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University of Warwick:

Warwick University Library, including information on the Library's resources for historyLink opens in a new window

Warwick Oral History NetworkLink opens in a new window: WOHN aims at developing a network of researchers from a variety of disciplines who are interested in oral history research, or who are collecting interviews. It engages both with theoretical and practical issues involved in interviewing and life writing

National databases which can help you to locate sources:

Find an archive: Contact details for all UK archive repositories

National Register of ArchivesLink opens in a new window: Information about the location of archive collections relevant to British history, searchable by names of organisations, individuals and families. The NRA has been incorporated into the National Archives' main catalogue - use the advanced search option to search for the names of 'Record creators'

Archives HubLink opens in a new window: Descriptions of major collections within many UK higher education institutions - including the Modern Records Centre

DANGO (Database of Archives of Non-Governmental Organisations)Link opens in a new window: Information on the availability of records relating to non-governmental organisations and pressure groups active in the UK since 1945 (last updated in 2011)

UK Web ArchiveLink opens in a new window: Content from thousands of UK websites collected since 2004

Australian Trade Union ArchivesLink opens in a new window: Online gateway for researchers of labour history, designed to link together historical detail, archival resources, published material and current information about Australian industrial organisations, mainly including trade unions and also employer bodies

Repositories with related holdings:

The National Archives (TNA), London: The official public archive of the United Kingdom government, TNA holds records covering more than 1,000 years of history. Government records which have been selected for permanent preservation are sent to The National Archives. TNA online catalogueLink opens in a new window also includes descriptions of selected archive collections held by other UK archive repositories

The British LibraryLink opens in a new window, London: Main repository for published sources in the UK. As well as books, BL collections include national and local newspapers, journals and ephemera

International Institute of Social HistoryLink opens in a new window, Amsterdam: Conducts research and collects data on the global history of labour, workers, and labour relations

London School of Economics (LSE) Archives and Special CollectionsLink opens in a new window: Nationally important collections which cover modern British political, economic and social history, including women's history (through the Women's LibraryLink opens in a new window)

Labour History Archive and Study CentreLink opens in a new window at the People's History Museum, Manchester: Specialist repository for the political wing of the labour movement. Among its records of working-class political organisations are those of the Chartists, the Labour Party and the Communist Party of Great Britain. It also holds the records of radical politicians, writers and left-wing organisations

The Marx Memorial LibraryLink opens in a new window, London: Sources for researchers interested in studying Marx and Marxism, including key collections on the Spanish Civil War, Russia and the printing trade

National Co-operative ArchiveLink opens in a new window, Manchester: Records relating to the history of the worldwide co-operative movement, from the eighteenth century to the present day

Swansea University Archive and Research CollectionsLink opens in a new window: Including the South Wales Miners' Library and South Wales Coalfield Collection

Trades Union Congress Library Collections at London Metropolitan UniversityLink opens in a new window: Major research library for the study of all aspects of trade unions and collective bargaining with both historical and contemporary coverage (collections complement the TUC archive held at the Modern Records Centre). The TUC History Online websiteLink opens in a new window includes digitised reports of TUC conferences between 1868-1968, together with other significant material regarding trade union history

Working Class Movement LibraryLink opens in a new window, Salford: The WCML holds a collection of books, periodicals, pamphlets, archives and artefacts concerning the history of the labour movement, including substantial collections of material on trade unions

Other relevant organisations:

International Association of Labour History Institutions (IALHI) Web MuseumLink opens in a new window: Virtual exhibition which shows a selection from the collections of libraries, archives and museums in the field of labour history

Society for the Study of Labour HistoryLink opens in a new window: The UK's principal organisation dedicated to the study of labour history