Collection GB1534 LP - The Lesbians and Policing Project (LesPop)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1534 GB1534 LP

Title

The Lesbians and Policing Project (LesPop)

Date(s)

  • 1984 - 1990 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Two archival boxes.

Context area

Name of creator

(1984-1990)

Administrative history

The Lesbians and Policing Project (Lespop) was a project developed from the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) in 1985 in order to support lesbians in relation to the abuse faced from the police. Based in London they offered workshops and phone-line services often focusing on how race and disability intersected with sexuality to influence treatment of lesbians by the police. Their advice focussed on how to deal with police raids, tactics for demonstrations, legal advice, and information on Section 28. Lespop also sought to research treatment of Lesbians by the police by working with lesbians in London.

Repository

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Part of the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre Collection, transferred to Glasgow Women's Library in 1995.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection consists of papers relating to the activities of Les Pop including organisational papers, funding information and promotional material.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

No further accruals expected.

System of arrangement

The collection has been organised into four thematic series. Original order has been maintained where possible.

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Conditions governing access

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

    Language and script notes

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    Finding aids

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    Existence and location of originals

    Existence and location of copies

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    LP

    Institution identifier

    GB1534

    Rules and/or conventions used

    ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000).

    Status

    Final

    Level of detail

    Full

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created by N.Maksymuik, April 2020.

    Language(s)

    • English

    Script(s)

      Sources

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