Files relating to conditions of service, 1970s-80s, minutes of staff committees within the Council, office bulletins and trade union side papers, 1940s-70s.
British Council Staff Association (BCSA)
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 152 BCS
- Dates of Creation1948-1978
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description4 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The British Council (originally called the British Council for Relations with Other Countries) was established in 1934 to promote a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom abroad, to promote the knowledge of the English language, and to develop closer cultural relations between the United Kingdom and other countries. In the UK it maintained centres to provide services for visitors from overseas.
The British Council Staff Association was formed in January 1952, and grew out of the Staff Side of the Joint Staff Committee, set up in 1948. The BCSA was dissolved by a ballot of members in 1976, former members joined the various Civil Service unions and the British Council Whitley Council Staff Side was formed to take over its responsibilities and assets.
Access Information
This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/
Other Finding Aids
Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/BCS
Conditions Governing Use
The archive is open for research when it is ten years old.
Appraisal Information
The archive has been weeded by the depositor.
Custodial History
The archive has been deposited in the Centre in several stages, 1997-8.