Pollitt on the world stage, 1945-1960
Pollitt on the world stage, 1945-1960
Collection: Agitation and the Internal Politics of British Communism, 1907-1977 Volumes Pollitt on the world stage, 1945-1960
During his twilight years, Pollitt took to being the international face of the Communist Party of Great Britain, traversing across the world to attend events and congresses by other communist parties.
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Material from Pollitt’s trip to Australia and New Zealand, 1960
Contains notebooks detailing events during Pollitt’s trip to New Zealand, correspondence with John Gollan and George Matthews, as well as newspaper cuttings documenting the trip.
Date:1960-1960Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-11
Material from Pollitt’s trip to the 21st Congress of the CPSU, 1959
Contains newspaper cuttings from the English language Moscow News on the 21st Congress of the CPSU, as well as short bullet-point notes of Pollitt’s impressions on the Congress.
Date:1959-1959Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-10
Material from Pollitt’s trip to China, 1959
Contains handwritten notes taken by Pollitt in China and a report on changes in China since his last visit a few years earlier.
Date:1959-1959Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-09
Material from Pollitt’s trip to Norway and Poland, 1945-1957
Contains short written impressions of Norwegian culture and society in the post-war period, a 25th Congress of the CPGB ‘draft political resolution’, and a report on the ‘fraternal exchange of...
Date:1945-1957Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-08
Material as delegate to the 8th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, 1956
Contains reports and statistics from the 8th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, a transcript of Pollitt’s fraternal address to the congress, as well as a report to the CPGB...
Date:1956-1956Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-07
Material from Pollitt’s trip to the USSR for the 20th CPSU Congress, 1956
Transcript of Pollitt’s speech delivered to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, detailing his perspective on the situation in Britain and celebrating the achievements of...
Date:1956-1956Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-06
Material from Pollitt’s trip to China, 1955
Detailed typescript diary accounts of Pollitt’s trip around China in 1955.
Date:1955-1955Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-05
Material from Pollitt’s trip to the German Democratic Republic, 1954
Contains a report on the 4th Congress of the Socialist Unity Party of the German Democratic Republic, discussions of a 'united Germany' and the advancements of communism in the country,...
Date:1954-1954Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-20-04
