Showing 29 results

Correspondence and papers, 1959-1981, relating to the career of Dafydd Elystan Elystan-Morgan, baron Elystan-Morgan of Aberteifi, Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire, 1966-1974, collected by Howard C. Jones, journalist and Labour Party activist. Most of the letters are from Lord Elystan-Morgan to the donor and relate to his political activities in London and to constituency affairs. There are also letters and copies of letters from, among others, Alice Bacon (1) 1970, Neil G. Carmichael (3) 1968-1969, Will Edwards (1) [c. 1966], Lord Gardner (1) 1968, Roy Hattersley (2) 1969-1970, Cledwyn Hughes (3) 1969, Sir Elwyn Jones (1) 1970, John Morris (1) 1968, D. Ben Rees (3) 1965, Merlyn Rees (1) 1968, Goronwy Roberts (1) 1966, John Stonehouse (2) 1967-1969, Dick Taverne (1) 1969, George Thomas (1) 1970, Shirley Williams (1) 1968 and Lord Winterbottom (2) 1969-1970, as well as miscellaneous papers, mostly on matters relating to the Labour Party in Cardiganshire, and a large number of press cuttings.

Series comprises material related to speaking engagements related to the campaign for the 1951 General Election in Wales.

The papers comprise correspondence files, 1918-1982, among them general and political letters to Goronwy Roberts and constituency correspondence; subject files, 1913-1981, including papers concerning foreign affairs (some deriving from Goronwy Roberts's trips abroad), domestic politics, Welsh politics and matters relating to Wales, and files of material concerning Caernarfonshire; various personalia, 1918-1982; and miscellaneous papers, 1900-1997, including printed items and press cuttings.

The file comprises letters relating to Eirene White's decision to withdraw from standing for election to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party and reaction to it. The file includes a letter from R. H. Tawney, 1953.

The 1989 group (no's 1-13) comprises political papers of Lord Ogmore, 1957-1976, mainly relating to party organisation and policy formation, comprising correspondence and other papers concerning the Liberal Party and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1959-1974, Welsh affairs such as devolution, 1957-1976, the investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969-1973, and various printed political pamphlets. The 2014 group (no's 14-66) comprises family and political papers, including letters to his parent from Penang, 1930-1934, Cabinet Office, Colonial Office and Commonwealth papers relating to various colonies, particularly Sarawak and Burma, 1947-1970, and the investiture of the prince of Wales, 1967-1973.

General personal and political correspondence, 1936-1997, including letters from the Royal Family, MPs and Government Ministers, such as James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher and John Major; subject files including the Labour Party, 1951-1979, the National Union of Teachers, 1963-1971, Secretary of State for Wales, 1968-1969, Devolution in Wales, 1970-1973, the Christian Heritage, 1977-1985, Aberfan Disaster Fund Bill, 1978-1979, Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party, 1981-1982, the National Children's Homes, 1981-1993, British housing, 1984-1985, GT's memoirs, 1983-1985, the College of Preceptors, 1982-1987, the House of Lords, 1985-1987, St George's House, Windsor Castle, 1985-1987, education, 1986-1987, European Union, 1990-1997, the Welsh Assembly, 1996-1997, the WDA, 1991-1992, and various medical and charitable foundations, 1982-1997; miscellaneous political and personal papers, 1927-1997, including material concerning the Cardiff City Labour Group; 1927-1958; religious interests, 1960's-1990's; Speaker's engagements and official papers, 1976-1983; general publications, 1950-1987, including The Gospel Witness, 1955-1983; Parliamentary publications, 1961-1986, The House Magazine, 1980-1991; personal papers, [c. 1940s]-[1990s]; political papers, accumulated as MP for Cardiff West, Government Minister and Member of the House of Lords, 1955-1997; and letters, 1983-1997, from Sir Julian Hodge, relating to European union and devolution.

The fonds comprises two accruals. The first consisting of papers, 1936-1987, including local affairs, 1973-82, Welsh affairs, 1972-83, domestic politics, 1978-82, legal matters, 1978-80, foreign affairs, 1978-81, Social Democratic Party, 1981-5, and Labour Party, 1986-7. The second accrual, described here, consisting of scrapbooks, 1970-1976, relating to Jeffrey and Margaret Thomas' work in the Abertillery constituency; scrapbooks relating to Jeffrey Thomas' general election campaigns in Barry and Abertillery, 1966-1979; and other political and personal papers.

Papers of former Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician Don Touhig, Baron Touhig, comprising material relating to his political career both before and after his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, and including campaign publicity; speech notes; parliamentary reports; diaries; and correspondence.

Speech notes, May 1998, relating to the 1997 general election Labour victory and to the National Health Service's 50th anniversary, with related material.

Political papers relating to the Labour Party, the European Economic Community, later the European Union, Welsh affairs, international development, war and peace, agriculture, democracy, devolution and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Printers' files and related papers relating to divisional Labour Party general and local government election pamphlets, posters and addresses, 1950-1986; Cardiff May Day Rally, 1964-1965; Cardiff ward branches, 1961-1986; the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, 1973-1986; and Brynlliw Lodge and the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area), 1953-1984.

The file comprises two memoranda, March and May 1963, on regional and economic planning. The latter was drafted by Douglas Jay MP.

This file consists of drafts and extracts of various speeches, [1940x1990], on subjects such as racism, the policies of the Labour Party, the doctors of Myddfai and witches, literature and the left, her experiences of the places she visited abroad, what Wales means to different people, and her experiences in Northern Ireland.

Miscellaneous papers of David Lloyd George, [c. 1911]-[?1913], including notes in his hand for a speech on women's suffrage (ff. 1-5), an annotated typescript list, 1911, of Liberal and Labour members of parliament, showing their degree of support for proposed legislation relating to women's suffrage (ff. 6-12), memoranda written by David Lloyd George at Beachborough Park, Shorncliffe, in 1911, relating to the National Insurance Bill, with draft letters to Treasury civil servants, R. G. Hawtrey and W. J. Braithwaite (ff. 13-52), and typescript notes for a speech by David Lloyd George heralding the arrival of the National Eisteddfod at Abergavenny in 1913 (ff. 97-103).

General and parliamentary correspondence, 1961-1987; constituency correspondence, 1970-1987, files relating to constituency affairs, 1947-1987; files relating to the following: Welsh affairs, 1985-1987, including transport, 1959-1973; health service, 1960-1978; Welsh language and nationalism, 1966-1979; devolution, 1970-1979; Select Committee for Welsh Affairs, 1975-1985; the Labour Party, 1964-1987, mainly annual conferences and general elections; industrial affairs, 1958-1985, penal reform, 1961-1987, children, 1968-1987, abortion, 1969-1979, nuclear energy, 1977-1987, genetic engineering, [c. 1977] - 1985; and personal papers, mainly letters, [1930s]-1946, and articles, notes and diaries, [1930s]-[1980s]. A further consignment of papers were received. These remain uncatalogued.

Papers of Brynmor T. John, 1970-1988, mainly relating to his career as a politician, including Constituency and Parliamentary correspondence and papers, 1970-1985; Constituency correspondence and papers, 1986-1988; records relating to the Pontypridd Division Labour Party, 1919-1970; records relating to the Labour Party, 1967-1976; papers relating to local government, 1967-1989; papers relating to general elections, 1966-1987; and papers relating to foreign affairs, 1965-1973.

Records of the South Glamorgan Labour Party, 1983-1995, comprising administrative papers, 1988-1995, including correspondence, minutes, agenda, details of conferences, newsletters and reports; treasurer's papers, 1993-1995; correspondence, 1992-1995, with the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff Constituency Labour Parties; letters, circulars and details of meetings and events; and miscellaneous correspondence; papers relating to elections in South Glamorgan, 1983-1993; and miscellaneous papers, 1991-1995.

File comprises documents related to the Lancashire and Cheshire Regional Council of Labour summer school, held in July 1950 at Clitheroe, including correspondence and typescript speech (described as notes on the item) on South and South East Asia.