Colección GB 0347 D158 - Martin C Tupper: papers including local Labour Party administrative files

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

GB 0347 D158

Título

Martin C Tupper: papers including local Labour Party administrative files

Fecha(s)

  • c.19th century - 2005 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Colección

Volumen y soporte

114 files

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Nombre del productor

Historia biográfica

Martin Colin Tupper was born on 20th June 1950 in St James Hospital, Balham. From 1954 to 1960 he attended Hearnville Primary and Balham Central [Chestnut Grove] schools. In 1967 he joined the Libraries Department of Islington Borough Council, where he developed his interest in local history and archaeology. He remained there until his last illness in 2006.

He was a resident of Balham and active in the local Labour Party, which he joined in 1970. He was elected a Wandsworth Borough Councillor in 1986 and combined his interests in local history with membership of the Clapham Society, the Co-operative Movement and the Socialist Educational Movement. He was also connect4ed with the Battersea Churches Chairty and Battersea Combined Charities. Within the Labour Party, he was chair of the Nightingale Ward of Battersea Labour Party 1975-1977. He became secretary of Balham Ward 1978-1982, and publicity officer for the same ward in 1982. He became secretary of Battersea Labour Party 1982-1985. He was chair of Balham Ward 1991-1992, and vice chair towards the end of the 1990s. He attended some meetings of Wandsworth Labour Group in the 1980s, possibly in his capacity as councillor.

He was a governor of Alderbrook Primary School, Balham, 1973-2002, taking the role of vice chair and chair at various times through the 1980s and 1990s. He was a governor of Chestnut Grove School, formerly Hydeburn School, Balham, 1977-2005, taking the role of chair 1981-1984, vice chair 1988-1989, and chair of the exclusions panel 1998-1999. He was a governor of Hearnville Primary School, Balham, 1973-1991.

Institución archivística

Historia archivística

GB 0347 D158 c.19th century - 2005 Collection 114 files Please contact the Archive for further information

Martin Colin Tupper was born on 20th June 1950 in St James Hospital, Balham. From 1954 to 1960 he attended Hearnville Primary and Balham Central [Chestnut Grove] schools. In 1967 he joined the Libraries Department of Islington Borough Council, where he developed his interest in local history and archaeology. He remained there until his last illness in 2006.

He was a resident of Balham and active in the local Labour Party, which he joined in 1970. He was elected a Wandsworth Borough Councillor in 1986 and combined his interests in local history with membership of the Clapham Society, the Co-operative Movement and the Socialist Educational Movement. He was also connect4ed with the Battersea Churches Chairty and Battersea Combined Charities. Within the Labour Party, he was chair of the Nightingale Ward of Battersea Labour Party 1975-1977. He became secretary of Balham Ward 1978-1982, and publicity officer for the same ward in 1982. He became secretary of Battersea Labour Party 1982-1985. He was chair of Balham Ward 1991-1992, and vice chair towards the end of the 1990s. He attended some meetings of Wandsworth Labour Group in the 1980s, possibly in his capacity as councillor.

He was a governor of Alderbrook Primary School, Balham, 1973-2002, taking the role of vice chair and chair at various times through the 1980s and 1990s. He was a governor of Chestnut Grove School, formerly Hydeburn School, Balham, 1977-2005, taking the role of chair 1981-1984, vice chair 1988-1989, and chair of the exclusions panel 1998-1999. He was a governor of Hearnville Primary School, Balham, 1973-1991.

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Includes administrative files of Battersea Labour Party and local wards, and of Wandsworth Labour Group; governor's papers relating to Alderbrook Primary School, Balham, Chestnut Grove School, formerly Hydeburn School, Balham, and Hearnville Primary School, Balham; and collected press cuttings and other printed material relating to Wandsworth Council, local political affairs, education and schools, and local history.

Many files were in their original lever-arch style binders, discarded due to risk of damage to the papers. Others had been removed from their original binding and placed inside large envelopes, also discarded. Contents of each file are preserved in acid-free folders.

Some files are closed for a period of 85 years from the end of the year of creation of the last item in the file.

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English

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Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball

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. April 2011 England London Wandsworth Labour Party Political parties UK Western Europe Europe Balham Internal politics

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

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Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

Includes administrative files of Battersea Labour Party and local wards, and of Wandsworth Labour Group; governor's papers relating to Alderbrook Primary School, Balham, Chestnut Grove School, formerly Hydeburn School, Balham, and Hearnville Primary School, Balham; and collected press cuttings and other printed material relating to Wandsworth Council, local political affairs, education and schools, and local history.

Valorización, destrucción y programación

Acumulaciones

Sistema de arreglo

Many files were in their original lever-arch style binders, discarded due to risk of damage to the papers. Others had been removed from their original binding and placed inside large envelopes, also discarded. Contents of each file are preserved in acid-free folders.

Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Some files are closed for a period of 85 years from the end of the year of creation of the last item in the file.

Condiciones

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Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

English

Características físicas y requisitos técnicos

Instrumentos de descripción

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Tipo de puntos de acceso

Área de control de la descripción

Identificador de la descripción

Identificador de la institución

Wandsworth Heritage Service

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

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.

Estado de elaboración

Nivel de detalle

Fechas de creación revisión eliminación

Idioma(s)

  • inglés

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    Fuentes

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