Bestanddeel 108 - Scrapbook 'Jan 1958 - Aug 1959'

1 vol

Press cuttings on resignation of Peter Thorneycroft, RAB in the ascendant while in charge of the Government during Prime Minister's Commonwealth tour, installation as Rector of Glasgow University and student disturbances, mental health reforms, visit to Northern Ireland, racial disturbances, increase in crime, Ronald Marwood and Guenther Podola murder cases, 'Onward in freedom' policy document, anti-flogging lobby at Party Conference, Wolfenden Report debate, Select Committee on Obscene publications, Street offences Bill, RAB's holiday in Rhodesia, Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield. Stanstead Hall fete, appearances on television including in H-bomb debate; articles by RAB on children and crime and answering Conservative critics; political cartoons from press; photographs of RAB with Edward Heath during Prime Minister's Commonwealth tour Jan 1958, RAB doffing hat at airport ?leaving for talks, inspecting police and ?opening new police building (5 docs), constituency tour (2 docs), painting of roses by RAB used in Golden Wedding volume for Winston Churchill, Stanstead Hall fete 1959 with John Profumo and his wife (Valerie Hobson) and with fashion models (4 docs), at 75th anniversary luncheon at Saffron Walden College June 1959