The Working Class Movement Library contains perhaps the world’s largest collection of books and pamphlets covering all aspects of working class life from the 1790s to the present day. from the rise of the factory system to the 1984 miners’ strike. This microfilm consists of the complete card index to this extraordinary collection, and thus itself provides an important new research tool for social, political and labour history studies.
The Library contains a mass of material on every aspect of Labour history, much of it extremely rare. The topics include: Owenism, Chartism, material on Unionism including the Trades Union Congress, Poor Law Reform, Parliamentary Reform and the Factory Movement. The card catalogue to the collection, recently thoroughly revised and updated, comprises 73,000 index cards and is thus a resource of outstanding value to researchers in the field.
30 reels of 16mm microfilm
Reference: CCW
Contents
| Reel | Description |
| 1 | Subject Index. Aberdeen History – Zionism History |
| Books and periodicals. alphabetical index. Author/title | |
| 2 | AC – DC Current News – Bayson Rhodes. The Ashworth Cotton |
| 3 | Brabazon. The Early Closing Movement – What happened in Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | “D”. Scaring the Capitalists Fyodorov, A. The Underground Committee |
| 5 | Gabriel (Cartoons… with a commentary) – Iwan Muller, E.B. Ireland Today & Tomorrow |
| 6 | J.C. Compleat Collier – The Lytton Reports. Summary of the Report of the Commission |
| 7 | “M & A”. The Economic Foundations of the Women’s Movement – Nyerere, Julius K. Freedom & Unity Na Umajo |
| 8 | Oakeshott, J.F. The Humanizing of the Poor Law – Pysakoff, A. The National Policy of the Soviet Union |
| 9 | “S.R.”. The Moscow Theatre for Children – Tyulchev, Fedor. The Poems of Pushkin |
| 10 | USSR. Vietnam (Distant but Close Friend) – Zweig, Stefan. The Royal Cane |
| Books and periodicals. Dewey decimal classification (1979) index | |
| 11 | 010 Smith, Herold. The British Labour Movement – 320.53 Waddington, Kevin. Outline of Marxist Philosophy |
| 12 | 320.532 Almond, Cabriela. The Appeals of Communism – 329.9416 Harbinson, John F. The Ulster Unionist Party |
| 13 | 329.942 Adelman, Paul. The Decline of the Liberal Party – 331.86 Conway, Edward S. Post-War Employment |
| 14 | 331.88 Aberdare Trades & Labour Council – 333.9724 Pringle, Peter & Spigelman, James. The Nuclear Barons |
| 15 | 334 Acland, Arthur H. & Jones, Benjamin – Lal Deepak. New Economic Policies for India |
| 16 | 339 Abel-Smith, Brian & Townsend, Peter. The Poor and the Poorest -398.9 Cueshoon, Andrew. Certain Aspects of Russia |
| 17 | 410 Stalin, Joseph. Concerning Marxism in Linguistics – 914.16 Mogey, John. H. Rural Life in Northern Ireland |
| 18 | 914.2 Carlyle, Thomas. Reminiscences of the Irish Journey in 1849 – 942.091 Saltemini, Caetano. Italian Fascism |
| 19 | 942.1 Ashton John. Hyde Park from Domesday Book – 968.102 Seretse Khama. The Background of the South African Crisis |
| Pamphlets. Alphabetical index. Author/title | |
| 20 | 941.5 “A.E.”. The Inner & the Outer Ireland – 922.91 Cutner, H. The Devil’s Chaplain |
| 21 | 335 “D”. Scaring the Capitalists – 330.8415 Lysaght, Edward. Self-Government & Business Interests |
| 22 | 335 H J. Scheme for a National Minimum Wage – 332.9415 Rysakoff, A. The National Policy of the Soviet Union |
| 23 | 365.4505 Sacco & Vanzetti. Labour Defender – 956.94001 Zionism. Instrument of Imperialist Reaction |
| 24 | 012 List of Political Papers Relating to the Late Queen Caroline – 329.19415 Murray, Sean. The Irish Case for Communism |
| 25 | 329.942 Andrews, R.F. The Labour Party and the Menace of War – 335.42 Zetkin, Clara. Lenin on the Women Question |
| 26 | 335.433 Andrews, R.F. The Truth about Trotsky – 623.44 Bennett, Mick. The Story of the Rifle |
| 27 | 623.54119 Davies, Herold M.P. Death Stands at Attention – 988.103 Jagan, Cheddi. Union of Democratic Control |
| Ireland. The C.D. Greaves Collection. Alphabetical index | |
| 28 | 320.9415 “A.E.”. Thoughts of a Convention – 784.917415 Zimmerman, George D. Song of Irish Rebellion |
| The T.A. Jackson Collection. Alphabetical index | |
| 29 | 282.09 Adamnan Saint. The Life of St. Columba – 923.2 Zimmerri, Alfred. The Stanhope Essay |
| Card index of labour history – memorabilia | |
| Artefacts relating to members of the Working Class Movement, including: badges, tiepins and tokens, lapel badges, button badges, grip pins, medallions, ribbon and cloth badges, plates, teapots, cups, dishes and jugs, saucers, ashtrays and tallies. Each card contains a picture of the artefact | |
| 30 | No. 1 Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (Badge) – Operative Bricklayers Society (certificate) |