Communism in Crisis in Britain and Abroad, 1931-1979 - Volumes
Volumes
6 volumes in Communism in Crisis in Britain and Abroad, 1931-1979

John Gollan’s biography, 1964-1966
Contains a small selection of biographical material on John Gollan’s life. Read more →

Gollan’s early political activism and communist agitation, 1931-1939
Material covering John Gollan’s early political activity in the Young Communist League and other organisations during the 1930s. Read more →

Papers relating to the international communist movement, 1947-1970
This volume contains material relating to the Soviet Union, Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Czechoslovakia and Vietnam, and their involvement with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Additionally, the volume contains John Gollan’s contact with the CPSU and notes on the Moscow ‘Show Trials’ from 1936-1938. Read more →

Material related to the CPGB and British politics, 1950-1979
Material covering developments in the Communist Party of Great Britain during Gollan’s time in the party, including a campaign on the press, industrial action in Britain, and on the ‘Common Market’ and European Economic Community. Read more →