Aubrey Bowman Archive

(BOWMAN)

©Bishopsgate Institute Catalogued by Riley Linebaugh, April 2016.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents p.2

Collection Level Description p.3

BOWMAN/1: Politics p.6

BOWMAN/2: Politics p.11

BOWMAN/3: Politics p.15

BOWMAN/4: Politics p.18

BOWMAN/5: Politics p. 25

BOWMAN/6: Music p. 32

BOWMAN/7: Music p. 39

BOWMAN/8: Music p. 40

BOWMAN/9: Miscellaneous p. 46

BOWMAN/10: Miscellaneous p. 47

BOWMAN/11: Miscellaneous p. 48

BOWMAN Aubrey Bowman 1931-2010

Name of Creator: Bowman, Aubrey Clement (1918-2009) musician and Communist

Extent: 11 boxes

Administrative/Biographical History: Aubrey Clement Bowman was born in 1918 and educated at the Royal College of Music. As a student, Bowman trained with the composer Alan Bush, of the Independent Labour Party. Through the course of his studies, Bowman became increasingly involved with the London Labour Choral Union and the Workers Music Association. He stood as conductor and music composer for the Workers Music Association beginning in 1936 and had a successful independent career in music conducting for the London Festival Ballet, Sadlers Wells Theatre Ballet (later The Royal Ballet) and the National Ballet of Canada.

Bowman joined the Communist party in 1941 and remained active throughout his lifetime, supporting the Soviet line on Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). Later in his life, Bowman supported a variety of political campaigns, most notably: nuclear disarmament, anti-racism, community controlled education, and the liberation struggles of Latin America.

Bowman married Lalage Bowman in 1950 and fathered two daughters. He died in 2009.

Custodial History: Donated to Bishopsgate Institute by Alison Carpenter, March 2010

Scope and Content: Papers of musician and Communist Aubrey Bowman (1918- 2009), including: files containing political correspondence, ephemera, and some published material regarding the Communist Party,1978-2006, the Soviet Union and the Stalin Society, 1943–2005; progressive political campaigns,1964–2009; papers consisting mainly of printed published material including song books, sheet music, lyrics newspaper clippings, some ephemera, correspondence, and meeting minutes regarding the Worker's Music Association, 1931-2006; thirteen music books, 1937– 1950; personal files containing various published materials including books, magazines, postcards, travel guides and artefacts, 1970-1986; miscellaneous mixed media including VHS, cassette tape, CDs, and vinyl records, banners, and tea towels,1949-2002. (1931-2010)

System of Arrangement: The Aubrey Bowman Archive is divided into the following eleven sections:

BOWMAN/1: Politics BOWMAN/2: Politics BOWMAN/3: Politics BOWMAN/4: Politics BOWMAN/5: Politics BOWMAN/6: Music

BOWMAN/7: Music BOWMAN/8: Music BOWMAN/9: Miscellaneous BOWMAN/10: Miscellaneous BOWMAN/11: Miscellaneous

Language/scripts of material: English

Access conditions: OPEN

Copying conditions: Photocopying, scanning and digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Finding Aids: Adlib catalogue and handlist available in researcher’s area.

Rules and Conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

BOWMAN Bowman, Aubrey (1918-2009) 1931-2010

Papers of musician and Communist Aubrey Bowman (1918-2009), including: files containing political correspondence, ephemera, and some published material regarding the Communist Party,1978-2006, the Soviet Union and the Stalin Society, 1943–2005; progressive political campaigns,1964–2009; papers consisting mainly of printed published material including song books, sheet music, lyrics newspaper clippings, some ephemera, correspondence, and meeting minutes regarding the Worker's Music Association, 1931-2006; thirteen music books, 1937–1950; personal files containing various published materials including books, magazines, postcards, travel guides and artefacts, 1970-1986; miscellaneous mixed media including VHS, cassette tape, CDs, and vinyl records, banners, and tea towels,1949 - 2002. (1931-2010) OPEN

BOWMAN/1 Politics 1978-2006

Papers consisting mainly of printed published material, some ephemera, and correspondence regarding Communism, (1978-2006). OPEN

BOWMAN/1/1 Communism (1) 1985-1997

Papers regarding Communism, (1985-1997). Includes: - Programme for 3rd Trade Union Week, Manchester, (11-19 February 1988). - Poster for 3rd Trade Union Week, Manchester, (11-19 February 1988). - Programme for Manchester Trade Union Week, (13-19 October 1986). - Programme for Manchester Trade Union Week, (7-13 October 1985). - Journal, International Struggle - Marxist Leninist No. 3, (1997). - Correspondence, notes on Communist Party membership, (n.d.). - Flyer, Sponsor for the New Worker, (n.d.). - Booklet, Morning Star 1930-1980 Daily Worker, (n.d.). - Flyer, New Worker Public Meeting, (7 November 1985). - Pamphlet, New Communist Party of Britain - Campaigning for Communist Unity, (July 1989). - Correspondence from Harpal Brar, Association of Indian Communists, (11 September 1993). - Newsletter, British-German Friendship Society, (August 1994). - Postcard, blank, May Day Greetings - Tyneside May Day Committee, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Parliamentary Road, Post Political Card No: 4, Ray Lowry, (n.d.). - Newsletter, COMPASS, Communist League, No. 119, (July 1995). - Photocopy, Programme of the Communist International, (n.d.). - Report, Marxist-Leninist Research Bureau Report No. 7, Chechenya, (n.d.).# OPEN

BOWMAN/1/2 Communism (2) 1993-2006

Papers regarding Communism, (1993-2006). Includes:

- Newsletter, Northstar COMPASS, Vol. 6, No.5, (December 1997). - Photocopy of news clipping, Frida Knight, (n.d.). - Copy of speech, May Day Celebration of PTB, Workers' Party of Belgium, Brussels, (1994). - Photocopy of newspaper page, Honour the Fighters Against Fascism Spain 1936-1939, (n.d.). - Flyer, Crabtree Press, Peace and the Cold War (part two) The Crucial Years: 1952 - 1960, (n.d.). - Newsletter, Today Tomorrow, Volume 1, Number 104 (2 November 1993). - Newsletter, Today Tomorrow, Volume 1, Number 121 (15 December 1993). - Newsletter, Workers' Weekly, Volume 21, Number 1 (8 January 1994). - Newsletter, Workers' Weekly, Volume 21, Number 7 (5 March 1994). - Newspaper Clipping, Hold On a Minute, Private Pensions for all? No way, Jose, (n.d.). - Booklet, Golden Jubilee Souvenir - Labour Monthly, (n.d.). - Newspaper, two copies, Morning Star, (30 August 2006). - Document, Britain-Vietnam Association Question and Answers, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/1/3 Communism (3) 1978-2006

Papers regarding Communism, (1978-2006). Includes: - Postcard, blank, The Durham Peace Mural No. 3, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, The Dove Banner, (October 1982). - Postcard, blank, Spanish Anti-Fascist War 1936-1939 series No. 9, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Russian Revolutionary Posters 1917-1924, Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR, (1987). - Postcard, blank, Spanish Anti-Fascist War 1936-1939 No. 13, Evacuar Madrid, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Spanish Anti-Fascist War 1936-1939 No. 11, Las Milicias de la Cultura, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Early Soviet Posters No. 2, Metropolitan First class transport for the proletarian capital, (n.d.).

- Postcard, blank, Palestinian Homeland, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Russian Revolutionary Posters 1917-1924, No.3, Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR, (1987). - Postcard, blank, International Brigade Banner, Spain 1938, International Brigade Archives (n.d.). - Postcard, blank, Russian Revolutionary Posters 1917-1924, No. 5, (1987). - Postcard, blank, Russian Revolutionary Posters 1917-1924, No. 1 N. Kochergin, Tiflis (Tblisi), Georgia, (1987). - Postcard, blank, Russian Revolutionary Posters 1917-1924, No. 6 D. Moor, Moscow, (1987). - Postcard sleeve, 1917 - 1987 70th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution, (1987). - Notes on Das Capital, (n.d.). - Correspondence, BBC, The Daily Worker Story, (n.d.). - Correspondence, Ivor and Florence Kenna, New Communist Party, (n.d.). - Correspondence, Michael Lucas, Chairman of International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, (n.d.). - Newsletter, Northstar COMPASS, Organ of the International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, Volume 10 Number 1 and 2, (2001). - Newsletter, Northstar COMPASS, Organ of the International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, Volume 10 Number 10 (June 2002). - Poem, Priorities, W. J. Eburn, (n.d.). - Flyer, Association of Communist Workers, Association of Indian Communists, Stalin Society, Rally for The Fight Against Fascism, (n.d.). - Flyer, Morning Star, Festival for All, (n.d.). - Flyer, The Stalin Society talk by Bowman, Earlier life in the CPGB - How the Party Worked, (n.d.). - Newspaper, The New Worker No. 21, (10 February 1978). - Newsletter, Northstar COMPASS, Organ of the International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, Volume 14 Number 5, (January 2006). - Newsletter, Artery - Art and Revolutionary

Theory, Number 14, (1978). - Bulletin, Industrial Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin of the New Communist Party of Britain, (November 1993). - Newsletter, Weekly Worker, (20 November 1993). - Newsletter, Communist News, Executive Committee Report, (March 1991). - Newspaper clipping, Morning Star, (18 September 1973). - Notes supporting the Morning Star, (n.d.). - Newspaper clipping, The Times, Communist Party membership at lowest for 25 years, (25 July 1978). - Photocopy, Victory for Violence, (n.d.). - Declaration, Declaration by the Peace Council of the German Democratic Republic, Fear and Anxiety are not enough. Actions for peace speak louder than words, (n.d.). - Newsletter, COMPASS, Communist Leage, No. 114, (July 1994). - Photocopy, untitled introduction, (n.d.). - Anthology, Poetry of Unsubdued Donbass, (2005). - Anthology, London Voices, Broadsheet No. 13, (July 1983). - Photographs, three, German Democratic Republic, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/1/4 Communism (4) 1978-2004

Papers regarding Communism, (1978-2004). Includes: - Postcard, blank, Trades Union Congress Library Collections, (n.d.). - Postcards (8), blank, Morning Star Eight Historic Headlines, Daily Worker, (n.d.). - Flyer, Daily Worker, The Daily Worker Story, (n.d.). - Photocopy, Morning Star, cover, NHSOS, (5 March 1968). - Card (2), blank, The March of the Women, Museum of London, (n.d.). - Correspondence, unopened from Toronto, Ontario, (4 December 2003). - Correspondence, unopened from Toronto, Ontario, (20 August 2003). - Correspondence, unsigned, Morning Star, (31 August 1978).

- Correspondence, Sid Douglas, (21 June 1979). - Essay, Foundations of Leninism, handwritten, (n.d.). - Notes, Notes for Stalin Society talk, handwritten, (1996). - Newsletter, Communist News, Executive Committee Report, (March 1995). - Flyer, Rail Privatisation, (n.d.). - Broadsheet, British Capitalism, Class and Crisis, Communist Party, (n.d.). - Correspondence, Brian Denny, Communist Party of Britain, (3 May 1995). - Essay, Discussion Document on Devolution, Communist Party, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/2 Politics 1940-2010

Papers consisting mainly of printed published material, newspaper sections and clippings, some journals and correspondence regarding politics, (1940-2010). OPEN

BOWMAN/2/1 Communism (5) 1971-1998

Papers regarding Communism, (1971-1998). Includes: - Flyer, Marxist Philosophy One-Day Seminar, (18 November 1995). - Notes, 2 pages taken at Marxist Philosophy One-Day Seminar, (18 November 1995). - Cards, 2, blank, Vive la Commune!, (n.d.). - Obituary, Frida Knight, (November 1996). - Photocopy, The New Worker, Peace, Cold War and the Labour Government, (5 July 1996). - Programme for Marxist Leninist Six-Day Seminar 1994, (1994). - Map for Marxist Leninist Six-Day Seminar 1994, (1994). - Correspondence, Ella Rule, Marxist Leninist Six-Day Seminar 1994, (19 July 1994). - Flyer, To Commemorate the Longest Strike on Record, Burston Strike School, 1914-1939, (16 September 1984). - Programme, London Communist Campaign Group Conference, with handwritten notes, (26 April 1987). - Invitation, Commemoration of Comrade Hardial Bains, 1939-1997, (20 September 1997). - Correspondence, Harpal Brar, Six-day Marxist- Leninist Seminar, 26-31 July, (4 August 1993). - Flyer, incomplete essay on Marist-Leninism, (n.d.). - Annual report, People's Press Printing Society, (9 June 1985). - Application form, The Socialist Bookclub, (n.d.). - Bulletin, Industrial Bulletin New Communist Party, (1 March 1990). - Newspaper clipping, Morning Star, (9 May 1983). - Subscription, The New Worker, (n.d.). - Newspaper, Morning Star, (1 February 1978).

- Newspaper, The New Worker, (2 February 1990). - Newspaper, Solidaire, (11 February 1998). - Newspaper, Irish Socialist, (November - December 1971). - Newspaper, Irish Democrat, (December 1971). OPEN

BOWMAN/2/2 William Morris 2009-2010

- Journal, The Journal of William Morris Studies, Volume 18 Number 3, Winter, (2009). - Newsletter, The William Morris Society, A History of Kelmscott House, New Year, (2010). - Newsletter, William Morris Society in the United States, (January 2010). OPEN

BOWMAN/2/3 The Embassy of the Czechoslovak Socialist 1977 Republic

Press Releases from The Embassy of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Issued by: The Press Department, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QY, (1977). - No. 2, 6 copies, (n.d.). - Has-beens and Self Appointees, (n.d.). - Press Conference on the so called charter 77, (26 January 1977). - No. 4, Reaction of the Czechoslovak Public to the So-called Charter 77, (2 February 1977). - No. 5, Interview of the Implementation of the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe Given to the Czechoslovak Press Agency by Bohuslav Chnoupek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, (3 February 1977). - No. 6, Charter 77 - Some Comments, (3 February 1977). - No. 7, Speech of Alois INDRA, Chairman of the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in Prague on February 24, 1977, (9 March 1977). - No. 8, Human Rights in Czechoslovakia, (15 April 1977). - No. 9, To Obtain a Turn in Disarmament, (3 May 1977). - No. 10, Open Letter to the White House, (19 May 1977).

- No. 11, The Great October Socialist Revolution and the Development of Czechoslovakia, (28 October 1977). - No. 12, OTA Ornest on Czechoslovak Television (November 13, 1977) Excerpts, (22 November 1977). OPEN

BOWMAN/2/4 Miscellaneous (1) 1951-1996

Papers containing assorted ephemera, correspondence, flyers regarding politics, (1940- 1996), Includes: - Correspondence, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Trades Union Congress, (1984). - Notes, handwritten on the Diggers, (n.d.). - Newsletter, Quaker Monthly Volume 68, Number 5, (May 1989). - Pamphlet, London Theatre Guide, (n.d.). - Pamphlet, Theatro Technis, (n.d.). - Flyer, Camden United Theatre, a Festival for Camden, (n.d.). - Flyer, Burfod 82, Commeration, Workers Education Association, (15 May 1982). - Programme, The Levellers: An International Celebration, (12 May 1984). - Correspondence, Miles Carpenter, (8 January 1940). - Order form, One World Week, (20-27 October 1996). - Flyer, Growing Hope, One World Week, (1995). - Flyer, One World Week, Living on the Edge, (20-27 October 1996). - Packet, Oxfam, (n.d.). - Packet, Oxfam, (2 July 1996). - Packet, assorted notes, (1951). OPEN

BOWMAN/2/5 Miscellaneous (2) 1941-1996

Papers containing assorted newspaper clippings and essay regarding politics, (1941-1996), Includes: Essay, "Some Root Causes of Poverty and Human Tragedy in Africa" (e.g. THE COLD WAR), Dr. S. Baffour - Awuah Jnr., (n.d.). Newspaper section, The Times, (27 May 1943). Newspaper section, East Anglian Daily Times, (9 October 1944).

Newspaper clipping, Daily News, (5 May 1973). Newspaper section, GLI Spettacoli - Mosconi, (26 November 1964). Newspaper clipping, The New York Times, (5 August 1974). Newspaper, Nouvelle Revue de Lausanne, (11 June 1965). Newspaper clipping, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, (23 March 1973). Newspaper section, The Sun, (3 February 1973). Newspaper section, East Anglian Daily Times (24 October 1941). Newspaper section, The Times, (23 September 1953). Newspaper clipping, The Spotlight, (7 March, 1973). OPEN

BOWMAN/3 Politics 1943-2005

Papers consisting mainly of printed published material including books and newspapers, some ephemera, correspondence, and articles regarding Russia and the Stalin Society, (1943- 2005). OPEN

BOWMAN/3/1 Russia/USSR - Children's books 1966-1986

Russian children's books, (1966-1986), Includes: Book, "It blossomed in the village of Krasnaya Kalina", Russian, (1973). Book, "Murzilca USSR", (1986). Book, "Funny Pictures", (1973). Book, "Our Homeland - An Atlas for the Fourth Grade", (1966). OPEN

BOWMAN/3/2 Russia/USSR 1943-2004

Newpapers, Newsletters, ephemera, correspondence, and essay relating to Russia/USSR, (1943-2004), Includes: Newspaper, Working Russia, (1994). Newspaper, For the USSR, (1998). Newsletter, The Bolsheviks Ossetia, (1997). Newsletter, Spark Ural, (1997). Newspaper, For the USSR, (1998). Pamphlet, Centre for Research on Canadian- Russian Relations (CRCR), (2004). Flyer, Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies, (n.d.). Programme, 2nd Anniversary of the Nazi Invasion of the U.S.S.R., (27 June 1943). Greeting card, "Knowledge breaks the chains of slavery", Soviet poster against illiteracy, (22 December 1999). Photocopy, "Countering Cold War Lies", The New Yorker, (2 October 1998). Postcard, blank, "The Lenin Room", Marx Memorial Library, (n.d.). Letter and excerpts, "The Restoration of Capitalism in the Soviet Union", W.B. Bland, (n.d.). Essay, "Stalin and the Arts", (1 June 1994). Poster, "USSR - the State Structure", Novosti Press Agency Publishing House, (1976). Newspaper, The Bolsheviks Ossetia, (1997).

Newspaper, The Bolsheviks Ossetia, (1998). OPEN

BOWMAN/3/3 Stalin Society 1992-2005

Correspondence, newspapers, articles, and flyers related to the Stalin Society, (1992-2005), Includes: Letter, Invitation draft to October Socialist Revolution celebration and notes, (27 November 1994). Flyer and notes, Stalin Society promotion, (n.d.). Upcoming events flyer, (1994). Letter to the members of the Stalin Society regarding organizational policy, Tony, member of the committee of the Stalin Society, handwritten notes on envelope, (29 May 1994). Notes, shopping list, to-do list, and notes from Stalin Society meeting, (28 November 1993). Letter from W.B. Bland to Cathie Majid, secretary of Stalin Society, regarding change in organizational policy, (22 March 1994). Paper prepared by Helena Stevens, "The Englightenment's Roots in Socialist Realist Theory and Aspects of Revisionist Art in the Late Twentieth Century", presented to Stalin Society, (28 November 1993). Flyer, Stalin Society Contribution to Seminar to Commemorate the Life and Works of Kim Il Sung, Wilf Dixon, Chairman, (10 September 1994). Letter (copy), from W.B. Bland to Cathie and Kamal Majid regarding organizational policy, Stalin Society, (16 March 1994). Letter (copy), from W.B. Bland to Cathie Majid, secretary of Stalin Society, regarding organizational policy and dispute, (28 January 1994). Programme, Stalin Society annual general meeting, (27 February 1994). Letter from Cathie and Kamal Majid to Stalin Society chairman regarding accusations made by W.B. Bland, (4 February 1994). Report, Secretary's Report for 1993, Stalin Society's annual general meeting, (6 February 1994). Report, Secretary's Report for 1992, Stalin Society's annual general meeting, includes notes, (31 January 1993). Stalin Society updates, (April 1993)

Report, The Stalin Society, The Cult of the Individual 1934-1952, Bill Bland, (May 1991). Report, The Stalin Society, Stalin and the National Question, Kamal Majid, (4 August 1991). Report, The Stalin Society, The "Doctors' Case" and the Death of Stalin, Bill Bland, (October 1991). Essay, Second World Congress, International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, Aubrey Bowman, (n.d.). Newsclipping, Moscow News, J. Stalin, (27 January 1943). Newspaper, People's Opposition, (2005). Newspaper, Working Russia, (1994). OPEN

BOWMAN/4 Politics 1964 - 2009 Mix of published and unpublished material including newsletters, clippings, ephemera, postcards, correspondence, and booklets regarding education, race, South and Central America, Marx Memorial Library, Environmentalism, and Personal matters, (1964 - 2009). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/1 Education 1978 - 1999

Correspondence, notes, programme, newsletter, and anthology regarding education, (1978 - 1999), Includes: Letter, from J. D. Richards (principal of Hackney Adult Education Institute) to Aubrey Bowman, (10 May 1983). Letter, Part time employment appointment notice from Edmonton College of Further Education to Aubrey Bowman, (10 January 1979). Envelope (empty) with notes, addressed to Tower Hamlets Institute of Adult Education, (n.d.). Programme, Hackney Adult Education Programme of Classes 1982 - 1983, Inner London Education Authority, (1982 - 1983). Notes, Problems Facing Teachers, (n.d.). Packet, Institute for Independence Studies, includes: Cultural Advisory Panel proposal, newsletter no. 3, Information sheet, and public meeting announcement (July 1992). Anthology, 'Hackney Writers in Print: Poems & Articles by Local Writers', Nol 1978, Hackney Poetry Circle, Dalston Library E.8, (1978). Newsletter, Institute for Independence Studies, 'justice!', (April 1999). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/2 Race 1976 - 1998

Flyers, pamphlets, donation requests, meeting announcements, and correspondence regarding race, (1976 - 1998), Includes: Public meeting announcement, 'Denounce the racist murder of the African student Emmanuel Alombah', (1 April 1977). Pamphlet, 'Some People Will Believe Anything!

Myths & facts about immigration & race relations', (July 1976). Flyer, 'Racial Equality: You believe in it - Support it', Community Relations Commission, (July 1976). Flyer, 'Fact Sheet 1: Immigration', Community Relations Commission, (July 1976). Flyer, 'Fact Sheet 2: Housing', Community Relations Commission, (July 1976). Flyer, 'Fact Sheet 3: Employment', Community Relations Commission, (July 1976). Packet, from Paul Robeson Centennial Committee to Aubrey Bowman, Toronto, Includes: Paul Robeson Centennial Committee support form, donation request, The Peace Arch Concerts pamhplet and flyer, (2 March 1998). Pamphlet, The Anti-Apartheid Movement, For Freedom in Southern Africa, (n.d.). Pledge form, Mandela Freedom Rally, (n.d.). Registration form and flyer, 'Lobby for a Fundamental Change in British Policy', Southern Africa Coalition, (27 February 1990). Memorial programme, 'In Memoriam Chris Martin Hani 28 June 1942 - 10 April 1993', (24 April 1993) OPEN

BOWMAN/4/3 South and Central America 1983 - 1993

Newsletter,flyers, subscription notices, and programme regarding South and Central America, (1983 - 1993), Includes: Brochure and Concert Programme, Festival for Peace and Freedom in Latin America: Chile 1973 - 1983, (September 1983). Public meeting announcement, Public Meeting 'Central America - Peace or Conflict?', (n.d.). Subscription notice, Central America Report, El Salvador and Guatemala Committees for Human Rights (graphic), (n.d.). Flyer, 'End the US Trade Blockade of Cuba', Cuba Solidarity Campaign, (n.d.). Flyer, 'Homage to the Cuban Revolution', event organised byu the Chile Cultural Centre, (25 July 1992). Newsletter, El Diario Internacional, Issue no 19, '13 Years of People's War', (May 1993). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/4 Marx Memorial Library 1971 - 2009

Correspondence, subscription notices, blank postcards, pamphlets, programmes, catalogues, and flyers regarding Marx Memorial Library, (1971 - 2009), Includes: Letter, greeting card from staff from Marx Memorial Library to Aubrey Bowman, 'Workers of all lands unite! You have a world to win and nothing to lose but your chains.', (n.d.). Letter, from Marx Memorial Library to members, 'Renewal of Subscription/affilitaion', (March 1994). Blank postcard, Marx Memorial Library graphic of original 1737 facade, (n.d.). Letter, from Mary Rosser, chairwoman of Marx Memorial Library, to friends of the Library regarding annual general meeting, (24 February 1994). Letter, from Fred Silberman, honourable Treasurer, to members of the Library regarding donation, (28 December 1990). Packet, from Marx Memorial Library to Aubrey Bowman, includes: renovation notice, lecture announcement 'Dolores Ibarruri and the Spanish Civil War', programme for 'A Celebration of the Life of Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976), subscription renewal notice, (March 1999). Catalogue, Marx Memorial Library, (1992). Calendar, Autumn/Winter Lectures 1992, Marx Memorial Library, (1992). Letter, membership application from Marx Memorial Library, handwritten notes on the backside, (5 October 1987). Calendar, Spring Lectures 1994, Marx Memorial Library, (1994). Flyer, booksale event, Marx Memorial Library, (5 March). Bulletin, Marx Memorial Library Bulletin, Number 150, (Winter 2009). Catalogue, Catalogue Part 1 'Marxist Classics', Marx Memorial Library, (1971). Catalogue, Catalogue Part 2 'Social and Political Theory', Marx Memorial Library, (1971). Bulletin, Quarterly Bulletin, No 59, (July- September 1971). Flyer, The Workers Music Association Singers present 'L'Internationale', at Marx Memorial House, in aid of an oil boat for Cuba, (1991). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/5 Environmentalism 1994 - 1997

Correspondence, flyer, and comic book, (1994 - 1997), Includes: Correspondence, from W G Walker, CBE of Unilever, to Aubrey Bowman including Unilever Statement on Roundup Ready Soya, (6 December 1996). Flyer, 'Farm - a - Round: Organic Fruit and Vegetable Home Delivery Service', (April 1997). Comic, 'It's a Small World: The Adventures of the Planetary Caretaker', (December 1994). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/6 Personal - Family 1997-1999

Correspondence regarding the family of Aubrey Bowman (1997 - 1999), Includes: Packet, from the Crown Court at Wood Green to Lalage Bowman regarding Jury Duty, includes handwritten notes, (16 September1997). Letter, from Court Service to Lalage Bowman excusing jury duty, (1 October 1997). Letter, from Rudi Vis (MP Finchley and Golders Green) to Cllr Alan Williams (Leader of the Council, London Borough of Barnet), regarding a garden seat in Victoria Park request made by Aubrey Bowman in memory of Lalage Bowman, (5 January 1999). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/7 Personal - Miscellaneous 1964-2008 Miscellaneous postcards, correspondence, and notes, (1964 - 2008), Includes: Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall, Sheffield, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Parish, original artwork by Tim Wootton, Hedgerow publishing ltd, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall, Sheffield, Hedgerow publishing ltd, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall, Sheffield, Hedgerow publishing ltd, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall, Sheffield, Hedgerow publishing ltd, (n.d.). Photograph, unnamed group picture, (n.d.). Greeting card, blank, featuring painting of woman at piano, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall Near

Sheffield, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Berlin - Rahnsdorf - Hauptstadt der DDR, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Berlin - Hessenwinkel - Haupstadt der DDR, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring 'Museo del Prado', Madrid, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, 'Vista del Madrid Antiguo', Madrid, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, 'The View of the Cathedral from the Roman wall in Verulamium park', St. Albans, Hertfordshire, (n.d.). Postcard, blank, featuring Wortley Hall near Sheffield, Hedgerow publishing ltd, (n.d.). Greeting card, 'Osta 1964', Office of performances and artistic tours of the Romanian People's Republic (translated from Romanian), Season's Greetings!, (1964). Greeting card, blank, featuring painting of woman at piano, Collet's International Bookshop, London, (n.d.). Greeting card, featuring 'Still Life with Vase by Lydia Bauman', Waterstone's Booksellers, contains birthday message, (n.d.). Greeting card, 'Use a book as a bee does a flower', contains book store credit, from Lalage Bowman to Aubrey Bowman, (n.d.). Greeting card, featuring 'Peace at Night' artwork by Catherine Brighty, to Aubrey, contains Christmas and New Year wishes, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'These Things Shall Be' and 'Praise to God', from Vernon Frost, (n.d.). Letter, from Musicians Union, contains membership card, North London branch, Dennis Scard (General Secretary), (26 January 1981). Notes, 'Letter to Members '08', (2008). Booklet, 'The Summer Termite', In Aid of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, (n.d.). Flyer, 'Morse Code Alphabet', (12 October 2005). Catalogue, 'Preremembrances' translated from French, with notes, (n.d.). Bibliographic entry, 'A history of Prices and the State of Circulation, 1792 to 1856', Tooke, Thomas; Newmarch, William, printed from Book Data BookWISE-CD, (2 October 2004). Letter, to Lalage and Aubrey Bowman from Ernst Hermann Meyer, in German, (December 1985). Greeting card, featuring 'Le Breviaire du

Cardinal Grimani' by Fevrier, to Aubrey from Lalage Bowman, contains Christmas and New Year wishes, (n.d.). Letter, from John Hasted to Aubrey Bowman, (25 May 1990). Greeting card, to Aubrey from Worker's Music Association, contains Birthday message, (n.d.). Copied book page, 'Great Britain and Egypt, 1914-51', page 200, (n.d.). Application for membership, Workers' Educational Association Industrial Branch, features handwritten notes, (n.d.). Notes, 'Goldfish p. 49 - Absentmindedness p. 64', (n.d.). Manuscript, 'The Life of Man' by Leonid Andreyeff', accompanied by letter from The British Broadcasting Corporation, (7 February 1964). Poems, 'Thoughts, 'Sharp the Fok', 'The Lesson of the Love of Language', by Aubrey Bowmanj, (July 2003). OPEN

BOWMAN/4/8 Personal - Travel 1985-1989 Envelope titled 'Berliner Lufs' that contains postcards, correspondence, and ephemera, much of the contents are in German, (1985 - 1989 ), Includes: Letter, from Alan to Aubrey, regarding a german song, with handwritten notes, (n.d.). Letter, to Aubrey from Alan, regarding the Workers' Music Association and politics, (11 January 1987). Letter, to Aubrey regarding Orchestra, in German (22 July 1985). Letter, to Aubrey from Ernst Hermann Meyer regarding the orchestra, in English and German, (5 November 1987). Letter, to Lalage and Aubrey from Walther Siegmund-Schultze and Christoph Landgraf, in German, (2 March 1987). Booklet, regarding 'Handel-Haus Halle', in German, (n.d.). Programme, 36th Handel Festival, German Democratic Repubilc, (12 - 16 June 1987). Letter, to Aubrey from Claus Haake (Diretor of the Georg-Friedrich-Handel Centre), in German, (6 February 1989). Programme, Concert by the Music School of the German Democratic Republic, in German, (1

June 1986). Entry Card for German Democratic Republic, filled out by Aubrey Bowman, (11 June 1987). Assorted blank greeting cards from German Democratic Republic, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/5 Politics 1986 - 2006 Papers consisting mainly of printed published material including some ephemera, correspondence, flyers, newsletters, booklets, banners, posters, pamphlets, and info sheets regarding disarmament, peace campaigns, and May Day, (1986 - 2009). OPEN

BOWMAN/5/1 Anti Nuclear/Peace Campaign (1) 1989 - 1999 Flyers, Correspondence, Pamphlets, Postcards regarding nuclear disarmament and/or peace, (1989-1999), Includes: Info sheet, information sheet introducing seven poster exhibition set 'There is another way', (n.d.). Greeting card, illustration featuring peace air balloons, Brighton Peace Centre, from Irene to Aubrey, (n.d.). Postcard, 'Feast of the Humanity 13, 14 and 15 September 1991. Landscape Park of the Courneuve' (translated from French), (18 September 1991). Flyer, Freeze Bandwagon event, Finchley & District Peace Campaign, (n.d.). Copy, Finchley & District Peace Campaign, Newsletter No. 73 Contents listed and Celebrate Midsummer's Eve event announcement, (June 1997). Leaflet, 'Do You Want Radioactive Nuclear Waste on Your Doorstep?', (n.d.). Flyer, 'Cherry Tree Wood/East Finchley Community Festival', (22 June 1996). Letter, from Campaign Against Arms Trade, includes Agenda, Map, and Workshop Intros regarding the Campaign Against Arms Trade Campaign Day, (n.d.). Postcard, featuring image 'Point of Ayr Womens Support Banner', 'May Day Greetings!!' from Maureen to Aubrey, (n.d.). Flyer, London Region Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Peace Day, (6 April 1989). Flyer, 'Carry Greenham Home', film and discussion night announcement, (n.d.). Flyer, National march and rally 'Iraq: Stop the bombing! Lift the sanctions!', (26 April 1999). Flyer, 'Proposal for A Policy for the Peace Movement', Peace Movement Policy Forum, (6 May 1999). Essay, 'Background Notes on European Security

Foreward', Gordon Schaffer, (n.d.). Card, from Joe Kovne featuring 'drawing presented to Professor J. D. Bernal by Picasso on the occasion of the foundation Congress of the World Peace Council 1950, (n.d.). Letter, from Paul Foot to Lalage Bowman, regarding US Space Command, Private Eye, (5 January 1999). General Election Lobbying Pack 1996/7 Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Includes: Copy of report on Tory record and Labour's plans regarding a defence review, (n.d.). General Election Lobbying Pack, (August 1996). Press Release, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, (14 May 1996). Booklet, 'Killing Jobs: Arms Trade, Economy and Unemployment', Campaign Against Arms Trade, (April 1996). Letter, from Lalage Bowman (Honorary Secretary), to Mr. Marshall, Finchley & District Peace Campaign, (25 November 1996). Feedback sheet, General Election Lobbying Pack, written by Lalage Bowman, (1996). Clipping, correction addressed to 'Local Contact' regarding employment figures, (n.d.). Catalogue, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Campaign materials and publications, (Winter 1995/6). Flyer, Campaign Against Arms Trade, General Election, Candidates' Lobby, (Summer 1996). Booklet, Campaign Against Arms Trade, 'The Arms Trade: An introductory briefing, (March 1996). Booklet, Campaign Against Arms Trade, 'Countering their Arguments', with notes, (n.d.). Booklet, Campaign Against Arms Trade, 'How to Lobby Your Candidates', (n.d.). List, The Political Parties, includes addresses and telephone numbers of the main parties, (n.d.). Letter, Campaign Against Arms Trade, from Ann Feltham, 'General Election Candidates' Lobby - Summer 1996', (14 May 1996). Feedback sheet, General Election Candidates' Lobby, blank, (n.d.). Template, 'Sample letter to candidates', (n.d.). Binder, Parliamentary Correspondence, (1994 - 1995). OPEN

BOWMAN/5/2 Anti Nuclear/Peace Campaign (2) 1986-2006

Flyers, booklets, infographics, newsletters, clippings, (1986 - 2006), Includes: Newsletter, 'Pensioners for Peace International: No 26', (June 1986). Flyer, Pensioners for Peace International, 'The Great Balloon Race. United Nations Year of Peace 1986', (1986). Letter, Pensioners for Peace International, from Jack Sheppard (International Organiser), (n.d.). Newsletter, 'Hiroshima Remembrance Ceremony: No 109', Finchley & District Peace Campaign, (June 2006). Flyer, 'Landmines destroy lives', Campaign Against Arms Trade, (n.d.). Pamphlet, 'A Peace Trail through London', Valeri Flessati and Peter Garland, (1998). Flyer, Finchley & District Peace Campaign, Campaign Against Arms Trade (n.d.). Flyer, 'Finchley Centre for Peace and Non- Violence', information sheet, (n.d.). Flyer, 'The Frontlines of Environmental Destruction - from the desert of the Sahel to the rainforests of Brazil, the poor are fighting for their survival...', War on Want, (n.d.). Brief, 'British Peace Assembly - Peace Briefing 1', 'Why an Agreement on Eliminating Land- Based Intermediate--Range Nuclear Weapons in Europe will Make History?', (11 October 1987). Index, 'Voting records of all Five Nuclear Weapons States on Disarmament Resolutions at the UN General Assembly in December 1983', compiled by Kate Grosser, published by World Disarmament Campaign, (December 1983). Article, 'UK Exports of Military Equipment to Indonesia', (August 1995). Article, 'East Timor - A Brief History', no publisher or author recorded, (n.d.). Banner, 'Finchley & District Peace Campaign', hand drawn, (n.d.). Letter, from Sir Sydney Chapman, M.P. (Chipping Barnet) to Mrs. Bowman, (12 June 1997). Posters, series of 6, published by Northern Friends Peace Board, (n.d.). Invitation, event featuring Paul Seed about campaign, Campaing Against Arms Trade, with handwritten notes, (n.d.). Flyer, event 'War in Space'(19 November 1986).

BOWMAN/5/3 Anti Nuclear/Peace Campaign (3) 1987-2009

Flyers, booklets, infographics, newsletters, clippings, (1987 - 2009), Includes: Map and infographic, 'What on Earth Are We Doing to our Seas', Greenpeace, U.K. Sources of Pollution, (n.d.). Infographic, 'The UK's Involvement in the Naval Nuclear Arms Race', Nuclear Free Seas - Greenpeace, (n.d.). Booklet, 'The UK's Involvement in the Naval Nuclear Arms Race', Nuclear Free Seas - Greenpeace, (1987). Booklet, 'The Greenpeace Campaign for Nuclear Free Seas', Campaign Briefing, Nuclear Free Seas - Greenpeace, (1987). Booklet, 'South Coast Against Nuclear Navies', (August 1990). Flyer, 'Say NO to the ARMS FAIR', map and event information, (n.d.). Flyer, 'Say No to the ARMS FAIR', demonstration event details, (n.d.). Newsletter, S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), Newsletter, (April/May 1990). Folder, 'The "Comprehensive Concept" of Defence and Disarmament for NATO from Flexible Response to Mutual Defensive Superiority', information packet, (2009). Draft, Flyer for event announcement, Greenpeace,S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (n.d.). Newsletter, 'The Scanner', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (November 1990). Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 11', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (September 1992). Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 12/13', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (January 1993). Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 9/10', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (April/June 1992). Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 8', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (February/March 1992). Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 5', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (June 1991).

Newsletter, 'The Scanner No. 4', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (April 1991). Newsletter, 'Trident News', with notes, (May 1991). Newsletter, 'The Scanner',S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (December 1991). Newsletter, 'Early Warning: The Newsletter of Greater Manchester & District CND), (December/January 1991/1992). Magazine, 'Greenpeace News', (Spring 1990). Newsletter, 'Campaign Report No. 6', (August 1991). Flyer, 'What Can Be Done to Halt the Nuclear Threat to our Seas?', Greenpeace, organised by Finchley & District Peace Campaign, (n.d.). Flyer, 'Star Wars Isn't a Movie', (n.d.). Index, 'Nuclear Weapon Capable Ships and Submarines of the Royal Navy', S.C.A.N.N. (South Coast Against Nuclear Navies), (n.d.). Flyer, event announcement for public meeting, 'Stopping the Nuclear Arms Race at Sea/The Need for Nuclear Free Seas', Greenpeace, (17 February 1988). Newsletter, 'Campaign Report', Greenpeace, (1994). Flyer, event announcement, 'Demonstrate Against the Return of HMS Ark Royal: Portsmouth Seafront', (n.d.). Newsletter supplement, 'S.C.A.N.N. Supplement', (Summer 1990). Pamphlet, 'Nucelar Navies in brief: Nuclear Navies: The Arms Race at Sea', (1990). Pamhplet, 'Nuclear Power in brief: Nuclear Power', (1990). OPEN

BOWMAN/5/4 Northstar COMPASS 1997 - 1998

Newsletters, flyers, pamphlets, and notes (handwritten) to do with the 1998 Northstar COMPASS International Conference, (1997 - 1998), Includes: Newsletter, 'the Working People's News', Volume 10, No. 11, (November 1997). Newsletter, 'the Working People'sNews', Volumbe 9, No. 12, (December 1997). Pamphlet, University of Holguin Department of Foreign Languages, 'III Workshop on English as

29 a Foreign Language/I International Workshop on Foreign Language Teaching/WEFLA/98', (1998). Notes, notes taken at 5th northstar COMPASS conference, (1998). List of Delegates, Northstar COMPASS conference, (1998). Financial Report, Northstar COMPASS, (1997). Essay, 'Hands Off the Working Class and the People...Hands Off All Humanity, and our World!', Ray Stevenson, Northstar COMPASS conference, (20 - 22 February 1998). Special Supplement, Northstar COMPASS, Class Struggle & Unity of Communists, Victor Anpilov, (n.d.). Report, Conference '98 Report, Northstar COMPASS, (1998). Notes, notes taken at Northstar COMPASS conference, (February 1998). Schedule, Northstar COMPASS International Conference '98, (20 - 22 February 1998). Letter, 'Mission to Resurrect the Soviet Union', from Larisa Babienko, published by Northstar COMPASS, (n.d.). Flyer, 'Join the Peace Bus to Ottawa', (26 February 1998). Envelope containing: Letter, from Parti du Travil de Belgique (PTB/Workers' Party of Belgium), Bert De Belder, (13 January 1998). Letter, from Parti du Travil de Belgique (PTB/Workers' Party of Belgium), Bert de Belder, (23 December 1997). Flyer, Northstar COMPASS, Notice for Stamp Collectors, (n.d.). Proposal, Northstar COMPASS, 10 proposed resolutions, with notes, (n.d.). Flyer, Northstar COMPASS, Raffle Draw announcement for 1998 Conference, (1998). Paper, 'Monument to Honour World War II Soviet Dead', Northstar COMPASS, Michael Ukas, (1998). Illustration, Northstar COMPASS, no title, signed Michael Lucas/84, (n.d.). Report, publication report, Northstar COMPASS, (n.d.). Flyer, 'NSC on Website!', George Gruenthal, Northstar COMPASS, (n.d.). Booklet, 'Greetings Received!', greetings sent to Northstar COMPASS conference, (1998). Subscription form, Northstar COMPASS,

30 condensed history of the Canadian Friends of Soviet People, (n.d.). Letter, from Nina Andreeva (General Secretary All Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks) to President of Canadian Friends of Soviet People and to the Editorial Board of Northstar Compass journal, Northstar COMPASS, Greetings, (1998). Pledge request, 'International Sustaining Fund '98', George Hess, Northstar COMPASS, (1998). Paper, 'Clasp your Fingers into a Fist!', T. V. Yakubovskaya, Member of AUCPB-Donetsk, Ukraine, Northstar COMPASS, (1998). Special Supplement, 'Not Only About Linguistics', E. Nazarov, Moscow, translated from Russian newspaper 'Yedinstvo-Unity' by Alex Sturgeoff, No. 9 (137), (1998). Special Supplement, 'Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Turkey', Paper Presented for an International Conference, 'Class Analysis in the Modern Communist Movement', translated from Czech into English by George Hess, Sustaining Fund Director, (1998). OPEN

BOWMAN/6 Music 1943 - 2009 Papers consisting mainly of printed published material including books and newspapers, some ephemera, correspondence, and articles regarding the Worker's Music Association and music more generally, (1943 - 2009). OPEN

BOWMAN/6/1 Miscellaneous 1969 - 2010 Correspondence, newspapers, newsletters, and flyers related to music, (1969 - 2010), Includes: Letter, Aubrey Bowman to Director Mikhail Chulaki regarding Bowman's ballet experience and Socialist Party membership, copy, (21 November 1969). Letter, Nicholas Williams of Stainer & Bell Ltd to Aubrey Bowman declining publication of Bowman's scores, (16 September 1999). Letter, Vilém Pospíšil to Aubrey Bowman, invitation to Prague Spring Festival 1975, (24 April 1975). Newsletter, Clarion, #12, Newsletter of the Alan Bush Music Trust 2009 - 2010, (2010). Newspaper, International Musician, Official Journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Volume 76, Number 3, (September 1977). Card, featuring 'Samurai and Beauties Under Umbrella by Masanobu, to Aubrey Bowman and The Orchestra, Thank you, (May 1985). Letter containing flyer, Irene to Aubrey Bowman, correspondence regarding a GDR 40th Anniversary concert introduced by Bowman by the Britain G.D.R. Society (West Midlands Branch), (8 October 1989). Pamphlet, Irish Arts Festival in London, (10 February - 18 March 1990). Newsletter, MU Teacher, Musicians' Union, Number 6, (September 1987). Flyer, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Southwark Cathedral London Bridge, (5 May 1990). Pamphlet, Appeal to Musicians of the World, call for peace, Russian and English, Moscow, (1986). Score with lyrics and notes, 'Marching Song of the Cooperators', (n.d.). Poster, The Easter Rising in Song & Ballad, C. Desmond Greaves, (n.d.). Flyer, Concert for Peace by Musicians Against

Nuclear Arms (MANA), (25 October 1991). Flyer, Bow Street & Watling Street for Revolutionary Operas, Opera premiere 'We Come to the River' and 'Orpheus: A Tragedy in a Rock Idiom' with Alan Bush, Promoted by Music Group of the Communist Party, notes from Alan Bush on overleaf, (23 October). Flyer, Bow Street & Watling Street for Revolutionary Operas, Opera premiere 'We Come to the River' and 'Orpheus: A Tragedy in a Rock Idiom' with Alan Bush, Promoted by Music Group of the Communist Party, without notes from Alan Bush on overleaf, (23 October). Pamphlet, East London Late Starters Orchestra, events schedule, general notes on music, (n.d.). Flyer, Fallout Marching Band Tenth Birthday Party, (16 March 1991). Letter, Music Group of the Communist Party New Year Party invitation, (21 December 1976). Notes, unnamed notes regarding Alan Bush, handwritten and typed, (n.d.). Programme, Medical and Scientific Aid to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, A Social Evening with Music, (19 October). Catalogue, Export of Rights to works by Soviet Authors, Symphonic Music, (1988). Flyer, the Artsong Collective presents commemorative concert for Alan Bush, (5 November 1996). Calendar, GLC South Bank Summer Music, John Williams (artistic director), (summer 1984). Newsletter, Music & Life, Music Group of the Communist Party, (January 1971). Calendar, Revolution Revisted A Celebration of France, The South Bank Centre, (11 March - 11 June 1989). OPEN

BOWMAN/6/2 Worker's Music Association (1) 1939 - 2007 Papers including notes, songbooks, flyers, correspondence, and programmes regarding the Worker's Music Association (W.M.A.), (1939 - 2007). Includes: Notebook, contains drafts of correspondence and prose regarding the W.M.A., (n.d.). Notes, W.M.A. Singers' Concerts January 1992 - January 1993, handwritten, (n.d.). Programme, copy, Workers' Music Association, Demonstration Concert of Music and Variety, (15 December 1939).

Newsletter, 51st Annual W.M.A. Summer School of Music, (2 - 9 August 1997). Photograph, no title, man standing in front of music stand and blackboard, (n.d.). Bookcover, copy, The Shuttle and Cage Industrial Folk-Ballads, Ewan MacColl, W.M.A., (n.d.). Songbook, If I Had a Hammer, Words and tune by Lee Hays & Pete Seeger, adapted by John Hasted, arranged by Alan Bush, (1950). Timetable, 51st Annual W.M.A. Summer School of Music, (2 - 9 August 1997). Songbook, It's My Paper!, original music by Bob Claiborne, adapted by John Hasted, W.M.A., (n.d.). Songbook, Convoy, words by Vera Leff, music by Aubrey Bowman, W.M.A., (1942). Songbook cover, copy, Sixty Cubic Feet, poem by Randall Swingler, music by Erik Chisholm, W.M.A., (1941). Notes, handwritten on W.M.A. letterhead, (n.d.). Songbook cover, copy, The Winkle Woman, words by Eamonn Clifford, music by Elizabeth Maconchy, (1940). Programme, Birmingham Clarion Singer, A Concert for Peace in Memory of Katharine Thomson 1906 - 2006, (10 November 2007). Finance statement, W.M.A., (1 September 1992 - 31 August 1993). Agenda, handwritten, (15 September 1988). Porgramme, Vera's Concert, (2 October 1993). Flyer, Workers Music Association and National Assembly of Women celebration of International Women's Day, (10 March). Programme, Daily Worker Silver Jubilee, (27 February 1955). Flyer, W.M.A. Celebration in speech and song for International Women's Day, (10 March 1994). Lyrics sheet, The International, (n.d.). Programme, W.M.A. Singers programme for International Women's Day, (11 March 1993). Treasurer's Report to Executive Committee, (17 May 1994). Agenda for Executive Committee, (4 April 1994). Letter including draft Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Anne Schuman (Honorary W.M.A. Secretary) to members, (4 April 1994). Letter, Mike Seabrook to Anne Schuman, regarding the recording of an album, (23 March

1994). Treasurer's Report to Executive Committee, (19 April 1994). Minutes of the Special General Meeting, draft noted by Aubrey Bowman, (20 March 1994). Minutes of the meeting of the W.M.A. Executive, with notes, (15 March 1994). Programme, W.M.A. Singers at Irish Centre, Camden, (14 November 1992). Programme, Concert of W.M.A. Composers, (22 September 1992). Worksheets, Breathing exercises and voice techniques and stage presentation, lessons by Myriam Mason, (July 1992). Worksheet, Breathing exercise and voice techniques and stage presentation, lesson by Myriam Mason, (October 1989). Music score, noted, Myriam Mason, (n.d.) Forward Plan, W.M.A. Singers strategic plan, (18 June). Lyrics pamphlet, copy, Raised Voices 'No Pit Closures', 'Coal not Dole', 13 song lyrics, (n.d.). General Meeting notice, W.M.A., 914 March 1993). Treasurer's Report to Executive Committee Meeting, (February 1994). Minutes of the Special General Meeting, (14 March 1993). Minutes of the meeting of the W.M.A. Summer School Committee, (23 January 1994). Minutes of the meeting of the W.M.A. Summer School Committee, (17 October, 31 October 1993). Working programme, International Women's Day, (10 March 1994). Lyrics sheet, Ode to Joy, Beethoven, Paul Robeson, The Family of Man, Fred Dallas, (n.d.). Lyrics sheet, 7 sets of song lyrics, (n.d.). Announcement, W.M.A. Basic Repertoire, (Autumn 1992). Programme, May Day W.M.A. Singers, (1 May 1993). Music score, noted, Myriam Mason, (15 October 1992). Sheet music, Union Maid, Woody Guthrie, notes on back, (n.d.). Sheet music, To Cuba, with Love - an Oil Boat, Anne Schuman, (n.d.). Sheet music, Exploitations' End, Joe Hill, Mavis

Cook, John Jordan, (n.d.). Sheet music, Bandiera Rossa, Siegfried Bimberg, Aubrey Bowman, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/6/3 Worker's Music Association (2) 1978 - 2004 Papers including sheet music, flyers, and programmes regarding the Worker's Music Association (W.M.A.), (1978 - 2004). Includes: Rule book, includes drafted editions attached, (June 1990). Flyer, Opera Day, with notes on back, (7 June 1997). Flyer, Opera Day, with notes on back, (7 June 1997). Flyer, May Day Festival, The Harlow Labour Movement, (5 May). Sheet music, It's My Paper, John Hasted, Bob Claiborne, (n.d.). Programme, the works of Aubrey Bowman, (14 June). Package, W.M.A.membership correspondence, (2001). Flyer, event announcement, 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Workers' Music Association Singers, (n.d.). Programme, International Women's Day celebration concert, (11 March 2004). Meeting minutes, Executive Committee, (5 January 1978). Meeting minutes, Executive Committee, (6 February 1978). Letter, Joseph Cugini to Bowman regarding dissertation assistance, (22 August 1991). Flyer, Concert of compositions by Aubrey Bowman, (23 May). Programme, International Festival of Peace and Friendship featuring W.M.A., (8 May 1982). Flyer, General information about W.M.A., (n.d.). Programme, W.M.A. Composers' Concert, (10 October 2002). Programme, W.M.A., Marx Memorial Library programme for socialism - for peace, (15 December 1994). OPEN

BOWMAN/6/4 Worker's Music Association (3) 1995 - 2009 Papers including correspondence, flyers, and programmes regarding the Worker's Music Association (W.M.A.), (1995 - 2009). Includes:

Flyer, Music course advert, (June 1998). Programme, Concert of W.M.A. Composers in Honour of International Women's Day, (11 March 2004). Bulletin, The W.M.A. Bulletin, (Autumn 2002). Rule book, W.M.A. Rules and Objects, (1995). Letter, handwritten draft to W.M.A. members, sender unknown, (n.d.). Letter, to all members from W.M.A. Secretary Mavis Cook , (June 2009). Petition, list of signatures of those in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, (9 August 2007). Letter, to all W.M.A. Members and friends from Aubrey Bowman, (17 June 2008). Programme, draft of W.M.A. Composers' Concert, (10 October 2002). Letter, draft open letter to W.M.A. members, sender unknown, (December 2002). Letter, to W.M.A. members and friends from Aubrey Bowman, (6 February 2006). Letter, to the Executive Committee, sender unkown, regarding the passage of 2 resolutions, (22 April 2003). Letter, to the Executive Committee, multiple signatories, regarding the suspension of an Executive Committee member, (April 2003). Meeting minutes, meeting of the W.M.A. Executive Committee, (15 March 2003). Meeting minutes, meeting of the W.M.A. Executive Committee, (12 April 2003). Letter, to W.M.A. members from Secretary Mavis Cook including agenda for Executive Committee meeting, (29 April 2003). Addendum to agenda, agenda for meeting of executive committee, (27 April 2003). Meeting minutes, meeting of the W.M.A. Executive Committee, (27 April 2003). Letter, to members of the executive committee from W.M.A. secretary Mavis Cook containing Agenda for Executive Committee meeting, (24 May 2003) OPEN

BOWMAN/6/5 Worker's Music Association (4) 1943 - 2008 Cassette tape and papers including correspondence, flyers, and programmes regarding the Worker's Music Association (W.M.A.), (1943 - 2008). Includes: Package containing meeting minutes, agenda,

37 and guidelines, W.M.A. Executive Committee, (2, 22 September 1999). Envelope containing blank postcard, 'Defend the republic, write to your friends all over the world' Spanish Anti-Fascist War, (n.d.); blank postcard, 'Odessa - hero city of the 2nd World War', early Soviet poster (n.d.); programme, A Concert of Compositions by Aubrey Bowman (2 copies), (23 May 2000). Package containing unmarked Master Copy TDK cassette tape, (n.d.); letters to W.M.A. members from secretary Mavis Cook, (December 2007); draft of flyer, W.M.A. Summer School [of music], (n.d.); drafted letter, to Anne sender unknown, (3 January 1968); CV, Ron Tendler - violinist, (n.d.); letter to Aubrey Bowman from Jacqui Selby regarding W.M.A. Summer School of Music, (11 August 1996); Press notice, copy, Press Notice for Trade Union Journals from W.M.A., 'Music and the Trade Unions', (December 1943); bulletin, W.M.A., (spring 2002). Flyer, Song - Demonstration 'For Socialism! For Peace!', 2 copies, (n.d.). Programme, 90th Birthday celebration, Alan Bush, (5 February 1991). Flyer, W.M.A. presents 'L'INTERNATIONALE' Solidarity through Song, (1991). Letter and flyer, to 'friend' from W.M.A. secretary Anne Gilman, 'Music in Action' conference and concert, (n.d.). Pamphlet, 'Why not Join the W.M.A.?' recruitment and information pamphlet, (n.d.). Postcard, W.M.A. Summer School, (1987). Thank-you card, to W.M.A., (17 December 1990). OPEN

BOWMAN/7 Music 1937 - 1950

Box of 13 Music Books, (1937 - 1950). OPEN

BOWMAN/7/1 Music Books 1937 - 1950 Books containing scores and lyrics, in English and Russian, (1937 - 1950), Includes: Music book, 'Dance Music of the Soviet Cinema' (in Russian), (1952). Music book, 'And What Does He Mean', Music by V. Zakharov, Words by M. Isakovski, State Music Publishers, Moscow, Leningrad, (1949). Music book, 'Romeo & Juliet - Complete Ballet for Piano', Moscow (in Russian), (1991). Music book, 'The Quiet Don', Ivan Dzerzhinsky, Moscow, (1937). Music book, 'Operalarbndan Parcalar', Y. Gadzhuberov, Moscow, (1938). Music book, 'Fragments from Opera', Y. Gadzhuberov, Moscow, (1938). Music book, 'Concert for piano with orchestra', D. Schostakowitsch, Moscow (in Russian and French), (1935). Music book, 'Soviet Country: Cantata for baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra to the text of the sevent canto lyrical-epic poem by Stalin', Prague (in Czech), (1951). Music book, 'Katerina Opera: Select Fragments', Moscow (in Russian), (1940). Music book, 'Children's Suite for small orchestra', Moscow, (1947). Music book, 'Twelve Russian Folksongs for children', Workers Music Association, Matyas Seiber, (n.d.). Music Book, 'Songs To the Verses of A. Pushkin', English Version by Olga Moysseyenko, (1947). Music Book, 'Fragments from Opera', P. Glier, Moscow (language unknown), (1938). Music Book, 'Ay - Churer: Opera Selected Fragments', V. Vlassov and V. Fere, Moscow (in Russian), (1941). Music Book, 'Distant Youth', Moscow (in Russian), (1950). OPEN

BOWMAN/8 Music 1931 - 2006 Papers consisting mainly of printed published material including song books, sheet music, lyrics newspaper clippings, some ephemera, correspondence, and meeting minutes regarding the Worker's Music Association and music more generally, (1931 - 2006). OPEN

BOWMAN/8/1 Worker's Music Association (5) 1944 - 2002

Correspondence, pamphlet, programmes, newsletters, and flyers related to the Worker's Music Association (WMA) (1944 - 2002), Includes: Letter, from Cuban Embassy to Aubrey Bowman (Chairman of WMA), (15 April 1992). Letter, from Bruce Turner to Aubrey Bowman, (n.d.). Pamphlet, 'The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, (n.d.). Meeting minutes, Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, (2 November 2002). Meeting minutes, Publications Committee, (3 October 2002). Claim form, Worker's Music Association, (10 May 2002). Revenue Account, Worker's Music Association, 2001 and 2002 comparison, (n.d.). Letter, from Richard Lines of the Swedenborg Society to Aubrey Bowman, (3 July 2002). Packet, Musicans Against Nuclear Arms, includes annual general meeting notice, newsletter, and subscription, (Autumn 1996). Notes, handwritten in German and Spanish, (1 April 1962). Programme, Worker's Music Association Composers' Concert, (10 October 2002). Programme, Aubrey Bowman in collaboration with The Worker's Music Association, A Second Concert Covering Sixty Years of Composition, (14 June 2001). Event announcement (draft), 'WMA is proud to present a Song-Demonstration Evening for Socialism for Peace! with Jeremy Corbyn and WMA singers', (n.d.). Rule book, Worker's Music Association Limited, (1944).

Rule book, Worker's Music Association, (June 1990). Letter, from Mavis Cook (WMA Secretary) to members, (19 April 2008). Meeting minutes,Time Table & Brochure Sub- Committee, (5 January 2008). Agenda Addendum, Worker's Music Association telephone conference agenda addendum, (18 February 2006). Bulletin, Worker's Music Association, Winter edition, oversize, (Winter 2007). Bulletin, Worker's Music Association, (March 1975). Pamphlet, '1957: Twenty one years --> Worker's Music Association', copy, (1994). Rules, 'General Rules', marked-up copy, (n.d.). Rules, assorted 'old rules' of WMA, (n.d.). OPEN

BOWMAN/8/2 Worker's Music Association (6) 1977 - 1993 Correspondence, pamphlet, programmes, newsletters, and flyers related to the Worker's Music Association (WMA) (1977 - 1993), Includes: Folder, 'Aubrey Bowman, Tutor, Advanced Composition and Conducting', contains: Coursework description, 'Advanced Composition' WMA Summer School, (1992). Syllabus, Conducting, WMA Summer School, (1992). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Brigg Fair', Arranged by Alan Bush, WMA Summer School, (1992). Timetable, WMA Summer School of Music, (1992). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Song for Peace', Leon Rosselson and Laurie Bielby, WMA Summer School, (1992). Sheet music with lyrics, 'For Ex-Services C.N.D. - March for Peace', words by Leon Rosselson, music by John Jordan, WMA Summer School, (1992). Notice, to all tutors and assistant tutors regarding student concerts, WMA Summer School, (1 - 8 August 1992). Flyer, 'History of Wortley Hall', WMA Summer School, (1992). Programme, 46th Annual WMA Summer School of Music, organised by the Worker's Music Association, (1 - 8 August 1992). Advert, 'Practical Guidelines for Orchestral and

Choral Conducting; by Leonard Davis', book review and purchase form, WMA Summer School, (1992). Music book, 'Prelude for Orchestra; by M. L. Vishnick', WMA Summer School, (1992). Article, 'Talking Point -Curiosity Can Damage the System? - (Key Signatures)', John Jordan, WMA Summer School, (1992). Application, 'Contemporary Music Making for Amateurs - residential course', (28 August - 4 September 1993). Timetable, WMA Summer School of Music, (1993). Programme, WMA Summer School, (7 August 1993). Notice, to all tutors and assistant tutors regarding student concerts, WMA Summer School, (7 - 14 August 1993). Notice, 'Dos and Don'ts', rules for WMA Summer School students, (1993). Programme, draft, 'Recital of British Piano Music', WMA Summer School (n.d.). Student survey, unfilled, WMA Summer School of Music, (1993). Envelope, 'WMA Miscellaneous Correspondence/Documents/Archive', contains: Letter, from Peggy Seeger to Aubrey Bowman, (Autumn 1989). Letter, from John Tuchfeld (Assistant General Secretary of Ken Gill, (5 April 1990). Letter, from WMA Secretary to Aubrey Bowman, (23 June 1972). Pamphlet, recruitment leaflet, 12 different drafts, 'The Workers' Music Association: Sing! Play! Learn! Listen! and ENJOY MUSIC', (n.d.). Letter, from Anne Schuman (Honorary Secretary WMA) to Joan, (14 September 1990). Membership application, WMA, (n.d.). Letter, from Jacqueline Selby to Aubrey Bowman, (15 June 1990). Reports, WMA Annual General Meeting - 1989, (1989). Letter, from Margaret Fielder (WMA Singers Secretary) to Executive Committee Members, (17 July 1987). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Thirty-nine Kids', WMA Song Workshop Production, (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'The Ballad of Fred Bloggs', (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Kill that Bill', WMA Song

Workshop Production, (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Now that I'm in the Mother Country', (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Common Market - NO!', (n.d.). Bulletin, WMA Bulletin, Anne Gilman (Editor), No. 4, (August 1977). Notice, 'Music in Action', regarding 'Song in the Labour and Progressive Movements' conference, (n.d.). Event announcement and enrolment form, WMA Opera Workshop, (18 April 1982). Event announcement, WMA Concert and Social in celebration of Irene Armitage, (15 March 1986). Letter, from Joan to Aubrey Bowman, (1 March 1989). Letter, from Joan to Aubrey Bowman, (17 September 1985). Letter, from WMA Secretary Anne Schuman to WMA members, (25 May 1990). OPEN

BOWMAN/8/3 Lyrics, Sheet Music, Songbooks, 1943 - 1955 Miscellaneous (1) Lyrics, music books, sheet music, play and associated material, and notes related generally to music (1943 - 1955), Includes: Lyrics, 'The Ballad of the Daily Worker', Written by Ewan Maccoll, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'Harry was a Bolshie', Words by Elin Williams, (n.d.). Music book, 'Piano Piece' (in German), Schoenberg, (n.d.). Music book, 'Songs from Bulgaria', published by WMA, (1955). Music book, Folk-song arrangements, introduced by Alan Bush, (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Song of Stalin: Choral movement from tone poem 'Stalin' (1938)', WMA published, (1941). Music book, 'Six Soviet War Songs for Voice and Piano', (22 June 1943). Sheet music, 'To the LIttle Radio', (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Anthem of the African National Congress', (n.d.). Play, 'In the Shadow of the Glen', photocopy, (n.d.). Introduction to the play, 'In the Shadow of the Glen', photocopy, (n.d.).

General Introduction to the play, 'In the Shadow of the Glen', photocopy, with notes, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'The Pilgrim', 'Farewell', 'Longing', (in German and English), (n.d.). Lyrics, 'Ode to Joy' Beethoven and Paul Robeson, (n.d.). Notes, handwritten, assorted, 3 pages, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'For rich of for poor', 'Mystery tour', W. J. Eburn, (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Union Maid', Woody Guthrie, (n.d.). Piano score,'Zdravitsa', Serge Prokofieff, State Music Publishers, Music, (1946). Music Book, 'Twenty Russian Songs and Dances: for two violins', (in Czech), (1949). OPEN

BOWMAN/8/4 Lyrics, Sheet Music, Songbooks, Miscellaneous (2) 1931 - 2006 Music books, lyrics, flyers, leaflets, song books, and sheet music, (1931 - 2006), Includes: Catalogue, available titles for sale by 'Edition Peters', Leipzig, (1990 - 1991). Invitation, 'Songs of Innocence' performance, William Blake, Artsong Collective, (29 July 2006). Leaflet, 'Songs of Innocence' performance, William Blake, Artsong Collective, (10 September 2006). Flyer, 'Songs of Innocence' performance, William Blake, Artsong Collective, (10 September 2006). Meeting Minutes, Summer School Committee, Worker's Music Association, (27 March 1977). Announcement, 'Fellow E.C. Members, from Wally Ward to the executive committee members of Worker's Music Association, (n.d.). Flyer, 'International Festival of Friendship in Song and Dance', presented by Worker's Music Association, (21 January 1978). Photocopy, 'World History of the Dance', single page regarding 'chacona', (n.d.). Newspaper clipping, 'London's Festival Ballet at Ipswich', East Anglian Daily Times, (16 February 1965). Song book, 'Pocket Song Book: words and music', published by Worker's Music Association, (December 1948). Sheet music, 'Man's Dearest Possession: mixed voices; Words from the Russian', (1944). Music book, 'Our Hands are Young: A Unison Song for Children with Two-part Chorus', text by Nancy Bush and music by Gwendoline Mullings,

(n.d.). Sheet music, 'Digger Digger', text by Steka Claydon music by Irene Armitage, (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Only a man' words by Hard, (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Workers' Peace Song for Mixed Voice Choire', music adapted from German Workers' March, published by Worker's Music Association, (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Solidarity Song' Text by Henry Jordan, music by Hanns Eisler, published by Worker's Music Association, (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Four Songs by Hanns Eisler: In Spring, Song of Learning, Far-away Song, Song of Peace', translated by Nancy Bush, published by Worker's Music Association, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'Songs', includes: 'Valiant-for-Truth's Directions for Peace', 'If the Missiles come to Greenham', 'Better Dead than Fed', 'Do We Have To?', 'The Maggot and the Pymple', (n.d.). Sheet music, 'Stalin Led the Fight', music by V. Muradeli, text by Will Sahnow, published for British Soviet Society by Worker's Music Association, (n.d.). Table of Contents, 'Soviet Songs', published by Worker's Music Association, single page, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'O Little Town of Newbury', 'Hail to the Theif', 'Adeste Humani', published by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, (n.d.). Programme, 'Homage to Bert Papworth', includes lyrics for 'SovietLand', 'The Red Flag', 'The International', (18 May 1980). Lyrics, 'Marchers' Song', Ilse Meyer, (22/23 December 1980). Sheet music and lyrics, 'Marchers' Song', Ilse Meyer, in German and English, (n.d.). Lyrics, 'Carols by Rip Bulkeley for December 12th', includes: 'New Tidings', 'Silent Earth', (n.d.). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Soviet Music: New Song', Moscow, in Russian, (1931). Sheet music with lyrics, 'O Ye Mists, O Ye Mists', music by V. Zakharov, words by M. Isakovski, State Music Publishers, Moscow, (1949). Sheet music with lyrics, 'Tachanka', text by Will Sahnow, music by Listov, published by Worker's Music Association, London, (1942). OPEN

BOWMAN/9 Miscellaneous 1970 - 1986 Papers consisting of various published materials including books, magazines, postcards, travel guides and artefacts, (1970 - 1986). OPEN

BOWMAN/9/1 Miscellaneous published materials, artefacts, 1970 - 1986 and correspondence Papers consisting of various published materials including books, magazines, postcards, travel guides and artefacts, (1970 - 1986), Includes: Magazine, 'Soviet Union: In Tourist Moscow Limited', (Autumn, Winter, Spring 1982 - 1983). Ornament, featuring Stalin, imgaes of a train and ship, (n.d.). Postcard bundle, 'The Moscow Kremlin: Monuments of Architecture', 2 sets, (n.d.). Assorted postcards and greeting cards with stamps, (n.d.). Picture book, 'Kiev', Kiev, (1986). Book, 'Left-wing' Communism, an Infantile Disorder', V. I. Lenin, Progress Publishers, Moscow, (1970). Map, 'Moscow', belonging to Lalage Bowman, (n.d.). Public transit guide, Moscow, in Russian, (n.d.). Postcard bundle, 'Smolensk', (n.d.). Postcard bundle, 'Moscow: Architectural Landmarks', (n.d.). Room number notice, Moscow Hotel, (n.d.). Flyer, P. I. Tchaikovsky Museum, Intourist, (n.d.). Map and travel guidance, Moscow, Progressive Tours Ltd., (n.d.). Envelope, 'Hotel Metropol', empty, (n.d.). Guidebook, 'Ostankino Palace-Museum', Intourist, published in USSR, (n.d.). Map, 'Leningrad: Scheme of Urban Transport', (1980). Map, 'Leningrad: Tourist Plan', (1979). Envelope addressed to Mr and Mrs Bowman, contains assorted souvenirs, (17 December 1982). Assorted postcard bundles, in Russian, (n.d.). Booklet, 'The Russian Threat', R. J. M. Tolhurst, published by Pensioners for Peace, (19 June 1983). Oversized postcard bundle, 'Leningrad', (1982). OPEN

BOWMAN/10 Miscellaneous 1963- 2002

Miscellaneous mixed media including VHS, cassette tape, CDs, and vinyl records, (1963 - 2002). OPEN

BOWMAN/10/1 Miscellaneous mixed media 1963 - 2002

Mixed media items consisting of VHS, CDs, cassette tape, and vinyl records (4), (1963 - 2002), Includes: VHS, 'The story of the Marx Memorial Library: Books against Barnarism', Produced by Stuart Monro for the Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, running time 38 minutes, (1993). VHS, home copy, 'Daily Worker Morning Star', (n.d.). VHS, home copy, 'Proud Arabs and Texas Oilmen', Channel Four's Critical Eye documentary series, Director Chris Reeves, Producer Peter Day, (n.d.). CD, home copy, 'W.M.A. Concert', 2 copies, (10 October 2002). Cassette Tape, BASF 90 Sound II, 'Internationale', (n.d.). Booklet, 'Songs of the International Brigade', by Aurora-Schallplatten featuring Ernst Busch, includes four 7' vinyl single records, Berlin, in Spanish and German language, (1963). OPEN

BOWMAN/11 Miscellaneous 1949 - 1987

Miscellaneous items consisting of banner, tea towels, cassette tape, books, notes, (1949 - 1987). OPEN

BOWMAN/11/1 Miscellaneous 1949 - 1987

Miscellaneous items including photographs, address book, cassette tape, decor, tea towels, banner, and notes (1949 - 1987), Includes: Roll-up banner, 'Axe Poll Tax', published by Morning Star, (n.d.). Cassette Tape, BASF LH-EI 90, 'Tony Benn', (16 October 1987). Tea Towel, 'Burston School Strike: A Village in Revolt!', (n.d.). Tea Towel, 'Berlin Haupstadt Der DDR', illustrated map of center city Berlin, (n.d.). Bundle of miscellaneous lyrics with notes, addressed to Jim Ward 16 Halston, (n.d.). Photographs (3), 'Finchley & District Peace Campaign', (1986). Wall hanging, features Spanish Prayer 'Dialeta Darra', Chile, (n.d.). Book, 'Realist Music: 25 Soviet Composers', Moisenko, Rena, London, (1949). Directory and price list, 'Musicians' Union London Branch 1960-1 Directory and comprehensive Price List', Arthur Gibson Branch Secretary and Alex Mitchell Branch Organiser, (1960-1961). OPEN