Independent Labour Party Records, 1893-1960 - Volumes
Volumes
4 volumes in Independent Labour Party Records, 1893-1960
Annual Reports of the Independent Labour Party, 1893-1932
Featuring the names of Delegates attending the Conferences and the Branches that sent them, minutes of international conferences, Party policies agreed at the conferences, reports from the Party's Intelligence Department upon the voting of MPs, Parliamentary and Local election reports, and reports upon the work of the I.L.P. Press. More unusual content covered includes the imprisonment of two Party Members for attending an I.L.P. meeting in Boggart Hole Clough, details... Read more →
ILP Minute Books, 1893-1909
These minutes from the National Administrative Council reveal the changing nature of the Party, as its focus shifts from the purely ideological, to the electoral. Debates upon Party structures also reveal the scale of change and growth within the Party over the years. Commentary upon relationships with external organisations also provide an insight into the development of the movement as a whole. Read more →
Committee Reports and Conference Resolutions, 1914-1960
The majority of these reports focus on the period from 1914 until 1926, addressing a range of issues including the following: electoral reform, especially prior to the enfranchisement of women; nationalisation of facilities like banking, land, and transport; unemployment and the right to work; secondary school reform; pension reform; foreign and colonial policy; Industrial policy; financial reports, parliamentary reports, Party organisation, and information requests submitted. Read more →
Weekly Notes for Speakers, 1926-1931
These notes each focus upon one core theme, whether it is child health or the failure of reparations policy to produce a viable outcome for Germany. The central and recurring themes are disarmament and reparations following World War One; unemployment; foreign policy, with emphasis upon the empire; economic prosperity versus worker poverty; and the importance of addressing a decline in children's health. Read more →
