Horwich Locomotive Campaign
TitleHorwich Locomotive Campaign
ReferenceEVT/HORWICH
Date
1979-1984
Production date 1979 - 1984
Scope and ContentPapers relating to the Horwich Loco Campaign - Booklets, flyers, communications, bulletins, and reports by the Joint Action Committee about the Horwich Loco Campaign; Copies of letters sent to Peter Parker in protest of the closure of the Horwich Loco factory; Worker's poems and song lyrics about Peter Parker and Horwich Works; Newspaper articles (18 Feb-1 Aug 1983, 16 Jun 1984); Papers relating to Dennis Green and his work as a labour candidate, including election campaign flyers; Numerous copies of the Horwich Loco Workers Campaign Bulletin No 1 and No 2; List of donations; Notes on the British Rail Workshops held in Horwich on 11 Dec 1984; Horwich Correspondence File 1983 Catalogue by date; Minutes - Horwich Heritage Group meeting held at Horwich College 6.30pm 14 Mar 1985; Horwich Loco Works Campaign Questionnaire (completed); The Serpell Report: a summary (Mar 1983); Save British Rail Ltd Flyer; Horwich Works Investment Expenditure (1981); List - British Rail names and interests; 'It's Happening in Horwich' exhibition events list (6, 7 Apr 1984); British Rail collection of graphs and data relating to the company and 'the way ahead'; Notebook - H.G. Hart, Works Committee (26 Mar-10 Dec 1979); Flyers - Save Horwich Campaign Group 'Disaster Dossier' Nos 1-5 (Apr-May 1983); Teacher salary tables
Folder of papers - Action Committee General Correspondence - Correspondence relating to Horwich Loco Works Campaign; Lists of addresses and contact information; Horwich Works list of losses (1981); Transcript - Standing Committee D Transport (Finance) Bill (8 Dec 1981); House of Commons British Rail Workshop Closures release (28 Apr 1982); NUR press release (29 Apr 1982); Report - Management and Finance Interim Sub-Committee on the closure of Horwich Railway Workshops (14 May 1982); Copy of Report - The Role and Responsibilities of British Rail Investments Limited (12 Jun 1981);
Folder of papers - Correspondence - Communications relating to the Horwich Loco Works Campaign, Including donation letters; Rough map of P.S.B controlled rail lines; Minutes - Local Authority representatives and others meetings to discuss the proposed closure of Horwich Loco Works (25 Feb, 11 Mar, 8 Jul 1983); Draft TUC-sponsored pamphlet 'Ten Myths about Horwich loco'; News release - Bolton Metropolitan Borough 'Save Horwich Campaign' (14 Mar 1983);
Folder of papers - Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers - Communications from the Horwich Loco Works Joint Action Committee;
Folder of papers - Action Committee General Correspondence - Correspondence relating to Horwich Loco Works Campaign; Lists of addresses and contact information; Horwich Works list of losses (1981); Transcript - Standing Committee D Transport (Finance) Bill (8 Dec 1981); House of Commons British Rail Workshop Closures release (28 Apr 1982); NUR press release (29 Apr 1982); Report - Management and Finance Interim Sub-Committee on the closure of Horwich Railway Workshops (14 May 1982); Copy of Report - The Role and Responsibilities of British Rail Investments Limited (12 Jun 1981);
Folder of papers - Correspondence - Communications relating to the Horwich Loco Works Campaign, Including donation letters; Rough map of P.S.B controlled rail lines; Minutes - Local Authority representatives and others meetings to discuss the proposed closure of Horwich Loco Works (25 Feb, 11 Mar, 8 Jul 1983); Draft TUC-sponsored pamphlet 'Ten Myths about Horwich loco'; News release - Bolton Metropolitan Borough 'Save Horwich Campaign' (14 Mar 1983);
Folder of papers - Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers - Communications from the Horwich Loco Works Joint Action Committee;
Extent1 box
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordAmalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Horwich Locomotive Works, Horwich Loco Joint Action Committee
SubjectRailway workers, Industrial disputes
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfonds
Normal locationAG Horwich Loco Campaign Box 1 (Room 36)