Midlands Against the Common Market: Coventry and Warwickshire branch

The collection holds mainly leaflets and posters produced in the campaign against entry into the Common Market. Some of the fliers and circulars originated with Midlands Against the Common Market, other printed material originated with similar organisations for example, the National Referendum Campaign. The collection also includes pamphlets issued by the Communist Party of Great Britain and copies of the 'Morning Star'.

The organisation acted as a pressure group to galavanise local opposition towards entry to the Common Market. It was set up in the early to mid-seventies and was at its most active in the months preceding the Common Market Referendum held on 5 June 1975. It appears to have ceased to function after the referendum.

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/

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/MCM

No appraisal, destruction or scheduling has taken place.

This collection was deposited in the Centre by Professor Cowling in June 1975.

Further deposits are not expected.

Researchers should also consult MSS.21/381-489 in the Modern Record Centre's Miscellaneous Series, which includes material on the Common Market debate, both for and against Europe, 1974-1975.

The records of Women Against the Common Market London, 1970-72, are held at Hull University, Brynmor Jones Library. Some records of the Anti-Common Market League, 1962, are held at London University: British Library of Political and Economic Science.