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Hillsborough Socialist Workers Party Documents
Fonds
Reference code: 217
Scope and Contents
A small collection of documents produced by the Hillsborough, Sheffield branch of the Socialist Workers Party in 1995 and 1996, illustrating issues addressed at both local and national levels during the period.Examples of issues addressed in this collection are, nationally, the Merseyside Docks dispute, the place of the Socialist Workers Party in the political climate dominated by New Labour, the Asylum Bill and, locally, the closure of local libraries in Sheffield, anti-racism...
Dates:
1995 - 1996
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Left Book Club Collection
Collection
Reference code: LEF1
Scope and Contents
Books published by Victor Gollancz on behalf of the Left Book Club during the years 1936 to 1948. The collection includes a complete set – (Special Collections received the final addition to the collection from the library of journalist and writer, Paul Foot, in December 2016: “The adventures of the little pig and other stories” by F. Le Gros Clark and Ida Clark). In all, taking into account both the selected “Book of the Month” and the additional choices offered to members, some 252 titles...
Dates:
1936 - 1948
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Zaidman Collection
Collection
Reference code: ZAI1
Scope and Contents
The personal library of Lazar Zaidman, reflecting his interests in anti-Fascism, Jewish matters, politics and economics before, during and after World War II.
For further details of this collection please see the listing in the External Documents Section below.
Dates:
1872 - 1978
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Zaidman Papers
Fonds
Reference code: 118
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of printed ephemera and manuscript documents relating to the Anti-Fascist movement in London and to the Communist Party of Great Britain during the period 1930s to 1950s. There is also material on Jewish affairs during this period, including the origins of the state of Israel. A collection of pamphlets is included.
For further details of this collection please see the finding aid in the External Documents section below.
Dates:
1911 - 1961
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives