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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
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CND Cymru National Archive,

  • GB 0210 CNDNAT
  • Fonds
  • 1915-2005,

Correspondence and papers, 1915-2005, relating to the work and activities of CND Cymru/CND Wales. They comprise papers, 1975-2004, relating to various campaigns and events in which CND Cymru became involved (two series); records, 1986-2004, reflecting various campaigns in which CND Cymru became involved and its work with other organisations, including a large number of journals, leaflets and other publications issued by these groups and organisations; records, 1915-2005, deriving from the internal administration of CND Cymru, including the agenda and minutes of meetings, 1993-2004, and incoming and copies of outgoing letters, 1990-2004; papers, 1979-2005, relating to a large number of groups and organisations within Wales and their publications; papers, 1984-2004, concerning Iraq: sanctions against Iraq, opposition to the Iraqi War, and peace festivals and anti-war protests; material concerning Chernobyl, 1986-2004; material, 1991-1999, relating to the Trawsfynydd Power Station; and printed items, 1961-2004, including printed material relating to several local peace groups in south Wales and leaflet and pamphlet material.

An additional consignment of papers relating to the work of CND Cymru. A comprehensive list is included in Box 1(i). A box of posters and other ephemera was also deposited.

CND Cymru (Organization)

CND 'Snowball' campaign papers,

  • NLW ex 1950.
  • File
  • 1980-1990, mostly 1987-1998.

Papers, 1980-1990 (mostly 1987-1988), including correspondence, leaflets, and newspaper cuttings, relating to the CND national 'Snowball' campaign which started in 1964, especially the non-violent direct action taken by George Crabb and Carole Harwood at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Llanishen, Cardiff, in 1987, and their legal defence; the two were among the first protestors involved in the 'Snowball' campaign to be cleared of attempting to cause criminal damage under the Criminal Damage Act, and their defence set a precedent for other civil disobedience campaigns.

Defence 1996-2000

The folder contains materials regarding the topic of defence. There are Parliamentary Labour Party and Parliamentary Briefings, periodicals, International Development Select Committee public hearing, House of Commons Research Paper, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament papers, Labour CND newsletter, Labour's approach to the Defence industry, The Government's Landmine con, articles, Trident and Nuremberg An Open Letter, Ministry of Defence Strategic Defence Review leaflet, Abolition 2000 and British American Security Information Council papers.