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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
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
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
John Gollan: biographical notes, 1964-1966
This document contains miscellaneous biographical notes related to John Gollan, discussing a range of subjects from his early life, his political positions, and political activities during his long career.
Date:1964-1966Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-01-01
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
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
Gollan’s unpublished book on war, c. 1930s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
Material related to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 1947-1967
This document contains miscellaneous reports relating to the Communist Party in Russia from 1947-1967. The document includes a 1947 report in Russian, a translation of a Soviet letter regarding the...
Date:1947-1967Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-02-01
Draft writings on the ‘British Road to Socialism’, 1964
Examining social conditions in Britain and how socialism might be implemented in the country, discussing the Sino-Soviet split and the implications for socialist revolution, written for the Soviet journal ‘A...
Date:1964-1964Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-05-07
Reform at the CPSU’s 20th Congress, 1956
This document includes many different materials, including Soviet newspaper cuttings, notes, and correspondence on the CPSU’s 20th Congress and its international impact. The document outlines statements by various socialist parties...
Date:1956-1956Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-02-03
Gollan’s contacts with the CPSU, 1956-1960
This document includes various materials such as handwritten manuscripts, cuttings, and correspondence between John Gollan and the CPSU. The correspondence mainly regards the CPSU’s relationship with other socialist states and...
Date:1956-1960Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-02-04
Miscellaneous articles, speeches, and statements (ii), 1962-1969
This document includes various materials including newspaper cuttings from The Daily Worker of articles by Gollan, handwritten manuscripts, and annotated reports outlining the 50th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution and...
Date:1962-1969Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-goll-06-06
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