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Politics and Protest, 1102-1994

Politics and Protest, 1102-1994:From Major Party Politics to Popular Protest and Parliamentary History Trial Series

What's Inside

14 Collections
83 Volumes
1,395 Documents
356,896 Pages

Introduction

Politics and Protest provides students and researchers with a sweeping overview of British political history from the pre-Hansard era to the late-twentieth century. 

Many of the collections cover mainstream parties, including the Labour Party, Independent Labour Party, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party, while others focus on extremist parties such as the British Union of Fascists. 

The records also cover extra-parliamentary groups and movements, with the suffragettes, Bryant and May strikers, trade unionists, and conscientious objectors all featured.

Dates Covered

1102-1994

Contributors

  • Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
  • Bishopsgate Institute
  • British Library
  • C L R James Library
  • Hull University Archives
  • Labour History Archive and Study Centre (c/o People's History Museum)
  • The London Archives
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • The Mitchell Library
  • The National Archives (UK)
  • National Library of Scotland
  • National Secular Society
  • Senate House Library
  • University College London
  • University of London
  • Wakefield One Library

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A black and white image of nurses wearing masks.

Licensed to access Pandemics, Society, and Public Health, 1517–1925

Contributor The London Archives; The National Archives; British Library; University College London Contents 4 Volumes, 494 Documents (79,400 Pages)
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An image of Oswald Mosley walking towards the camera. To the left of him are a line of people saluting to him.

Licensed to access The British Union of Fascists: 1933–1953

Contributor The National Archives (UK) Contents 6 Volumes, 53 Documents (7,862 Pages)
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A painting of Lady Welby on the left sat down, with William Welby-Gregory stood on her right.

Licensed to access 19th and 20th Century Philosophy in Perspective

Contributor Senate House Library; University of London Contents 6 Volumes, 54 Documents (17,620 Pages)
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Social Liberal Democrats at the party launch, March 1988

Licensed to access Liberal Party from Asquith to Ashdown, 1912–1988

Contributor London School of Economics and Political Science Contents 7 Volumes, 52 Documents (22,742 Pages)
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