Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1974-1987 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.018 cubic metres (2 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Barry Constituency Liberal Association was formed in 1974, in Barry, Glamorgan; in 1983, boundary changes led to it being wound up, and replace by the Vale of Glamorgan Liberal Association, with branches in Barry, Sully and Wenvoe, from 1983 until 1988, fighting the 1983 and 1987 General Elections and the 1984 European election. In 1988, the Liberal Party and the SDP merged to form the Liberal Democrats. The Vale of Glamorgan SDP branch had been active from 1981, and had corresponded with the Lberal Association.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Vale of Glamorgan Liberal Association per Mr Tom Barron, Sully, South Glamorgan, in June 1988.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Vale of Glamorgan Liberal Association and Barry Constituency Liberal Association, comprising minutes of Annual General Meetings, 1974-1982; Executive Committee minutes, 1975-1987, papers relating to the Welsh Liberal Party, 1982-1987; Barry Town Liberal Association accounts, 1975-1984; correspondence concerning Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, 1981-1982 and with Vale of Glamorgan SDP, 1981-1985; notes on environment and planning in South Glamorgan, 1981-1982; general correspondence and papers, 1982-1987, including the proposed amalgamation with the SDP, 1987; election literature, 1983-1987; and papers relating to Sully and Wenvoe branches, 1983-1986.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following groups: minutes, etc; and correspondence, papers, etc
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright regulations apply
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue, is available in 'Minor Lists and Summaries 1988', pp. 68-69, at the National Library of Wales.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Welsh Liberal Party(Wenvoe branch) (Subject)
- Welsh Liberal Party(Sully branch) (Subject)
- Barry Town Liberal Association. (Subject)
- Vale of Glamorgan Social Democratic Party. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
May 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following source was consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries (1988)