Speeches, 1934-1965
File
Shelfmark: MS. CRA. 11
Held in our offsite storage facility
Folder 1
- Brief speech giving condolences on behalf of the Opposition regarding the death of the Belgian King Albert, 20 Feb 1934
- Speech highlighting Attlee's and the Labour party's issue with the Indian reforms proposed by the government, 4 Jan 1935
- Speech made by Clement Attlee in response to the death of Lord Beatty, former First Sea Lord, 5 May 1936
- Speech by Clement Attlee congratulating Edward Fitzroy on being re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons, 26 Nov 1936
- Speech on the organisation and roles of the ministry of defence in the opinion of Clement Attlee, 14 Feb 1936
- Speeches made by Clement Attlee on the subject of King Edward's abdication from the throne, 10 Dec 1936
- Speech in the House of Commons expressing his condolences on the death of Lord Jelicoe, 12 Dec 1935
- Speech in the House of Commons on the death of Arthur Henderson Nobel Peace prize laureate and Labour politician, 1935
- Rectorial address given by Lord Allenby on the topic of war and nationalism typed up by Clement Attlee, 1935
- Speech on the Arms industry; its morality and need for government intervention, 1936
- Draft version of a speech given by Clement Attlee regarding the beginning of the Second World War, [19 Oct 1939?]
- Speech during the Second World War aimed at women working in the factories. Stationary mark of House of Lord indicates a Labour peer rather than Clement Attlee, 1940-1941
- Speech regarding the world after the Second World War with references to reconstruction and the creation of a utopia, n.d.
- Welcome address presented to Clement Attlee by the West African Students' Union and a response by Clement Attlee acknowledging their address and discussing freedom and democracy for the people of Africa, also including a photocopy of the above speech, 15 Aug 1941
- Photocopy of Clement Attlee's announcement of the Atlantic Charter, Aug 1941
- Speech given to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Fabian Society, 1944
- Speech given to Trade Unionists as Prime Minister, 12 Sept 1945
- Printed copy of Violet Attlee's first broadcast on the topic of voluntary work in the war, complete with personal annotations, 20 Jan 1946
- Cover sheet and speech done in cooperation with the Labour Party, for a recording done by Clement Attlee for Transport House. The speech addresses the achievements and future plans of the Labour Party, 12 Dec 1946
- Manuscript of speech given by Clement Attlee in Brighton, addressing post-war employment, the economy, work ethic and labour. Also touches on democracy, Communism and foreign affairs, 1946
- Manuscript of speech, given by Clement Attlee in Birmingham, discussing trade, industry, increasing work ethic to increase export trade, production and motivation. Includes note from an unidentified signee, 1946
- Typescript of a May Day speech made by Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker. Discusses the Socialist Movement, its progression and restraint, and responsibility for the growth of the movement. Touches on the matter of work and service in the community, 4 May 1947
- Leaflet from the Limehouse Labour Party promoting Clement Attlee, 5 July 1945
- Speech on the inauguration of the Indian Republic, and its free and equal membership of the British Commonwealth, n.d.
Folder 2
- Typescript of a speech welcoming King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth back into the United Kingdom on the tenth anniversary of their Coronation, and celebrating their reign, also includes a note on the Attlee's itinerary with an event at Buckingham Palace, which has a note about his daughter Felicity on the back, 12 May 1947
- Two broadcasts (typed) made by Violet Attlee: one at the inauguration of the first Children's hour on television; the second celebrating the life and achievements of Margaret McMillan who died in 1860, n.d.
- Typescript of the last of Clement Attlee's 1951 general election broadcasts, issued by the Labour Party Press and Publicity Department, 20 Oct 1951
- Typescript of a broadcast or speech made by Lord Addison, Leader of the House of Lords, during the 1951 General Election campaign, entitled How the Labour Party has saved agriculture, 1951
- Copy of the final election broadcast made by Clement Attlee during the 1951 election campaign. Discusses both domestic and foreign policy, 1951
- Typescript of a speech made by Clement Attlee at the First Annual Joint Membership Enrolment Dinner of the Philadelphia Fellowship Commission and Fellowship House, 31 Mar 1952
- Photocopy of a speech delivered by Clement Attlee thanking the City of London for granting him the Freedom of The City, 20 Nov 1952
- Speech regarding the extent of knowledge now required by military leaders and soldiers, n.d.
- Speech to the Congress of the German Social Democratic Party in Berlin, 1954
- Speech to the English Speaking Union of the Commonwealth, 1954
- Speech on the presentation of a portrait of Churchill by Graham Sutherland commissioned by both Houses of Parliament and presented to Churchill on the occasion of his 80th birthday, 30 Nov 1954.
- Party political broadcast on foreign affairs in Germany, 1954.
- Speech, 12 Jan 1955, at the Ernst Reuter memorial lecture by Clement Attlee on the decline of European hegemony, and the need for Europe to use her current key position to agree to abstain from war or the destruction of civilisation. Discusses co-existence between capitalism and communism
Folder 3:
- Script of radio broadcast describing Clement Attlee's experiences during the 1955 General Election and his early experiences in East London. Also discusses social services, education, nuclear power and class divide, among other (both domestic and foreign) policy issues, 1955
- Transcript of a television broadcast on the BBC by Hugh Gaitskell as Leader of the Opposition, discussing Israel, Egypt, Hungary and the United Nations, 5 Nov 1956
- Draft speech and published booklet from Stafford Cripps' first memorial lecture. Speech made by Clement Attlee introduced by Sir Ifor Evans. Also includes photograhs of Clement Attlee at his memorial stone, 4 Mar, 1957
- Speech given by Clement Attlee on the tenth anniversary of the NATO Defence College, 1961
- Transcribed pages from the BBC Home Service programme named Lord Attlee Remembers, 1963
- Lecture on the subject of the unsatisfactory administration in India, and the levels of corruption found within it post-Independence, 1965
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1965
Extent
1 box (3 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. CRA. 11
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk