Handbills advertising socialist, radical, trade union and co-operative meetings, mainly addressed by Fabian Society speakers.
Fabian SocietyThis collection contains Richard Potter's diaries, accounts, parliamentary journals, correspondence and miscellaneous papers.
Potter , Richard , 1778-1833 , politicianMinutes of the Council and standing committees; constitution of the Progressive League; 'Plan', the League journal; correspondence concerning conference arrangements; papers relating to the Committee of Enquiry on the treatment of children deprived of a normal home life; correspondence with members and MPs, and concerning the publication of 'Plan'; and financial papers.
Progressive LeaguePapers of Richard Wainwright MP, c 1868-2005, including personal papers, papers relating to the Colne Valley constituency and general election campaigns, articles, speeches and press releases written by Wainwright and Liberal Party policy papers; papers relating to Richard Wainwright's time at Cambridge University, his work for the Friends Ambulance Unit during World War II and the Rowntree Reform Social Services Trust (now the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust). Further papers relate to his wife, Joyce's, involvement in the Yorkshire Women's Liberal Federation.
Wainwright , Richard Scurrah , 1918-2003 , Liberal MP