. D. White. Each book explores the problems and the successes
of the Whitley Councils, the structure and development of the
Councils and the impact of the Councils. Seymour's book contains
a foreword written by Whitley. White's book contains the letter
that accompanied the copy from White to Whitley.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1932-1933
JHW/1/2/2 File
'Whitley Councils in the British Civil Service'
357 pages
Book written by Leonard D. White. The book is split into 4 parts.
The first part is about the structure and organisation of the
councils, including constitutional problems in the Whitley system.
The second part explores the impact of Whitleyism at work. The
third part discussed unionism in the Civil Service, including its
growth and development. This section also discusses the General
Strike and its aftermath. Part four explores the Whitley Councils
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before the Royal Commission, and provides a critique of the
Whitley System.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/1/3 SubSection
Archive Collection
2 items
Documents describing the J.H. Whitley Archive.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1956, 2011
JHW/2 Series
Scrapbooks
8 Volumes
A collection of 8 volumes of scrapbooks containing newspaper
clippings, letters and photographs. The books cover J.H. Whitley's
contribution to the education and politics of the town of Halifax;
his appointments in the Houses of Parliament, the BBC and with
the Chairman of the Royal Commission on Labour in India as well
as records of condolence and reminisces after his death in 1935.
Notable entries in these scrapbooks include 2 letters from Winston
Churchill.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1889-1934
JHW/2/1 File
Volume 1 of J. H. Whitley scrapbooks
112 pages
Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, letters and photographs
on the subject of J.H. Whitley's early political career in Halifax
and his non-political contributions to the Halifax community, such
as the creation of Evening Schools and Boys' Camps.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1889-1899
JHW/2/2 File
1900
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Volume 2 of J.H. Whitley scrapbooks: General Election
50 pages
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings concerning J.H.
Whitley's involvement in the 1900 General Elections.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/2/3 File
Volume 3 of J.H. Whitley scrapbooks
50 pages
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to J.H.
Whitley's time as a Liberal MP.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1900-1903
JHW/2/4 File
Volume 4 of J.H. Whitley scrapbooks
50 pages
Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, extracts from
Parliamentary debates and a handwritten letter from Winston
Churchill.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1902-1903
JHW/2/5 File
Volume 5 of J.H. Whitley scrapbooks
50 pages
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning J.H. Whitley's
political career and family photographs. Scrapbook includes a
typed letter from Winston Churchill to J.H. Whitley.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1903-1910
JHW/2/6 File
Volume 6 of J. H. Whitley scrapbooks
66 pages
1911-1934
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Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, photographs, letters
and Hansard extracts, concerning Whitley's political career
between 1911 and 1934. Includes his appointment and retirement
from the Speakership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/2/7 File
Volume 7 of J. H. Whitley scrapbooks
23 pages
Scrapbook containing obituaries for J. H. Whitley, and letters to
his son Oliver giving him condolence.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1935-1972
JHW/2/8 File
Volume 8 of J. H. Whitley scrapbooks: India
59 pages
Scrapbook containing photographs, dinner seating plans, letters
and press cuttings from J.H. Whitley's time in India, as well as
press cuttings about Whitley's time as Chairman for the BBC.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1929-1934
JHW/3 Section
Personal Papers
11 items
A group of personal papers and mementos collected by J. H.
Whitley throughout his career. Items include honorary awards
presented from universities as well as official parliamentary
debates where Whitley's role as Speaker of the House of
Commons is a central topic.
The Personal Papers section also includes a visitors' book
containing signatures from notable individuals as Mahatma
Ghandi and Wilfred Rhodes as well as the Rockefeller family.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1921-1933
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JHW/3/2 Series
Oxford and Cambridge Honorary Degrees
3 items
Booklets of graduation ceremonies, including one from the
University of Cambridge, where J. H. Whitley gained a Honorary
Degree in Law and two which show that Whitley received a
Doctor of Civil Law Honorary Degree.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1925-1926
JHW/3/3 Series
Hansards
3 Items
Three Official Reports from the House of Commons. The first one
is a presentation volume containing a Parliamentary Debate on J.
H. Whitley becoming the new Speaker of the House of Commons.
The second report contains Whitley's request to retire from the
Speakership due to his ill health. The third report contains a Vote
of Thanks given to Whitley by the House of Commons, including
speeches by Stanley Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald, David Lloyd
George and T. P. O'Connor.
Original available for consultation by appointment
27 Apr 1921
- 19 Jun 1928
JHW/4 Section
Correspondence
138 letters
A collection of letters sent to or from the family of J.H. Whitley
(1866-1935), MP for Halifax and Speaker of the House of
Commons. Correspondence is split into three categories: letters
concerning J.H. Whitley's official appointments; private
correspondence between members of the Whitley family and
correspondence sent after J.H. Whitley's death, concerning his
career as Speaker.
The Whitley family's correspondence includes communication
with notable individuals such as H. H. Asquith, Stanley Baldwin,
J. M. Barrie, G. Bernard Shaw, Andrew Bonar Law, Violet
Bonham-Carter, Austen Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain,
Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Earl Haig, Ramsay
MacDonald and King George V.
1907 - 1994
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Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/4/1 Series
Official Letters to, or from J H Whitley
114 letters
Official letters to and from J. H. Whitley concerning his political
career from 1907 onwards, including his appointment and
retirement from the Speakership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1907-1933
JHW/4/2 Series
Private Letters to, or from J H Whitley
9 letters
Letters from J.H. Whitley to members of his family; his sons
Percival and Oliver and his brother Alfred.
Letters concern family matters, such as the birth of Oliver and the
death of Whitley's first wife, Margherita, or refer to Whitley's
retirement from the Speakership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1912-1928
JHW/4/3 Series
Letters concerning J H Whitley
29 letters
Letters concerning J. H. Whitley as Speaker. Includes
correspondence between Oliver Whitley and Sir John Verney,
concerning Sir Ralph Verney's memories of J. H. Whitley. Also
includes correspondence between Oliver Whitley and Speaker of
the House of Commons, Bernard Weatherill.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1945-1994
JHW/5 Section
Photographs
1876-1997
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36 items
A collection of images related to the family of John Henry
Whitley. (1866-1935), MP for Halifax and Speaker of the House
of Commons. Collection is split into five categories. Categories
include: photographs of J.H. Whitley; photographs of J.H.
Whitley's family and photographs of Prime Ministers and other
public figures. Two categories relate to photographs of gifts
presented to J.H. Whitley.
The Whitley family's pictures include images of H. H. Asquith,
Lady Margot Asquith, Stanley Baldwin, Randall Cantuar, Lord
Cave, Alan Cobham, Sir Edward Grey, David Lloyd George,
Ramsay MacDonald, Earl of Oxford, J. H. Whitley, Canon J. M.
Wilson and Philip Snowden.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/5/1 SubSection
Photographs of J. H. Whitley
9 photos
Series includes a photograph of John Henry Whitley as a boy with
his father, stepmother and siblings; photographs of Whitley as the
Speaker of the House of Commons and photographs of Whitley
with his children and cars.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1876-1928
JHW/5/2 SubSection
Photographs of J. H. Whitley's Family
7 photographs
Series includes a photograph of J. H. Whitley's mother and
grandmother, and a photograph of his youngest son Oliver at the
age of 9. The series also holds photographs of the Whitley Family
Monument at Lister Lane Cemetery in Halifax. Complied by
Stuart Wilkinson. Includes monuments for: J. H. Whitley, Alfred
W. Whitley, Edward N. Whitley, Ada R. Whitley, Emma D.
Crook, Samuel Rinder-Whitley, Sarah Whitley, Nathan Whitley
and Lucy Whitley.
Original available for consultation by appointment
?-1921
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JHW/5/3 SubSection
Photographs of Prime Ministers and other notables
17 items
Series includes personal snapshots taken by Oliver Whitley and
press cuttings of numerous politicians and other public figures.
Persons photographed include: H. H. Asquith, Lady Margot
Asquith, Stanley Baldwin, Randall Cantuar, Lord Cave, Alan
Cobham, Sir Edward Grey, David Lloyd George, Ramsay
MacDonald, Earl of Oxford, J. H. Whitley, Canon J. M. Wilson
and Philip Snowden.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1926-1927
JHW/5/5 Series
Photographs of silver casket presented by the town of Halifax to
J. H. Whitley
2 photographs
Photographs of silver casket presented by the town of Halifax to J.
H. Whitley
Original available for consultation by appointment
1997
JHW/6 Section
Press Cuttings
63 items
Section contains press-cuttings which regard the career and
personal life of J. H. Whitley and his family.
The press cuttings concerning J. H. Whitley (JHW/6/1) highlight
Whitley's career achievements from before his Speakership, then
at the election of his Speakership, followed by his retirement from
the Speakership and his post-Speakership career. The section
containing obituaries and tributes to Whitley emphasise his
political achievements.
The press cuttings concerning J. H. Whitley's Family (JHW/6/2)
reflects significant moments in Whitley's personal life, such as the
death of his step-mother, the marriage of his eldest daughter and
the death of his first wife.
This section gives a useful overview of Whitley's impact through
the reaction of the media to many aspects of his life.
1892-1997
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Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/6/1 Series
Press Cuttings concerning J. H. Whitley
49 items
Items, mainly press-cuttings, pertaining to the career and personal
life of J. H. Whitley. Includes items relating to Whitley's career
pre-Speakership, items relating to Whitley's election and
retirement from the Speakership, items relating to Whitley's career
post-Speakership and finally items relating to Whitley's death.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1892-1997
JHW/6/1/1 SubSeries
Pre-Speakership
8 items
Items relating to J. H. Whitley before his speakership. Includes
letters and articles concerning the family firm S. Whitley & Co.,
an article about an employee's excursion to Blackpool, articles
about Whitley's wedding and silver wedding anniversary, and
articles about the Freedom of Halifax.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1892-1897
JHW/6/1/2 SubSeries
Speakership
37 items
Items regarding J. H. Whitley's election and retirement from the
Speakership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1921-1928
JHW/6/1/2/1 SubSubSeries
Election
25 items
1921
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Items relating to J. H. Whitley's election as Speaker of the House
of Commons, including press-cuttings and photographs regarding
J. W. Lowther's retirement from the Speakership and Whitley's
consequent election to the Speakership.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/6/1/2/2 SubSubSeries
Retirement
12 items
Items relating to J. H. Whitley's retirement from the Speakership.
Includes press-cuttings of tributes to Whitley, Parliamentary
activity during Whitley's Speakership and rumours about who will
be Whitley's successor.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1928
JHW/6/1/3 SubSeries
Post-Speakership
5 items
Items regarding Whitley's career post-Speakership. Includes
information about Whitley's second marriage, information about
the Royal Navy Destroyer named 'Whitley', information about the
first ever Empire Broadcast and an article about The Speaker's
Commentary and it's relation to the title of 'Speaker'.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1928-1983
JHW/6/1/4 SubSeries
Obituaries
20 items
Items regarding the death of J. H. Whitley, mostly obituaries and
tributes to Whitley published in newspapers.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1935
JHW/6/2 Series
Press Cuttings concerning J. H. Whitley's Family
1917-1941
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14 items
Items regarding member's of J. H. Whitley's family; includes
press-cuttings concerning the death of J. H. Whitley's step-mother,
J. H. Whitley's eldest daughter's marriage, the death of J. H.
Whitley's first wife, J. H. Whitley's youngest daughter's rise as a
hostess and finally the election of J. H. Whitley's eldest son and
daughter as Mayor and Mayoress of Halifax.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/7 Section
Whitley Councils Collection
18 items
The items in the section provide insight in to the history of
Whitley Councils, with newspaper articles, lectures, magazine
articles and letters all emphasising the impact and success of
Whitleyism.
A National Joint Industrial Council or a Joint Industrial Council
can also be known as a Whitley Council. This is because J. H.
Whitley proposed a system of consultations in the work place, to
improve relations between workers and employers. This model
has gone on to influence industrial relations beyond the UK.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1919-1985
JHW/7/5 Series
Whitley Bulletins
2 items
The Whitley Bulletin was a magazine published for sixty years in
tribute to J. H. Whitley and his Whitley Councils. Two Whitley
Bulletins from 1963 and 1979, which include articles about
Whitleyism.
Original available for consultation by appointment
1963 - 1979
JHW/7/6 Series
Correspondence concerning Whitley Bulletins and photographs
of J. H. Whitley's Speaker portrait
4 items
29 Nov 1962
- 28 Jan 1963
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Correspondence concerning a photograph of J. H. Whitley's
Speaker portrait. Includes a request from Clifton College for a
copy of the photograph; permission from the Speaker's House for
the distribution of the photograph; and correspondence between
Oliver Whitley and J. P. Wolstenholme concerning copies of the
photograph.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/7/8 Series
Correspondence relating to published article entitled 'John
Henry Whitley: 1866-1935'
7 letters
A set of correspondence relating to article entitled 'John Henry
Whitley: 1866-1935'. Article was published within issue no. 5 of
Trading and Education News, a publication produced by the
Training and Education Division of the UK Civil Service
Department.
Original available for consultation by appointment
05 May 1969
- 30 Jun 1969
JHW/8 Section
Punch Cartoons
30 pieces
Section includes Punch cartoons concerning J. H. Whitley's
election as Speaker ('The Penalty of Greatness'), his re-election
during four different Prime Minister's period of office ('The Arms
of The Chair'), his ability to referee Parliament ('A Fellow
Feeling'), his retirement from the Speakership ('The Referee's
Farewell') and his work as BBC Chairman ('B. B. Secrecy').
Each cartoon has various documents relating to it.
'The Penalty of Greatness', a cartoon commenting on J. H.
Whitley's reluctance to become Speaker, has the corresponding
article from Punch magazine.
'The Arms of The Chair', a cartoon commenting on J. H. Whitley's
re-election as speaker under four Prime Ministers, includes related
notes written by Oliver Whitley explaining the meaning behind
the cartoon.
'A Fellow Feeling', commenting on J. H. Whitley's control of
rough play in Parliament, also includes related notes written by
Oliver Whitley explaining the meaning behind the cartoon.
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'The Referee's Farewell', commenting on J. H. Whitley's
retirement from the Speakership, again includes notes written by
Oliver Whitley, as well as notes written by the House of
Commons Library, various photographs relating to the cartoon
and an assortment of extracts from Punch magazine.
'B. B. Secrecy', commenting on J. H. Whitley's clash with Lloyd
George, Chamberlain and Churchill over their exclusion from 'The
Debate Continues', includes corresponding press cuttings, a letter
and a memo, a programme list for 'The Debate Continues' and an
extract from the BBC Yearbook 1934.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/8/1 Series
Records relating to Punch cartoon, 'The Penalty of Greatness'
3 pages
Punch cartoon 'The Penalty of Greatness' and an extract from
Punch entitled Essence of Parliament, both concerning the
election of a new Speaker.
Original available for consultation by appointment
04 May 1921
JHW/8/2 Series
Records relating to the Punch cartoon, 'The Arms of The Chair'
4 pages
Punch cartoon 'The Arms of The Chair' with notes written by
Oliver Whitley on J. H. Whitley's election as Speaker, acting
under four different Prime Ministers.
Original available for consultation by appointment
03 Dec 1924
JHW/8/3 Series
Records relating to the Punch cartoon 'A Fellow Feeling'
2 pages
Punch cartoon 'A Fellow Feeling' and Oliver Whitley's notes
concerning the Speaker's control of rough play in Parliament.
Original available for consultation by appointment
18 Nov 1925
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JHW/8/4 Series
Records relating to the Punch Cartoon 'Referee's Farewell'
14 items
Punch cartoon 'The Referee's Farewell' and relating documents
including Oliver Whitley's notes, notes by the House of Commons
Library, a labelled copy of the cartoon and supporting
photographs and cartoons.
Original available for consultation by appointment
13 Jun 1928
JHW/8/5 Series
Records relating to the Punch Cartoon 'B. B. Secrecy'
9 items
Punch cartoon 'B. B. Secrecy' and relating documents, including a
photocopy of the original artwork, 2 press-cuttings, a letter from
the BBC to Oliver Whitley and an extract from the BBC
Yearbook 1934.
Original available for consultation by appointment
20 Sep 1933
JHW/9 Section
General Strike
17 items
This section includes copies of various newspapers and their
opinion on the General Strike. The British Worker was the
newspaper Trade Union Congress (TUC). The British Gazette was
a short lived Government newspaper produced only during the
General Strike. Thus the copies of these newspapers within this
section highlight the contrasting opinions of the TUC and the
Government.
The copies of the Daily Mail and the Daily Express within this
section, as well as the 6 editions of the Daily Graphic, provide
opinions from newspapers that didn't solely focus on the General
Strike.
The General Strike lasted for nine days, from 4 May to 13 May
1926. The Strike was called for by the Trade Union Congress
(TUC) in an attempt to force the government to stop wage
reductions and poor working conditions. The Strike was most
05 May 1926
- 17 May
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prominent in transport and heavy industry. Ultimately the TUC
surrendered and the Strike had little impact on industrial relations.
Original available for consultation by appointment
JHW/9/4 Series
General Strike reports from the Daily Graphic
6 items
6 editions of the Daily Graphic, in which photographs and articles
explain the General Strike. Includes two emergency editions
concerning the eighth and ninth days of the Strike, an edition
about the end of the Strike, an edition about the victory for the
Government and two editions about the return to normal life and
resumption of work.
Original available for consultation by appointment
11 May 1926
- 17 May
1926
JHW/9/5 Series
Editions of the British Gazette containing reports on the General
Strike
8 items
8 editions of the British Gazette, a short-lived Government
newspaper that was improvised during the General Strike,
showing the official perception of the Strike.
Original available for consultation by appointment
05 May 1926
- 13 May
1926
JHW/10 Section
Clifton College
6 items
Section holds items that relate to Clifton College. J. H. Whitley
attended the college when Canon James Wilson was the
Headmaster. Whitley remained dedicated to the college
throughout his life and eventually became the President of the
college until his death in 1935.
Section includes a seating plan for a Clifton dinner that took place
in the Speaker's House when J. H. Whitley was Speaker of the
House of Commons. There are also two photographs from the
Daily Sketch of the opening of a new science school by the Prince
1928 - 1935