Records of Pembrokeshire Liberal Association, 1949-1985; comprising correspondence, press cuttings, circulars and other papers, 1949-1959; Pembrokeshire Independent Political Committee papers, 1954-1955; and booklets and papers relating to proportional representation, 1974-1985.
Records of Pembrokeshire Liberal Association
This material is held atPembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies / Archifdy Sir Benfro ac Astudiaethau Lleol
- Reference
- GB 213 HDSO/79
- Dates of Creation
- 1949-1985
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- To be supplied
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Liberal Party's membership was organised locally on the basis of county or constituency associations of members. The Pembrokeshire seat was held by the Liberals until the 1950 General Election when their sitting MP, Gwilym Lloyd George, lost to the Labour candidate, Desmond Donnelly. Subsequently the seat was held by Labour and then the Conservatives. The Liberal Association was involved in election campaigns and pressed for the introduction of proportional representation. Pembrokeshire Independent Political Committee was active in the 1950s.
Arrangement
Original order maintained
Access Information
No restrictions
Acquisition Information
Deposited, 1996.
Note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Pembrokeshire Record Office, Records of the Pembrokeshire Liberal Association, catalogue; Jones, Beti, Etholiadau'r ganrif, 1885-1997/Welsh elections, 1885-1997 (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 1999).
Other Finding Aids
Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Pembrokeshire Record Office and the National Register of Archives.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright regulations apply
Appraisal Information
All records have been retained
Accruals
Accruals are not expected