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Feminist postcards, primarily addressed to members of A Woman’s Place collective.

Also contains posters for various theatre & social events, including: Joy Lemoine (Black feminism; Spring 1981); Maggie Ford’s ‘The Rising of the Moon’ (n.d.); Motherland at Oval House Theatre (Black feminism; Jul 1982); Young Lesbian Group poster (n.d.); photocopied image of people playing pool (n.d.); Gay Monitoring and Archive Project press release (Jan 1982); Woman-Magic exhibition by Monica Sjoo, Beverly Skinner and Marika Tell (Dec 1978-Jan 1979).

Correspondence with Camden Council Valuer; multiple copies of a Camden Council questionnaire assessing CLCBLG’s accommodation needs (c.1984).

Folder of incoming and outgoing correspondence for A Woman’s Place (AWP) collective. Correspondents include: Health Secretary (re hospital closures); Omagh Prison; Guildford Area Unemployed People’s Centre; Barking Abbey Comprehensive; Lesbian And Gay Employment Rights (LAGER); Wandsworth Women’s Aid; British Council; Spare Rib; Arab Women’s Group; Asian Women Writers Workshop; Pearl Barley (vegetarian catering); Women’s Rape Action Group; Sisters Against Disablement; The Feminist Archive; Campaign to Improve London’s Transport; Hounslow Trade Union & Support Centre for the Unemployed; Cromer Street Women’s Centre; Pregnancy Advisory Service; Greater London Council; Mental Health Advisory Service.

Also includes: ‘Women & Abortion’ pamphlet from Women’s Abortion & Contraception Campaign (n.d.); flyer for Women & Policing Conference (n.d.); programme for ‘Women and Unemployment: A conference for unemployed women and women workers at centres for the unemployed in the South East; programme for Conference of Women Theatre Directors and Administrators; Women’s Action on Policing programme for weekend event; and related material.

Material relating to the organisation of International Women’s Day week of festivities in March 1985, coordinated by Camden Women’s Bus and organised by Camden Women’s Bus, Kentish Town Women’s Workshop, Women with Disabilities Group, Cypriot Women’s Centre, Chinese Community Centre, CLC, West Hampstead Women’s Centre, King’s Cross Neighbourhood Centre, Harmood Community Centre, Camden Community Transport, Playbox, Camden Council Women’s Unit, Under 2s Centre, Resources and Information for Girls, and Camden Residents.

Includes event proposal, programme drafts, budget and costings documents, meeting minutes, consultation flyer to gauge needs of women in Camden, and related material.

Records relating to ultimately unsuccessful attempt to set up a Lesbian Centre in Carol Street (1984-85), including correspondence, memos, building specifications, and related documents.

Correspondence between CLCBLG members, London Borough of Camden representatives for lettings and vacant buildings, and local MPs, including Anna Bowman and Kate Allen (c.1984-1985).

Material relating to Camden Lesbian Day 1986, including programmes, flyers, outgoing confirmations of film rentals, confirmations of attendance, and organisers’ notes.

Press cuttings from various magazines and publications, covering various aspects of earlier (c.1960s-1970s) lesbian and gay cultural and social life. Publication titles include: Nova (Feb 1967); Titbits (26 Jul 1969); Honey (May 1973); 19 (Jan 1973); Life International (27 Jul 1964); British Journal of Sexual Medicine (Feb 1983); New Scientist (24 Jul 1969); Le Soir (French-language; Nov 1972); Journalist (May 1985); Daily Telegraph (10 Jan 1969); News of the World (16 Nov 1969); and related material.

Floor plan of the new Centre at 54-56 Phoenix Road, with colour palette and specification document (c.1986) from Support Community Building Design.

Camden Council Planning Dept report, information leaflets, correspondence and related documents regarding Camden Council’s proposed redevelopments of the borough and expansion of retail presence (c.1984-1986).