Trades Union Congress : Trade Unionism, Trades Union Congress, Trades Councils, predominantly 1920-60TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Trades Union Congress : Trade Unionism, Trades Union Congress, Trades Councils, predominantly 1920-60Cataloguing of the Trades Union Congress Archive in 1991 was made possible by a grant from the Leverhulme Trust. Conversion of the catalogue into EAD format in 2000 was made possible by a grant from the Research Support Libraries Programme, as part of A Mine of Information: Cataloguing the South Wales Coalfield, a project led by the University of Wales, Swansea. Administrative InformationProcessing InformationThe records described below form part of the larger Trades Unions Congress archive 1920-60. Return to the Table of Contents CatalogueMSS. 292/70-79 Trade Unionism, Trades Union Congress, Trades Councils 1920-1960MSS. 292/70-79 Trades Councils 1920-1960MSS. 292/70-74 General 1920-1960 MSS. 292/70/1 Correspondence 1934-41 Old TUC ref: T861 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and others including procedure at Trades Council meetings; with G.D.H. Cole regarding number and membership of Trades Councils; lists of branches and secretaries; a Trades Council Directory; affiliation fees etc. MSS. 292/70/2a Correspondence 1941-49 Old TUC ref: T861 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and others; including registration; status; history of Trades Councils; authorised circulars and Trades Council's procedure as a result of a circular issued by Pontypool Trades Council; literature; rates for Trades Council secretaries. Pamphlet produced by Brighton and Hove Trades Council on a town planning memorandum, 1944; nationalisation not enough, by Geoffrey Cooper, from Tribune, September 1947. MSS. 292/70/2b Correspondence 1950-5 Old TUC ref: T861 Correspondence with Trades Councils and others; including visits; Trades Council guide; administration. Documents including lists of recognised Trades Councils and federation secretaries; Trades Union Congress circulars; extracts from minutes; Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee documents; memoranda etc. Trade Union Recruitment; memorandum for discussion at the annual conference of Trades Councils, 1935. MSS. 292/70/3 Correspondence 1955-60 Old TUC ref: T3613 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and trade unions regarding membership; officers etc. MSS. 292/70/4 Documents 1924-43 Old TUC ref: T160; 70.1 Documents; minutes; reports; memoranda, agendas, circulars, lists, extracts from minutes etc; (mainly Trades Union Congress and some Yorkshire Federation of Trades Councils.) The Trades Councils and Local working - class movement, by A.A. Purcell; An appeal to the working class! a manifesto by the Poplar Municipal Employees and the Poplar Trades Council Joint Committee; memorandum by A.A. Purcell on the future policy of the Trades Union Congress towards Trades Councils. MSS. 292/70.2/1a Typewriters and Equipment 1937-1953 Old TUC ref: T861 Correspondence with various Trades Councils regarding the above; including assistance in purchasing typewriters; duplicating machines. MSS. 292/70.2/1b Typewriters and Equipment 1954-6 Old TUC ref: T861 Correspondence regarding typewriters and equipment as above; including various typewriter brochures. MSS. 292/70.2/2 Typewriters and Equipment 1956-60 Old TUC ref: T2774 Correspondence as above. MSS. 292/70.2/3 Circularisation and Conference Convening 1941-59 Old TUC ref: 70.3; 3615 Correspondence with various Trades Councils regarding circularisation as a result of various Trades Union Congress circulars; also unauthorised conferences. MSS. 292/70.9/1 Registration 1948-55 Old TUC ref: T208; C31 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and trade unions regarding registration of Trades Councils; including various copies of questionnaires to be filled in by Trades Councils. Lists of recognised Trades Councils. MSS. 292/70.9/2 Registration 1955-60 Old TUC ref: T2774 Correspondence as above. Lists of recognised Trades Councils. MSS. 292/71/1 Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee minutes 1924-7 Old TUC ref: T1241 Minutes of the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee (unbound); also reports of various Area Industrial Conferences, 1924. Report of the preliminary conference of representatives of Trades Councils and Trades Union Congress General Council, 7 May 1924. MSS. 292/71/2 Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee Minutes 1927-35 Old TUC ref: T1241 Mostly signed. MSS. 292/72.1/1 Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee: Correspondence, Agendas and Notices 1935-58 Old TUC ref: 71.1 Circulars; extracts from minutes; correspondence regarding meetings, elections, etc. MSS. 292/72.1/2 Rules Model 1928-51 Old TUC ref: T862 Correspondence with various Trades Councils requesting copies of the model rules upon which to base or revise their constitutions; also correspondence with various trade unions about the rules. Various copies and drafts of the model rules. MSS. 292/72.1/3 Trade Union Act 1927: Rules and Political Activities 1928-47 Old TUC ref: 72.12; T160 Correspondence regarding the 1927 Trade Union Act; including the position of Trades Councils; contracting-in; affiliation to the local Labour Party; political and industrial funds. Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927: Position of Trades Councils, Trades Union Congress and Labour Party circular, 1928. MSS. 292/72.1/4 Political Activities 1936-57 Old TUC ref: T3615 Correspondence with various Trades Councils regarding defining a demarcation line between the industrial and political work of a Trades Council; affiliation to the Labour Party; Trades Council funds; funds and expenses for elections, etc. MSS. 292/72.1/5 Book-keeping 1928-48 Old TUC ref: 72.5; T314; E68 Correspondence with various Trades Councils regarding the idea of a uniform method of book-keeping; also correspondence regarding obtaining receipt books, book-keeping text books. MSS. 292/72.31/1 Organisation of Rural Areas 1933-5 Old TUC ref: T716; D24 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and trade unions regarding organisation of workers in rural and semi-rural areas as a result of Trades Union Congress circulars requesting information. Memorandum on organisation of workers in rural and semi-rural areas, May 1934. MSS. 292/72.31/2 Defunct Trades Councils 1927 Old TUC ref: 72.4; T228 Annual returns from Glastonbury, Bromsgrove, Clacton and Chopwell Trades Councils. MSS. 292/72.31/3 Re-organisation of Trades Councils 1941-3 Old TUC ref: 72.5; T228 Correspondence with London Trades Council and others regarding the re-organisation of Trades Councils and Federations of Trades Councils; also reports and minutes and other documents regarding the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee Sub-Committee on Trades Councils' re-organisation. MSS. 292/72.31/4 Trades Councils' Annual Conference 1928-43 Old TUC ref: 73; 73.30; D35 Trades Union Congress circulars and documents regarding the Trades Councils' Annual Conference; including the conference agenda; pooling of fares; representation from Unemployed Associations. Standing orders for the Annual Conference of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/72.31/5 Annual Conferences of Trades Councils: General 1935-50; 1966; 1977 Old TUC ref: 73 Correspondence regarding the Annual Conference; including from various hotels recommending themselves as conference venues; resolutions sent by Trades Councils for the conference agenda; expenses; procedures; standing orders; with The Tourist regarding their National Conference Issue. Various documents and Trades Union Congress circulars regarding the conference. MSS. 292/73.1/1 Trades Councils' Annual Conference: Procedure 1939-44 Old TUC ref: T208; D77 Correspondence regarding the Annual Conference; mainly protests at curtailment of the conference to one day; also election of Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee MSS. 292/73.1/2a Procedure 1944-60 Old TUC ref: T2353 Correspondence regarding procedure at the Annual Conference; including pooled fares; method of election of Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee; the length of the conference; ballots; delegates. `Procedure governing annual conferences', memorandum by Vincent Tewson, 1948. MSS. 292/73.1/2b Annual Conference: Documents 1937-60 Documents regarding the Annual Conference; including Trades Union Congress circulars; extracts from minutes; memoranda. Subjects include duration of the conference; standing orders; canvassing; election of Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee. MSS. 292/73.1/3 Joint Consultative Council: Electoral Areas 1954-9 Old TUC ref: 73.12 Documents and correspondence concerning Joint Consultative Council electoral areas; including discussion regarding rearrangement of areas, 1956 and 1959. MSS. 292/73.1/4 Trades Councils Area Industrial Conferences 1924-5 Old TUC ref: 73.11; T1/3; TB45 Trades Union Congress circulars and correspondence with various Trades Councils regarding the decision to hold a series of Industrial Conferences at important industrial centres; including arrangements; reports; agendas. MSS. 292/73.1/5 Reports of Area Conferences 1925 Old TUC ref: 73.11; TB45; 101 Reports of Area Conferences, 1-11. MSS. 292/73.19/1 Conference Venue 1952-6 Old TUC ref: T862 Correspondence with various Boroughs, Councils and other Organisations regarding venues; also includes correspondence with Trades Councils and some brochures. MSS. 292/73.19/2 Conference Venues 1956-60 Old TUC ref: T2353 Correspondence as above regarding arrangements for the Annual Conference of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/74/1 Affiliation of Trade Unions to Trades Councils: Correspondence with Unions 1925-6 Old TUC ref: T105; 20/2/21 Trades Union Congress circulars regarding the affiliation of trade unions to Trades Councils. MSS. 292/74/2a Branch Affiliation 1938-9 Old TUC ref: TB199 74/I Correspondence with various Trades Councils and trade unions regarding trade union branch affiliation to Trades Councils. MSS. 292/74/2b Branch Affiliation 1935-9; 1940-2 Old TUC ref: TB199 74/I Correspondence as above regarding trade union branch affiliation to Trades Councils. Trades Union Congress circulars, extracts from documents and lists of union affiliation to Trades Councils. MSS. 292/74/3 Branch Affiliations 1943-4 Trades Union Congress circulars and correspondence regarding affiliation of trade union branches to Trades Councils. MSS. 292/74/4 Branch Affiliation 1945-56 Old TUC ref: T199 74/III Correspondence as above. MSS. 292/74/5 Affiliations 1957-60 Old TUC ref: T2695; 74/IV Correspondence as above; also includes recruitment leaflets Ford Motor Company and the community, a statement by the Trades Councils of Dagenham, Romford, Barking and Ilford. MSS. 292/74/6 Affiliation of Trade Unions Correspondence with Trade Unions 1927-30 Old TUC ref: 74.2; T145 Circulars regarding affiliation of trade union branches. MSS. 292/74.4/1 Affiliation of Blind to Birmingham Trades Council 1926-7 Old TUC ref: T154 Correspondence with Birmingham Trades Council regarding affiliation of the National League of the Blind and the National Union of the Blind to the above Trades Council; including various printed correspondence; discussion regarding amalgamation of the two leagues; and attempts to have the latter organisation dis-affiliated. The Blind Advocate, official organ of the National League of the Blind of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume XXIII, no. 39, November 1926; minutes of the executive council meeting, 18 December 1926. MSS. 292/74.4/2 Branch Affiliation: London Trades Council and the National Union of Clerks 1936-7 Old TUC ref: 74.5 Correspondence with London Trades Council regarding the affiliation of the printing trades branch of the National Union of Clerks, and the objection of National Society of Operative Printers, Graphical and Media Personnel; includes various attempts by the National Union of Clerks to have the objection rescinded by tabling resolutions at Congress, etc. MSS. 292/75 Trades Councils' Federations 1920-1960 MSS. 292/75/1a Federations 1925-43 Old TUC ref: T160; D75 Correspondence with various Trades Council Federations and trade unions. Subjects include conferences; rules and constitutions; functions of a federation; affiliation of district committees. MSS. 292/75/1b Federations 1927-43 Documents regarding Trades Council Federations; including Trades Union Congress circulars; memoranda etc. Suggested basis for a constitution; lists of councils in Federation areas; lists of secretaries. MSS. 292/75/2 Federations 1943-60 Old TUC ref: 3615 Correspondence with various Trades Council Federations; including delegates; conferences. Documents including Trades Union Congress circulars; extracts from minutes; reports etc. List of Federation areas; list of secretaries. MSS. 292/75/3 Federation Areas Questionnaire 1932 1932-4 Old TUC ref: 75.1; T59 Correspondence with Trades Council Federations following Trades Union Congress circular requesting information about whether existing federation areas were considered satisfactory; including recommendations. Proposed rules for county federations of labour parties. MSS. 292/75/4 Inaugural Conferences 1926-7 Old TUC ref: 75.2; T154 Correspondence with Trades Council Federations regarding holding conferences in the various Federation areas. Minutes of a meeting of the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee, 20 July 1926; proposed basis of rules and constitution for a Federation of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/75/5 Conference - Transport House 1937-8 Old TUC ref: 75.21; T429; D57 Correspondence with Trades Council Federations regarding Conference of Trades Council Federation Secretaries at Transport House, 26 November 1937; including memoranda and resolutions on the Conference agenda; accommodation. Documents regarding the above Conference; including suggestions for discussion; agendas; recommendations of Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee. Report of the Conference, 26 November 1937. MSS. 292/75/6 Conference of Officers, 1950 1949-50 Old TUC ref: 75.22 Correspondence with Trades Council Federations regarding a Conference of Officers on 18-19 February, 1950. MSS. 292/75/7 Conferences, Weekends 1953-60 Old TUC ref: 75.23; T2775 Correspondence with Trades Councils and Trades Council Federations regarding conferences; weekend consultations; meetings; including reports; agendas; finances etc. Recommendations of Federation Secretaries, February, 1960. MSS. 292/75.3/1 Functions 1954-5 Correspondence with Trades Council Federations following a Trades Union Congress circular requesting information about Federation functions; including information sent in by the Federations. MSS. 292/75.3/2 Finances 1953-60 Old TUC ref: T2775 Correspondence with various Federations regarding finances and financial assistance; includes balance sheets; abstracts from minutes; miscellaneous documents. MSS. 292/75.3/3 Federation Boundaries 1952-6 Old TUC ref: 75.5; T862 Correspondence with various Trades Councils and Trades Council Federations regarding boundaries; including Trades Councils wishing to change Federations; discussion regarding amalgamation of Federations, etc. MSS. 292/75.3/4 Boundaries and Amalgamations 1956-60 Old TUC ref: 75.5; T2775 Correspondence as above. MSS. 292/75.3/5 Conference of South Wales Trades Councils 1954-6 Old TUC ref: 75.81 Correspondence regarding the arrangements for the above conference. MSS. 292/75.3/6 National Federation of Trades Councils 1922-4 Old TUC ref: 75.9; T228 Correspondence with the National Federation of Trades Councils requesting information and literature; including circulars and reports and press-cuttings sent by the above Federation. MSS. 292/76.2 General 1920-1960 MSS. 292/76.2/1 Local Labour Parties 1931-58 Old TUC ref: T2776 Correspondence with Labour Parties, Trades Councils and other organisations; including affiliation to local Labour Parties; meetings; resolutions; conferences, etc. MSS. 292/76.2/2 Scottish Trades Councils 1929-60 Old TUC ref: 76.4 Correspondence with the Scottish Trades Union Congress, various trade unions and Trades Councils; including formation of Trades Councils; Conferences and meetings; functions of Trades Councils. Memorandum on the functions of Trades Councils and Industrial Sections of Trades and Labour Councils [Scottish Trades Union Congress]; model constitution for a Trades Council or the Industrial Section of a Trades and Labour Council. MSS. 292/76.2/3 Representation on Government Committees 1944-55 Old TUC ref: 76.7; T862 Correspondence regarding representation on various government committees; including Labour Exchange Committees; government sub-committees; local Committees; nominations to Committees etc. MSS. 292/76.2/4 Representation on Government Committees 1956-60 Old TUC ref: 76.7 Correspondence as above. MSS. 292/76.2/5 Factory Inspectors: Talks to Trades Councils 1937-42 Old TUC ref: 77.1; T228 Correspondence with the Ministry of Labour and H.M. Chief Inspector of Factories regarding giving lectures to Trades Councils, 1937; with the Mines Department regarding talks by Mining Inspectors, 1939; talks by Labour Supply Officers, 1940-1. Trades Union Congress circulars and extracts from minutes regarding the above. Report of Miss Anderson's visit to a Trades Council meeting, 5 August, 1937. MSS. 292/78/1-81 Trades Councils' Federations 1926-60 The following sequence of files cover Trades Council Federations in alphabetical order. The majority deal with the day-to-day running of the Federation: election of officers, meetings, etc. However, some indication is given of disputes and disatisfaction within Federations, such as Midland or London; of the problems that Federations faced and their relationships with the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee. The files also show the changing size and composition of the Federations as some split to form two or parts of one were merged into another. Cross references Bedfordshire see Home Counties Berkshire see Home Counties Buckinghamshire see Home Counties/Bucks Carmarthenshire see West Wales Cambridgeshire see Eastern Counties Cardiganshire see West Wales Cheshire see North Western/North Wales Cornwall see South Western/Devon Derbyshire see North Midlands Devon see South Western/Devon Dorset see South Western/Mid Southern Durham see North East/Tees side Essex see London/Essex Flint see North Wales Gloucestershire see South Western Hampshire see Mid Southern Hertfordshire see Midland Hertfordshire see Home Counties Huntingdonshire see Home Counties Isle of Wight see Mid Southern Lancashire see North Western Leicestershire see South Midlands Lincolnshire see North Midlands Middlesex see London Norfolk see Eastern Counties Northamptonshire see South Midlands Nottinghamshire see North Midlands Oxfordshire see Home Counties Pembrokshire see West Wales Shropshire see Midland/Shrops Somerset see South Western Staffordshire see Midland Suffolk see Eastern Counties Sussex see London/Sussex Surrey see London/Surrey Warwickshire see Midland Western see South Western Westmoreland see Cumberland Wiltshire see Mid Southern/South Western Worcestershire see Midland Yorkshire see Tees Side/Yorkshire MSS. 292/78/1 Buckinghamshire Federation of Trades Councils and Labour Parties 1936-46 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with and concerning the above Federation; including joint meetings with the Home Counties Federation and associated documents regarding which Federation should be regarded as the Industrial Federation for Buckinghamshire Trades Councils and recognised as such by the Trades Union Congress, 1937-8; also regarding a breakaway Buckinghamshire Federation of Trades Councils, 1942-3, 1946. Minutes of a meeting of representatives of the Home Counties Federation of Trades Councils and the Buckinghamshire Federation of Trades Councils and Labour Parties, 13 August 1938; annual returns for the Buckinghamshire Federation, 1935-6. The Buckinghamshire Federation was not recognised by the Trades Union Congress as the appropriate Federation for Trades Councils in that area. There were attempts by various Buckinghamshire Trades Councils to set up an industrial Federation in their own County which did not meet the approval of the Trades Union Congress or the Home Counties Federation. MSS. 292/78/2 Buckinghamshire County Committee 1954-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes and reports of the Buckinghamshire County Committee, within the Home Counties Federation of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/78/3 Carmarthenshire Federation of Trades Councils and Labour Parties 1934-47 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with Carmarthenshire Federation of Trades Councils; including a constitution; enquiries into its existence, and which Trades Councils are affiliated; its removal from the Trades Union Congress list. Annual returns, 1933-4; proposed rules for County Federations of Labour Parties; rules and standing orders of the Carmarthenshire Federation. MSS. 292/78/4 Cumberland and Westmorland 1935-60 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with and concerning the above Federation regarding its Trades Councils; resolutions; conferences; registration; meetings; criticism of its activities by Carlisle Trades Council, 1950-1; Cumberland Rally. Documents including minutes, agendas, balance sheets. Annual returns, 1933-9. MSS. 292/78/5 Cumberland and Westmorland 1958-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of annual and quarterly meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/6 Devon and Cornwall 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC94 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding its formation in 1953; finances; meetings; resolutions; Federation newsletter. Documents include minutes; agendas; balance sheets. In 1953 the South West Federation of Trades Councils was divided into the Devon and Cornwall Group and the Western Group, which includes Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset. MSS. 292/78/7 Devon and Cornwall 1953-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of the above Federation's meetings. MSS. 292/78/8 Devon and Cornwall: Devon Group 1934-45 Old TUC ref: TC94 Correspondence with the above Group; including regarding meetings; the secretaryship; new Trades Councils. Documents including agendas and minutes. Annual returns, 1934-9. The Devon group was until 1953 the Exeter group. MSS. 292/78/9 Devon and Cornwall: Devon Group 1946-59 Old TUC ref: TC94 Correspondence with the above Group; including regarding various Trades Councils; conferences; title of the Federation; meetings; day schools. Documents including balance sheets; various Trades Council reports MSS. 292/78/10a and b Devon and Cornwall: Devon Group 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of the meetings of the above group. MSS. 292/78/11 Devon and Cornwall: Cornish Group 1942-5 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Group; including regarding its formation, 1942; financial assistance; meetings. Documents including press-cuttings and minutes. MSS. 292/78/12 Devon and Cornwall: Cornish Group 1945-59 Old TUC ref: TC94 Correspondence with the above Group; including regarding South-East Cornwall Trades Council; new Trades Councils; Federation areas; meetings. Documents including reports and minutes. MSS. 292/78/13 Devon and Cornwall: Cornish Group 1954-9 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of the meetings of the above group. MSS. 292/78/14 Eastern Counties 1930-8; 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with and concerning the above Federation; including regarding meetings; affiliation of Trades Councils; changes of Secretary; youth services; resolutions; conferences; with various trade unions regarding branch affiliation to Trades Councils; recruitment campaign. Documents including minutes and agendas. Annual returns, 1930-9. MSS. 292/78/15 Eastern Counties 1945-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of the meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/16 Essex 1937-60 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with and concerning the above Federation; including regarding its formation, 1937-8, conferences; its near demise in 1941-2; meetings; county rally; formation of new Trades Councils; registration; Women's Easter Festival, March 1959. Documents including minutes and agendas. Leaflet celebrating 21 years of the Essex Federation, 1959. MSS. 292/78/17 Essex 1947-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of the meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/18 Glamorgan 1933-60 Old TUC ref: TC1; S18 Correspondence regarding the formation of the East and West Glamorgan Federations, 1933; the resuscitation of the East Glamorgan Federation, 1937-8; meetings; registration; resolutions. Documents including minutes, reports, agendas. Annual returns, 1933-4, 1938-9. East and West Glamorgan Federations were merged in 1938. MSS. 292/78/19 Glamorgan 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/20 Home Counties 1933-44 Old TUC ref: TC69 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding affiliation of Trades Councils; meetings; monthly bulletin; resignation of W.J. Lane as secretary, 1943. Documents including minutes, up to 1944. Annual returns, 1933-9; rules and constitution of the Home Counties Federation. MSS. 292/78/21a and b Home Counties 1946-59 Old TUC ref: TC69 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; changes of secretary; conferences; resolutions; formation of new Trades Councils; day and weekend schools. Documents including agendas, reports, financial statements. MSS. 292/78/22 Home Counties 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/23 Kent 1934-45 Old TUC ref: TC69 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding affiliation of Trades Councils; formation of new Trades Councils; change of secretaryship; disaffiliation of Chatham Trades Council; conferences. Documents including minutes. Annual returns, 1934-5, 1936-8. MSS. 292/78/24 a and b Kent 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC69 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; conferences; registration fees; resolutions; weekend schools; Dover Trades Council wanting a South East Kent Joint Consultative Committee; relations between the secretary and the Federation. Documents including agendas, financial statements, etc. MSS. 292/78/25 Kent 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of the meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/26 Lancashire and Cheshire Regional Council of the Labour Party 1942-6; 1957-8 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence concerning the above body including its relations with Lancashire and Cheshire Federation of Trades Councils; and its 21st anniversary in 1959. Documents including notices, circulars, reports of annual conferences. MSS. 292/78/27 London 1926-44 Old TUC ref: TC70 Correspondence regarding the London Federation; including with London Trades Council regarding its setting up; annual conferences; resolutions; protests from Trades Councils that the rules and constitution of the London Trades Council should apply to the Federation; affiliation of Trades Councils regarding the London Trades Council; reorganisation of the Federation. Documents including reports and minutes regarding the setting up of the London Federation; Trades Union Congress circulars; reports of conferences. Lists of affiliated and non-affiliated Trades Councils; Trade Union organisation in Greater London, various Trades Union Congress schemes, 1936; annual return, 1933. MSS. 292/78/28 London (old) 1948-52 Old TUC ref: TC70 Correspondence regarding the above Federation; including with various Trades Councils regarding meetings, agendas, resolutions; regarding inadequacy of Federation machinery with Harrow and Wandsworth Trades Councils in 1949 and Hackney Trades Council in 1952; decision to no longer recognise the London Trades Council and the subsequent reorganisation of the Federation. Documents including those regarding Federation machinery; minutes; de-registering of the London Trades Council. Draft Constitution of the Federation; rules and standing orders of the London Trades Council. There had always been disatisfaction at the way the Federation was run and dominated by London, which led to it being warned and finally de-registered by the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee. MSS. 292/78/29a London 1952-4 Old TUC ref: TC70 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding its constitution; with various Trades Councils regarding its setting-up and the decision to de-register the London Trades Council; re-organisation of London Trades Councils; relations with the new London Trades Council. Documents including minutes, financial reports and statements, annual reports, etc. Draft Constitution; summary of report made by the secretary of the London Trades Council at a council meeting, 9 October 1952, regarding the council's de-registration. Circulars regarding Port of London ship repair dispute, 1960. After the London Trades Council was de-registered, various Trades Councils protested and were themselves de-registered. This led to the formation of several new Trades Councils in the London area. MSS. 292/78/29b London 1955-60 Old TUC ref: TC70 Correspondence with the London Federation; including regarding rules; meetings; annual conferences; resolutions etc. Documents including annual reports and financial statements, agendas, minutes, etc. List of Trades Councils in the London area. MSS. 292/78/30 London 1954-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/31 Merseyside and District Trades Council Consultative Committee 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC96 Correspondence with Wallasey Trades Council regarding a proposed Merseyside Committee, 1953; correspondence with Eric Heffer as secretary of the Committee regarding employment problems, functions of the committee. Documents including minutes, reports, etc. The Trades Councils on Merseyside, although in different Federations, wished to maintain links with each other and formed the above consultative committee. MSS. 292/78/32 Mid-Southern 1933-45 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding resolutions; affiliation fees to Federations; doubts about the Federation's future. Annual returns, 1933-5; report of the campaign against tram and bus fare revision issued by Portsmouth Trades Council, September 1936. MSS. 292/78/33 Mid-Southern 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC96 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding its change of title; Federation affiliation fees with Southampton Trades Council. Documents including annual reports, balance sheets, agendas. Up to 1948 this Federation was called the Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Wiltshire and Dorset Federation of Trades Councils; it changed its name as most Wiltshire and Dorset Trades Councils were in the South West Federation. MSS. 292/78/34 Mid-Southern 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/35 Middlesex 1938 Old TUC ref: TC2 Suggested formation of Middlesex Federation of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/78/36 Midland 1936-45 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding a recruitment campaign; meetings and conferences; resolutions; problems with North Staffordshire Trades Council. Documents including minutes, annual reports, memoranda, etc, on trade union recruitment in the midlands; agendas. Annual return, 1933. MSS. 292/78/37 Midland 1945-8 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding Coventry Trades Council attempting to call an unauthorised conference; resolutions; Federations' agendas; communist influence; county committees, etc. Documents including minutes, agendas, reports, balance sheets, etc. MSS. 292/78/38a Midland 1949-55 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding Midland conference on industry; resolutions; conferences; presentation to the secretary, J. Whiston, for 25 years service; relations with the Shropshire Trades Councils; complaints from Birmingham Trades Council. Documents including minutes. MSS. 292/78/38b Midland 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC2 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding meetings; resolutions, etc. Documents including agendas, minutes, etc. Draft constitution. MSS. 292/78/39 Midland 1954-60 Old TUC ref: T1315 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/40 Midland Federation Potteries 1942 Old TUC ref: TC3 Correspondence regarding the proposal to set up a potteries group of Trades Councils. The idea did not receive much support and was dropped. MSS. 292/78/41 Monmouthshire 1938-46 Old TUC ref: TC71 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding changing the title of the Federation; finances; resolutions. Documents including minutes. Annual returns, 1935-6. MSS. 292/78/42a Monmouthshire 1947-54 Old TUC ref: TC71 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding conferences and meetings; speakers; registration; constitution. Documents including statements of accounts, reports, agendas. Suggestions submitted by the Federation executive relative to a constitution. MSS. 292/78/42b Monmouthshire 1955-60 Old TUC ref: TC71 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding weekend schools; proposed constitution.; registration; resolutions. Documents including agendas, minutes. Constitution for the Monmouth Federation. MSS. 292/78/43 Monmouthshire 1954-60 Old TUC ref: T1315 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78.44 North-East 1936-45 Old TUC ref: TC3 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; trade union rally; conferences, etc. Documents including minute and balance sheets, etc.; annual returns, 1935-6, 1938-9. MSS. 292/78/45 North-East 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding new Trades Councils; day schools; conferences; resolutions; presentation to Mr. Stoddart; meetings. Documents including agendas, balance sheets, reports. Rules, constitution and standing orders, revised 1951, of the North East Federation of Trades Councils. MSS. 292/78/46 North-East 1957-60 Old TUC ref: T1315 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/47 North Midland 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC3 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; merging of Trades Councils; conferences. Documents including minutes, agendas; Annual returns, 1933-8. MSS. 292/78/48 North Midland 1956-60 Old TUC ref: T1315 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/49 North Wales 1939-50 Old TUC ref: TC3 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding its formation in 1943; affiliation to the Welsh Council of Labour, etc. Documents including minutes, agendas, reports. Up to 1943 the North Wales Trades Councils were known as the North Wales Regional Trades Union Congress and the Trades Councils were in the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation. MSS. 292/78/50 North Wales and Cheshire 1948-60 Old TUC ref: TC3 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding various Cheshire Trades Councils transferring their affiliation to a North Wales and Cheshire Federation of Trades Councils; meetings; finances; changes of secretary. Documents including agendas, annual reports. Rules and constitution of the North Wales Federation, 1946. North Wales Federation became the North Wales and Cheshire Federation in 1949-50. MSS. 292/78/51 North Wales and Cheshire 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1316 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/52 North Western [Lancashire and Cheshire Federation] 1933-45 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding affiliation of Trades Councils; resolutions; meetings; conferences. Documents including minutes and agendas. Rules and standing orders of the above Federation, 1933; rules and constitution; annual returns, 1933-9. MSS. 292/78/53a North Western 1946-52 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding conferences; resolutions; meetings; regarding the Federation's decision to send delegates to a Peace Conference; and their declaration for world peace; Trades Council dissatisfaction with the Federation. Documents including agendas. Britain must plan: the workers' next step: the case for action, by Ellis Smith, President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation; also, People of the world unite for peace - progress - prosperity and world brotherhood!, by Ellis Smith. MSS. 292/78/53b North Western [Lancashire Federation from 1954] 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC1 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding resolutions; conferences; procedure; regarding the change of title. Documents including agendas; reports. MSS. 292/78/54 North Western 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1314 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/55 Shropshire County Committee of Trades Councils 1951-60 Old TUC ref: TC98 Correspondence with and regarding the above Committee; including regarding Federation boundaries and the desire of Shropshire Trades Councils to affiliate to the Cheshire and North Wales Federation; relations with its parent body, the Midlands Federation. Documents including minutes, and various Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee papers. MSS. 292/78/56 Shropshire County Committee 1954; 1957 Old TUC ref: T1316 Minutes of meetings of the above Committee. MSS. 292/78/57 South Midland 1934-43 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; change of Secretary. Documents including minutes; Annual returns, 1933-9. MSS. 292/78/58 South Midlands 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; conferences; rules and constitution. Documents including reports, agendas, minutes. Rules and Constitution recommended for adoption in February 1957. MSS. 292/78/59 South Midlands 1956-60 Old TUC ref: T1316 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/60 South Wales 1936-7 Old TUC ref: TC4; D55 Correspondence with the Labour Party and other bodies regarding the proposed South Wales Regional Council of Labour; including regarding formation; constitution. Documents including minutes, agendas, resolutions, statements, press-cuttings. Suggested draft rules and constitution; list of representatives at the Inaugural Conference. In 1937 the Labour Party and Trades Union Congress General Council decided to co-operate in establishing the above Council for the purposes of unifying the South Wales sections of the Labour movement. MSS. 292/78/61 South Wales Regional Council 1938-43 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Regional Council; including regarding membership of Industrial Section; meetings; conferences; resolutions. Documents including minutes. MSS. 292/78/62 South Western 1935-45 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; resolutions. This correspondence mainly with the Bristol Group. Documents including agendas, minutes. MSS. 292/78/63 South Western 1945-53 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; conferences; presentation to J. Tarrant. Documents including minutes and agendas, balance sheets. In 1953 the Bristol Group of the former South West Federation became the Western Federation, while the Exeter and Cornish Groups of the old Federation formed the Devon and Cornwall Federation: 78/6-13. MSS. 292/78/64 South Western: Bristol Group 1934-45 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above Group; including regarding meetings; conferences; formation of new Trades Councils. Documents including press-cuttings, minutes; Annual returns, 1934-9. MSS. 292/78/65 South Western 1946-53 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of meetings and conferences of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/66 Western 1945-60 Old TUC ref: TC72 Correspondence with Bristol Group of South West Federation to 1953, the above Federation thereafter; including regarding presentation to J. Tarrant; conferences; meetings; resolutions; change of title to Western Federation. Documents including minutes and agendas, reports and financial statements. The Bristol Group comprised Trades Councils in Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset. MSS. 292/78/67 Western 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1313 Minutes of meetings of the Bristol Group and later the Western Federation. MSS. 292/78/68 Surrey 1937-44 Old TUC ref: TC5 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including re-formation; Joint War Emergency Committee [Surrey Federation of Labour Parties and Federation of Trades Councils] meetings; finances; affiliation. Documents including minutes, agendas, reports, statement of accounts. Annual returns, 1938-9; rules and constitution; rules and standing orders; War production in Croydon, by William S. Kirkup, 1942; Education should be free, Council for Educational Advance leaflet. MSS. 292/78/69 Surrey 1945-8 Old TUC ref: TC5 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding resolutions; new Trades Councils; conferences; finances; meetings; deputation to the Trades Union Congress. Documents including agendas and minutes; reports. Rules of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/70a Surrey 1948-53 Old TUC ref: TC5 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding amendments to the rules; resolutions; finances and the financial secretary; presentation to Eileen Murphy; Surrey Rally; meeting between Trades Union Congress and the Federation Officers, 1953. Documents including minutes, reports, agendas. Rules of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/70b Surrey 1954-60 Old TUC ref: TC5 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding resolutions; meetings; changes in personnel; finances. Documents including agendas, reports, press-cuttings, minutes. MSS. 292/78/71 Surrey 1949-60 Old TUC ref: T1316 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/72 Sussex 1936-43 Old TUC ref: TC6 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding formation, 1936; meetings; new Trades Councils; trade union demonstrations; rules and constitution; revival of the Federation, 1943. Documents including agendas, minutes, reports; Annual returns, 1936-9. MSS. 292/78/73 Sussex 1944-60 Old TUC ref: TC6 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding attempts to revive it; resolutions; meetings; conferences; light industry in Sussex; trade union rally; constitution. Documents including minutes, agendas, balance sheets, reports, press-cuttings. MSS. 292/78/74 Sussex 1946-60 Old TUC ref: T1317 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/75 Tees Side 1930-60 Old TUC ref: TC6 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; new Trades Councils; organisation expenses and finances; conferences. Documents including minutes, reports, agendas; annual returns, 1933-9, 1957. MSS. 292/78/76 Tees Side 1945-60 Old TUC ref: T1317 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/77 West Wales 1945-60 Old TUC ref: TC72 Correspondence with and regarding the above Federation; including regarding its formation, 1945-7; meetings; finances. Documents including agendas, accounts; suggested rules and constitution. MSS. 292/78/78 West Wales 1947-59 Old TUC ref: T1317 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/78/79 Welsh Council of Labour 1944-60 Old TUC ref: TC4 Correspondence with the above body; including regarding meetings; conferences; demonstrations; 21st anniversary celebrations, 1957-8. Documents including reports. MSS. 292/78/80a Yorkshire 1935-48 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding meetings; resolutions; conferences. Documents including agendas, minutes; annual returns, 1933-9. MSS. 292/78/80b Yorkshire 1949-60 Correspondence with the above Federation; including regarding resolutions; meetings; conferences. Documents including reports, agendas. MSS. 292/78/81 Yorkshire 1950-60 Old TUC ref: T1317 Minutes of meetings of the above Federation. MSS. 292/79A/1-79Y/4 A-Y 1924-66 This is a major series (79A-Y), 1925-60, of files of correspondence with and regarding individual trades councils, arranged in alphabetical order. Some files include pro forma returns, 1920s-30s, and minutes, 1950s, with occasional annual reports, balance sheets and local publications (N.B. no General Strike material appears to have been filed in this series). Recurring themes include the question of Communist Party involvement in Trades Council affairs, eg Birmingham, Cardiff, Finchley, the boundaries of individual Trades Councils' areas of activity, attempts to found or revive Trades Councils in unpromising localities. (Further material on communist disruption of Trades Councils: 777/1-18; 777.1/1-17). Other recurring themes include changes in rules, recruitment, affiliation and changes of organisation from a trades and labour council to a purely industrial body. From 1947 when the Trades Union Congress began its registration scheme this becomes a dominant theme. Occasionally there is correspondence concerning anniversaries or regarding presentations to long-standing members or officials. MSS. 292/79A/1 Aberbargoed 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC108 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79A/2 Abercarn 1926-60 Annual returns, 1934-5. Abercrave see Valley Aberdare see Cynon Valley MSS. 292/79A/3 Abergavenny and Monmouth 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933; annual report 1948; standing orders and constitution. MSS. 292/79A/4 Abertillery 1927-58 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-4; balance sheets, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1947, 1952; report of rent and rates committee, 1929-30; constitution and standing orders, January 1931. Abertysswg see Rhymney MSS. 292/79A/5 Aberystwyth and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the above Trades Council's formation, 1943, its demise and re-formation, 1958. Balance sheets, 1944, 1946; annual reports, 1943-51; annual return, 1957. Abingdon see Vale of White Horse Accrington see Hyndburn MSS. 292/79A/6 Acton 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC7 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1936; and in 1940-1, as Acton Labour Party and Trades Council. Annual returns, 1928, 1931, 1933-4; report of Trades Council `Win the War' Conference, 1943; minutes 1944, 1946, 1955-60; constitution and rules. No accidents Please, Acton Trades Council leaflet; Industrial Training Council statement on the expansion of industrial training, 1959. MSS. 292/79A/7 Addlestone and District 1937-60 Correspondence regarding formation of above Trades Council, 1937; also including plan to build a Trades and Labour hall in the area, 1944. Annual returns, 1938-9, 1957; annual report, 1938-9; rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79A/8 Aireborough, Otley and District 1949-50 Correspondence regarding formation of a Trades Council at Otley. MSS. 292/79A/9 Aldershot and District 1925-57 Old TUC ref: TC7 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939-40, 1941; also including correspondence, proposals, and various documents etc. to form a company for the purposes of building a trade union hall. For continuation see under 79R/32, Rushmoor and Hart. Annual reports, 1945, 1953; Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Aldershot and District Trades Council Company, 1944; annual returns, 1927-9; Rules, constitution and Standing orders, 1941; balance sheet, 1943. MSS. 292/79A/10 Alfreton and District 1936-9 Old TUC ref: TC7 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1936; and its demise in 1938. Annual returns, 1935-6. MSS. 292/79A/11 Allerdale and District [Previously Workington] 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; balance sheets, 1929-35, 1938. MSS. 292/79A/12 Alnwick and District 1944-59 Correspondence regarding formation, 1944; and its demise, 1959. MSS. 292/79A/13 Alton 1938-60 Old TUC ref: TC7 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1938-9, 1942; and its demise, 1957. Annual returns, 1938-9; Model rules, constitution and standing orders for a Trades Council. MSS. 292/79A/14 Altrincham, Sale and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC109 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1935; annual reports, 1954, 1956-60; minutes, 1954-60. MSS. 292/79A/15 Amersham and Chesham 1931-60 Old TUC ref: TC7 Annual returns, 1931, 1933-9; rules of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79A/16 Ammanford and Landebie and District 1927-60 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935; also re-organisation, 1941, after removal of some Communists. Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-9; balance sheets, 1933-6, 1938-9; annual reports, 1943-8. MSS. 292/79A/17 Andover and District 1927-8, 1935-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1938-9; report 1942-3; annual report 1955. Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935-6; also regarding problems with the Secretary in 1943-4 and a subsequent attempt to have him blacklisted throughout the movement. He had left suddenly due to war work and there were problems in gaining possession of the books. MSS. 292/79A/18 Appleby and District 1950-64 Old TUC ref: TC7 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1950. [It ceased to exist in 1964.] Reports, 1951-4, 1956. MSS. 292/79A/19 Arundel, Bognor Regis and District 1938-60 Old TUC ref: TC8 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1938. Minutes, 1938, 1955-60; balance sheets, 1941-4, 1946; reports, 1946, 1956-8. This Trades Council was originally the Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Trades Council. MSS. 292/79A/20 Ashford and District 1930-59 Old TUC ref: TC8 Correspondence regarding revival of the above Trades Council, 1930, 1944; also correspondence regarding organisation of associate Trades Councils, 1947. Ashford and District Trades Council Safety First campaign leaflet, 1945; report, 1945; minutes, 1945, 1948-57; annual returns, 1930, 1933-4, 1937-9. Ashington see Wansbeck MSS. 292/79A/21 Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Dukinfield and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC82 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1938-9; annual reports, 1925, 1927, 1932, 1948; minutes, 1938-9, 1944. MSS. 292/79A/22 Atherton and Tyldesley 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. Attleborough see Wymondham MSS. 292/79A/23 Aylesbury and District 1927-57 Old TUC ref: TC8 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1931-3, 1938, 1955; reports, minutes of monthly meetings, 1947, 1957; Memorandum on secondary education in the district, Aylesbury Trades Council leaflet, 1947; also memorandum on County Colleges, 1947. MSS. 292/79A/24 Aylesbury and District 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC8 Minutes of meetings, 1956-60; annual reports, 1956 and 1959. MSS. 292/79A/25 Axminster 1945-50 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1945; its demise, 1947; and attempts to reform it, 1950. MSS. 292/79B/1 Babergh [formerly Sudbury] and District 1939-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1939; resignation of Secretary after becoming a member of the Communist Party, 1943. Annual returns, 1959-60. Bacup see Rossendale Bakewell see Matlock MSS. 292/79B/2 Banbury 1941-60 Old TUC ref: TC64 Rules and Standing orders, 1941; minutes, 1951-60; reports, 1952-9. MSS. 292/79B/3 Bangor, Beaumaris and District 1949-59 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1949-52. MSS. 292/79B/4 Barking [originally Barking Labour Party and Trades Council] 1932-60 Old TUC ref: TC64 Annual returns 1933-4, 1936; balance sheets, 1934, 1936, 1939; constitution and standing orders; minutes, 1955-60. Barnes see Richmond and Twickenham MSS. 292/79B/5 Barnet and District 1941-60 Old TUC ref: TC73 Correspondence regarding formation of above Trades Council, 1941. Rules and Standing orders, 1941; minutes, 1953, 1955-6, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79B/6 Barnoldswick 1944-5; 1962 Correspondence regarding proposed Barnoldswick Trades Council, 1944-5 and 1962. MSS. 292/79B/7 Barnsley 1929; 1944-60 Correspondence regarding affiliation with and by Barnsley Trades Council. MSS. 292/79B/8 Barnstaple 1927; 1931-60 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1936-7, 1944. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-4; rules. MSS. 292/79B/9 Barrow 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC9 Correspondence regarding the above Trades Council's dispute with the Barrow Labour Party, 1927, regarding amalgamation etc.; also allegations of Communist Party influence, 1927, 1960. Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-4, 1936-8; constitution and standing orders, adopted 1934, and 1945; minutes, 1953, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79B/10 Barry and District Trades Union Council 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC9 Correspondence and press-cuttings regarding expulsion of the Vice-Chairman for breach of confidence, 1949. [He was proved to have been responsible for a letter written by the Secretary of the Communist Party which contained confidential information.] Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1929-30, 1949, 1952, 1955-7; annual report and balance sheet, 1959. MSS. 292/79B/11a Barry and District Trades Union Council 1928-42 Old TUC ref: TC9 Minutes of the above Trades Council (unbound). MSS. 292/79B/12 Basildon and District [formerly Billericay] 1947-60 Old TUC ref: TC73 Correspondence regarding formation of the above as Billericay, 1947. [The name was changed in 1954.] Minutes, 1951, 1960. MSS. 292/79B/13 Basingstoke and District 1928-60 Old TUC ref: 79B/13 Annual returns. 1928-9, 1931, 1933-9; balance sheets, 1932-3, 1935, 1938, 1940-1; annual rpts, 1932-3, 1936, 1938, 1940-1; minutes, 1956. Children's fete programme, 1955-7. MSS. 292/79B/14 Bath [originally Bath Trades and Labour Council] 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; report and balance sheets, 1944-5; rules and constitution, various copies and editions. MSS. 292/79B/15 Battersea Labour Party and Trades Council 1927-57 Old TUC ref: TC10 Correspondence including expulsion of a member for being a communist, 1947-8, also press-cuttings; relations with the local Labour Party regarding a Joint constitution etc., 1947-9. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933, 1937-9; annual reports, balance sheets 1933, 1943; rules and constitution, revised 1943; also various other copies. MSS. 292/79B/16 Batley [orginally Trades Council and Labour Party] 1927-60 Correspondence regarding formation of a separate Trades Council, 1956. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-7; minutes, 1958. Beaumaris see Bangor MSS. 292/79B/17 Bebbington Trades Council and Labour Party 1939-60 Old TUC ref: TC64 Correspondence regarding formation of the above, 1939. Bebbington Review, volume 1, no.7, September 1947; volume 1, no.11, January 1948; constitution and rules; minutes, 1949, 1955-60. MSS. 292/79B/18 Beccles and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79B/19 Beckenham, Penge and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC64 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935-6. Annual returns, 1927, 1937-9; minutes, 1952; press-cutting, 10 August 1950 regarding threatened expulsion of two Trades Council delegates. MSS. 292/79B/20 Bedford and District 1927-59 Old TUC ref: TC73 Annual returns, 1929-31, 1933-9; annual report, 1941-4; balance sheet, 1940; constitution and rules. Letter from E. Shinwell and press-cutting regarding a meeting at Bedford, January 1936. MSS. 292/79B/21 Bedwas and Machen 1929-60 Old TUC ref: TC108 Annual report, 1950; also various balance sheets, 1947-9. MSS. 292/79B/22 Bedworth 1955-65 Old TUC ref: TC64 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1955-7. Balance sheets, 1959-60; annual return, 1961. Beeston see Stapleford MSS. 292/79B/23 Belper, Ripley and District 1932-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1932. Annual returns, 1932, 1934-9; minutes, 1957. Belper and Ripley merged in 1947. MSS. 292/79B/24 Bermondsey and Rotherhithe [originally Trades Council and Labour Party] 1925-55 Old TUC ref: TC10 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6, 1938-9; balance sheets, 1927-8, 1952; annual report, 1928. Model rules, constitution and standing orders, 1940; minutes, 1950-5. MSS. 292/79B/25 Bermondsey 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC10 Minutes, 1956-60; annual reports, 1956-8. Trade unionists back the boycott of South African goods, Trades Union Congress handbill, 1960. MSS. 292/79B/26 Berwick-on-Tweed and District 1929-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1929 and 1936. Annual return, 1936; rules and constitution, 1936. MSS. 292/79B/27 Bethnal Green and Stepney 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC109 Correspondence regarding disaffiliation of the above Trades Council from the London Trades Council, 1927, and the subsequent formation of a new Trades Council; its demise, 1940,and its re-formation, also 1940; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1940. [The above Trades Council amalgamated with Stepney in 1953.] Annual returns, 1927-8, 1935, 1938-9; proposed rules, constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1959. V. Feather's report of the Trades Council meeting 28 March 1940. MSS. 292/79B/28 Bexley (Borough) 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC73 Correspondence regarding formation of a separate Trades Council, 1941-2; presentation to Mr. H.W. Bennett, 1951. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1938-9; Rules, constitution and standing orders, March 1942. MSS. 292/79B/29 Bexhill and District 1927; 1932-60 Correspondence including a dispute in the Trades Council between Chairman and Secretary over a public representation committee, and other issues, 1943-4; also allegations of Communist Party influence, 1944. Annual returns, 1933-9; rules, constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1954. MSS. 292/79B/30 Bicester and District 1952-9 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1952, 1954, 1958. MSS. 292/79B/31 Bideford and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Rules and constitution, 1943. Biggleswade see Mid-Bedfordshire Billericay see Basildon MSS. 292/79B/32 Billingham 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC93 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1936. Annual returns, 1936-8; balance sheet, 1936-7; rules, 1936. MSS. 292/79B/33 Bilston 1931-47 Old TUC ref: TC10 Correspondence regarding attempts to set up a Trades Council at Bilston, 1932 and 1946-7. See 79W/48 Annual return, 1931. MSS. 292/79B/34 Bingley and District 1929-49 Old TUC ref: TC10 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1949. Annual returns, 1929, 1931, 1933; annual report and balance sheet, 1929. MSS. 292/79B/35 Birkenhead 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC10 Annual reports, 1928, 1946-7; minutes, 1928-9, 1940, 1950-2, 1957-60; annual returns, 1929-30, 1933-4; balance sheets, 1939-40; Various editions of the rules; Birkenhead Labour Bulletin, volume 1, nos. 3-5, May-August 1946. MSS. 292/79B/36 Birmingham 1927-44 Old TUC ref: TC11 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1942-3. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79B/37 Birmingham 1944-50 Old TUC ref: TC11 Correspondence and press-cuttings regarding Communist Party influence, 1944-5, 1947, 1949. Constitution and rules, including 1945 alterations; minutes, 1948-50. MSS. 292/79B/38 Birmingham 1950-5 Old TUC ref: TC11 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1952-3. Minutes, 1952-5. Various leaflets regarding conferences, Festival of Britain, etc. MSS. 292/79B/39 Birmingham 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC12 Correspondence and press-cuttings regarding Communist Party influence, 1958. Minutes, 1957-60; constitution and rules, revised 1960. Annual Report and Year Book, 1963-1964, 1969. MSS. 292/79B/40 Bishop Auckland 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC74 Annual return, 1938-9; Football fixtures, 1951-2; minutes, 1952, 1955-60; report, 1953. MSS. 292/79B/41 Bishop's Stortford and District 1941-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1941. Rules and constitution, 1941; annual reports, 1954-5. MSS. 292/79B/42 Blackburn 1927-60 Criticism of operation of Trades Council as a political rather than an industrial body, 1953. MSS. 292/79B/43 Blackpool 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC13 Correspondence with Trades Union Congress, the Board of Trade and other Government Departments regarding the future of Squires Gate Factory, 1948-50; also correspondence and press-cuttings regarding decision to dispense with the services of a secretary, 1953. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-4, 1936-9; rules and standing orders, various copies and editions; minutes, 1956, 1960. Various reports, 1960. The sayings of Shinwell, leaflet issued by Federation of Independent Trade Unions, 1947. MSS. 292/79B/45 Blaenavon 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC110 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1936 and 1938-9, 1941-2. Balance sheet, 1939; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1939. Blaina see Nantyglo MSS. 292/79B/46 Blandford 1946-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. Draft constitution; minutes, 1952-60; annual reports, 1953, 1955, 1957. MSS. 292/79B/47 Blaydon and Dunston and District 1934-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934. Annual returns, 1934-9; balance sheets, 1935-6; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79B/48 Bletchley and District 1930-60 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1930-1. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79B/49 Blyth and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC74 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1925-6, also regarding its revival, 1934. Annual returns, 1927, 1933-6, 1938-9; balance sheets, 1935, 1937-8; rules, constitution and standing orders, various editions. Bognor Regis see Arundel MSS. 292/79B/50 Bolton and District 1925-58 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1940, 1945. The Pedestrians' Association: its aims and objects. Bootle see South Sefton. MSS. 292/79B/51 Boreham Wood and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Constitution and standing orders. Boreham Wood and District Trades Council: a short history, by J. Gardner, 1956. MSS. 292/79B/52 Boston and District 1925-58 Correspondence regarding demise of the above Trades Council, 1931; also regarding its revival 1934-5. Annual returns, 1927, 1935-9; balance sheet, 1941. MSS. 292/79B/53 Bournemouth 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC65 Annual returns, 1927-1929; constitution and rules, 1950; minutes, 1950, 1953, 1957-60, including report of an address given by Mrs Betty Ambatielos, May 1957. Bracknell see Wokingham MSS. 292/79B/54 Bradford 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC119 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79B/55 Braintree and District 1925-60 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1930,and its re-formation, 1936, 1939, 1943. Annual return, 1927; reports, and minutes of meetings, 1949, 1958-9. Breckland see Thetford MSS. 292/79B/56 Brecon and District 1959-60 Correspondence regarding proposed formation of the above Trades Council, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79B/58 Brentford and Chiswick 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC14 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual rpts, 1949-50, 1952, 1954, 1956-8; minutes, 1954-60; constitution, rules and standing orders, various copies. The above Trades Council changed its name from Chiswick to Brentford and Chiswick in 1933. MSS. 292/79B/59 Brentwood 1942-60 Old TUC ref: TC65 Correspondence regarding formation of the above, 1942-3. Minutes, 1943, 1957-60. Bridgend see Mid-Glamorgan MSS. 292/79B/60 Bridgnorth and District 1947-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1947. MSS. 292/79B/61 Bridgwater and District 1925-60 Annual return, 1927; minutes, 1936-7; balance sheets, 1944-7; various reports, 1945-7, 1957, 1959. Bridlington see East Yorkshire MSS. 292/79B/62 Bridport and District 1947-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8. Draft rules; annual report, 1952-3; minutes, 1953-6. MSS. 292/79B/63 Brierley Hill and District 1926-32; 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC65 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1946-7; also regarding the visit by a delegation of workers of Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, 1959. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933; constitution and rules, 1954; annual report, 1954; minutes, 1957-60. The Trade Unionist, no. 2, June 1960. MSS. 292/79B/64 Brighouse 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC82 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; report, 1953. MSS. 292/79B/65 Brighton, Hove and District 1923-52 Old TUC ref: TC14 Correspondence and press-cuttings regarding Communist Party activities, 1950. Annual reports, 1923-5, 1932-3, 1947, 1949; Unity News; nos. 2-3, 5, September-October, December, 1925, nos. 6, 8, January, March 1926; annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; rules, programmes and leaflets regarding a campaign week, 1949. Brighton Trades Council: The history of 60 years, memorial booklet, 1950. From 1923-7, the above Trades Council was known as Brighton, Hove, and District Council of Industries.] MSS. 292/79B/66 Brighton, Hove and District 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC14 Annual reports and balance sheets 1952-8; minutes, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79B/67 Bristol 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC15 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1937-9; statements of accounts, 1930, 1932, 1945, 1947; Executive Committee reports, 1940, 1947-8; minutes, 1953-60; rules. MSS. 292/79B/68 Briton Ferry and District 1926-35; 1949 Old TUC ref: TC15 Correspondence regarding the merger with Neath Trades Council in 1949. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1934. MSS. 292/79B/69 Brixham Trades and Labour Council 1942-7 Old TUC ref: TC15 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1942. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1942. MSS. 292/79B/70 Bromley (Kent) 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC74 Correspondence regarding the above Trades Council, and affiliation to its appropriate Federation, 1951-2. [Bromley wished to remain affiliated to London, the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee wished it to affiliate to Kent.] Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-9; rules, various editions; minutes, 1950-1, 1956, 1960. Fire Brigades Union broadsheet regarding their 1951 dispute. Interim report by Bromley Council working party on comprehensive schooling. MSS. 292/79B/71 Bromsgrove and District 1942-60 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Brownhills, 1942; also regarding establishment of the above Trades Council, 1942; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1953. Minutes, 1953. MSS. 292/79B/72 Brynamman (Upper) 1928-58 Old TUC ref: TC5 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1957. Annual returns, 1925-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1948-50; balance sheet, 1949. MSS. 292/79B/73 Brynmawr and District 1928, 1944-60 Correspondence regarding re-organisation and recognition of the above Trades Council, 1945, 1948, 1953, 1955. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945; annual report, 1960. MSS. 292/79B/74 Buckfastleigh 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC15 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. MSS. 292/79B/75 Buckley, Mold and District 1927-60 Correspondence regarding formation of a separate Trades Council at Mold, 1937; also attempts to merge the two, 1937-8. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; rules, constitution and standing orders of Mold, 1937. MSS. 292/79B/76 Bude 1946-7 Correspondence regarding a proposed Bude Trades Council, 1947. Annual report, 1946 of the Cornish Group of Trades Councils. Burnham see Highbridge MSS. 292/79B/77 Burnham on Crouch and District 1947-9 Old TUC ref: TC15 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8; and its demise, 1949. Rules, constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1948. MSS. 292/79B/78 Burnley Trades and Labour Council 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC74 Annual returns, 1933-9; Burnley Labour Jubilee News, February 1950; Secretary's reports, 1951-2; Executive Committee reports, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79B/79 Burry Port 1947-60 Old TUC ref: TC110 Annual report, 1948. MSS. 292/79B/80 Burton-upon-Trent and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC75 Correspondence regarding Diamond Jubilee celebrations, 1951. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; Financial statements, 1930-4, 1938; rules and standing orders, 1935. Rules of the Burton-upon-Trent Working Men's Club and Institute Limited. MSS. 292/79B/81 Bury 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-4; annual reports, 1925, 1933, 1953, 1956, 1958. MSS. 292/79B/82 Bury St. Edmunds 1934-59 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-5. Annual returns, 1935-8; rules, constitution and standing orders. MSS. 292/79B/83 Buxton and District 1946-60 Rules, reports, 1953-4, 1958-60. Cadishead see Irlam Caerphilly seeRhymney Valley MSS. 292/79C/1 Caernarvon and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-7. Rules, constitution and standing orders; annual return, 1957. MSS. 292/79C/2 Calder Valley [formerly Todmorden and District] 1927-59 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933; statements of accounts, 1929-32, 1946; rules. MSS. 292/79C/3 Camberley and District 1945-59 Old TUC ref: TC110 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-6. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79C/4 Camberwell [formerly a Trades and Labour Council] 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence regarding the dispute between the political and industrial sections of the Council, 1938-9; also correspondence regarding the reformation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; annual reports, 1929-30, 1960; rules, constitution and standing orders, various editions; Unity, no. 2, January, 1927; Slum Clearance Campaign interim report, October 1933. Report, by V. Feather, of a meeting, June 1939. Camborne see Kerrier MSS. 292/79C/5 Cambridge and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC82 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, and balance sheets, 1926-7, 1929, 1931-5, 1940, 1950, 1952-4, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79C/6 Cambridgeshire Trades Council and Divisional Labour Party 1947-50 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence with the above organisation regarding recognition by the Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee. [The latter body decided not to recognise it, December 1950.] Financial statement, 1947-9; rules, various editions. MSS. 292/79C/7 Cannock and District 1944-55 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944-6; and its demise, 1955. Rules; balance sheet, 1951; annual returns, 1952, 1955. MSS. 292/79C/8 Canterbury and District 1924-58 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; annual reports, and balance sheets, 1925-6, 1929, 1931-4, 1938, 1944-7, 1949, 1951-2, 1954. MSS. 292/79C/9 Cardiff 1925-54 Old TUC ref: TC75 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades and Labour Council in Resolven, 1925; Communist Party influence, 1937-8; also regarding expulsion of Mr. Brady and others from the Industrial Section, 1938; proposed re-organisation, 1940-1. Annual return, 1930; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1941. MSS. 292/79C/11 Cardigan and District 1950-1, 1958 Old TUC ref: TB22 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1950 and its demise the following year; also an attempt to revive it in 1958. MSS. 292/79C/12 Carlisle and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1929-31, 1933-4, 1936-8; annual reports, and balance sheets, 1930-5, 1946-7, 1955-60. The future Carlisle, 1945, report of Carlisle Trades Council on post-war development. MSS. 292/79C/13 Carlton and Netherfield and District 1925-38; 1945-6 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence regarding proposed re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-6. Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1935-8. Carlton and district's A case for its combined existence, 1945. Report of conference on the above Trades Council, 20 July 1946. MSS. 292/79C/14 Carmarthen 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1933-4, 1936-9; annual reports 1954-5, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79C/15 Castleford and District 1927-59 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1938-9; rules; secretary's report, 1956; minutes, 1956. Cefn fforest see Aberbargoed MSS. 292/79C/16 Chapeltown and District 1925-39, 1947 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-9; balance sheet, 1935. MSS. 292/79C/17 Chard 1941-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1941. Minutes, 1953-5. Chatham see Medway Towns MSS. 292/79C/18 Cheadle 1949-50 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Cheadle. MSS. 292/79C/19 Chelmsford and District 1932-60 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1932; also regarding the formation of the Essex Federation; the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1940-2. Annual return, 1936; balance sheet, 1944; rules, constitution and standing orders, various copies; annual reports, 1946, 1953-5, 1958-9; minutes, 1955-7. MSS. 292/79C/20 Chelsea 1925-47 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1932, and its re-formation, 1936; the decision to suspend operations, 1942, and an attempt to revive it, 1946-7. Annual returns, 1927, 1935-8; rules and constitution, 1936, 1938; annual report and balance sheet, 1938-9. The members of the above Trades Council were asked to transfer to Fulham Trades Council in 1947. MSS. 292/79C/21 Cheltenham and District 1926-61 Old TUC ref: TC101 Correspondence regarding members of the Communist Party being members of Trades Councils, 1942. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1938-9, 1961; financial statements, 1930, 1932-4; minutes, 1954, 1957-60; proposed rules, 1961. MSS. 292/79C/22 Chepstow 1930; 1935-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1930, 1935; also regarding its revival, 1942. Chertsey see Addlestone Chesham see Amersham Cheshunt see Lea Valley MSS. 292/79C/23 Chester and District 1927-59 Old TUC ref: TC83 Annual return, 1927; annual reports, 1952-3, 1956; minutes, 1955-9. MSS. 292/79C/24 Chesterfield and District 1936-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936-7. Annual returns, 1937-9; annual reports, 1939, 1941-2, 1944-6, 1949-50; minutes, 1937, 1956-60. A people's Runnymede, by Robert J. Scrutton, 1942. MSS. 292/79C/25 Chester-le-Street and District 1925, 1934-9, 1947-60 Old TUC ref: TC83 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1934; its demise, 1939 and re-formation, 1947. Chester-le-Street Union and Chester-le-Street Rural District Council, statement of comparisions; various reports; rules, standing orders, and constitution, 1947; balance sheets, 1948, 1954-5. MSS. 292/79C/26 Chichester 1938-60 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938. Annual return, 1938-9; proposed rules, 1938. MSS. 292/79C/27 Chingford 1940-60 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1940, 1942. Minutes, 1951-60. MSS. 292/79C/28 Chippenham 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC16 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1927, 1941. Annual returns, 1927, 1961; secretary's reports, 1944-6, 1950, 1952, 1957-9; minutes, 1951, 1958-60. MSS. 292/79C/29 Chipping Norton and District 1947-61 Old TUC ref: TC83 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1947. Minutes, 1951-2, 1957-9; secretary's report, 1957. Chiswick see Brentford MSS. 292/79C/30 Chorley Division 1930-60 Annual returns, 1930-1, 1933-9; annual reports, 1930-1, 1933-4, 1950; rules; minutes, 1954. MSS. 292/79C/31 Christchurch 1943-4, 1951 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding a proposal to start a Trades Council at Christchurch, 1943-4, 1951. MSS. 292/79C/32 Cirencester and District 1926-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1938-9. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1938-9; report of meeting, 11 February 1939; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79C/33 Clacton and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-7; also regarding developing a filing system, 1952. Information broadsheets, nos. 1-5, 1952-3; secretary's reports, 1954-6; memorandum on industrial development, 1958. MSS. 292/79C/34 Cleveland 1950-60 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1950. Minutes, 1957; annual report and financial statement, 1959. Clitheroe see Ribble Valley MSS. 292/79C/35 Coalville and District 1926-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1929, 1931, 1938. Annual return, 1938-9. MSS. 292/79C/36 Cockermouth and District 1954-61 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1954, 1956; and its demise, 1961. MSS. 292/79C/37 Colchester and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC75 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1954. Annual returns, 1933-8; annual reports, 1931-5, 1937, 1940-1, 1945-6, 1952-5, 1958-9; minutes, 1946. MSS. 292/79C/38 Colne and District 1926-9 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1929; also regarding problems over an unpaid account, 1929. Annual return, 1927. A Nelson, Colne and District Trades Council was formed in the 1940 s, see 79P/8. MSS. 292/79C/39 Colne Valley (Central) Trades and Labour Council 1943-5 Old TUC ref: TC17 Correspondence regarding a proposed Colne Valley Trades Council. [The Trades Council Joint Consultative Committee decided not to recognise it, August 1944.] Rules and constitution, 1944. MSS. 292/79C/40 Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and District 1937-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937. Annual returns, 1937-9; rules, various copies. MSS. 292/79C/41 Congleton and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79C/42 Consett and District 1928-60 Old TUC ref: TC83 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1945. Annual return, 1928; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945, 1957; annual reports, 1953-4, 1959-60; minutes, 1953-4. MSS. 292/79C/43 Corby 1935-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1935-6. Minutes, 1937; annual returns, 1937-9. MSS. 292/79C/44/1 Coventry 1926-52 Old TUC ref: TC18 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1941-3, 1950; including regarding a May Day Committee, 1941; correspondence regarding the Tom Mann Memorial Trades and Labour Hall, 1943-4. Annual returns, 1933-9; rules, 1929, 1945; minutes, 1945, 1948, 1950-2; annual reports, 1950-2. MSS. 292/79C/44/2 Coventry 1953-60 Correspondence regarding a delegation to Hungary, 1953. Minutes, 1953-60; annual reports, 1954-5, 1957; annual return, 1961. Statement on the aircraft industry in the Coventry district, August 1955. EEC: summary of the treaty signed at Rome, 25 March 1957. MSS. 292/79C/45 Cowes and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1950-2, 1954-60; annual reports, 1932, 1946, 1951-4, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79C/46 Craven [originally Skipton] 1936-59 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1936; and also 1939. Annual return, 1935; financial statement, 1945. MSS. 292/79C/47 Crawley and District 1949-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949-51. MSS. 292/79C/48 Crayford 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC18 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1960. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1938-9; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1946, various copies; minutes, 1951, 1955. MSS. 292/79C/49 Crewe and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-9; annual reports, 1929, 1931-2; balance sheet, 1933; rules and constitution, 1937. MSS. 292/79C/50 Cromer and District 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; Cromer Clarion, nos. 1-2, 1952; annual report, 1959. Crook see Wear Valley MSS. 292/79C/51 Crosby 1939-60 Old TUC ref: TC83 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1939-40; and its re-organisation, 1941. Rules; annual reports, 1957-9. Until 1949 this Trades Council was known as Waterloo Divisional Trades Council and Labour Party. MSS. 292/79C/52 Crowborough 1955 Old TUC ref: TC18 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council. This Trades Council was formed in 1955 as the Uckfield, Heathfield and Crowborough Trades Council. MSS. 292/79C/ 53 Croydon 1926-53 Old TUC ref: TC18 Correspondence and documents regarding the re-affiliation and re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1936-7; also regarding its disaffiliation over voluntary service, 1939. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4; statement of accounts, 1930-4, 1951-2; annual reports, 1934. MSS. 292/79C/54 Croydon 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC18 Balance sheets, 1953-4; annual reports, 1953-5; minutes, 1954-60. Report of a Joint conference of protest at the cuts in social, educational and other expenditure by Croydon Council 1953-4. Is your rent going up?, broadsheet on the rent increases. MSS. 292/79C/55 Cwmamman Trades and Labour Council 1926-31, 1939, 1947-8 Old TUC ref: TC18 Correspondence regarding the Trades Union Congress recognising the above, after it had been removed from the recognised list because of its attitude to disruptive bodies, 1939; also correspondence regarding its re-formation, 1947, and demise, 1948. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1. MSS. 292/79C/56 Cynon Valley [Formerly Aberdare Trades and Labour Council] 1927-41, 1947-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1933-5; balance sheets, 1928-9, 1935, 1954; annual reports, 1954-5, 1957. MSS. 292/79D/1 Dagenham 1929-54 Old TUC ref: TC19 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above as a separate Trades Council, 1938; also regarding its removal from the recognised list after a breach of the rules, 1948-9. [The above Trades Council had decided to invite a member of the Communist Party to address a conference, this was in breach of clause 14 of the model rules.] Rules and constitution, 1929, 1938; annual returns, 1929-31, 1937-8; annual report, 1936; minutes, 1937, 1942. MSS. 292/79D/2 Dagenham 1955-60 Minutes, 1955-60; annual reports, 1955-8; annual returns, 1956, 1961. MSS. 292/79D/3 Darlington 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC19 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1925, 1929, 1931-2, 1934, 1938, 1949; Darlington Labour News, no. 45, June 1925; minutes, 1943, 1955, 1959. MSS. 292/79D/4 Dartford 1926-60 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1926; also regarding an investigation into the organisation, 1937-8. Balance sheets, 1926, 1930; draft constitution, 1934; Trades Union News Letter, nos. 11, 14-16, 18, March-November 1953, nos. 21, 25, March and June 1954; annual report, 1953. MSS. 292/79D/5 Dartmouth 1944-5 Old TUC ref: TC19 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79D/6 Darwen and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC84 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1937-8; annual report, 1933. Dawlish see Teignmouth MSS. 292/79D/7 Deal and District 1934-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1935. Annual returns, 1934-6; Trade Council News, volume 1, no. 5, July 1954; News letter, volume 4, nos. 3-4, March-April 1957; volume 6, no. 3, March 1959; volume 7, no. 2, February 1960. MSS. 292/79D/8 Deeside 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1936-9; statements of accounts, 1925, 1938-9, 1946-7; rules; minutes, 1954-60; annual reports, 1955-7, 1960. MSS. 292/79D/9 Denbigh 1948, 1955-60 Old TUC ref: TC19 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948, 1955-7; and its demise, 1959; and attempts to revive it 1960. Denton see Hyde MSS. 292/79D/10 Deptford 1925-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of a new Trades Council at Deptford, 1953. Annual returns, 1927, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79D/11 Derby and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC84 Correspondence regarding problems with various Independent Labour Party members obstructing Trades Council business, etc, 1936. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-8; statement of account, 1927-30, 1933, 1949-51, 1956; rules; minutes, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79D/12 Dereham and District 1931-8, 1942-60 Annual returns, 1931, 1933-5, 1937-8; annual report, 1956; annual return, 1959. MSS. 292/79D/13 Devizes and District 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948. Rules; minutes, 1953-60. MSS. 292/79D/14 Dewsbury and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-4, 1938-9; annual report and balance sheet, 1931, 1933. MSS. 292/79D/15 Didcot 1943-66 Old TUC ref: TC19 Correspondence regarding formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; also regarding its demise, 1965. Minutes, 1944-5, 1957, 1959-61; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79D/16 Diss 1945-54 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945, 1949, and its demise, 1954. [This file also contains correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Leiston, 1945.] MSS. 292/79D/17 Dolgelly 1951 Old TUC ref: TC19 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of a Trades Council at Dolgelly. MSS. 292/79D/18 Doncaster and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC76 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930, 1933-4, 1936-9; annual reports, 1937, 1952; minutes, 1955-60; rules. MSS. 292/79D/19 Dorchester 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the Dorset Industries Exhibition, 1948; dispute with the Musicians' Union, 1955. Annual returns, 1933-4, 1938-9; Official Guide to the Dorset Industries Exhibition, 1948. MSS. 292/79D/20 Dorking 1926-59 Old TUC ref: TC84 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1933, 1936. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1937-9; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1936. MSS. 292/79D/21 Dover and District 1928-51 Old TUC ref: TC20 Annual returns, 1928, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1937-9; annual reports, 1933-4, 1947; balance sheets, 1932-3, 1947; rules, 1948. The people must act, broadsheet, 1939. MSS. 292/79D/22 Dover and District 1952-60 Correspondence regarding an exhibition of industrial photographs, 1954 and 1955. Annual report, 1951. MSS. 292/79D/23 Downham Market 1944-6, 1948-51 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944-5; its proposed revival, 1951. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945. MSS. 292/79D/24 Dronfield and District 1942-60 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1942; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79D/25 Droylesden 1929-42 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1942. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933; annual report, 1940. MSS. 292/79D/26 Dudley and District 1931-59 Old TUC ref: TC20 Annual returns, 1931, 1933-6, 1938-9; balance sheets, 1933, 1935-6, 1938; constitution and standing orders. Dukinfield see Ashton-under-Lyne MSS. 292/79D/27 Dunmow 1942-55 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942-3, also an attempt to reform it, 1955. Rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79D/28 Dunstable and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of a Trades Council covering Dunstable and District, 1945-6. Annual report, 1959. Until 1946, this area was covered by the Luton, Dunstable and District. Dunston see Blaydon MSS. 292/79D/29 Durham and District 1932-60 Old TUC ref: TC20 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1932. Annual returns, 1933-4, 1938-9; rules, various editions; minutes, 1942, 1958-60; balance sheets, 1943-4, 1946, 1957, 1960; annual report, 1943-6. First annual report of the National Coal Board, 1948. MSS. 292/79E/1 Ealing 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC21 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above to incorporate Hanwell and District, 1932-3; also its revival, 1935 and 1937-8. Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1933; annual reports, 1946-50; balance sheet, 1949; minutes, 1955-60. Ealing Trades Council Bulletin, nos. 1-2, quarterly, March and June 1957, no. 4, Spring 1959. Earlestown see Newton-le-Willows MSS. 292/79E/2 East Ardsley and Thorpe 1925-61 Old TUC ref: TC21 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1960-1. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933, 1938-9; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1947, 1949. MSS. 292/79E/3 East Cleveland 1945 Old TUC ref: TC21 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. MSS. 292/79E/4 East Devon [formerly Sidmouth and District] 1943-59 Old TUC ref: TC85 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Annual reports, 1944, 1951. The nationalization of the omnibus, by L.J. Whitford. MSS. 292/79E/5 East Grinstead and District 1947-59 Old TUC ref: TC85 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1947. MSS. 292/79E/6 East Ham 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC121 Correspondence regarding an Industrial Council, set up in 1931; problems with the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, 1932-3; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1948. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-4; statements of accounts, 1932-4; constitution and rules, various editions; annual reports, 1942-4, 1949-50, 1952-4, 1959. MSS. 292/79E/7 East Northamptonshire [formerly Rushden and District] 1927-59 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, and its revival 1935 and 1939, which was opposed by National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1938-9; minutes, 1947, 1951, 1955-7; annual reports, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1956-7. East Surrey see Tandridge East Wight see Ryde MSS. 292/79E/8 East Yorkshire [formerly Bridlington] 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the demise and revival of the above Trades Council, 1928; and a further revival, 1939. Annual return, 1938-9. MSS. 292/79E/9 Eastbourne and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC21 Annual returns, 1927, 1933-4, 1936-9; statements of accounts, 1927, 1939, 1944-5; annual reports, 1940, 1943, 1945; minutes, 1947, 1951-60. MSS. 292/79E/10 Eastleigh 1934-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-6. Annual returns, 1936-9; report of meeting for the purpose of forming the above Trades Council, 1936; balance sheet, 1944; annual reports, 1946, 1953-4, 1958. MSS. 292/79E/11 Ebbw Vale Industrial Trades Council 1929, 1934-60 Annual returns, 1933-5; rules; annual report, 1948; Newsletter, no. 2, July 1960. MSS. 292/79E/12 Eccles 1927-60 Correspondence with Eccles Borough Librarian regarding the early history of the Trades Council and a records policy. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; annual reports, 1948, 1959. MSS. 292/79E/13 Eckington and District 1936-40 Old TUC ref: TC21 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936; also its demise in 1940 for the duration of the war. Annual returns, 1936-9; balance sheet, 1940. MSS. 292/79E/14 Edenbridge 1946-7 Old TUC ref: TC21 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79E/15 Edmonton 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC21 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936, 1938-9; annual reports, 1934, 1937, 1939; balance sheets, 1937, 1939, 1948; minutes, 1955-60. Egham see Staines MSS. 292/79E/16 Ellesmere Port 1928, 1933-60 Old TUC ref: TC85 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1948; relations with the local Labour Party, 1954. Annual returns, 1935, 1938-9; rules and standing orders; balance sheet, 1948; annual reports, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957; Ellesmere Port Clarion, no.8, April 1957; minutes, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79E/17 Ely 1939-46; 1965 Old TUC ref: TC22 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939; and its demise, 1946; also discussion regarding its revival, 1965. MSS. 292/79E/18 Enfield 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC22 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1940-1, and the subsequent re-organisation of the above Trades Council; documents regarding the People's National Parliament of Voluntary Organisations, 1946. Annual returns, 1937-9; monthly report, November 1934; minutes, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1951; annual report and balance sheet, 1945. MSS. 292/79E/19 Enfield 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC22 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1953. Rules and constitution, 1953; minutes, 1953-60; annual report, 1958. MSS. 292/79E/20 Epping 1950-7 Old TUC ref: TC22 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1950; its demise, 1956-7. MSS. 292/79E/21 Epping Forest [formerly Woodford and Chigwell] 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC121 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1935; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1938; its demise, 1941; revival, 1942. Annual returns, 1927, 1936-9; the Woodford and District Trade-Unionist, Christmas 1950, January 1951; annual reports, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956. MSS. 292/79E/22 Epsom and District 1932-60 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1936. Annual returns, 1936-9; constitution, 1949. MSS. 292/79E/23 Erith 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC22 Annual returns, 1928, 1930-1, 1936; constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1936-7; minutes, 1954-60. National Ambulance Services Association, National Union of Public Employees and Transport and General Workers Union documents regarding ambulance services, 1960. MSS. 292/79E/24 Esher and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-6. Rules and constitution, 1945; secretary's annual report, 1955. MSS. 292/79E/25 Eston and District 1925-31; 1937-60 Old TUC ref: TC85 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1931; also regarding its revival, 1937-8. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1938-9; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1938; annual reports, 1954, 1958. MSS. 292/79E/26 Evesham and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; and its re-formation, 1952-3. Rules and standing orders; minutes, 1957-8, 1960. MSS. 292/79E/27 Exeter and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1937-8; minutes, 1942, 1955-9; rules and constitution, revised 1948; Exeter and District Trades Council Bulletins, nos. 1-3, March, May and July 1960. MSS. 292/79E/28 Exmouth 1926, 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC113 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937; also regarding a Transport and General Workers Union dispute, 1938. Annual returns, 1937-9; rules and standing orders, revised 1944; secretary reports, 1954, 1960; minutes, 1960. MSS. 292/79F/1 Failsworth and District 1926-59 Old TUC ref: TC93 Annual returns, 1928-9, 1931, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79F/2 Falmouth and District 1933-60 Correspondence with Plymouth Trades Council and others regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1933-5. Annual returns, 1937-8; annual reports, 1945-6, 1953; rules. Programme for athletic and cycle sports, 1950. Fareham see Gosport MSS. 292/79F/3 Faringdon and District 1949-60 Old TUC ref: TC86 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949. MSS. 292/79F/4 Farnborough 1944-60 Old TUC ref: TC86 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944. Minutes, 1944; annual reports, 1953-4, 1959; quarterly reports, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79F/5 Farnham and District 1943-4, 1947-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943, 1947-8. MSS. 292/79F/6 Farnworth and Walkden and District 1927-56 Old TUC ref: TC23 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; statements of accounts, 1934, 1937; rules and standing orders of the amalgamated Trades Council, 1944; minutes, 1944, 1951-6. The two Trades Councils amalgamated in 1944. MSS. 292/79F/8 Felixstowe and District 1925-59 Balance sheet, 1925; annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4. MSS. 292/79F/9 Felling and District 1927-35, 1944-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; balance sheets, 1929-31, 1933, 1935; minutes, 1960. MSS. 292/79F/10 Feltham and District 1937-60 Old TUC ref: TC23 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1941 and the removal of the above Trades Council from the recognised list, 1941-2; correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the Trades Council, 1952-4. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1937; annual return, 1938-9. Programme for Mass Service of Intercession for the USSR, 1941. MSS. 292/79F/11 Finchley and District 1927-55 Old TUC ref: TC86 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1935-6; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1948-9, leading to the removal of Finchley from the recognised list, October 1949; its re-organisation and subsequent recognition, 1950; problems regarding the Amalgamated Engineering Union refusing to affiliate due to Communist Party infiltration of the Trades Council, 1951-2. Annual return, 1938-9; constitution, rules and standing orders, 1936; minutes, 1951-3. MSS. 292/79F/13 Finsbury 1924-52 Old TUC ref: TC23 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1939, 1942-3; its demise 1952. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1943; annual report, 1944-5. In 1953, it amalgamated with Shoreditch, 79S/22-3. MSS. 292/79F/14 Fleetwood and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC102 Correspondence regarding the demise and revival of the above Trades Council, 1935-6. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-4, 1937-9; annual report, 1938-9; rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79F/15 Folkestone and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC63 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual report, 1944-6, 1952-3, 1957, 1959; minutes, 1951-4, 1956-7. Report on Full employment in Thanet, 1947. Fordingbridge see Ringwood MSS. 292/79F/16 Forest of Dean 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943-4. MSS. 292/79F/17 Frome and District 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1937-9; rules and constitution, 1926. MSS. 292/79F/18 Fulham 1925-53 Old TUC ref: TC24 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935-6; also regarding affiliation of branches previously affiliated to Chelsea, 1947. Annual return, 1927; rules; minutes, 1947-52. MSS. 292/79F/19 Fulham and Chelsea 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC24 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Rules; annual report, 1959. MSS. 292/79G/1 Gainsborough 1935-6, 1942-60 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1942 and 1955. Annual return, 1935; constitution and rules; minutes, 1952. MSS. 292/79G/2 Gateshead Labour Party and Trades Council 1925-59 Correspondence regarding a demarcation dispute between the above Trades Council and Newcastle Trades Council, 1928; dispute with Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen branch regarding Communist Party involvement, 1944. Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-4, 1937-9; proposed rules and constitution, 1939. Gillingham see Medway Towns Glastonbury see Street MSS. 292/79G/3 Glossop, Hadfield and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC24 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; balance sheets, 1927-30, 1932-3; minutes, 1952-60. MSS. 292/79G/4 Gloucester 1926-59 Old TUC ref: TC63 Annual returns, 1928, 1930, 1933-4, 1936, 1937-9; rules, constitution and standing orders; minutes, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1959. Second report of the Housing Commission of Gloucester Trades Council, 1948. MSS. 292/79G/5 Godalming 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1931; and its proposed revival 1934, 1938, 1944-5. Annual returns, 1927, 1961; rules; annual report, 1948. MSS. 292/79G/6 Golborne 1957-60 Balance sheet, 1958. MSS. 292/79G/7 Goole 1925-59 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1939-40. Annual returns, 1927-9; proposed constitution. MSS. 292/79G/8 Gorseinon 1926-9, 1933-5, 1956-8 Old TUC ref: TC24 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1928; correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1933-5 and 1956-8. Annual return, 1927-8. MSS. 292/79G/9 Gorton 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC110 Correspondence regarding a Communist Party-Roman Catholic dispute, regarding establishment of branch of Association of Catholic Trade Unionists, 1952; also whether the above Trades Council should be absorbed into Manchester and Salford Trades Council, 1952-6. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933, 1938-9; rules and constitution; balance sheets, 1925, 1927, 1929-32. MSS. 292/79G/10 Gosport, Fareham and District 1930-60 Old TUC ref: TC76 Correspondence regarding the formation of Fareham Trades Council, 1930 and Gosport Trades Council, 1934. [The two became one in 1946] Annual returns, 1933-9; annual reports, 1953, 1957-8, 1960; minutes, 1958. MSS. 292/79G/11 Grantham and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; annual report, 1933; minutes, 1951. MSS. 292/79G/12 Gravesend 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1933-4; annual reports, 1939, 1943; minutes, 1955. Grays see Thurrock MSS. 292/79G /13 Great Harwood 1926-59 Old TUC ref: TC86 Correspondence regarding the above Trades Council's non-affiliation to the Lancashire Federation, 1938. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1925, 1929, 1931-4, 1938, 1944, 1946, 1949-50, 1956. MSS. 292/79G/14 Great Yarmouth and District 1925-60 Correspondence regarding the secretary forwarding Trades Council material to the Communist Party newspaper, 1927. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; balance sheets, 1929-30, 1932, 1937; annual reports, 1931-4; minutes, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79G/15 Greenwich 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC24 Correspondence regarding the formation of a separate Greenwich Trades Council out of Deptford and Greenwich Trades Council, 1936-7; also regarding its revival, 1942-3; regarding the above Trades Council holding shares in the Peoples Press, 1951; correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1955-7. Annual returns, 1937-9, 1958; constitution, 1943; minutes, 1951-3, 1957-60; annual reports, 1952-3, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79G/16 Grimsby and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1935-9; The Torch, issued by Grimsby Trades Council; minutes, 1955, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79G/17 Guildford and District 1925-9, 1938-60 Old TUC ref: TC63 Annual returns, 1927, 1959; News Bulletin, Nos. 1-3, 5-11, September 1959 - July 1960. MSS. 292/79G/18 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 1925-48, 1959 Old TUC ref: TC24 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1938-9; annual report, 1948. This Trades Council was removed from the recognised list in 1948, due to the lack of trade union branches affiliated to it. MSS. 292/79G/19 Gwendraeth Valley 1937-60 Annual returns, 1937-9. This Trades Council has also at various times been called Mid and Upper Gwendraeth. MSS. 292/79H/1/1 Hackney 1925-49 Old TUC ref: TC23 Correspondence regarding choosing between two Hackney Trades Councils, 1928; also regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1941; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1949. Rules and constitution, 1927; annual returns, 1927-30, 1933-4, 1937-8; annual reports, 1947-9; minutes, 1949. MSS. 292/79H/1/2 Hackney 1949-51 Correspondence regarding the Trades Union Congress' refusal to recognise the above Trades Council, 1950, leading to the Trades Union Congress' decision to start a new Trades Council, December 1950, which the old Trades Council tried to sabotage. Annual report, 1949-50; minutes, 1950; rules and standing orders. At the end of 1948 the above Trades Council had been warned about its activities; it had ignored this, and in 1950 the Trades Union Congress had refused to register it. When in December 1950 the Trades Union Congress started a new Trades Council, the old Trades Council acted disruptively. MSS. 292/79H/1/3 Hackney 1952-5 Minutes, 1952-5; Chairman's reports, 1952-3. MSS. 292/79H/1/4 Hackney 1956-60 Minutes, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79H/2 Hailsham n.d. Old TUC ref: TC25 Circular regarding a proposed Hailsham Trades Council. In 1944 it was formed as Lewes, Hailsham and District. MSS. 292/79H/3 Halesowen 1934-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-5; and its revival, 1942. Annual return, 1934; rules, 1942, 1943. R.A. Etheridge was Secretary of this Trades Council from 1935 until its demise, 1942. MSS. 292/79H/4 Halfway and District 1953-60, 1963 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953-7. MSS. 292/79H/5 Halifax and District 1925, 1927-39, 1944-59 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-9; annual reports, 1925, 1932, 1954, 1958; rules. MSS. 292/79H/6 Halstead and District 1938-9, 1944-60 Old TUC ref: TC87 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938-9; also correspondence regarding a libel case involving the Secretary and Chairman of the above Trades Council, 1957-8. [The above had made statements which contained serious imputations, both personal and regarding business, against a local builder.] Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1939; annual report, 1948. MSS. 292/79H/7 Halton [Formerly Runcorn and Widnes] 1930-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1930. Annual returns, 1930-1, 1933-9; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79H/8 Haltwhistle and District 1945-54 Old TUC ref: TC25 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945; and its demise, 1954. MSS. 292/79H/9 Hambleton and Richmondshire [Formerly Northallerton] 1938-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938; also regarding relations with the local National Union of Railwaymen branch, 1951-5. [The local National Union of Railwaymen branch withdrew its affiliation after one of its members' credentials were withdrawn.] Annual returns, 1938-9; secretary's reports, 1939-41, 1944-6, 1954-5, 1958-60; balance sheets, 1940, 1946; rules, 1937. MSS. 292/79H/10/1 Hammersmith 1928-52 Old TUC ref: TC26 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1938, 1940; also regarding re-organisation after the Trades Union Congress refused to recognise the former Trades Council, 1940-1. Rules and constitution, 1929; annual returns, 1928, 1933, 1935-9; statements of accounts, 1933-4, 1937-41; annual reports, 1932-4, 1937-41, 1948; minutes, 1941-4, 1946-52. Programme for the May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1 May 1938. MSS. 292/79H/10/2 Hammersmith and Kensington 1952-60 Old TUC ref: TC114 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of Hammersmith Trades Council as Hammersmith and Kensington, 1953. Minutes, 1956-59. MSS. 292/79H/11 Hampstead 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC26 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council 1940, 1944; dispute regarding criticism of Trades Council by Clerical and Administrative Workers Union, 1948-9; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1949-50; amalgamation of Hampstead with Paddington and Marylebone, 1951-3. Annual returns, 1928, 1931, 1933-8; annual reports, 1932-4; rules, 1940; minutes, 1949-51. Hanwell and District see Ealing MSS. 292/79H/12 Harlow and District 1951-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1951, 1953. Report on Harlow Industrial Health Service, 1959; annual report, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79H/13 Harpenden and District 1943-58 Old TUC ref: TC26 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943, and its demise 1956. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1943. MSS. 292/79H/14 Harrogate and District 1928-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1929. Annual returns, 1928, 1930-1, 1933-4, 1936, 1937-8; statement of accounts, 1931, 1933; annual reports, 1932-4; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1938; minutes, 1956-60. Pamphlet on post-war development, issued by the Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/15 Harrow 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC62 Annual returns, 1931, 1933, 1937-9; balance sheet, 1932, 1937; constitution and standing orders, 1933, 1940; minutes, 1946, 1949-50, 1957-60; annual report, 1957. Survey of Local Industry, 1949. Hart see Rushmoor MSS. 292/79H/16 Hartlepools 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC26 Correspondence regarding the amalgamation of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool in 1926. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1938, 1940-1, 1954-9; minutes, 1955-60. Hartlepools Monthly Review, November-December 1956, January, April 1957. MSS. 292/79H/17 Harwich and District 1926-9, 1937-59 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1929; also regarding its re-formation, 1937. Minutes, 1937; annual return, 1937-8. The Harwich Leader, volume 1, no.1, January 1939. In 1952 the above Trades Council became the Harwich, Parkeston and District Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/18 Haslemere 1945-56 Old TUC ref: TC26 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945; and its demise, 1954-6. Rules, constitution and standing orders. MSS. 292/79H/19 Haslingden 1927-34, 1946-60 Old TUC ref: TC110 Annual returns, 1927-29, 1931, 1933-4. Haslingden Trades Council ceased to function in 1978. MSS. 292/79H/20 Hastings and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC27 Correspondence concerning problems transferring Trades Council property from one secretary to another, 1941-2; also regarding a libel case between a local alderman and Mr J. Howard, which the latter lost, thus having to pay costs, 1949-50. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-4, 1936-9; rules, revised 1934 and 1942; minutes, 1940-1, 1944-5, 1952-3, 1957; T.C. Report, no. 5, October 1947. MSS. 292/79H/21 Hatfield 1942-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942. Annual reports, 1954-5, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79H/22 Havant, Midhurst and Petersfield and District 1947-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8. Annual report, 1933, 1955-6, 1958-60; rules, revised 1955. MSS. 292/79H/23 Haverford West and District 1949-60 Old TUC ref: TC27 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949. The Pembroke County Clarion, no. 2, April 1949; annual report, 1954-5. MSS. 292/79H/24 Havering [Originally Romford and Hornchurch] 1927-60 Correspondence regarding a proposed Hornchurch Trades Council, 1945. Annual returns, 1927, 1935; annual reports, 1937, 1940-1, 1944-5, 1954; minutes, 1938, 1946, 1951, 1958-9. Memorandum of proposals to be submitted by the Trades Council to the Town Council's Special Reconstruction and Development Committee. MSS. 292/79H/25 Hayes 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC27 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1933, 1938; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1941-2, also correspondence regarding the above Trades Council sending out an unauthorised circular, 1947-8; also regarding its re-organisation as Southall and Hayes, 1952-3. Annual returns, 1927-9, 1934, 1961; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1938, 1948; minutes, 1953, 1957-60. Don't let them down, firemen appeal for justice, 1958. Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance leaflet on proscribed industrial diseases. Do you know?, National Union of Agricultural Workers leaflet, 1959. Leaflet advertising the Labour Research Department, 1959. How it began, Hayes and District Trades Council circular, 1947. Haywards Heath see Mid-Sussex MSS. 292/79H/26 Heanor and District 1927, 1950-60 Old TUC ref: TC87 Correspondence regarding registration with Trades Union Congress. Heathfield see Uckfield MSS. 292/79H/27 Hebburn 1934-52 Old TUC ref: TC28 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-5. Annual returns, 1937-9. In 1952 the above Trades Council amalgamated with Jarrow and became Jarrow and Hebburn Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/28 Hebden Royd and Hepton 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC87 [Until 1948 this Trades Council was known as Hebden Bridge Trades and Labour Council.] Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1934-5, 1938-9; annual reports, 1941-2, 1945, 1947-8, 1956-60; constitution and rules, 1945; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79H/29 Helston 1951 Old TUC ref: TC28 Correspondence regarding a proposed Helston Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/30 Hemel Hempstead and District 1937-58, 1972-3 Old TUC ref: TC28 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937-8; its revival, 1950. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1937, revised 1954; annual returns, 1937-9, 1972-3; minutes, 1950-8; annual reports, 1952-4, 1957. MSS. 292/79H/31 Hemel Hempstead and District 1959-61 Old TUC ref: TC28 Minutes, 1959-61. MSS. 292/79H/32 Hendon 1926-52 Old TUC ref: TC28 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1936; allegations of Communist Party involvement leading to its disaffiliation and subsequent re-organisation, 1940-2. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1936, 1938-9; balance sheet, 1929; constitution and standing orders, various editions; minutes, 1936, 1951-2. Report on a trade union recruitment campaign, 1937. Report on Desoutter protest meeting, 28 October 1943. MSS. 292/79H/33 Hendon (1953) 1952-61, 1963-4 Old TUC ref: TC28 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1952-3. Constitution, 1953; annual reports, 1954-5, 1958-60, 1963-4; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79H/34 Hereford 1927-55 Old TUC ref: TC62 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1941-2. Annual returns, 1928, 1933-6; minutes, 1954-5. MSS. 292/79H/35 Hereford and District 1955-60 Old TUC ref: TC62 Minutes, 1956-60. Herne Bay see Whitstable. Hertford see South-East Hertfordshire. MSS. 292/79H/36 Hexham and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943-4. Constitution, 1944; annual report, 1945. Heysham see Morecambe MSS. 292/79H/37 Heywood 1927 Old TUC ref: TC87 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4; annual report, 1929, 1931-2, 1948, 1952; constitution and rules, 1936. MSS. 292/79H/38/1 High Wycombe and District 1926-50 Correspondence and documents regarding the Buckinghamshire Federation of Trades Councils, 1938. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; standing orders and constitution; annual report, 1938-9. MSS. 292/79H/38/2 High Wycombe and District 1951-60 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1952. Minutes, 1951, 1953-60. MSS. 292/79H/39 Higham Ferrers 1931-5 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1935. Annual returns, 1931, 1933. MSS. 292/79H/40 Highbridge, Burnham and District 1935-60 Old TUC ref: TC88 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936. Annual returns, 1935-6. MSS. 292/79H/41 Hinckley and District 1926-59 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1933-4, 1937-9; annual report, 1959. Hitchin see North Hertfordshire. MSS. 292/79H/42 Hoddesdon and District 1948-53 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948; its demise, 1953. MSS. 292/79H/43 Holborn and City District 1936-53 Old TUC ref: TC87 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936. Constitution; minutes, 1937, 1947-52; annual returns, 1936-9; annual reports 1947-49. Various circulars including Alex Gossip Appeal; League for Democracy in Greece; National Youth Charter. In 1953, this Trades Council was re-formed as St. Pancras and Holborn Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/44 Holme Valley [Holmefirth and District] 1926-54 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1944; also its demise, 1951-4. Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-4; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1944. MSS. 292/79H/45 Holyhead 1931-60 Annual returns, 1931, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79H/46 Honiton and District 1945, 1950-4 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945, 1950; and its demise, 1954. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1950; annual return, 1952. Horbury see Ossett MSS. 292/79H/47 Horley 1949 Old TUC ref: TC29 Correspondence regarding the possibility of developing an Electrical Trades Union joint sub-committee into a Trades Council. MSS. 292/79H/48 Hornsey 1927-52 Old TUC ref: TC29 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1945. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1935, 1938-9; rules, 1934. MSS. 292/79H/49 Horsham and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1933-6. MSS. 292/79H/50 Hounslow 1934-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934. Annual returns, 1934-8; annual report, 1934-5; minutes, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79H/51 Hoylake and District 1939-60 Old TUC ref: TC87 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939. Rules and standing orders, 1941; annual reports, 1953, 1955, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79H/52 Huddersfield and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC80 Correspondence regarding 50th Anniversary Celebrations, 1935. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-8; annual report, 1938-9. Letters from Ben Tillett, 1936. MSS. 292/79H/53 Hull and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC80 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1950-2. Hull Sentinel, September 1932; annual returns, 1927-31, 1934-9; annual reports, 1928, 1957-9; annual report of Labour's Emergency Committee, 1942. MSS. 292/79H/54 Huntingdon and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Huyton see Prescot MSS. 292/79H/55 Hyde, Denton and District 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC88 Balance sheet, 1924-5; annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1937-8. A fund for aid to anti-fascists, National Council for Democratic Aid leaflet, 1941. MSS. 292/79H/56 Hyndburn [formerly Accrington] 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-9; constitution and rules, revised 1930; balance sheets, 1949-50; annual reports, 1958, 1960. Ilford see Redbridge MSS. 292/79I/1 Ilfracombe 1944-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944. Report of the Ilfracombe Industrial Planning Committee, 1952. MSS. 292/79I/2 Ilkeston 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC80 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933, 1935-6; annual reports, 1931, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958; minutes, 1951-60. MSS. 292/79I/3 Ilkley 1940-1 Old TUC ref: TC30 Correspondence regarding recognition of the above Trades Council [recognition was refused as the above was a purely political body.] Rules and constitution, 1920. MSS. 292/79I/4 Ilminster and District 1943-52 Old TUC ref: TC30 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; its demise, 1947, and revival, 1948; and its final demise, 1951-2. Rules, 1943, 1948. MSS. 292/79I/5 Ipswich 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC30 Correspondence regarding an unauthorised conference, 1958: see also next file. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-4; rules and constitution, 1931; Forward, nos. 1-3, June-August 1941, no.5, October 1941, no.8. January 1942; statements of accounts, 1941, 1947. MSS. 292/79I/6 Ipswich 1958-9 Correspondence regarding an unauthorised conference on the Far Eastern situation, 1958. MSS. 292/79I/7 Irlam and Cadishead 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; rules. MSS. 292/79I/8 Isle of Man 1953-60 Annual return, 1953; constitution and standing orders, 1953; minutes, 1958. MSS. 292/79I/9 Isle of Sheppey 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945; also regarding the extension of Sheerness' boundaries, 1953. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945; annual report, 1947; balance sheet, 1947; minutes, 1952-4; News Letter no.1, November 1952, no.3, January 1953. MSS. 292/79I/10 Isle of Thanet [formerly Ramsgate and Margate] 1927-54 Old TUC ref: TC30 Annual returns, 1933-9; minutes, 1933-5, 1951-2; rules, constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1949-50. In 1954 the above Trades Council disbanded and Ramsgate Trades Council and Margate Trades Council were formed; for Ramsgate see Thanet, 79T/8. MSS. 292/79I/11 Isle of Thanet 1952-4 Old TUC ref: TC30 Minutes, 1952-4; annual report, 1953. MSS. 292/79I/12 Islington 1925-7, 1934-53 Old TUC ref: TC30 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, leading to its disaffiliation and re-organisation, 1940-2; also regarding disruptive activities, 1948, 1951-2. Annual return, 1934; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1940, 1942-3; Islington Worker, volume 1, no.7, November 1948. MSS. 292/79I/13 Islington 1953-60 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79J/1 Jarrow and Hebburn 1930-61 Correspondence regarding the amalgamation with Hebburn Trades Council, 1952, also regarding an engineering wages award protest meeting, 1951. Annual returns, 1930-1, 1933-4; minutes, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79J/2 Jersey 1953, 1958-60 Correspondence regarding proposals to form a Jersey Trades Council. MSS. 292/79K/1 Keighley 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC31 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1934-8; annual reports, 1925-6; minutes, 1951-60. MSS. 292/79K/2 Kendal and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1928-31, 1936-9; annual reports, 1926, 1932, 1934; rules and standing orders, 1935. MSS. 292/79K/3 Kensington 1925-53 Old TUC ref: TC31 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1942; correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1944-5; regarding its re-organisation, 1947-8. Annual returns, 1937-9; minutes, 1947. In 1953 Kensington Trades Council was re-organised as Hammersmith and Kensington. MSS. 292/79K/4 Kerrier [formerly Camborne - Redruth] 1940-58 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1940. Constitution, 1940. MSS. 292/79K/5 Keswick 1934-46 Old TUC ref: TC31 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-5, and its demise, 1946. Annual returns, 1935-6; rules and standing orders, 1935. MSS. 292/79K/6 Kettering and District 1925-62 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6, 1938-9; annual reports, 1926, 1936, 1940; minutes, 1948, 1962. MSS. 292/79K/7 Kidderminster 1925-61 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1936. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933; rules, 1940; annual report and balance sheet, 1961. MSS. 292/79K/8 Kings Lynn 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC31 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-8; balance sheets, 1925-31, 1935, 1945, 1949; rules and constitution, 1947; minutes, 1954-60. MSS. 292/79K/9 Kingsbridge 1955 Old TUC ref: TC31 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Kingsbridge. MSS. 292/79K/10 Kingston and District 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC78 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935-8; annual report, 1957; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79K/11 Kirkburton 1949-50 Old TUC ref: TC31 Correspondence regarding a proposed Kirkburton Trades Council. MSS. 292/79K/12 Knutsford 1949 Old TUC ref: TC31 Correspondence regarding a proposed Knutsford Trades Council. MSS. 292/79L/1 Lambeth 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC32 Annual return, 1933-4; constitution and rules, 1938; minutes, 1938. MSS. 292/79L/2 Lambeth 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC32 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1957-60; annual reports, 1958-9; Lambeth Diary, September-October 1958, July-August 1959, July-August 1957. MSS. 292/79L/3 Lancaster 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-8; annual reports, 1956-8. MSS. 292/79L/4 Langbaurgh [Formerly Redcar and District] 1928-59, 1961-2 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1928-9. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933, 1935, 1938-9; annual reports, 1945, 1959; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1946. MSS. 292/79L/5 Launceston and District 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948; its demise, 1958; and an attempt to revive it, 1960. Annual reports, 1952-7. MSS. 292/79L/6 Lea Valley 1927-61 Old TUC ref: TC32 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1944, 1947; regarding the change of title, 1956. [Until 1956, this Trades Council was known as Cheshunt, Waltham and District.] Annual returns, 1927-31, 1935, 1959, 1961. MSS. 292/79L/7 Leamington and Warwick 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC103 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1944-5. Annual returns, 1927-39; rules, 1927, 1946; annual report, 1946. Bulletin, nos. 1-3, October-December 1946, no.9, June 1947. MSS. 292/79L/8 Leatherhead and District 1934-60 Old TUC ref: TC93 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934, 1937, 1940. MSS. 292/79L/9 Leeds 1925-56 Old TUC ref: TC33 Correspondence regarding the decision of the above Trades Council to send a delegate to Russia, 1952-3; allegations of Communist Party influence, 1953, 1956. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933, 1935-9; annual reports, 1950-6; minutes, 1955-6. Recommendations of the Reconstruction Committee, 1944. MSS. 292/79L/10 Leeds 1957-60 Old TUC ref: TC33 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1957-8. Minutes, 1957-60; annual reports, 1956-7, 1958-60. Leek see Staffordshire Moorlands MSS. 292/79L/11 Leicester and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC104 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1955-7. MSS. 292/79L/12 Leigh 1925-60 Correspondence regarding transfer of Trades Council property from one secretary to another, 1933. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79L/13 Leighton, Linslade and District [Formerly Leighton Buzzard] 1939-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939, 1948; its demise, 1956; its revival, 1957. Minutes, 1951-2. MSS. 292/79L/14 Leiston and District 1954-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1954. MSS. 292/79L/15 Leominster and District 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC110 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1956-7. Minutes, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79L/16 Letchworth and District 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-8; annual reports, 1931-5, 1946-7; rules and standing orders; minutes, 1931. MSS. 292/79L/17 Lewes, Hailsham and District 1943-60 Old TUC ref: TC88 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943-4. Annual report, 1959. MSS. 292/79L/18 Lewisham and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC66 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1937. Annual return, 1928; constitution and rules, 1938, 1949; annual reports, 1943-7; minutes, 1957-60. Do you know?, National Union of Agricultural Workers Leaflet. MSS. 292/79L/19 Leyton and District 1925-58 Old TUC ref: TC33 Annual returns, 1927, 1929; constitution and rules, various editions. MSS. 292/79L/20 Lichfield 1927-49 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1930-1; and an attempt to revive it, 1949. Annual returns, 1927-8. MSS. 292/79L/21 Lincoln and District 1925-55 Old TUC ref: TC77 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1937-8; annual reports, 1941-2; rules, revised 1916, 1919, 1940. MSS. 292/79L/22 Lincoln and District 1956-60 Annual report, 1955. Linslade see Leighton Liskeard see South-East Cornwall MSS. 292/79L/23 Littlehampton and District 1939-60 Old TUC ref: TC88 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1940. MSS. 292/79L/24 Liverpool 1944-53 Old TUC ref: TC34 Correspondence regarding the Centenary of the above Trades Council, 1967-8; regarding problems with the Communist Party, 1949-50. Minutes, 1951-3; annual report, 1949-50. MSS. 292/79L/25 Liverpool 1953-60 Correspondence regarding a proposed building fund, 1957-8. Minutes, 1953-8; annual reports, 1955-8; booklet on trade union exhibition, 1957. Llandebie see Ammanford Llandudno see Colwyn Bay MSS. 292/79L/26 Llanelly 1925-53 Old TUC ref: TC77 Correspondence regarding problems concerning the Industrial and Political fund, 1946-8; also regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1952. Annual returns, 1927, 1935, 1951; rules, constitution, 1945. MSS. 292/79L/27 Llanelly and District 1953-60 Balance Sheet, 1953-4. MSS. 292/79L/28 Llanidloes and District 1944-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945. MSS. 292/79L/29 Llantrisant and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1933-4. MSS. 292/79L/30 Lliw Valley 1930-61 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1930-1, 1940, 1947-50. Annual returns, 1931, 1957, 1961; rules and constitution. This Trades Council was originally known as Abercrave and Ystradgynlais Trades Council and Labour Party; in 1951 it became Swansea Valley Trades Council and subsequently Lliw Valley; see also 79S/82. MSS. 292/79L/31 London 1927-41 Old TUC ref: TC35 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1933-4; rules; minutes, 1938-41. Report of London Trades Council Youth Advisory Council to Youth Conference, 2 October 1938. Civil Liberty no. 10, November-December 1939. Anti-political tomfoolery on the London Trades Council, by Tom Quelch. Workers' problems in war and peace, speech by Robert Willis, 9 March 1940. MSS. 292/79L/32 London 1941-9 Old TUC ref: TC35, D45 Correspondence regarding expulsion of a delegate from the above Trades Council, 1942-3, allegedly for being a Communist. Minutes, 1942. Juvenile employment and blind alley labour: the problem and its remedies, London Trades Council pamphlet, 1945. MSS. 292/79L/33 London 1946-52 Old TUC ref: TC35, C28 Minutes, 1947-52. MSS. 292/79L/34 London 1949-53 Old TUC ref: TC35, C28 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1949-51: including complaints from various trade union branches; the Trades Union Congress' warning in April/May 1950 to improve or registration would not be continued in 1951; regarding various trade unions' disaffiliating from the above Trades Council, 1951-2; the Trades Union Congress's decision not to continue registration, May 1952; correspondence with various trade unions regarding re-organisation in London and protest about the de-registering; London Trades Council circulars stating their case, 1952-3. Report of sub-committee regarding 1951 registration. London Trades Council de registered! Why?, London Trades Council pamphlet, 1952. MSS. 292/79L/35 London 1952-6 Old TUC ref: TC36; C34 Correspondence regarding Trades Council re-organisation in London, 1952-3, and the formation of a new London Trades Council; relations between London Federation and London Trades Council, 1954. Annual reports, 1954-5; minutes, 1953-5. MSS. 292/79L/36 London 1956-61 Old TUC ref: TC36 Correspondence regarding centenary celebrations, 1960. Minutes, 1956-61; annual reports, 1955-7; annual return, 1961. London Trades Council Centenary booklet, One hundred years of protest and progress. London News, no. 106, January 1960. MSS. 292/79L/37 Long Eaton and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-6; annual reports, 1925, 1931-2. MSS. 292/79L/38 Loughborough and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933-9; minutes, 1943. MSS. 292/79L/39 Louth and District 1951-9 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1951. Lowestoft see Waveney MSS. 292/79L/40 Ludlow 1951-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1951-2. MSS. 292/79L/41 Luton and District 1925-51 Old TUC ref: TC77 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1941-4. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-4, 1936, 1938-9; annual reports, 1932-3, 1939-40, 1947, 1949-51; minutes, 1942, 1947-51; rules and standing orders, 1937. MSS. 292/79L/42 Luton 1952-60 Old TUC ref: TC77 Minutes, 1952-60; annual reports, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79L/43 Lytham St. Annes 1943-60 Old TUC ref: TC111 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Rules and standing orders, 1943. MSS. 292/79M/1 Macclesfield and District 1927-58 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-4, 1936-8; annual reports, 1930-1. Machen see Bedwas MSS. 292/79M/2 Machynlleth 1950, 1955 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79M/3 Maesteg 1957 Old TUC ref: TC38 Letter regarding a proposed Maesteg Trades Council. MSS. 292/79M/4 Maidenhead and District 1938-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938-9, 1942-3. Annual reports, 1945-8, 1952-3, 1955, 1957-9; minutes, 1947, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79M/5 Maidstone 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1937-9. MSS. 292/79M/6 Maldon and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; its revival, 1946. MSS. 292/79M/7 Malmesbury 1944-56 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944; its revival 1946, and 1952 and its demise 1954. Rules, 1944, 1952. MSS. 292/79M/8 Maltby 1948-59 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948-9; its demise 1953. MSS. 292/79M/9 Malvern Hills 1933-60 Annual returns, 1933-4, 1936, 1938-9; chairman's report, 1955-6; minutes, 1957. MSS. 292/79M/10 Mansfield 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC38 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; rules; minutes, 1951-4, 1957-60; annual report, 1958. A planning policy for regional reconstruction, Mansfield Trades Council leaflet, 1944. MSS. 292/79M/11 Manchester and Salford 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1940-1, 1949-50. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1950-60; annual report, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79M/12 March 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC89 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual report, 1945; minutes, 1950. MSS. 292/79M/13 Margate and District 1954-60 Old TUC ref: TC89 Minutes, 1954-60. This Trades Council was originally part of the Isle of Thanet Trades Council. MSS. 292/79M/14 Market Drayton 1950-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1950. MSS. 292/79M/15 Market Harborough 1946-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. Minutes, 1946-60. MSS. 292/79M/16 Marylebone 1927-53 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1946-8; and its merger with Paddington and Hampstead Trades Councils 1952-3. Annual returns, 1927-30, 1933-8. MSS. 292/79M/17 Maryport 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1935, 1937-8. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-4, 1938-9. MSS. 292/79M/18 Matlock, Bakewell and District 1954-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1954. MSS. 292/79M/19 Medway Towns [Originally Chatham and District] 1925-51 Old TUC ref: TC38 Correspondence regarding organisation at Cory's wharf, Rochester, 1925-6; regarding Communist Party infiltration, 1935-6; regarding its dis-affiliation, 1941, and its subsequent reorganisation as the Medway Towns Trades Council, 1941-2. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933; annual reports, 1925-6, 1941-2, 1943-4. MSS. 292/79M/20 Medway Towns 1954-60 Minutes, 1954-5, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79M/21 Melksham 1925-9, 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1943, 1945. Constitution, various editions. MSS. 292/79M/22 Melton Mowbray and District 1933-8, 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1933; its demise, 1938; and its revival, 1945-6. Annual returns, 1933-4, 1937-8; annual report, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79M/23 Merthyr Tydfil 1925-38, 1945-59 Correspondence regarding Communist Party delegates to the above Trades Council, 1947. Annual returns, 1929, 1931, 1935-8; rules, revised 193 8. Merton see Wimbledon MSS. 292/79M/24 Mexborough and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC39 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1926; and its demise in 1930 due to financial difficulties; also regarding attempts to re-form the Trades Council, 1938-9. Minutes, 1926, 1955-60. MSS. 292/79M/25 Mid-Bedfordshire and District 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1943; minutes, 1946. This Trades Council was originally known as Biggleswade. MSS. 292/79M/26 Mid-Cheshire [Originally Northwich] 1931-59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1932. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-9; secretary's reports, 1956-9. MSS. 292/79M/27 Middlesborough 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC39 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; constitution and rules. MSS. 292/79M/28 Middleton and District 1927-59 Old TUC ref: TC89 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1948; and its re-formation, 1951, 1953. Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933-4, 1937-8; annual report, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1959. MSS. 292/79M/29 Mid-Glamorgan [Originally Bridgend and District] 1937-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938. Annual return, 1938-9; rules and constitution, 1938, 1944. In 1947 Bridgend became the Mid-Glamorgan Trades Council. MSS. 292/79M/30 Mid-Sussex [Originally Haywards Heath and District] 1943-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; also regarding Communist Party infiltration, 1950. Rules, constitution and standing orders; annual report, 1945-6, 1954-5, 1957-8. Midhurst see Havant MSS. 292/79M/31 Milford Haven and District 1952-9, 1961, 1967 Old TUC ref: TC89 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1952. Annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79M/32 Millom 1929-59 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1945. Balance sheet, 1956. Minehead see West Somerset MSS. 292/79M/33 Mitcham 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC39 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1934; and its revival, 1937; regarding its re-organisation, 1941. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1937-9; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1937; minutes, 1945; annual reports, 1952, 1954-7, 1959. Mold see Buckley MSS. 292/79M/34 Monmouth 1937-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937. Annual return, 1951; minutes, 1951; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79M/35 Montgomeryshire [Formerly Newtown] 1957-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1957-8. Annual return, 1959. MSS. 292/79M/36 Morecambe and Heysham 1939-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939-40. Rules, constitution and standing orders, 1940; minutes, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79M/37 Morley Trades Council and Labour Party 1929-60 Old TUC ref: TC111 Annual returns, 1931, 1934; minutes, 1953, 1957. MSS. 292/79M/38 Morpeth and District 1936-60, 1973 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936-7; its demise, 1939, and its revival 1940-1, 1944-6. Annual return, 1938-9; minutes, 1957-8. Morden see Wimbledon MSS. 292/79M/39 Mountain Ash and District 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC90 Annual returns, 1929, 1931, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79N/1 Nantyglo and Blaina 1927-60 Annual returns, 1928, 1935. MSS. 292/79N/2 Neath and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC66 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1933-4, 1938-9; annual reports, 1954-5, 1957-9; minutes, 1955, 1957-60. Nelson see Pendle Netherfield see Carlton MSS. 292/79N/3 New Forest 1944-58 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944; regarding Communist Party influence, 1948, 1952. Minutes, 1952, 1954, 1957. MSS. 292/79N/4 New Mills and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC90 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79N/5 New Tredegar 1925-39, 1947-59 Old TUC ref: TC111 Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79N/6 Newark and District 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-6, 1938-9. Newbiggen see Wansbeck MSS. 292/79N/7 Newbury and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933, 1935. MSS. 292/79N/8 Newcastle (Staffs) and District 1928-60, 1963 Old TUC ref: TC114 Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-9; Newsletter, 1957-8; annual reports, 1958, 1960; rules. MSS. 292/79N/9 Newcastle [upon Tyne] and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC40 Rules and standing orders, 1927; annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-7; minutes, 1951, 1954, 1958-60. Report of Inquiry into the charges against the Drug and Chemical Workers Union, 1929. Rostov-on-Don trade unionists' reply to message of peace and friendship of trade unionists of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1949. The Rent Bill: let's put paid to it, summary by the Haldane Society, 1957. Newhaven seeOuse Valley MSS. 292/79N/10 Newmarket 1945, 1948-55 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Newmarket, 1945, 1948, 1952-3; and its demise, 1955. MSS. 292/79N/11 Newport (Isle of Wight) 1934-60 Old TUC ref: TC106 Annual returns, 1936-9; annual reports, 1936-8, 1940-1, 1945, 1952, 1956-9, minutes, 1950, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79N/12 Newport (Monmouthshire) 1925-60 Correspondence regarding National Minority Movement, 1929; regarding the transfer ticket system, 1937. Review, of R.G. Clarry and the Hours of Industrial Employment Bill, 1925. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; rules and standing orders, 1925; annual reports, 1935-6, 1946. MSS. 292/79N/13 Newquay 1941-2, 1947 Old TUC ref: TC40 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79N/14 Newton Abbot and Mid Devon 1925-61 Correspondence regarding various trade unions disaffiliating from the above Trades Council, 1927-8. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-8. MSS. 292/79N/15 Newton-Le-Willows and District [Originally Earlestown and District] 1927-59, 1964 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933, 1936-9; annual report, 1938-9, 1945-6, 1964. Newtown see Montgomeryshire MSS. 292/79N/16 Normanton 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-4, 1936-9. MSS. 292/79N/17 North Hertfordshire [Formerly Hitchin] 1925-60 Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79N/18 North Staffordshire 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC78 Correspondence regarding affiliation to the Midland Federation, 1943-4; National Society of Pottery Workers disaffection and disaffiliation, 1950-3. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1935, 1959; rules and standing orders, 1953. MSS. 292/79N/19 North Tyneside [Originally Tynemouth and Whitley Bay] 1933-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1934-5. Annual returns, 1933-9; annual reports, 1933-4, 1945-7, 1957-8; minutes, 1957-9. Northallerton see Ambleton and Richmondshire MSS. 292/79N/20 Northampton 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC40 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1932, 1952; minutes, 1950-60; rules, 1936, 1952. Northwich see Mid-Cheshire Northwood see Ruislip MSS. 292/79N/21 Norwich 1925-61 Old TUC ref: TC67 Annual returns, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1935; annual reports, 1931, 1956-9; minutes, 1956-60. National Drug and Chemical Union circular regarding the Chemical Workers' Strike at Blackie and Company, London, 1929. MSS. 292/79N/22 Nottingham 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC67 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; rules, 1925; minutes, 1952-3, 1955-8; National Union of Teachers leaflets, 1955. MSS. 292/79N/23 Nuneaton 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933, 1935, 1937-8; annual reports, 1930-2, 1937, 1957; rules and standing orders, 1948. MSS. 292/79O/1 Oldbury 1928-60 Old TUC ref: TC41 Annual returns, 1930-1, 1933-5. This Trades Council later became Rowley Regis, Oldbury and Smethwick and subsequently Warley. MSS. 292/79O/2 Oldham 1925-59 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. MSS. 292/79O/3 Olney 1952 Old TUC ref: TC41 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council for Olney. MSS. 292/79O/4 Ormskirk and District 1927, 1943-59 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Annual return, 1927. Orpington see Sidcup MSS. 292/790/5 Ossett and Horbury 1927-53 Old TUC ref: TC41 Correspondence regarding the attempted revival of the above Trades Council, 1938-40; and its demise, 1953. Annual returns, 1928-30. MSS. 292/790/6 Oswestry and District 1929-60, 1962-4 Annual returns, 1934-6; annual reports, 1962-4. Otley see Aireborough MSS. 292/790/7 Ouse Valley and District [Formerly Newhaven and District] 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6, 1938-9. MSS. 292/790/8 Oxford 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC79 Correspondence regarding organisation at Morris Motors Limited, Cowley, 1925-6. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-8; annual reports, 1925, 1929-34; minutes, 1947, 1952, 1954-5, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79P/1 Paddington 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC42 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1940, and the subsequent demise and re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1940-1; its re-organisation as Paddington, Hampstead and St. Marylebone, 1951-2. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; annual reports, 1932, 1948-9; rules, 1941; minutes, 1948. Trade unions and the future, Paddington Trades Council leaflet, 1932. MSS. 292/79P/2 Paddington, Hampstead and St. Marylebone 1953-8 Old TUC ref: TC42 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1954-8; annual reports, 1955-6, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79P/3 Paddington, Hampstead and St. Marylebone 1959-62 Minutes, 1959-62; annual reports, 1959-61; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79P/4 Padiham 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1941. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-8; annual reports, 1946, 1950-1, 1954. MSS. 292/79P/5 Paignton 1928, 1945-60 Old TUC ref: TC41 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1928, 1945, 1947-8. Annual reports, 1958-60. The above Trades Council later merged with Torquay to form the Torbay Trades Council. MSS. 292/79P/6 Pembroke and District 1943, 1951-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945, 1951; regarding a dispute with the Amalgamated Engineering Union local branch, 1956-7; and regarding Messrs. R.S. Hayes, 1956-7. MSS. 292/79P/7 Penarth 1924-60 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1960. Annual returns, 1928, 1931, 1933-4; rules and constitution, 1920, 1960; annual report, 1960. MSS. 292/79P/8 Pendle [Formerly Nelson, Colne and District] 1942-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942-4. Pendlebury see Swinton Pengam see Aberbargoed Penge see Beckenham MSS. 292/79P/9 Penistone and District 1950-60 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1950. MSS. 292/79P/10 Penrith and District 1929-61 Old TUC ref: TC111 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1929. Annual returns, 1929, 1931, 1933-6, 1938-9, 1961. MSS. 292/79P/11 Penryn and District 1943-55, 1967 Old TUC ref: TC42 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943, and its demise, 1955. Annual report, 1946. MSS. 292/79P/12 Penwith [Formerly Penzance] 1927-59 Correspondence regarding attempts to reform the above Trades Council, 1932, 1935, 1937. Until its demise in 1931, this Trades Council was known as the West Cornwall Trades and Labour Council. Annual returns, 1927-9. Penzance see Penwith MSS. 292/79P/13 Peterborough and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC42 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1938-9; annual reports, 1925-7, 1930, 1932, 1943, 1950, 1960; minutes, 1952-3. Petersfield see Havant MSS. 292/79P/14 Pewsby 1948 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of a Trades Council at Pewsby. MSS. 292/79P/15 Plymouth and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding communist delegates, 1954-5. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. History of the Plymouth and District Trades Council 1892-1952. MSS. 292/79P/16 Pontardawe 1950-60 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Pontardawe. For the earlier Pontardawe Trades Council see 79S/82. MSS. 292/79P/17 Pontardulais and District 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC93 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Pontypool see Torfaen MSS. 292/79P/18 Pontypridd 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933-4. MSS. 292/79P/19 Poole 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC43 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-9; rules, constitution and standing orders; minutes, 1955-60; annual reports, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79P/20 Poplar 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC109 Annual return, 1928. MSS. 292/79P/21 Port Talbot 1925-59 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1938-9. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-6, 1959. Portland see Weymouth MSS. 292/79P/22 Portmadoc and District 1956-61 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1956; and its demise, 1961. MSS. 292/79P/23 Portsmouth 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC43 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1944-5. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1938-9; annual reports, 1929-39, 1942-3, 1954-5; minutes, 1946. Report of the campaign against bus and tram fares, 1936. MSS. 292/79P/24 Potters Bar 1943 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Potters Bar. MSS. 292/79P/25 Prescot 1946-7, 1951 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1946; its revival in 1951 as Prescot, Huyton and District; and its demise, 1956. MSS. 292/79P/26 Prescot 1949 Old TUC ref: TC43 Annual report, 1949. MSS. 292/79P/27 Preston and District 1925-60, 1964 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5; annual reports, 1925, 1931-2, 1964; rules and constitution, 1928. Prestwich see Middleton MSS. 292/79P/28 Prudhoe and District 1946-61 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. Rules, constitution and standing orders, various editions; annual report, 1946; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79P/29 Pudsey and District 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC43 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953; and its demise, 1960. Annual report, 1953-5, 1957. MSS. 292/79P/30 Pwllheli and District 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC90 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1956-7. MSS. 292/79R/1 Radcliffe and District 1925-60, 1964 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1959, 1964; rules, various editions. MSS. 292/79R/2 Radstock 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC91 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1936, 1940. Rules, 1939. MSS. 292/79R/3 Ramsbottom 1927-6 0 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding the above Trades Council's refusal to affiliate to its Federation, 1937-8. Annual returns, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933-9. This Trades Council later became Bacup, Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom and subsequently Rossendale. Ramsgate see Isle of Thanet; Thanet MSS. 292/79R/4 Rawmarsh 1956 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding a proposed Rawmarsh Trades Council. MSS. 292/79R/5/1 Rawtenstall 1927-57 Old TUC ref: TC44 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6, 1938-9. This Trades Council later became Bacup, Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom and subsequently Rossendale. MSS. 292/79R/5/2 Rawtenstall 1952 50th Anniversary booklet. MSS. 292/79R/6 Reading 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC107 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1937-8; annual reports, 1930, 1932, 1940-1, 1955-6. MSS. 292/79R/7 Redbridge [Formerly Ilford] 1925-59 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-9; annual reports, 1952, 1957-8; minutes, 1939, 1950. Redcar see Langbaurgh MSS. 292/79R/8 Redditch and District 1941-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1941. Constitution and standing orders. MSS. 292/79R/9 Redhill, Reigate and District 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC44 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1951, 1953, 1959-60. Redruth see Kerrier MSS. 292/79R/10 Retford and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-9; minutes, 1950-3, 1957-60; annual reports, 1957-8. MSS. 292/79R/11 Rhondda 1925-60 Annual returns, 1950-1. MSS. 292/79R/12 Rhymney and Abertysswg Trades Council and Labour Party 1925-57 Old TUC ref: TC108 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-5. MSS. 292/79R/13 Rhymney Valley [Formerly Caerphilly] 1926-60 Annual returns, 1929, 1931; statement of accounts, 1947; annual return, 1948. MSS. 292/79R/14 Rhyl and District 1932, 1940-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1932, 1940-1. Minutes, 1960. MSS. 292/79R/15 Ribble Valley [Formerly Clitheroe] 1928-59 Annual returns, 1928, 1933-9; rules, 1936. MSS. 292/79R/16 Richmond (Surrey) 1925-48 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding revival of the above Trades Council, 1939; and its demise, 1947. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1933-5. This Trades Council was re-formed as Barnes Trades Council; see under Richmond and Twickenham. MSS. 292/79R/17 Richmond and Twickenham [Formerly Barnes and District] 1947-61 Minutes, 1949-56; annual report, 1954. In 1953, Barnes and District was renamed Barnes and Richmond Trades Council. MSS. 292/79R/18 Richmond (Yorkshire) 1937-56 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937; and its demise c. 1943; and a proposed revival, 1955-6. Annual returns, 1937-9. MSS. 292/79R/19 Ringwood and Fordingbridge 1947-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8. Annual reports, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79R/20 Ripley 1926-47 Old TUC ref: TC44 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1934, 1937-9; annual reports, 1926, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1944-5. In 1947 this Trades Council merged with Belper. MSS. 292/79R/21 Ripon and District 1927-34, 1945-60 Old TUC ref: TC111 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1934; annual reports, 1945-7, 1950-1, 1952-5, 1957-9; minutes, 1951-2, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79R/22 Risca 1927-60 Annual returns, 1933-5. MSS. 292/79R/23 Rochdale Metropolitan 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-5, 1938-9; minutes, 1950-60. Rochester see Medway Towns MSS. 292/79R/24 Rogerstone and District 1925-39 Old TUC ref: TC44 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; rules and constitution, 1928. Romford see Havering MSS. 292/79R/25 Rossendale [Formerly Bacup, Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom] 1927-59 Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1936. MSS. 292/79R/26 Rotherham 1927-60 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1950. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1961; rules and constitution. Rotherhithe see Bermondsey Rowley Regis see Warley MSS. 292/79R/27 Royston and District 1958 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79R/28 Royton and Shaw 1927-59 Old TUC ref: TC108 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1930-1, 1934. MSS. 292/79R/29 Rugby and District 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1938. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-30, 1933, 1937-9; annual reports, 1929-30, 1932, 1947, 1950, 1955-9; rules; minutes, 1950. MSS. 292/79R/30 Rugeley 1950-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79R/ 31 Ruislip and Northwood 1943-53 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943; regarding Communist Party infiltration, 1944, leadng to its being disbanded, 1944-5; regarding various proposals to re-form, 1946, 1950. [For further correspondence see Uxbridge and Ruislip, 79U/4.] Minutes, 1950-2. Runcorn see Halton; also Widnes Rushden see East Northaptonshire MSS. 292/79R/32 Rushmoor and Hart 1958-60, 1963 [For previous correspondence, etc., see under 79A/9, Aldershot and District.] Annual report, 1958. MSS. 292/79R/33 Rutland 1953-4 Old TUC ref: TC44 Correspondence regarding a proposed Rutland Trades Council. MSS. 292/79R/34 Ryde and East Wight 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. Minutes, 1956-8. MSS. 292/79R/35 Rye and District 1943-60 Old TUC ref: TC112 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. MSS. 292/79S/1 Saddleworth 1927-59 Annual returns, 1927-30, 1935, 1937-8. MSS. 292/79S/2 Saffron Walden and District 1952-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1952. Annual reports, 1952-5, 1957-9; minutes, 1957-60. MSS. 292/79S/3 St. Albans and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC41 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-9; annual reports, 1932-3, 1940, 1945-6, 1951-2; rules. MSS. 292/79S/4 St. Austell 1943-60 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943. Minutes, 1955-9. MSS. 292/79S/5 St. Helens 1926-61 Annual returns, 1927, 1933. MSS. 292/79S/6 St. Neots 1948-9 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at St. Neots. MSS. 292/79S/7 St. Pancras 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1941. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-8; St. Pancras Bulletin, no. 10, July 1926; annual report, 1930. MSS. 292/79S/8 St. Pancras and Holborn 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953; regarding the Trades Council's refusal to participate in a fund for Hungarian Freedom fighters, 1956. Annual reports, 1954-5, 1956-7, 1959; minutes, 1957-9. Sale see Altrincham Salford see Manchester MSS. 292/79S/9 Salisbury and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding the removal of Mr. Topp as secretary of the above Trades Council, 1942. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-9; minutes, 1953-8; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79S/10 Sandbach 1957-61 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1957-8. Annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79S/11 Scarborough and District 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1935, 1937-8; annual reports, 1938, 1959. MSS. 292/79S/12 Scunthorpe and District 1925-58 Old TUC ref: TC41 Allegations of Communist Party infiltration, 1942. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-9; rules, 1941; annual reports, 1955-7. MSS. 292/79S/13 Selby 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC79 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1944-5, 1959. MSS. 292/79S/14 Sevenoaks and District 1940-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1940. Constitution, rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79S/15 Shaftesbury 1952 Old TUC ref: TC45 Correspondence regarding a proposed Shaftesbury Trades Council. Shaw see Royton MSS. 292/79S/16 Sheffield 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC45 Allegations of Communist Party influence, 1940. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9. MSS. 292/79S/17 Shepton Mallet 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-6. Rules; minutes, 1956-7; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79S/18 Sherborne and District 1947-60 Correspondence regarding the recognition of the above Trades Council, 1947. MSS. 292/79S/19 Shildon and District 1930-41 Old TUC ref: TC46 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1930; and its demise, 1937-40. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-5; rules, 1931. MSS. 292/79S/20 Shipley and District 1927-59 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-5; annual reports, 1927, 1929, 1951, 1953-4, 1958-9; rules, 1935; minutes, 1952. MSS. 292/79S/21 Shirebrook and District 1927-60 Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-4, 1936; minutes, 1955; annual report, 1958. MSS. 292/79S/22 Shoreditch 1927-52 Old TUC ref: TC46 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-5, 1938-9; rules. MSS. 292/79S/23 Shoreditch and Finsbury 1953-61 Old TUC ref: TC46 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1953; annual return, 1961. MSS. 292/79S/24 Shrewsbury 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC46 Correspondence regarding a hospital enquiry, Shrewsbury, 1959-60. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-8; rules, 1930; minutes, 1957, 1959-60; annual reports, 1943, 1956-9. MSS. 292/79S/25 Sidcup, Crays, Orpington and District 1933-60 Old TUC ref: TC91 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1933. Annual return, 1937-8. Sidmouth see East Devon MSS. 292/79S/26 Silloth and District 1949-60 Old TUC ref: TC46 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949. MSS. 292/79S/27 Sittingbourne and District 1926-59 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-5, 1938-9; minutes, 1956-7. MSS. 292/79S/28 Skegness and District 1935, 1947 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council, 1935, 1947. Skipton see Craven MSS. 292/79S/29 Sleaford and District 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948. Minutes, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79S/30 Slough 1927-59 Old TUC ref: TC46 Correspondence regarding Communist Party infiltration, 1942-3. Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1934-6; annual report, 1935; minutes, 1952-3, 1955-9. MSS. 292/79S/31 Smethwick 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC46 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933, 1948; minutes, 1959; annual reports, 1958-60. This Trades Council later became Rowley Regis, Oldbury and Smethwick and subsequently Warley. MSS. 292/79S/32 South-East Cornwall 1942-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942. Annual reports, 1943-4, 1952-4, 1959. MSS. 292/79S/33 South-East Essex 1945 Old TUC ref: TC47 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council in South-East Essex. MSS. 292/79S/34 South-East Hertfordshire [Formerly Hertford, Ware and District] 1937-58 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1937. Annual return, 1937-8. MSS. 292/79S/35 South Elmsall and District 1958-61 Old TUC ref: TC91 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1958-9. Annual reports, 1958-9, 1960-1. MSS. 292/79S/36 South Sefton [Formerly Bootle] 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1929-33, 1956-7; rules, 1938. MSS. 292/79S/37 South Shields 1924-59 Old TUC ref: TC47 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933-5, 1946, 1950. MSS. 292/79S/38 South Shields 1960 Correspondence regarding the departure of the Secretary, A.E. Gompertz. MSS. 292/79S/39 Southall 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC47 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1938-40. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930; minutes, 1949, 1951-2. In 1953 Southall Trades Council was re-organised as Hayes and Southall, see 79H/25. MSS. 292/79S/40 Southampton 1927-54 Old TUC ref: TC47 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1941; regarding Communist Party Influence, 1942, 1944-5, 1952-4. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-8; minutes, 1942, 1953; rules. Organised Worker, volume 5, April 1946. MSS. 292/79S/41 Southampton 1954-60 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence and disaffiliation of trade union branches, 1954-5. Minutes, 1954-60; annual reports, 1956-60. Various pamphlets regarding the International Youth Rally and Carnival, 1956. MSS. 292/79S/42 Southend 1926-60 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1953. Minutes, 1952, 1954-60. Southgate see Wood Green MSS. 292/79S/43 Southport 1927-53 Old TUC ref: TC48 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1940. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-9; annual reports, 1935-40. MSS. 292/79S/45 Southwark 1927-52 Old TUC ref: TC48 Annual returns 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933-5, 1938-9; annual reports, 1932-5, 1942. MSS. 292/79S/46 Southwark 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC48 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1956, 1958. MSS. 292/79S/47 Sowerby Bridge 1927-65 Old TUC ref: TC48 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1949; and its revival, 1954-5. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1961; annual reports, 1927. This Trades Council later merged with Halifax. MSS. 292/79S/48 Spalding and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945-6. Minutes, 1960. MSS. 292/79S/49 Spen Valley 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC49 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1926, 1929-33. MSS. 292/79S/51 Spennymoor 1949-60 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949. Minutes, 1951-60. MSS. 292/79S/52 Stafford 1925-59 Correspondence regarding Communist Party involvement, 1941 leading to its subsequent dis-affiliation; also regarding its re-recognition, 1944. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1935-9; rules. MSS. 292/79S/53 Staffordshire Moorlands [Formerly Leek] 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1934, 1937-9. Stalybridge see Ashton-under-Lyne MSS. 292/79S/54 Staines, Egham and District 1942-60 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942. Rules, constitution and standing orders; annual reports, 1951, 1953, 1955-60. Staines and District Newsletter, no.1, July 1947. MSS. 292/79S/55 Stamford and District 1941-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1941-2. MSS. 292/79S/56 Stanley 1947-51 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8; and its demise, 1951. Constitution, 1948. MSS. 292/79S/57 Stapleford 1927-53 Old TUC ref: TC49 [In c. 1940 this Trades Council became the Stapleford, Beeston and District Trades Council.] Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6, 1938-9; constitution, rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79S/58 Stapleford, Beeston and District 1955-60 Minutes, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79S/59 Staveley 1927-47 Old TUC ref: TC49 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-6; annual report, 1928. In 1947 Staveley merged with Chesterfield. MSS. 292/79S/60 Stepney 1927-50 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1940-1; regarding the Trades Union Congress' refusal to recognise it, 1950. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-8, 1949-50; minutes, 1941-2, 1948-50. MSS. 292/79S/61 Stepney 1950-3 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the formation of a new Stepney Trades Council, 1950. Minutes, 1950-2. MSS. 292/79S/62 Stevenage 1931-7, 1943-60 Old TUC ref: TC49 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1937; and its revival, 1943-4. Annual returns, 1931, 1933-4; minutes, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79S/63 Stockport 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC50 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-5, 1937-9; minutes, 1952, 1956-9; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79S/65 Stocksbridge and District 1949-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949. MSS. 292/79S/66 Stockton and Thornaby 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC50 Correspondence regarding a May Day Rally, 1948. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; minutes, 1952-60; annual report, 1958. MSS. 292/79S/67 Stoke Newington 1926-53 Old TUC ref: TC50 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1949; annual report, 1927-8. MSS. 292/79S/68 Stourbridge 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-5, 1937-9. MSS. 292/79S/69 Stowmarket 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1940. Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-4. MSS. 292/79S/70 Stratford-upon-Avon 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-4, 1936-9. MSS. 292/79S/71 Street, Glastonbury and District 1942-54 Old TUC ref: TC51 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1942-3. Annual report, 1944; annual return, 1948. MSS. 292/79S/72 Stretford and District 1929-54 Old TUC ref: TC51 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1929; regarding Communist Party influence, 1950-1. Annual returns, 1929-31, 1933-4, 1937-9; minutes, 1946, 1950-1. MSS. 292/79S/73 Stretford and District 1955-60 Old TUC ref: TC109 Minutes, 1955. Strood see Medway Towns MSS. 292/79S/74 Stroud and District 1925-54 Old TUC ref: TC51 Annual returns, 1931, 1933; rules; minutes, 1951-4. MSS. 292/79S/76 Sunderland and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC51 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1951-3. Annual returns, 1928-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1929-31, 1953-5, 1958; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1928; minutes, 1953-6, 1958-60. MSS. 292/79S/77 Sutton and District 1927-58 Old TUC ref: TC51 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930, 1934-5, 1937-9; annual report, 1953. MSS. 292/79S/78 Sutton and District 1958-60 Rules and standing orders. MSS. 292/79S/79 Sutton Bridge and District 1948-54 Old TUC ref: TC51 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948; and its demise, 1954. MSS. 292/79S/80 Swansea 1939-54 Old TUC ref: TC52 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939, 1942-7. MSS. 292/79S/82 Swansea Valley [Formerly Pontardawe] 1925-48 Old TUC ref: TC52 Correspondence regarding the proposed revival of the above Trades Council, 1931, 1938, and its demise, 1948. [For a further attempt to revive this Trades Council see Pontardawe, 79P/16; see also Lliw Valley, 79L/30.] Annual return, 1927; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1940. MSS. 292/79S/83 Swindon 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC52 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1936-9; minutes, 1952-6, 1958-60. MSS. 292/79S/84 Swinton, Pendlebury Trades Council and Labour Party 1926-59 Old TUC ref: TC91 Annual return, 1938-9; annual reports, 1926, 1928-9. MSS. 292/79T/1 Tamworth and District 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1937-8, 1947. Rules, 1938, 1947. MSS. 292/79T/2 Tandridge [Formerly East Surrey] 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948-9. MSS. 292/79T/3 Taunton and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC53 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935-6. Annual returns, 1927, 1936-9. MSS. 292/79T/4 Tavistock and District 1938-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938. MSS. 292/79T/5 Teignmouth and District 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC92 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936-7, its demise, 1946; and re-formation, 1959. Annual returns, 1937-9. MSS. 292/79T/6 Tenterden and District 1948-53 Old TUC ref: TC53 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948; and its demise, 1953. Minutes, 1949-51. MSS. 292/79T/7 Tewkesbury and District 1950-5 Old TUC ref: TC53 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1950-1. MSS. 292/79T/8 Thanet [Formerly Ramsgate] 1954-60 [For previous correspondence see Isle of Thanet, 79I/10.] Minutes, 1954, 1957. MSS. 292/79T/9 Thetford 1948-57 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1957. Annual return, 1949. In 1953 this Trades Council became Breckland and District. Thornaby see Stockton MSS. 292/79T/10 Thorne 1947-59 Old TUC ref: TC112 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947. Thorpe see East Ardsley MSS. 292/79T/11 Thurrock 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC53 Annual returns, 1927-30, 1933-5. This Trades Council was formed in 1936 to cover the area originally covered by Grays Trades Council and Tilbury Trades Council. Tilbury see Thurrock MSS. 292/79T/12 Tiverton 1927-31, 1946-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1. Todmorden see Calder Valley MSS. 292/79T/13 Tonbridge 1925-60 Annual returns, 1931, 1933, 1936; minutes, 1925; annual reports, 1926-7, 1946, 1954. MSS. 292/79T/14 Torfaen [Formerly Pontypool] 1925-59 Correspondence regarding alleged Communist Party influence, 1934, 1949. Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-8; rules, 1929; annual reports, 1933-4. MSS. 292/79T/15 Torquay 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC53 Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937-8; annual reports, 1931-3, 1957; minutes, 1957-8, 1960. MSS. 292/79T/16 Totnes and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. MSS. 292/79T/17 Tottenham 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC53 Annual returns, 1927, 1933-4; minutes, 1935, 1953, 1958-9; constitution and rules, 1937, 1949. MSS. 292/79T/18 Totton and District 1945-59 Old TUC ref: TC53 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. MSS. 292/79T/19 Towcester 1946-54 Old TUC ref: TC92 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1946; its demise, 1949; revival, 1952; and final demise 1954. Rules, constitution and standing orders; annual return, 1948; minutes, 1946. MSS. 292/79T/20 Tredegar 1925-60 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1938. Annual returns, 1931, 1956; rules, constitution and standing orders. MSS. 292/79T/21 Trowbridge 1929-60 Annual returns, 1930-1, 1933-8; annual reports, 1944-56, 1958. MSS. 292/79T/22 Truro and District 1940-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1940-1. Annual report, 1959. MSS. 292/79T/23 Tunbridge Wells 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933-5, 1937-9; annual reports, 1953, 1958-9; minutes, 1958. MSS. 292/79T/24 Twickenham and District 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC53 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1941. Annual returns, 1934, 1936-8, 1957; rules and constitution; annual report, 1936; minutes, 1956. MSS. 292/79T/25 Tyldesley 1926-60 Old TUC ref: TC94 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9. Tynemouth see North Tyneside MSS. 292/79U/1 Uckfield, Heathfield and Crowborough 1955-9 Old TUC ref: TC93 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1955; regarding position of Heathfield-whether it should be part of the above Trades Council or Lewes Trades Council, 1956-8; regarding the resignation of the Secretary, A.E. Bryant, 1959. MSS. 292/79U/2 Ulverston 1928-33, 1943 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1943. Rules. MSS. 292/79U/3 Uxbridge 1927-51 Old TUC ref: TC54 Correspondence regarding Communist Party influence, 1950. Annual returns, 1928-9; 1931, 1934, 1936; minutes, 1945, 1948-51. MSS. 292/79U/4 Uxbridge and Ruislip 1952-60 Old TUC ref: TC54 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1952-3. Minutes, 1953-4, 1956-9; annual report, 1957. MSS. 292/79V/1 Vale of Glamorgan 1949-59 Old TUC ref: TC54 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1949; its demise, 1958, and proposed re-formation, 1959. Annual return, 1957. MSS. 292/79V/2 Vale of White Horse and District [Formerly Abingdon and District] 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation and recognition of the above Trades Council, 1945-8. Rules, constitution and standing orders. MSS. 292/79W/1 Wakefield 1925-59 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1933-6, 1938-9; annual reports, 1925, 1935, 1952-6, 1958-9. Walkden see Farnworth MSS. 292/79W/2 Wallasey 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC92 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-9; annual reports, 1956, 1958. MSS. 292/79W/3 Walsall and District 1926-61 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1961; rules, 1928. MSS. 292/79W/4 Wallsend and District 1925-59 Annual returns, 1927, 1929; rules and standing orders, 1928; annual reports, 1935, 1940; minutes, 1950-3. Waltham see Lea Valley MSS. 292/79W/5 Walthamstow 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC56 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930, 1938-9; rules, 1946; minutes, 1955-60. MSS. 292/79W/6 Walton-le-Dale 1925-34, 1943-50 Old TUC ref: TC55 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1943, 1950. Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1950; rules, 1943. In 1950 recognition was refused and trade union branches were urged to affiliate to Preston Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/7 Wandsworth 1925-60 Old TUC ref: TC68 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1935; annual report, 1927-8; minutes, 1949, 1952, 1956-60. Memorandum on Wandsworth Health Services, 1944. MSS. 292/79W/8 Wansbeck [Formerly Ashington and Newbiggen] 1946-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1946. MSS. 292/79W/9 Wantage 1945, 1957 Old TUC ref: TC55 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Wantage. Ware see South-East Hertfordshire MSS. 292/79W/10 Warley [Formerly Rowley Regis, Oldbury and Smethwick] 1927-31, 1944-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1944. Annual returns, 1928-9, 1931; rules and constitution, 1944. MSS. 292/79W/11 Warminster 1943-57 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1943, 1949. Minutes, 1951. MSS. 292/79W/12 Warrington 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC125 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-4, 1961. Warwick see Leamington MSS. 292/79W/13 Watford 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC55 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935; regarding Communist Party influence, 1940-1. Annual returns, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1938-9; minutes, 1935, 1955-60; constitution and standing orders, 1951; annual reports, 1952-6, 1959. MSS. 292/79W/14 Waveney [Formerly Lowestoft and District] 1925-61 Annual returns, 1927, 1930-1, 1933-6, 1938-9; minutes, 1957, 1961. MSS. 292/79W/15 Wear Valley [Formerly Crook] 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948-50. Minutes, 1959-60. MSS. 292/79W/16 Wednesbury and District 1927-58 Annual returns, 1927, 1935. MSS. 292/79W/17 Wellingborough 1926-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933-4, 1936, 1938-9; minutes, 1960. Wellington see Wrekin (Shropshire) MSS. 292/79W/18 Wellington 1936-60 Old TUC ref: TC68 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1936. Annual returns, 1936-8; minutes, 1957. This Trades Council later merged with Taunton. MSS. 292/79W/19 Wells and District 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. Annual reports, 1953-5, 1957-9. MSS. 292/79W/20 Welwyn Garden City and District 1936-60 Annual reports, 1943-5. Until 1942, this Trades Council was known as the Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/21 Wembley 1927-61 Old TUC ref: TC55 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1937, 1940; regarding its re-organisation in 1953. Rules, constitution and standing orders; Wembley Trades Council Monthly Journal, various editions, 1948-52; annual returns, 1951, 1961; minutes, 1949-50, 1953, 1955-8. MSS. 292/79W/22 West Bromwich 1926-60 Annual returns, 1928-31, 1934; minutes, 1956-60. West Drayton see Yiewsley MSS. 292/79W/23 West Ham 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC56 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1934-5, 1937, 1937-9; minutes, 1929, 1943, 1956-60; annual reports, 1931-2, 1935, 1938, 1956-7. I'm organised... what about You?, Electrical Trades Union leaflet, 1959. MSS. 292/79W/24 West Somerset [Formerly Minehead] 1945-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1945. MSS. 292/79W/25 Westminster 1927-32, 1940-53 Old TUC ref: TC81 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1942; regarding allegations of Communist Party influence, 1945-8, 1951-2. Annual returns, 1927-30; annual reports, 1927, 1932, 1948-9, 1950-2; minutes, 1950-2; rules and standing orders, 1949. MSS. 292/79W/26 Westminster and City 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC81 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1953-60; rules and standing orders; annual reports, 1955-6, 1959. MSS. 292/79W/27 Weston-super-Mare 1927-60 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1935; regarding Communist Party influence, 1954-5. Annual returns, 1927, 1935, 1938-9; minutes, 1952, 1954-60; annual report, 1954. Weybridge see Addlestone MSS. 292/79W/28 Weymouth, Portland and District 1926-59 Annual returns, 1927-8, 1930-1, 1933, 1936; rules and constitution, 1938; annual reports, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79W/29 Whitby and District 1952-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1952, 1955. Annual report, 1956. MSS. 292/79W/30 Whitchurch and District 1931-3, 1946-58 Old TUC ref: TC57 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1946-8; regarding its demise, 1954; and proposed revival, 1958. Annual returns, 1931, 1933. MSS. 292/79W/31 Whitehaven and District 1938-58 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1938-9. Annual return, 1938-9. Whitley Bay see North Tyneside MSS. 292/79W/32 Whitstable and Herne Bay 1953-60 Old TUC ref: TC68 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1953. Minutes, 1956-9. MSS. 292/79W/33 Widnes, Runcorn and District 1926-60 [For the rest of this correspondence see Halton, 79H/7.] Annual returns, 1930-1, 1934, 1936. MSS. 292/79W/34 Wigan 1927-60 Constitution and rules, 1944; minutes, 1951-2. MSS. 292/79W/35 Wigton 1948-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1948. MSS. 292/79W/36 Willenhall and District 1933-60 Old TUC ref: TC92 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1933; regarding its revival, 1936. Minutes, 1936-7, 1951-4, 1958-9. MSS. 292/79W/37 Willesden 1937-56 Old TUC ref: TC57 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1941. Annual reports, 1953-5; minutes, 1955-6. MSS. 292/79W/38 Willesden 1956-60 Old TUC ref: TC57 Minutes, 1956-60. MSS. 292/79W/39 Wilmslow 1956-7 Old TUC ref: TC58 Correspondence regarding a proposed Wilmslow Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/40 Wimbledon 1926-59 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1937-8; regarding allegations of Communist Party influence 1951-3. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933, 1938-9; rules and constitution; annual report, 1954. In 1942 this Trades Council became the Wimbledon, Merton and Morden Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/41 Winchester and District 1925-59 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1937, 1944; regarding Communist Party influence, 1945. Annual returns, 1927-8, 1931, 1933-4; annual reports, 1955-6, 1958-9; minutes, 1958. MSS. 292/79W/42 Windsor and District 1939-60 Old TUC ref: TC56 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939-43, firstly as part of the Slough and Windsor Trades Council and finally as a separate Trades Council; regarding Communist Party infiltration, 1953. Minutes, 1950, 1952-3, 1955-60. MSS. 292/79W/43 Winsford 1958-9 Correspondence regarding a proposed Trades Council at Winsford. MSS. 292/79W/44 Wisbech and District 1939-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939. MSS. 292/79W/45 Witney and District 1945 Correspondence regarding a proposed Witney Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/46 Woking and District 1925-59 Correspondence regarding the re-formation of the above Trades Council, 1938, 1942-3. Annual returns, 1927, 1938-9; rules, 1943; annual reports, 1950, 1952. MSS. 292/79W/47 Wokingham and District 1939-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1939. Annual reports, 1946, 1953-4, 1958-9. In 1956 this Trades Council became the Wokingham and Bracknell Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/48 Wolverhampton 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC58 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933-9; annual reports, 1954, 1956-60. In 1959 this Trades Council became Wolverhampton, Bilston and District. MSS. 292/79W/49 Wolverton and District 1926-59 Annual returns, 1927-9, 1933-4, 1936; annual report, 1933-4; report on housing in the Wolverton area, 1926; rules; minutes, 1953-4. MSS. 292/79W/50 Wood Green and Southgate 1925-50 Old TUC ref: TC58 Correspondence regarding the re-recognition of the above Trades Council, 1938-9; regarding Communist Party influence, 1949, leading to it being de-registered 1950. Annual returns, 1927-9, 1931, 1933-4, 1937-9, 1950; constitution and standing orders, 1938; annual report, 1949. MSS. 292/79W/51 Wood Green and Southgate 1950-60 Old TUC ref: TC58 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1950. Rules and standing orders, 1950; annual report, 1955. MSS. 292/79W/52 Woodbridge Trades Council and Labour Party 1947-59 Old TUC ref: TC59 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1947-8. Annual reports, 1947, 1951-2, 1958-9; minutes, 1951-3, 1957-9. Woodford see Epping Forest MSS. 292/79W/53 Woodford Halse 1944-5 Old TUC ref: TC59 Correspondence regarding the proposed formation of the above Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/54 Woolwich 1925-52 Old TUC ref: TC59 Correspondence regarding the demise of the above Trades Council, 1932; its revival 1934; regarding Communist Party influence, 1940-1, 1950, 1951; regarding its disbanding, 1952. Annual returns, 1934, 1952; minutes, 1945. MSS. 292/79W/55 Woolwich and District 1952-60 Old TUC ref: TC59 Correspondence regarding the re-organisation of the above Trades Council, 1952-3. Minutes, 1953-7; annual reports, 1953-4, 1957, 1959. MSS. 292/79W/56 Worcester 1927-60 Annual returns, 1927, 1929-31, 1933, 1935-9; minutes, 1945, 1951, 1957-60. Workington see Allerdale MSS. 292/79W/57 Worksop and District 1925-59 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933, 1935; rules. MSS. 292/79W/58 Worthing and District 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC60 Annual returns, 1928-9, 1931, 1933-9; minutes, 1955-60; annual reports, 1955, 1958. MSS. 292/79W/59 Wrekin 1930-60 Old TUC ref: TC92 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1930, 1936, 1944. Rules and constitution, 1944; minutes, 1945, 1956-9; annual reports, 1946-7, 1952, 1955-6. The Trades Council was originally called Wellington and District and changed its title in 1945. MSS. 292/79W/60 Wrexham 1927-60 Old TUC ref: TC56 Annual returns, 1927, 1931, 1933-5, 1937-8; financial statement, 1937; minutes, 1950-1, 1957-8, 1960. Wrexham Labour Bulletin, nos. 2 and 5, October 1950, January 1951. Annual reports, 1946, 1950-2. MSS. 292/79W/61 Wythenshaw 1956-7 Old TUC ref: TC60 Correspondence regarding a proposed Wythenshaw Trades Council. MSS. 292/79W/62 Wymondham, Attleborough and District 1944-60 Correspondence regarding the formation of the above Trades Council, 1944. MSS. 292/79Y/1 Yeovil and District 1925-60 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1934, 1936-9; annual reports, 1938-40, 1944-6, 1957-9; minutes, 1945, 1955-60. Yeovil's Plan for the post-war period, 1944. MSS. 292/79Y/2 Yiewsley and West Drayton 1925-51 Old TUC ref: TC61 Correspondence regarding the revival of the above Trades Council, 1945. Annual returns, 1927, 1934, 1948; rules, constitution and standing orders, 1945. MSS. 292/79Y/3 York 1925-59 Old TUC ref: TC61 Annual returns, 1927-31, 1933; rules and constitution, various editions; annual reports, 1931-3, 1943-4, 1953. MSS. 292/79Y/4 Ystalyfera 1925-9, 1947, 1949 Old TUC ref: TC61 Correspondence regarding a proposed revival of the above Trades Council, 1947, 1949. Annual returns, 1927-8. Ystradgynlais see Lliw Valley MSS. 292/79.1/1-36 Trades Council History 1929-39 Old TUC ref: T215 Correspondence, various drafts and copies of articles on Trades Councils which appeared in Industrial Review in a series Trades Councils: Past and Present. The Trades Councils are: Bath; Birmingham; Bolton; Bradford; Brighton; Bristol; Burton-on-Trent; Cardiff; Coventry; Deptford; Derby; Doncaster; Eccles; Edinburgh; Exeter; Glasgow; Guildford; Heywood; Leeds; Leigh; Leicester; Liverpool; London; Manchester; Middlesborough; Nottingham; Oldham; Oxford; Preston; Plymouth; Rochdale; St. Albans; Spen Valley; Stafford; Wolverhampton. The articles are written mainly by Herbert Tracey, but some are written by the Trades Council Secretaries. Some files contain balance sheets and annual reports. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents |