Various posters produced by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties for local government elections, general elections and recruitment campaigns.
Dates
- Creation: 1886-2019
Extent
36 boxes (1269 shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
The poster collection is available for research.
High resolution digitial images of many Conservative Party posters are available.
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, Conservative Party Archive [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. POSTER 1909/10-01].
Full range of shelfmarks:
1841-01; 1886-01; 1893-01; 1909/10-01-44; 1912-01; 1919-01; 1923-01-05; 1926-01-03; 1929-01-46; 1930-01-05; 1931-01-22; 1935-01-41; 1945-01; 1945-04-07; 1945-09-28; 1947-01; 1948-01-03; 1950-01-40; 1951-01-38; 1952-01-06; 1953-01; 1954-01-18; 1955-01-44; 1955-46-57; 1956-01-08; 1957-01-07; 1958-01-08; 1958-11-14; 1959-01-24; 1959-26-54; 1960-01-12; 1960/1-02-05; 1961-01-08; 1961/2-01; 1962-01-10; 1963-01-29; 1964-01-17; 1964-29-30; 1964-32; 1964-35-59; 1965-01-27; 1966-01-30; 1967-01-22; 1968-01-05; 1969-01-03; 1970-01-09; 1970-11-35; 1972-01; 1973-01-02; 1974-01-40; 1975-01-13; 1976-01-07; 1977-01-02; 1978-01-04; 1978/9-01; 1978/9-03-35; 1979-01-14; 1980-01-10; 1981-01; 1983-04; 1983-06-28; 1984-01-08; 1987-01-34; 1989-01-09; 1990-01-08; 1991-01; 1992-01-20; 1997-01-26; 1997-29-39; 1998-01; 1999-01-02; 2000-01-09; 2001-01-20; 2003-01; 2004-01-12; 2005-01; 2006-01-04; 2007-01-34; 2008-01-26; 2010-01-03; 2015-01-116; 2016-01; 2017-01-05; 2018-01; 2019-01-14; nd-10-17; nd-19-20; nd-45-46; nd-124; nd-127-131; nd-143-195; nd-199; nd-220
Collection ID (for staff)
CPA Posters
Abstract
Posters produced and collected by the Conservative Party, including posters produced by the Labour and Liberal parties.
Biographical / Historical
In addition to working files and papers, the Conservative Party Archive (CPA) also includes an extensive range of non-manuscript material comprising printed and published material by and about the Conservative Party. This includes this collection of posters produced by the Party for election campaigns and general promotion.
Custodial History
The Conservative Party Archive (CPA) was established as a source for academic study at the Bodleian Library in 1978 by an agreement made between the University of Oxford and the Conservative Party, and brought together surviving historic papers of the Party previously held in various locations including Newcastle University Library and the former Conservative Central Office in Smith Square, London. Since 1996, ownership and financial responsibility for the CPA has been vested in the Conservative Party Archive Trust. The CPA preserves the records of all three areas of Party organisation: parliamentary, voluntary and professional. It is recognised by the Conservative Party as the official repository for its historic records and those of affiliated organisations, and receives new material on a regular basis.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Conservative Party
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates available in: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/conservative-party/
Topical
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
- Business
- Conservative Party (Great Britain)
- Economics
- Elections -- Great Britain
- Europe -- Politics and government
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Industrial relations -- Great Britain
- Labour Party (Great Britain) -- History -- 20th Century
- Liberal Party (Great Britain)
- Police
- Political campaigns
- Posters
- Prime ministers -- Great Britain
- Publicity
- Social services
- Unemployment
- Women
- Youth -- Political activity -- Great Britain
Subject
- Conservative Party (Organisation)
- Labour Party (Organisation)
- Liberal Party (Organisation)
- Title
- Conservative Party Archive: Poster Collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Emily Tarrant in 2004. Revised and expanded by Annaliese Griffiss in 2019.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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