Records of the Co-operative Women's Guild (Hull Newland Branch)

Contains the records of the Hull Newland Branch of the Co-operative Women's Guild. The collection contains the following records: Minutes of the meetings of the branch held between 1993-1999 [U DCWH/1]; Financial papers including cash books, subscription lists, income and expenditure statements, receipts and invoices 1975-2006 [U DCWH/2]; Correspondence of the secretary/treasurer of the branch 1977-2006 [U DCWH/3]; Photographs of branch meetings, branch outings, Yorkshire District weekend schools, including photographs of former branch Vice President and President and secretary of the Yorkshire District Mrs Clarice Scruton, and also of 2011-2012 National President Lyn Longbottom during her vice presidency and presidency of the Newland Branch, also includes photographs of the 1970 Co-operative Women's Guild Protest March to 10 Downing Street 1940s-2000s [U DCWH/4]; Papers relating to the National Co-operative Women's Guild including song books, rules, presidential addresses, annual reports, Congress resolutions and amendments, and branch newsletters 1949-2006 [U DCWH/5]; Reports of the branch on various subjects 1998-1999 [U DCWH/6]; Press cuttings of articles relating to the branch members and events 1964-2000 [U DCWH/7]; Records relating to membership of the branch including membership lists and cards 1945-2005 [U DCWH/8]; Ephemeral papers relating to the branch and its work including notebooks written by Mrs Clarice Scruton, papers relating to branch entries in the National Contests of the Co-operative Women's Guild, and a syllabus recording events to be held by various Hull Co-operative Society related organisations in 1976 1976-2002 [U DCWH/9].

The Newland Branch of the Co-operative Women's Guild was established in the 1940s, following the inability of an existing North Hull Branch to cope with increasing membership. The branch held regular meetings at which members subscription fees were collected and the work of the branch was discussed. During the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s meetings were held at the Railway Institute, Anlaby Road, Hull.

The branch's work echoed that of the national Co-operative Women's Guild. It involved the organisation of various events to raise money for charities, the participation by branch members in weekend schools held at Scarborough and Wortley Hall nr Sheffield, and the arrangement of annual branch birthday teas and Christmas lunchs.

Notable presidents of the branch have included Mrs Clarice Scruton, a long-standing member of the Guild and former Yorkshire District Secretary, who was involved in the 1970 Co-operative Women's Guild protest march against price rises under Heath's Conservative Government, and who in the 1990s became the longest serving member of the Labour Party. The 2011/2012 National President of the Co-operative Women's Guild Mrs Lyn Longbottom also served as Vice-President and President of the Newland Branch during the 1990s and 2000s.

Collection is arranged as follows:

U DCWH/1 Minutes, 1993-1999

U DCWH/2 Accounts, 1975-2006

U DCWH/3 Correspondence, 1977-2006

U DCWH/4 Photographs, 1940s-2000s

U DCWH/5 National Co-operative Women's Guild, 1949-2006

U DCWH/6 Newland Branch Reports, 1998-1999

U DCWH/7 Press Cuttings, 1964-2000

U DCWH/8 Membership Records, 1945-2005

U DCWH/9 Ephemera, 1976-2002

Access will be granted to any accredited reader

Newland Branch of the Co-operative Women's Guild

Deposited by the Newland Branch of the Co-operative Women's Guild in 2010

Records of the Co-operative Women's Guild [U DCW]

Records of the Co-operative Women's Guild (Hull Central Branch) [U DP161/56-57]

Co-operative Women's Guild Yorkshire Section, Service of Thanksgiving, Holy Trinity Church [C SRL/E/256]

Scrapbook compiled by a member of the Newland Branch of the Co-operative Women's Guild [C DSCG]

Scrapbook relating to the Central Branch of the Hull Co-operative Women's Guild [C DMX/230]