Material relating to Oakleaf Books
Oakleaf Books
This material is held atNational Co-operative Archive
- Reference
- GB 1499 OLB
- Dates of Creation
- c.1980 - 1985
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 folder
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Oakleaf Books was a radical bookshop and co-operative based in Milton Keynes. It sold general fiction, childrens, cultural and political books, magazines, badges, information, ran bookstalls, and sold to schools and unions. The bookshop was a member of the Federation of Radical Booksellers. Opened in the 1970s the shop closed in 1985.
Access Information
The collection is open to any accredited reader, subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Some files in this collection are subject to Data Protection legislation as they contain sensitive information and material under 30 years old is closed to access. It is advised that you contact the Archivist before visiting.
Acquisition Information
In October 2017, the National Co-operative Archive published a call-out for historic materials within the wider worker co-op community for Working Together , an Heritage Lottery Funded project seeking to record and preserve the heritage of the worker co-operative moment. This material was deposited by a member of Oakleaf in response to this call out.
Separated Material
11 boxes of material relating to Oakleaf is available at Buckinghamshire County Archive. Accession ref: SJM/RO/1/3