Gollan’s early political activism and communist agitation, 1931-1939
Gollan’s early political activism and communist agitation, 1931-1939
Collection: Communism in Crisis in Britain and Abroad, 1931-1979 Volumes 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.
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Material from the National Parliament of Youth, 1938-1939
Contains a wide range of miscellaneous material from the National Parliament of Youth, including parliamentary debates covering the discussion of bills on social welfare, Indian independence, and German aggression in...
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-07
Gollan’s unpublished book on war, c. 1930s
Contains draft material from a prospective book by John Gollan, discussing the First World War, militarism and the rise of fascism, and democracy and capitalism.
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-06
Gollan’s report on Trotskyism, 1937
Contains a report titled ‘The Development of Trotskyism from Menshevism to Alliance with Fascism and Counter Revolution’. The article takes aim at Trotsky’s legacy and associates him with supporting fascism...
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-05
Material from the apprentice strikes, 1937
Material largely related to the apprentice strikes of Clydeside and across the UK in 1937. This was industrial action initiated by apprentices due to perceived poor pay and a lack...
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-04
Gollan’s prison letters to his father, 1931
Six handwritten letters from John Gollan to his father during his time in prison after being found guilty of disaffection. The letters discuss visitors to Gollan, his passing of time...
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-03
Gollan on trial for sedition, 1931
Legal papers from John Gollan’s trial on charges of sedition in 1931. Gollan was charged after handing copies of a pamphlet called ‘Soldiers Voice’ in which he incited soldiers to...
Date:1931-1939Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-02
