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GB 1534 CLCBLG/1/65 · File · 1985-1988
Part of Camden Lesbian Centre and Black Lesbian Group Archive

Material relating to CLCBLG’s relations and interactions with Camden Council.

Includes: circulars from the Council to community groups re: police consultation, equal opportunities, social events for voluntary and community organisations, the future of Hampstead Heath, and other issues; Council correspondence (incoming and outgoing) re: CLCBLG search for suitable premises, including letters from local councillors in support of CLCBLG; report on local social services provision for lesbians and gay men; Camden Council annual report (1984/85) and budget consultation (1986/87); booklets and flyers re: sport in Camden, local service provision, and racism in council housing allocation.

Contagious Diseases Act
GB 1534 JBS/1 · Series · 1879 - 1916
Part of Josephine Butler Society

A report by Select Committee of the House of Lords on the 'Law relating to the protection of Young Girls' together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence and appendix

Josephine Butler Society
Ephemera
GB 1534 GWY/4 · Series · 1988 -1989
Part of Gwynedd and Bangor Lesbian Line

Ephemera related to the line’s activities and other feminist organisations. Contains leaflets for a community group gathering in Gwynedd called Cadwyn Gwynedd; a printed photo of Patricia Highsmith, a flyer for Trouble and Strife radical feminist magazine, a graffitied flyer with homophobic messages, and handouts from workshop exercises.

Gwynedd and Bangor Lesbian Line, 1984-1989
GB 1534 JBS/1/4 · Item · 1907
Part of Josephine Butler Society

'A Rough Record' of events and incidents connected with the repeal of the "Contagious Diseases Acts 1864-6-9" in the United Kingdom and of the movement against 'State Regulation of Vice in India and the Colonies'

Josephine Butler Society
Feminist essays and reports
GB 1534 CLCBLG/6/23 · File · 1982-1992
Part of Camden Lesbian Centre and Black Lesbian Group Archive

Literature relating to women’s campaigns, national and global solidarity movements, and social justice campaigns.

Includes: essay entitled ‘Class’ by Linda Bellos, from Revolutionary & Radical Feminists (Leeds) newsletter (Summer 1989); ‘Self Twice-Removed: Ugandan Woman’ CHANGE International report by Grace Akello (1982); ‘For Richer – For Poorer?’ report on conference on Child Support Act (1992); ‘Black Women’s Struggle for Equality’ essay (1980) by Willie Mae Reid x 2; ‘Justice Denied: A Nation Resists’ pamphlet by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (1991); ‘A State of Siege: Policing the Coalfields in the First Six Weeks of the Miners’ Strike’ report by Susan Miller & Martin Walker for the National Union of Miners Yorkshire branch (1984); and ‘Minus Lives: Women of Bangladesh’ CHANGE International report by Naila Kabeer (1983).

GB 1534 JBS/1/5 · Item · 1893 - 1930
Part of Josephine Butler Society

Various leaflets relating to the health of the British Army in India with reference to the Contagious Diseases Acts; 'State Regulation of Social Vice'; and the Indian Cantonments Scandals.
Sociedad "Luz" Buenos Aires Series II No. 118

Josephine Butler Society
Homophobic threat
GB 1534 CLCBLG/1/84 · File · 1987
Part of Camden Lesbian Centre and Black Lesbian Group Archive

Folder containing: copy of homophobic arson threat sent to Hampden Community Centre about CLCBLG after a women-only event (12 Mar 1987); related letter from Hampden Court worker (1 Apr 1987), related letter from CLCBLG to Parker & Klein (21 Apr 1987); related letter from CLCBLG to local councillor (21 Apr 1987); copy of article from Hampstead & Highgate about arson threat (17 Apr 1987); cutting from Outwrite about change to Human Rights Code in Ontario, Canada (Apr 1987).

GB 1534 JBS/1/3 · File · 1871 - 1959
Part of Josephine Butler Society

Numerous pamphlets and publications relating to the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act, many with an attached memorandum declaring them as old publications 'issued in opposition to the system of "State Regulation of Vice" which are "more or less obsolete"'.

Josephine Butler Society