Comprises: Colne Valley Division of the Labour Union Minutes, 1891; Colne Valley Labour League Minutes, 1900-1910; Colne Valley Socialist League Minutes, 1910-1917; ILP Federation Minutes, 1919-1928; Colne Valley Divisional Labour Party, 1917-1951; Committee Minutes 1928-1992; Branch Minutes for Holmfirth (1949-1954), Meltham (1893-1929) and Slaithwaite (1899-1931, 1964-1971); Annual reports, 1912-1987 (some gaps); Register of Members, 1901-1994 (some gaps); Elections, 1918-1983; Accounts, 1942-1984; Branch accounts for Golcar, Linthwaite, Marsden, Milnsbridge, Saddleworth, Slaithwaite and Smithriding; Correspondence, 1970-1990s; Photographs; Victor Grayson election material and pamphlets; Jubilee History, 1891-1941
Colne Valley Labour Party records
This material is held atHeritage Quay, University of Huddersfield
- Reference
- GB 1103 HUD8
- Dates of Creation
- 1891-1994
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 8 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Colne Valley Labour Party started in 1891 as the Colne Valley Division of the Labour Union and in 1900 became Colne Valley Labour League and Colne Valley Socialist League in 1910. Victor Grayson was M.P. for the Colne Valley between 1907 and 1910.
Access Information
Available to all researchers, by appointment
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
A handlist of the Colne Valley Labour Party records is available