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Ephemera collected at SlutWalk, London 11th June 2011, including leaflets produced by Women Against Rape, Marxism Festival, Revolution Socialist Youth and London Feminist Network.

Ephemera collected from the anti-EDL protest in the East End of London, Saturday 3rd September 2011. Including material from Defend the Right to Protest, Unite the Union, London Health Worker Network, Right to Work Campaign, Keep Our NHS Public, East London Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Party, National Shop Stewards Network, Save KEMP, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, British Muslim Initiative, Sikhs Against the English Defence League, East London Mosque, Resistance, Tamil Solidarity, International Bolshevik Tendency.

Includes:

• Richmond Labour Party Young Socialists agenda 1st October 1979 and report on the first meeting held at Star House on 13th September

• Advertisement for Zimbabwe National Demonstration Sunday, November 11, London. Produced by the Zimbabwe Emergency Campaign Committee

• Leaflet entitled 'Animals in Laboratories' by Animal Aid

• Membership application card for Labour Party Young Socialists (LPYS)

• Moscow News, No. 23, Sunday June 4, 1989.

Typescript notes on a Trade Union Workshop held as part of the Transport and Employment Conference at the GLC, County Hall, London (20pp) (18 June 1985).

Election ephemera for the European elections, including addresses from the Conservative Party, No2EU, Liberal Democrats, the Socialist Party, the Christian Party and Christian People's Alliance, We Can Europe and the British National Party (4 June 2009).

Scrapbook containing:

• poster, William Burt declaring Captain Studholme Hogson as a "scoundrel and a coward", by William Burt, published by William Burt (1p) (n.d)

• pamphlet, 'Copies of several ancient acts of Parliament, in reference to county and borough elections, are here re-published, for the information and guidance of the public', by Samual Cook, published by Eagle Press (4p) 15 March 1859)

• portrait, [Daniel O'Connell], (n.d.)

• portrait, 'The [...] of radical reform is this, that every man reform himself; and then, and not till then, shall we have universal reformation...', printed by B. Shillgford, engraved by S. Allen (n.d.)

• portrait, 'J. Mitchel: sanctioned by the Confederation Committee. The profit of this publication to go towards the defence fund for the political victims. All others are spurious' (n.d.)

• portrait, [Richard Oastler], (n.d.)

• portrait, 'George Dawson, M.A.', drawn by H. Anelay, from The People's Journal (n.d.)

• press cutting, 'Dudley Representation', describing the political persuasion of the working class and impact of the Reform on the town of Dudley, from the Daily News (1p) ([1845])

• portrait, 'Feargus O'Connor', engraved by W. Read (n.d.)

• portrait, [James Bronterre O'Brien?], (n.d.)

• portrait, 'W. Frost', engraved by W. Read from an original painting (n.d)

• portrait, 'Joseph Raynor Stephens' (n.d.)

• portrait, 'John Collins', (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Daniel ', engraved by G. J. Stodart (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Your faithful servant Daniel O'Conell', engraved by W. Holl., printed by T. Carrick (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Daniel O'Conell, the great catholic emancipator' (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Daniel O'Connell', from the painting by T. Carrick (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Joseph Hume' (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Jospeh Hume', from a painting by G.P.A. Healy, engraved by W. Holl. (n.d)

• portrait, '[..] William Scholefield', presented to the subscribers of the Birmingham Mercury, Oct. 6th 1849, produced by R.B. Moody 7 Co. (6 October 1849)

• portrait, 'William Scholefield, ESQ. M.P. Birmingham', engraved by D.J. Pound from a photograph by Whitlock of Birmingham (n.d.)

• presscutting, 'Parliamentary portraits : Mr. Scholefield, M.P' (1p) (n.d.)

• portrait, 'The late Joseph Sturge', engraved by D.J. Pound from a photograph by Whitlock of Birmingham (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Richard Oastler, Esq.', published in the British Churchman (May 1844)

• portrait, press cutting, 'Mr Muntz, MP for Birmingham' (n.d.)

• illustration, press cutting, 'Presentation of the Chartist petition by Mr Fergus O'Connor' (n.d.)

• portrait, press cutting, 'Mr. Feargus O'Connor' (n.d)

• illustration, 'The National Convention. As it met on Monday the 4th of February 1839 at the British coffee house' (n.d.)

• illustration, 'Great meeting of the political unions, on New Hall Hill, Birmingham, May 1832' (n.d.)

• illustration, 'Bristol during the riots 1831', engraved by R. Dawson from an old print, published by William Mackenzie, London (n.d.)

• illustration, press cutting, 'Charist riots at Newport' (n.d.)

• illustration, 'Living made easy. Charity tubes to convey the smell from the tables of the rich for the benefit of the poor operatives' (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Henry Hunt, ESQ. M.P. for Preston' (n.d.)

• portrait, 'Thomas Attwood, ESQ. M.P. for Birmingham' (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Address to the middle and working classes of Birmingham and surrounding districts, from the committee appointed at a public meeting of the Friends of the People's Charter, held in the large room, back of the Ship Inn, Steelhouse Lane, December 23rd, 1885' (1p) (30 December 1855)

• poster, 'Cobbett's address to the men of Staffordshire!' (1p) (25 May 1833)

• handbill, 'To the people, ought all laws made by national authority to be obeyed? This subjected will be discussed in the Dudley Chartists' room, at six o'clock on Sunday evening, July 26th, 1848', by Samuel Cook (1p) (26 June 1848)

• handbill advertising a public meeting on 10 September 1857 discussing the People's Charter, by D. Wallwork (1p) (1857)

• handbill, 'Reform! Reform! Reform! The manifesto of the National Reform Association', re-published by the order of the committee of the Dudley Mutual Improvement Society (1p) (26 January 1852)

• handbill, 'Preservation of the peace. At a special meeting of the Dudley Political Union, held at the Swan Inn, on Friday evening, November 18th 1831', by Jospeh Pitchfork and Samuel Cook (1p) (1831)

• illustration, 'The Political Drama no. 57', 'Interior of an English workhouse under the new poor law act' (n.d.)

• handbill, 'The result of the glorious struggle of the radicals of Dudley, with the Tories of Dudley', by Samuel Cook (1p) (7 January 1835)

• handbill, 'Peel and his ministry have resigned!', by S. Cook, (1p) (12 December 1845)

• handbiil, 'Political unions', by a political unionist (1p) (n.d)

• handbill, 'The Bury Parliamentary reform proclamation', by Saml. Cook, re-published by order of the Dudley Religious Political Union (1p) (7 December 1851)

• handbill celebrating the dissolution of the Austrian and Prussia empires in to democratic states, 'Amen! Says Samuel Cook', taken 'from the Standard of Jan 16, 1849' (1p) (1849)

• handbill, 'At a special meeting of the Dudley Political Union, held on tuesday evening, Dec. 2. , 1834', by Samuel Cook (1p) (2 December 1834)

• handbill, 'The six points of the People's Charter' (1p) (1837)

• satirical poster about the 'Weakly Times' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Copy of S. Cook's letter to General Garibaldi, and translation of the general's reply; with Mr. Jaffrays commentary' (1p) (n.d.)

-handbill advetising a lecture entitled 'No church rates!' to be given by J. Kingsley (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill with quote from the Quarterly Review, September 1845, 'presented to them by a poliltical dissenter' (1p)
  (3 October 1845) (2 copies)

• handbill, stating a request by Samuel Cook for the working men and women of Dudley attend several town meetings (1 p) (5 February 1848)

• handbill, 'To all people, especially religious. Was it a serpent, or was it a chimpanzee, or orang outang, or some other similar creature that beguiled Eve to take the forbidden fruit?, by Samuel Cook (1p) (15 July 1848)

• handbill, 'What saith the scriptures about neutrals?' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Another horrible! Horrible! Horrible mine explosion', by Samuel Cook (1p) (8 March 1847)

• handbill, 'Mine accidents, their causes and remedies', by Samuel Cook (1p) (5 Novmeber 1845)

• poster, 'As the public meeting of the inhabitants of Dudley, held in pursuance of a requistion signed by more than one hundred electors..' (1p) (17 December 1834)

• handbill, 'Another horrible! A most horrible mine disaster!, by Samuel Cook (1p) (18 November 1846)

• handbill, 'The miners of the Walsall district are respectfully informed that a public meeting will be held on business of importance to their welfare...', meeting will be addressed by W.M. Daniells (1p) (n.d)

• handbill, 'Mine accidents, their causes and remedies!' , by Dr. Murray, (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'The Liverpool meeting' (1p) (15 October 1845)

• poster, 'Religion! Loyalty! and Himley!', by T. Hawkes (1p) (2 December 1819)

• handbill, 'Who are the most valuable members of society, labouring men, or gentlemen and soldiers?' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Copy of a notice on the door of Saint Thomas's Church', by Samuel Cook (1p) (8 May 1858)

• handbill, 'Five of the first principles of Dudley radical political philosophy', by Samuel Cook (1p) (18 December 1835)

• handbill, 'The bible is the best political book in the world!', by Samuel Cook (1p) (1 September 1836)

• handbill, 'Another Easter parish blunder', by Samuel Cook (1p) (24 March 1856)

• handbill, 'The word "Easter" in the 4th verse of the 12th chapter of acts, is a notorious lie', by Samuel Cook (1p) (20 April 1848)

• handbill, 'Politics', by Samuel Cook (1p) (22 September 1817)

• handbill, 'Public charities and the annual presentation of their accounts to the churchwardens', by Samuel Cook (1 p) (1 December 1860)

• handbill, 'To the rate payers of Dudley' (1p) (12 September 1845)

• handbill, 'Christ-mass', a poem by Mr. Wright (1p) (2 January 1827)

• handbill, 'Extracts from the will of the late Rev, Henry Antrobus' (1p) (9 December 1766?)

• handbill, 'Women of Dudley, and women of the United Empire of Great Britain, prepare for the approaching election!', by Samuel Cook (1p) (4 July 1947)

• handbill, 'To the inhabitants of the world', concerning the Poor Law Guardians, by Samuel Cook (1p) (21 August 1854)

• handbill, 'Church rates! Seizures in Dudley during the year 1837' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Bible politics', by Samuel Cook (1p) (10 May 1836)

• handbill, 'To rate payers of Dudley' (1p) (12 December 1845)

• handbill, 'Bibile politics' (1p) (1 July 1845)

• handbill, 'To the people. No government in its corporate capacity as a government, has legitimate right to interfere with the Christian religion of a people', by Samuel Cook (1p) (20 March 1847)

• poster, 'Statement of the churchwarden's accounts, for the parish of Dudley, form October 10th, 1830 to Easter 1831' (1p) (2 March 1832)

• large handbill, 'Why are you a dissenter?' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'A second edition of S. Cook's letter, with an additional extract from a late Act of Parliament, in reference to the mode of serving summons to the magistrates of Dudley', by Samuel Cook (1p) (14 August 1837)

• handbill, 'Dudley toryism verus Dudley radicalism, 6 or 8 tories aganist 1 radical' (1p) (1 February 1836)

• handbill, 'Some of the princples of Dudley radicalism', by Samuel Cook (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'S. Cook's broken window' (1p) (2 December 1834)

• handbill, 'Grand fracas between Rough Joe and Nimble Dick' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Bravo!!! Three cheers and one cheer more for the Establishment in France, of a republican form of government', by Samuel Cook (1p) (26 February 1848)

• handbill, '40s to £20' (1p) (n.d.)

• handbill, 'Westry meeting, Thursday, March 1st, 1860. The new assessment of property!' (1p) (25 February 1860)

• illustration, 'Bristol - charge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards at the Bristol riots, October 29-31, 1831' (n.d.)

• illustration, 'Manchester - the Manchester adn Cheshire yeoman charging the mob, August 16, 1819' (n.d.)

Ephemera produced by candidates for the 2007 Labour deputy leadership campaign, including material for Peter Hain, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas and Alan Johnson (June 2007).

Ephemera for candidates in the 2010 General Election, local council elections and local mayoral elections, including the following constiuencies:

• Hackney South and Shoreditch

• Leyton and Wanstead

• Holborn and St Pancras

• Lewisham East

• Poplar and Limehouse

• Streatham

• Hackney North and Stoke Newington

• Cities of London and Westminster

• Hammersmith

• Hackney, Leabridge Ward

• Streatham Hill Ward

• Hackney

• St Katherine's & Wapping

• Blackheath

• Holborn and St Pancras

• Westminster

• Hackney Wick

Contents include:

• Circular letter from Len Sims to Mrs Florence E Greaney regarding diploma award (1p) (24 July 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding test paper (1p) (20 January 1953)

• Study course guide to study (1p) (n.d.)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding enrollment on Diploma Study Course (1p) (20 September 1952)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding test paper (1p) (21 April 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding set paper (1p) (20 September 1952)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding 1953 Register of Elections (2pp) (October 1952) (2 copies)

• Circular letter to secretaries of constituency Labour parties regarding practical illustrations of election committee rooms (1p) (July 1951)

• Examination hints (1p) (n.d.)

• Circular letter from Len Sims to Mrs. Florence E. Greaney regarding test papers (1p) (4 May 1953)

• Circular letter from Len Sims regarding examinations with enclosed list of test centres (3pp) (7 May 1953)

• Booklet, 'Practical Illustrations of Election Committee Rooms' by Alan J Herbert (24 pp) (July 1951)

• Booklet, 'Party Organisation' (Labour Party) (58pp) (May 1950)

• Leaflet, 'Labour Groups on Local Authorities' (Labour Party) (4pp) (n.d.)

• Parliamentary Election time-table (1p) (October)

• Booklet, 'Facing the Facts' (Labour Party) (12pp) (August 1952)

• Booklet, 'The Labour Party Constitution and Standing Orders' (26pp) (1950)

• Booklet, 'The Labour Party Constitution and Rules for Constituency Labour Parties and Local Labour Parties in County Constituencies: Sets B & C' (40pp) (n.d.)

• Leaflet, 'Labour Party Study Courses on Electoral Law and Organisation: Franchises and Registration' (8pp) (n.d.)

• Booklet, 'The People's Industry' (National Committee of the Co-operative Party) (28pp) (July 1952)

• Booklet, 'Labour Party Study Course on Organisation and Elections (Set P): Election Procedure' (36pp) (c1950)

• Booklet, 'Election Expenses' (House of Commons) (90pp) (June 1952)

• Leaflet, 'Rules for County Federations of Labour Parties' (4pp) (n.d.)

• Study course rules for answers (1p) (n.d.)

• Study course exmination test paper (1p) (n.d.)

• Labour Party Canvass Return Form L (1p) (n.d.) (2 copies)

• Circular letter from A. L. Williams regarding subscription to 'Labour Organiser' publication (1p) (9 December 1952)

• Circular letter from A L Williams regarding 'Labour Organiser' subscriptions (1p) (20 March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 01with exam papers (14pp) (1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 02 with exam papers (12pp) (November 1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 03 with exam papers (14pp) (December 1952)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 04 with exam papers (12pp) (January 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 05 with exam papers (12pp) (March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 06 with exam papers (12pp) (March 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 07 with exam papers (26pp) (June 1953)

• Florence E Greaney's answers to study course test paper 08 with exam papers (20pp) (June 1953)

Contents include:

• Essay, 'German competition in the clerical labour market in Late-Victorian Britain' by G Anderson, University of Salford (15pp) (c1978)

• Essay, 'The German Gypsy question in Britain 1904-6' by Colin Holmes (21pp) (c1978)

• Essay, 'Dockers, their work and its impact on union organisation 1889-1914' by Noelle Whiteside (14pp) (c 1978)

• Essay, 'Reactions to Polish miners in Lanarkshire, 1880-1914' by K. Lunn, University of Sheffield (19pp) (c 1978)

• Essay, 'Aspects of the working-class response to the Jews in Britain, 1880-1914' by Alan J. Lee (20pp) (March 1978)

• Essay, 'The image of the immigrant in English racial populist thought since the First World War' by Richard C Thurlow, University of Sheffield (16pp) (c 1978)

• Essay, 'The British and American labour movements and the problem of immigration, 1890-1914' by A T Lane (26pp) (c 1978)

• Essay, 'The beginning of Jewish trade unionism in Manchester, 1889-91' by Bill Williams (24pp) (May 1978)

• Essay, 'Catholics and Socialists in Glasgow, 1906-1912' by Sheridan Gilley (36pp) (c 1978)

• Essay, 'An immigrant trade union - the Leeds Jewish tailors, 1880-1914' by Joe Buckman (26pp) (c 1978)

Ephemera, badges, flag and magazine collected at March for the Alternative, London 26th March 2011, including material from UNISON, Unite, Public and Commercial Services Union, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Trades Union Congress, Count Me Out, Green Party, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, UK Uncut, Marxism Festival, National Shop Stewards Network, Socialist Workers Party, Respect Party, Socialist Equality Party, Socialist Resistance, Socialist Party, NASUWT and the National Union of Teachers.