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Christmas cards and papers of William Wolfe.
The collection consists of fourteen Christmas cards, 1989-2009, of William Wolfe (1924-2010), leader (1969 to 1979) and president (1980-1982) of the SNP. All the cards include a poem and all, but one of them, are illustrated with a photograph.
It also includes three letters, 1992-1994, and a typescript, 6 February 1992, concerning Wolfe`s account of his reaction to the Pope`s visit to Scotland in 1982.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.
Further papers, 1992-2014, of Lord James-Douglas Hamilton, former MP for Edinburgh West (1974-1997), and former MSP for the Lothian’s (1999-2007). This set of papers mostly relate to personal and Parliamentary affairs, and his involvement in charity work. They also include some family papers.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.
Letters addressed to Donald James Mackay, Lord Reay.
A collection of letters from various prominent statesmen and politicians addressed to the Liberal politician, colonial governor and educationalist Donald James Mackay, Lord Reay.
Letters from George Rose to Sir John Orde concerning the governorship of Dominica.
The correspondence chiefly relates to the governorship of Dominica under Sir John Orde.
Literary papers, 1987-2014, of Ken MacLeod, with related political papers and sci-fi ephemera, circa 1970-2014.
Minute book of St. Bernard`s Ward Unionist Association.
Minute book of St. Bernard`s Ward Unionist Association with some loose minutes, 1937-1940, of West Edinburgh Unionist Association.
Oral history interviews conducted and recorded by Neil C Rafeek as research for his thesis, 'Against all the odds: women in the Communist Party in Scotland 1920-91: an oral history'.
The collection focuses on the testimony of women involved in the Communist Party of Great Britain in Scotland from its inception to its demise.
Papers of Beth Junor concerning her political activism at Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp (Yellow Gate).
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Papers of James Ramsay Macdonald and Bailie George Kerr of Glasgow.
Papers of Paul Henderson Scott.
Papers of Professor John Erickson concerning the `Edinburgh Conversations`.
Papers of the Scottish Plebiscite Society.
Papers of the Scottish Plebiscite Society.
Papers relating to the Edinburgh branch of the Social Democratic Party.
The papers consist of agendas, minutes, newsletters and publications relating to the organisation of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Edinburgh and its merger with the Liberal Party in 1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats Party, later known as the Liberal Democrats.
Personal and political papers of Rosemary Hall.
Photograph albums of Lord James Douglas Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas.
Photographic albums, 1974-2007, of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (JADH) chiefly concerning his political and public life as an MP and MSP.
Records of Newington Ward Liberal Association.
The records consist of a minute book, 1955-1964, and papers, 1958-1996, of the Newington Ward Liberal Association. They chart the evolution of Liberal politics in this area of Edinburgh.
Resolution of the Edinburgh National Society of Women`s Suffrage in favour of Charles Cameron, MP.
The resolution was made in favour of Charles Cameron, MP for Glasgow, to acknowledge his work on municipal suffrage. The document was signed by Priscilla McLaren, president of the ENSWS, Eliza Wigham, Emily Rosaline Masson and Elisa Kirkland, secretaries.
Scrapbooks of Lord MacGregor Mitchell.
Eleven scrapbooks, 1899-1935, concerning Lord Robert MacGregor Mitchell (1875-1938), Scottish lawyer and judge, Liberal MP for Perth and University Rector.
The scrapbooks contain newspaper cuttings, letters, photographs and miscellaneous ephemera mostly documenting Lord Mitchell’s legal and political career, as well as his personal interests in golf and cricket.
Signed programme of the Edinburgh University Nationalist Club.
The item is a programme and dinner organised in honour of Malcolm MasCalister, Owen Gillan, Robert Watt and Raymond Forbes by the Edinburgh University Nationalist Club following their release from prison. The four of them had been jailed in 1953 for possession of gelignite and a fuse.
The programme is signed by Forbes, Gillan, Watt, Roland Eugene Muirhead and am unknown signatory.
Sound recordings, and transcripts, of media reports on the 'work-in' dispute, 1971-1972, at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS). BBC broadcast material.
The recordings include BBC news items and special features covering the UCS 'work-in'. Interviewees include members of the Joint Shop Stewards Committee, and other workers.