Heritage Quay Politics Collections Catalogue

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University of Huddersfield, 2016

University of Huddersfield Archive Service

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/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/AG/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/AWI/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/BLA/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/CVL/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Denby+Dale+Labour+Party+Archive

http://heritagequay.org/archives/GHW/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/GPC/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/JHW/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/JPM/

http://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/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=bow+group

http://heritagequay.org/archives/HLP/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/ILP/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=left+book+club

http://heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Clapham%2C+Mick

http://www.heritagequay.org/archives

http://heritagequay.org/archives/BLA/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/CVL/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/?keyword=Denby+Dale+Labour+Party+Archive

http://heritagequay.org/archives/JPM/

http://heritagequay.org/archives/NL/

http://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.


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.


1900s-1950s

BLA/1/1/1 Subseries

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From Robert Blatchford


BLA/1/1/2 Subseries

From Sally Blatchford


BLA/1/1/3 Subseries

From Winifred Blatchford


BLA/1/1/4 Subseries

From Dorothea Blatchford


BLA/1/1/5 Subseries

From Friends


BLA/1/1/6 Subseries

To Punch and Tuppence


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BLA/1/1/7 Subseries

Letters of Condolence on the death of Robert Blatchford


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.


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).


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.


1880s-1950s

BLA/1/5 Series

Documents from relatives and friends

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BLA/1/5/1 File

Short Story

1 file

A frontispiece and a copy of a short story by Winifred Blatchford


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)


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.


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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BLA/2/2 Series

Novels and Non-fiction Books

30 volumes


1891-1940

BLA/2/3 Series

Plays and Poetry


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.


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


1910

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Colne Valley Labour Party Archive

1891 – 1994


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.

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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


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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.


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.


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


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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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:




records






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.


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).


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.


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.


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.




1987-1989

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records






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.


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


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


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


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.


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


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


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.


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.


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.


CVL/EM/5 Series

Anniversaries and heritage

27 items

Records concerning the Colne Valley Labour Party preserving and

celebrating its heritage and anniversaries.


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.


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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


4 Nov 1945-

29 Dec 1945

CVL/GV/1/1/1946 File 1946

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minutes

1 file

Includes minutes of the Finance and Emergency Committee,

the Annual General Meeting and the Half Yearly General

Meeting.




minutes

1 file



Meeting. These records also include balance sheets and

political fund statements for the 1946.


1947



minutes

1 file

Includes minutes of a Special Executive Committee Meeting.


1948



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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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.


1950



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.


1951



minutes

1 file




political fund statements for the previous year.


1952



minutes

1953

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1 file








minutes

1 file






1954



minutes

1 file






1955



minutes

1 file






1956

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minutes

1 file






1957



minutes

1 file






1958



minutes

1 file






1959



minutes

1 file

1960

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minutes

1 file






1961



minutes

1 file






1962



minutes

1 file






1963

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minutes

1 file




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.


1964


Colne Valley Constituency Labour Party Executive

Committee minutes

1 file






1965



Committee minutes

1 file






1966



Committee minutes

1967

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1 file








Committee minutes

1 file






1968



Committee minutes

1 file






1969



Committee minutes

1 file






1970

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Committee minutes

1 file






1971



Committee minutes

1 file






1972



Committee minutes

1 file






1973



Committee minutes

1 file

1974

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Committee minutes

1 file






1975



Committee minutes

1 file






1976



Committee minutes

1 file






1977

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Committee minutes

1 file






1978



Committee minutes

1 file






1979



Committee minutes

1 file






1980



Committee minutes

1 file

1981

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Committee minutes

1 file






1982



Committee minutes

1 file




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.


1983



Committee minutes

1 file





1984

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Committee minutes

1 file






1985


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


1991



Committee and General Committee minutes

1 file

Includes correspondence, with agenda, inviting members to

the meetings.


1992


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.



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


1893-1979


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


1892-1939


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


1971-1987

CVL/GV/2 Series

Annual reports

70 items

1912-1989

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Annual reports of the Colne Valley Labour Party.


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


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.


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.


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.







records






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.


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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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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


1950s-1990s

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Denby Dale Labour Party Archive

1948 – 2009


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


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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.


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.


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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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.


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

1972

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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.


DDL/5 Item

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'.


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

1987

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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.


DDL/7 Item


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.


DDL/8 Item

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.


Nov 1979-

Dec 1986

DDL/9 Item


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.


DDL/10 Item

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.


DDL/11 Item

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).


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.


1997-2003

DDL/13 Item

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

1962-1982

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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.


DDL/14 Item

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


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.


2009

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Sir Joseph Percival William Mallalieu MP Archive

1927- 1992


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


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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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'.


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).


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.


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.


JPM/3/2 Series

Mallalieu family history

1 file

Articles and resources concerning the history of the Mallalieu

family and the Saddleworth area


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.


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;


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.







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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.


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.


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:




records


1974-26 Mar

1981

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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;







records









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.


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Noreen Logan’s Archive relating to Huddersfield Labour Party

1919- 1990


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


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


NL/1/6 Subseries

Huddersfield Labour Party Official Documents


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.


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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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


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.


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


NL/4/3 Item

Election Items - Conservative

1 wallet

Collection of 'Vote Conservative' flyers from 1972-1990


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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J H Whitley Archive

1876- 2011


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


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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.


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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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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

1933

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before the Royal Commission, and provides a critique of the

Whitley System.


JHW/1/3 SubSection

Archive Collection

2 items

Documents describing the J.H. Whitley Archive.


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.


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.


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.


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.


1900-1903

JHW/2/4 File


50 pages

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, extracts from

Parliamentary debates and a handwritten letter from Winston

Churchill.


1902-1903

JHW/2/5 File


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.


1903-1910

JHW/2/6 File


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.


JHW/2/7 File


23 pages

Scrapbook containing obituaries for J. H. Whitley, and letters to

his son Oliver giving him condolence.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


?-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.


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


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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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.


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.


1892-1897

JHW/6/1/2 SubSeries

Speakership

37 items

Items regarding J. H. Whitley's election and retirement from the

Speakership.


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.


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.


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'.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.

1921-1990

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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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

1926

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prominent in transport and heavy industry. Ultimately the TUC

surrendered and the Strike had little impact on industrial relations.


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.


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.


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

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of Wales. Also included are obituaries for Canon James Wilson,

Clifton and a copy of the college's magazine, The Cliftonian,

which includes an obituary for J. H. Whitley.


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