The series comprises papers relating to the demise of the Communist Party of Great Britain and the formation of the Democratic Left, including the draft constitution and manifesto of the Democratic Left, and its publication entitled The New Times, with papers relating to the Communist Party Great Britain and Communist Party Wales.
'Reorganisation, Feb.-Apr. 1991'
The file comprises papers on the reorganisation of the Communist Party in Wales, February-April 1991, along with copies of previous congress proposals, 1979-1990, and other policy documents.
The file includes the Democratic Left 'Transformation pack' with a copy of the draft constitution and related papers, mainly 1991-1993.
The series contains copies of New Times, 1992-1999, with gaps, and Red Kite, 1992-1997, with gaps.
The file includes copies of The Miners' Monthly, issued by the South Wales Miners' Federation, 1934-1938, with gaps.
South Wales Miners' Federation
The file includes policy documents and plans for the mining industry, mainly 1964, with pamphlets and newspaper cuttings.
The file contains mainly undated leaflets produced by the Communist Party and the Democratic Left relating to the miners' struggles.
The file contains Communist Party documents relating to the campaign against pit closures, with South Wales miners Eisteddfod programmes for 1972 and 1977.
South Wales miners Eisteddfod (1972 : Porthcawl)
The file contains Communist Party statements and leaflets relating to the 1984-1985 miners' strike, NUM Campaign for Coal briefing booklets with related material, essays and articles on the effect of pit closures on the economy, and documents produced by support groups.
'Cardiff Miners' Co-ordinating Committee'
The file contains papers relating to the miners' strike, the Wales Congress in Support of Mining Communities, and to Cardiff and South Wales Coalfield support groups.
The file includes the constitution, press releases and papers relating to the 'Poleaxe the Poll Tax', Cardiff co-ordinating committee.
Communist Party of Great Britain
The group consists of Communist Party of Great Britain papers relating to Congress, 1961-1991, executive and subject committees, 1949-1990, and accumulated publications, 1921-1998, with material relating to the British Road to Socialism Commission, 1958-1989, the People's Press Printing Society, 1978-1984, and the Marxism Today editorial board, 1978-1990.
Communist Party of Great Britain
32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 35th Congress
The group contains papers relating to Communist Party of Great Britain Committees, 1944-1990; including the executive committee, 1967-1990, Midlands district committee, 1944-1958, political committee, 1965-1982, the inner-party democracy committee, 1979-1980, and Congress appeals committee, 1983-1985; and to party unity, 1983-1985.
The series consists of executive committee minutes and papers, with papers relating to district committees, the political committee, membership and events; and includes various Communist Party reports, pamphlets and leaflets.
Memoranda for the executive committee