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- 1992 (Creation)
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19 boxes
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Biographical history
Requests for donations of election ephemera were sent out by the BLPES to candidates of all parties throughout the United Kingdom during the 1992 general election campaign, and major deposits were received. Material was also collected by BLPES staff and students.
Archival history
Compiled by British Library of Political and Economic Science.
GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 1992 1992 Collection (fonds) 19 boxes BLPES
Requests for donations of election ephemera were sent out by the BLPES to candidates of all parties throughout the United Kingdom during the 1992 general election campaign, and major deposits were received. Material was also collected by BLPES staff and students.
Compiled by British Library of Political and Economic Science.
Material relating to the 1992 General Election, including addresses, leaflets, posters and other ephemera from throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, representing all political parties, including the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party, the Green Party, the Natural Law Party, and a range of parties from Northern Ireland.
Placed in alphabetical order by constituency. Material issued by party central offices and material for local elections was sorted to the end of the collection.
Open
Most documents can be photocopied.
English
On-line catalogue available.
The BLPES holds a large quantity of election ephemera.
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2000 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Conservative Party Elections Electoral systems England Europe Green Party Internal politics Labour Party Liberal Democrat party Natural Law Party Northern Ireland Plaid Cymru Political parties Scotland Scottish Nationalist Party Sinn Fein UK Ulster Unionist Party Wales Western Europe London
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Material relating to the 1992 General Election, including addresses, leaflets, posters and other ephemera from throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, representing all political parties, including the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party, the Green Party, the Natural Law Party, and a range of parties from Northern Ireland.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Placed in alphabetical order by constituency. Material issued by party central offices and material for local elections was sorted to the end of the collection.
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Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Most documents can be photocopied.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The BLPES holds a large quantity of election ephemera.
Finding aids
On-line catalogue available.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English