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British Communism at Home and Abroad, 1883-1991

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The Archives of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) Trial Series

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18 Collections
317 Volumes
2,150 Documents
253,630 Pages
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Introduction

Communism was one of the defining political and economic ideologies of the 20th century. This series charts its rise and fall through the eyes of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), allowing scholars to study how communist leaders and activists tried to influence, and were in turn influenced by, events and opinion both at home and abroad. 

According to Professor Kevin Morgan of the University of Manchester, the party's archive is "one of the outstanding national collections for the political history of the British left." 

Commencing in the late 19th century, this series explores the early activities of the labour movement, which led to the formation of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in 1920. From that point, the series traces the numerous activities of the party's leading bodies through meticulously preserved notes taken at meetings by leading party officials. In addition, there are extensive records of central departments such as the Industrial Department, which dealt with the trade union activities, and the International Department, which maintained links with communist parties overseas.

Dates Covered

1883-1997

Contributors

  • Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain

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View document: Papers relating to North Vietnam, 1969-1973.

Licensed to access Papers relating to North Vietnam, 1969-1973

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1960-1963 (i).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1960-1963 (i)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1963 (ii).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1963 (ii)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965 (iii).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965 (iii)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965-1966 (iv).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965-1966 (iv)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965-1966 (v).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1965-1966 (v)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1963-1966 (vi).

Licensed to access Various materials on the Sino-Soviet dispute, 1963-1966 (vi)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Materials on the Sino-Soviet split, 1960-1963 (vii).

Licensed to access Materials on the Sino-Soviet split, 1960-1963 (vii)

Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986
View document: Materials on the Sino-Soviet split, 1961-1969 (viii).

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Contributor Labour History Archive and Study Centre
CollectionCommunisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986

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Licensed to access Democratic Centralism during the Cold War, 1943–1991

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 43 Volumes, 288 Documents (28,312 Pages)
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Licensed to access Gender, Feminism, and the British Left, 1944–1991

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 9 Volumes, 38 Documents (6,247 Pages)
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Licensed to access Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 8 Volumes, 57 Documents (11,218 Pages)
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Licensed to access Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886–1997

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 18 Volumes, 92 Documents (23,290 Pages)
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Licensed to access Policymaking and Revolutionary Politics, 1924–1991

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 48 Volumes, 418 Documents (22,348 Pages)
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Licensed to access The Political Culture of British Communism, 1920–1991

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 36 Volumes, 265 Documents (33,513 Pages)
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Licensed to access Political Programmes of British Communism, 1944–1990

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 14 Volumes, 64 Documents (10,869 Pages)
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Licensed to access Radical Trade Unionism in Britain, 1921–1991

Contributor Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain Contents 9 Volumes, 124 Documents (19,083 Pages)
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