Collection GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 2005 - General Election 2005 Ephemera

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Reference code

GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 2005

Title

General Election 2005 Ephemera

Date(s)

  • 2005 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

18 boxes

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Biographical history

The general election was held in May 2005 and was won by the Labour Party with a reduced majority. Requests for donations were sent out to candidates of all parties throughout the country and major deposits were received from all parts of the United Kingdom. Parties represented include: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, UK Independence Party, Socialist Alliance, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party and a range of parties from Northern Ireland. The collection also includes a wide range of addresses and material from smaller parties and Independent candidates.

Archival history

GB 0097 GENERAL ELECTION 2005 2005 Collection 18 boxes Various

The general election was held in May 2005 and was won by the Labour Party with a reduced majority. Requests for donations were sent out to candidates of all parties throughout the country and major deposits were received from all parts of the United Kingdom. Parties represented include: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, UK Independence Party, Socialist Alliance, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party and a range of parties from Northern Ireland. The collection also includes a wide range of addresses and material from smaller parties and Independent candidates.

Donated by election candidates; also some donations from members of the public

General Election 2005 ephemera collection, 2005, comprises campaign literature and publicity material produced by candidates in the 2005 General Election.

Arranged in sections by party.

Open

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

English

Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.

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.

Feb 2008 Advertising Communication process Conservative Party Elections Electoral systems Green Party Internal politics Labour Party Liberal Democrat party Political parties Political science Politics UK Independence Party

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by election candidates; also some donations from members of the public

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Scope and content

General Election 2005 ephemera collection, 2005, comprises campaign literature and publicity material produced by candidates in the 2005 General Election.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in sections by party.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Language(s)

  • English

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