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2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, from Jan 1947', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott, in his capacity as Section Chairman of the United Kingdom. Also containing some papers and correspondence from when it was the Empire Press Union (1949-50). Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains mainly administrative papers, but some correspondence with Lord Astor of Hever, regarding conferences held in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1961. Documents include a list of delegations for the Quinquennial Conference, held in India and Pakistan, in 1961; details of appeals made by the Union, including one for the training of journalists overseas (1959); minutes of meetings held and and papers on administrative matters associated with attending the conferences (hotel arrangements, and obtaining currency etc).

Folder 2 is divided into 5 sections, labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union - Astor Award', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Minutes of UK Section', an unlabelled section, 'Commonwealth Press Union-Establishment of (Constitution of UK Section', and a final section, containing an edited summary of LP Scott's retirement speech, sent to the Commonwealth Press Union (November 1973), for possible inclusion in their quarterly bulletin, and printed copies of the Quarterly of the Commonwealth Press Union for the years January 1964- June 1976 (27 no.), respectively.
Other documents include correspondence and papers concerning the Astor Award, presented annually by the Commonwealth Press Union 'to the individual considered to have made, through the medium of the Press, the most significant contribution, either to Commonwealth understanding or to the freedom of information' (1969-75); minutes and agendas for conferences held (1968-1973, incomplete), and agendas and minutes for the meetings held by the UK Section only (1968-1973, incomplete).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, General', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes verbatim reports of the CPU Conferences held in July 1968 and July 1969 respectively (printed); papers and correspondence relating to the election of members of council 1968-69 and 1969-70; financial statements and end of year accounts for the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69; agendas and minutes of meetings held, and some lists of attendees, and correspondence and papers regarding appeals made on behalf of the CPU.

Folder 2 includes a report on Post Office Proposed New Tariffs and their Impact upon Periodicals (August 1970); correspondence and papers regarding the election of members of Council (1971-2); copies of the Commonwealth Press Union Indian Section Annual Report (1971-1973, printed); correspondence with and papers from Stephen Bonarjee, Editor of General Current Affairs at the BBC, and Geoffrey Cox of Yorkshire Television Ltd. (ITV) on inviting a broadcasting observer from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Co-operation to the Conference (1970), and some correspondence with and papers from with the International Press Telecommunications Council and the Canadian Executive Service Overseas (1969-1970).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Divided into 5 folders, labelled 'CPU- Shawcross Committee', 'CPU Quinquennial Conference, starts 21 September 1970, ends 16 October 1970', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Appointment of Secretary', 'CPU- Lionel Cross Presentation Fund' and 'Commonwealth Press Union- Dinner Discussions'. Contains correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes correspondence and papers relating to the Committee on the Freedom of the Press, chaired by Lord Shawcross. It includes minutes, agendas and correspondence with the aforementioned Lord Shawcross (amongst others) on the administration of the committee, (1966-67).

Folder 2 contains correspondence and papers relating to the Quinquennial Conference of 1970. Papers are mainly administrative, and are concerned primarily with arrangements for a dinner party, to be held by LP Scott, on behalf of the Commonwealth Press Union, at the National Liberal Club, on October 12, 1970, although some minutes, agendas and other administrative papers are also included. Dinner party attendees include delegates from New Zealand, Australia, the West Indies, Canada, Bermuda and India.

Folder 3 contains correspondence with and papers from Lionel Cross concerning applications for the post of secretary to the Commonwealth Press Union, with comments on individuals recommended, (1969).

Folder 4 contains administrative documents, regarding a presentation made to Lionel Cross, upon his retirement as secretary of the Commonwealth Press Union, in 1970. A list of contributors to the fund is included.

Folder 5 contains correspondence and papers relating to in-formal dinner discussions held by members of the Commonwealth Press Union. Possible subjects for discussion are included, as are lists of attendees, and notes on reports made by guest speakers, (1969-1974).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

2 folders, 1 labelled 'CPU Annual General Meeting', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Commonwealth Press Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains correspondence and papers relating to the annual conferences held by the Commonwealth Press Union, for the years 1970-77, and includes financial statements; agendas; reports on conferences held, and subjects discussed, and documents relating to the election of members (all incomplete).

Folder 2 contains comprehensive minutes of meetings (confidential) held by the council, October 1964 - May 1973. Arranged chronologically.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals from 1969-1976.

The conversations are with the following people:

Douglas Hurd, 5 November 1969

Willam Whitelaw, 20 January 1970

Michael Fraser, 10 March 1970
John Biffen, 24 March 1970

Notes of talk with Reginald Maudling, 28 May 1970
Notes of an off-the-record conversation with Douglas Hurd on Heath's staff, 29 May 1970 - CLOSED

Memorandum from F.T.R Giles to Hugo Young detailing discussion over lunch with Donald Maitland, 24 September 1970
Labour 'Post Mortem', 25 September 1970
Douglas Hurd, 29 September 1970

Robin Balniel, 4 November 1970
John Biffen, 12 November 1970
Lunch with MacDonnell ('MJB') 17 November 1970

'Off the record' with Lord Robens, 1 December 1970 - CLOSED

Notes on [Harold] Wilson memoirs, 31 March 1971

Notes on lunch with Reginald Maudling, 1 February 1972 - CLOSED

Douglas Hurd, 7 November 1973
Terry Pitt, 20 November 1973
Tony Benn, 30 November 1973

'BRW' (Conservative MP) 6 December 1973
Michael Wolff, 18 December 1973
Notes on Michael Wolff, 18 December 1973
Talk with Prime Minister, 20 December 1973 - CLOSED*

Copy of letter from Edward Heath to Joseph Gormley, concerning the restrictions on use of electricity in industry due to the world energy crisis, 23 January 1974
Len Murray, 24 January 1974
Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a confidential conversation with James Prior, about 'The Crisis', 30 January 1974 - CLOSED

Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, about Labour party opinion on the miner's strike, 7 February 1974
Notes taken from Richard Rose conversation, Feb-Mar 1974

Alexander Lyon, 24 May 1974

Lord Windlesham, 5 June 1974
Report from Foreign Office, 6 June 1974
Report from Cabinet Office, 6 June 1974
[Michael] Oakeshott, 6 June 1974
Memorandum from the Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a talk with George Thomson, 6 June 1974

[Lord] Hailsham, July 1974
Norman Atkinson, 10 July 1974
Shirley Williams, 12 July 1974

Perceptions of Roy Jenkins, 1 August 1974

'JL' [Labour MP] 30 November 1974

Memorandum from Ronald Butt, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, to give a summary of lunch with Sir John Hunt, 5 December 1974
Memorandum from Ronald Butt, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, to give a summary of lunch with Tony Benn, 5 December 1974
Comments to Bruce Page, about the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 6 December 1974
Chris Patten, 11 December 1974
Gwyn Morgan, 12 December 1974
Alexander Lyon, 13 December 1974
Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times, to Hugo Young, concerning notes of a lunch with a 'non-political source', dated 'late' 1974

[Anthony]Crosland, 14 January 1975
Douglas Hurd, 22 January 1975

Transcript of conversation between Denys Scott, former vice-chairman of Lexington International, Michael Jones and Peter Dunn about the Barnet Campaign, 6 March 1975
Martin Wright, 12 March 1975

Ian Gilmour, 9 April 1975
David Marquand, 15 April 1975

Tom McCaffrey, 21 May 1975
Dipak Nandy, 22 May 1975

Joe Haines, 25 June 1975

[John] Lyttle, 10 September 1975

Harold Wilson, 29 October 1975

Lunch with Harold Wilson and Roy Thomson, 26 November 1975
Notes on Defence cuts, November 1975

Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a talk with Henry Kissinger at Claridges, 16 December 1975

Douglas Hurd, 18 January 1976 - CLOSED
Lord Robens, 22 January 1976
Letter from Edward Heath to Hugo Young, declining invitation to discuss events of 1973-74, 28 January 1976
'HE' notes, 29 January 1976

Letter from Edward Heath to Harold Evans, 11 February 1976
Michael Wolff, 12 February 1976

Letter from Nigel Lawson to Hugo Young, concerning published material written by Hugo, 12 March 1976

Jim Prior, 3 June 1976
John Biffen, 3 June 1976
Gordon Wilson, 3 June 1976
William Whitelaw, 9 June 1976
John Biffen, 17 June 1976

'JP' (Conservative MP) 21 July 1976
Conservations entitled 'Pound notes' with Edmund Dell, Shirley Williams, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Jack Straw, all commenting on economic policy 28-29 September 1976

Burke Trend, 14 October 1976

Notes sent to Hugo Young about immigration, 28 October 1976

David Owen, 18 November 1976

'Note on the Left from moderate Whitehall advisor', undated
Note to 'Peter' containing relevant statistics that he may wish to use, undated
Mick McGahey, undated
'DB', undated
R Darlington, undated
Harris, undated
[Lord] Merlyn, undated
K Spears, undated
Tam Dalyell, undated
Francis Pym, undated
Leon Brittan, undated
Notes on Hattersley and Benn, undated*
[Frank] Soskice, undated

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

General Election 1970
General Election(s) 1974
Harold Wilson and his leadership of the Labour Party
Edward Heath and his leadership of the Conservative Party
Government foreign policy
Government defence policy
Campaign for leader of the Conservative Party
World energy crisis
The economy
Political situation in Ireland
Europe
UK European referendum
Prevention of Terrorism Act
Immigration
South African Arms
Creator: DS/UK/122

Miscellaneous letters to and correspondence with LP Scott, from individuals with a surname beginning with, and organisations starting with the letters T, U and V.

They include correspondence with GT Upton, editor-in-chief of New Zealand Newspapers Ltd acknowledging receipt of a supplement sent to mark 100 years of the Auckland Star (1970); letter to Roy Thomson, thanking him for a lunch party (1970); correspondence with Sir Robert Thomas and others, on the proposal by Manchester City Council to demolish the Albert Memorial in Manchester (1971).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Three folders, titled 'Evening Chronicle Project 1960', 'Evening Chronicle Closure- NN Policy Reviews, Notice to Trade Unions, Notice to Staff, 1963-4' and 'Newspaper Economies, 1963-4'. Documents relate to the effectation of a merger, between the Evening Chronicle, and the Manchester Evening News, under the newly formed North News Ltd, and to the decision to discontinue publishing the former.

Folder titled 'Evening Chronicle Project 1960' relates to the merger between the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Manchester Evening News. It has been divided into three sections. The first section comprises announcements (both internal, and advertised), letters to trade unions, letters to staff, and memoranda to executives on the formation of North News Ltd. The second section contains correspondence with Roy Thomson, chairman of Thomson Newspapers Ltd and others, on reaching an agreement, and on the logistics of effecting a merger. The third section is titled 'notes on negotiating policy and procedure' and contains profit and loss accounts for both the Manchester Evening Chronicle and the Manchester Evening News, as well as notes on meetings held with Kenneth Searle, Roy Thomson, TE Henry and others on reaching and finalising an agreement. Also included is correspondence with both Tatham, Worthington & Co. solicitors, and Cooper Brothers & Co. Accountants, concerning the effecting of a merger. 1959-1960.

Folder titled 'Evening Chronicle Closure - NN (North News) Policy Reviews, Notice to Trade Unions, Notive to Staff 1963-4'comprises a report by Cooper Brothers & Co Ltd on the methods of effecting a merger, administrative and financial considerations, and possible terms of settlement, 7 January 1960; report to the North News Board, 8 weeks subsequent to the merger (nd); various reviews of the Evening Chronicle position leading up to the decision to close; notice to staff, on the intention to close the Evening Chronicle; notice sent to Evening News executives on the decision; an envelope of press cuttings, containing coverage of the closure, July 1963; copies of letters sent to staff, informing them whether or not they have been made redundant by the closure; documents relating to the Evening Chronicle reduncancy scheme, and correspondence with both the staff affected, and the trade unions that represent them. These include the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants and the National Union of Journalists. 1960-1965.

Folder titled 'Newspaper Economies 1963-64' containing general correspondence on 'How to make a Paper Pay' and 'Can Competition Survive in the Newspaper Industry?' Correspondents include WB Reddaway, director of the Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge, and members of the Typographical Association. September 1963.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Files of negatives of the following individuals:

Box 1:
Tabarly, Eric
Tajir, Mohammed
Talabani, Jalal
Talbot (soccer)
Tam, Maria
Tambo, Oliver (set by Neil Libbert)
Tammes, Diane
Tanner, Claude (set by Tony McGrath)
Tanner, Robert (set by David Newell Smith)
Tarkovsky
Tarling, Lilo
Tarrant, Ron
Tatchell, Peter (set by Neil Libbert)
Tarry, Keith (set by David Newell Smith)
Tarsis, A (Val)
Tarzi
Tate, John
Tate, Saxon (including set by David Newell Smith)
Tatlow, David
Taubman, Alfred
Taverne, Dick (set by David Newell Smith)
Tavernier, Bertrand
Taylor, AJP (including set by David Newell Smith)

Box 2:
Taylor, Ann (staff) (including set by David Newell Smith)
Taylor, Bing (set by Tony McGrath)
Taylor, Brian
Taylor, David (set by Neil Libbert)
Taylor, Derek
Taylor, George (set by Neil Libbert)
Taylor, Graham
Taylor, Humphrey
Taylor, Ian (hockey)
Taylor, Jack
Taylor, Professor Ken
Taylor, Linda
Taylor, Mark
Taylor, Michael
Taylor, Michelle & Lisa
Taylor, Robert (staff)
Taylor, Ross
Taylor, Russell (staff)
Taylor, Teddy
Taylor, Vicky
Taylor, Warren
Taylforth, Colin & Erika
Tea Ladies (leaving presentation) (set by Neil Libbert)
Teasdale, Graham
Tebbitt, Norman
Tebbutt, David
Ted ('Old Ted's Tea Wagon' at Guard Parade)
Tedder, Gerald
Telimer, Mehmet
Telling, David
Tembo, John
Temple, Mrs
Temple, Colin
Temple, Merfyn (set by Tony McGrath)
Templeton, Paul
Templeton, Peter
Tempra, Francoise (set by Tony McGrath)
Tennant, Emma
Teno, Mie
Tereshkova, Valentina
Terry, Mike
Terrys, Juveniles (set by David Newell Smith)
Tether, C Gordon (including set by Tony McGrath)
Thackstone, HH (set by Tony McGrath)
Thacker, Michael & Jill
Thackwell, Ray

Box 3:
Thadaney, Rona
Thaddaeus, Brother
Thailand, King and Queen of (set by David Newell Smith)
Thant, U
Thatcher, Margaret (including sets by David Newell Smith, Tony McGrath)
Theakston, Paul
Theander, Peter & Jens (set by Tony McGrath)
Thieullent, Mons Maurice
Thirlwell, Tony
Thomas, Dafyd
Thomas, David (set by Neil Libbert)
Thomas, Dylan
Thomas, Clem
Thomas, Heidi
Thomas, Kid
Thomas, Micky
Thomas, Sir Miles (set by Neil Libbert)
Thomas, Paul
Thomas, Philip
Thomas, Ruth
Thomas, Susan
Thomas, Terry
Thomas, Ward
Thompson, Dr Anne
Thompson, Danny
Thompson, Don
Thompson, EP
Thompson, Edward

Box 4:
Thompson, Eric (set by David Newell Smith)
Thompson, Gillian
Thompson, Gunhild
Thompson, Ian & Margaret (set by Neil Libbert)
Thompson, Jeff
Thompson, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Thompson, Neville (set by Neil Libbert)
Thompson, Phil
Thompson, Sally (staff)
Thompson, Valerie
Thomson, Adam (set by Tony McGrath)
Thomson, Brent
Thomson, George (set by David Newell Smith)
Thomson, Reverend Ian
Thomson, John (set by Tony McGrath)
Thomson, Peter (set by David Newell Smith)
Thomson, Sir Peter
Thomson, Lord Roy (set by Neil Libbert)
Thorburn, Paul
Thorley, Gerald (set by David Newell Smith)
Thorn, Sir Jules (set by Tony McGrath)
Thornberry, Berit
Thorndike, Dame Sybil
Thorne, Barrie
Thorne, Ivy (set by Neil Libbert)
Thorne, John
Thorne, Willy
Thorneycroft, Lord (set by David Newell Smith)
Thornhill, Jill
Thorniley, Shirley
Thornton, Mr (and Mr Griffin) (GT Capital Funds) (set by Neil Libbert)
Thornton, Clive
Thornton, David (set by David Newell Smith)
Thornton, Dennis
Thornton, GM
Thornton, Jane
Thornton, John
Thornton, Robert (Bob)
Thorpe, David
Thorpe, Jeremy (including set by David Newell Smith)

Box 5:
Thorpe, Jeremy (continued)
Thorson, Linda (set by Tony McGrath)
Threfall, Peter
Thurber, James
Thurley, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Thurlow, Sersuko
Thyer, Marion
Thynne, Lord Christopher
Tibbitt, Norman (set by Neil Libbert)
Tidbury, Charles
Tideman, John
Tidey, Don
Tidmarsh, Nicholas
Tidyman, Ernest
Tiefunbrun, Nor
Tier, Pippa
Tigrett, John
Tikkoo, Ravi N (including set by Neil Libbert)
Tillman & Curwin (shirtmakers) (set by David Newell Smith)
Tilston, Frank (set by Neil Libbert)
Tilt, Mrs Notburga
Timms, Bernie (set by Neil Libbert)
Timpany, Alan
Tinker, Lieutenant David
Tinkler, Kim
Tintann (Carpet Manager) (set by Tony McGrath)
Tisdale, Sarah
Titcombe, Mr
Titmus, Professor
Tito, Marshal
Tizard, Professor Jack (set by Tony McGrath)
Tizard, Patrick
Tobias, Oliver
Tobin, Linda
Tobon, Nydia
Todd, Ann
Todd, Carol (set by Neil Libbert)
Todd, Garfield

Box 6:
Todd Hunter, Christopher
Toer, Pramoedya Ananta
Toffe, Peter
Toft, HB
Toklas, Alice B
Tomalin, Claire (set by Tony McGrath)
Tombs, Sir Francis
Tomkins, Mr & Mrs Richard (set by David Newell Smith)
Tomkinson, Christopher Palmer
Tomkinson, Martin (set by Tony McGrath)
Tomlinson, Barbara
Tomlinson, Frederick (staff)
Tompkins, Peter
Tompkins, Richard
Tompkins, Steve
Toms, Carl
Tongogara, Joshua
Tonks, Eric
Tope, Graham
Topol
Topolski, Dan
Topolski, [Feliks]
Toro, George Rukuki III, Omukama of
Toro, Princess Elizabeth of
Torville, Jan & Dean, Christopher
Tosa, Roland (set by Tony McGrath)
Toschack, John
Touche, Anthony (set by Neil Libbert)
Toure, Sekon
Tower, Major General
Townesend, Cherry (set by Tony McGrath)
Toy, Sam (set by Tony McGrath)
Toynbee, Philip (set by David Newell Smith)
Toynbee, Polly (staff)
Toyne, Phil
Tracey, Christopher
Tracey, Jackie (set by David Newell Smith)
Tracy, Michael
Traill-Hill, James (set by Neil Libbert)
Tramiel, Jack
Transmedia Explorations
Travers, Anthony
Travers, Ben
Travers, Reverend Colin
Treadwell, Nicholas
Tree, Sandy
Treglown, Jeremy
Tregoe, Dr Ben
Trelawny, Ian (set by David Newell Smith)

Box 7:
Trelford, Donald (including set by Tony McGrath & Neil Libbert)
Tremayne, George
Trendall, Professor
Tressilian, Nicholas
Trethowan, Ian (including sets by Tony McGrath & Jane Bown)
Trevelyn-Owen, Yvonne
Trevellyan, John
Trevelyan, Dennis (set by Sue Adler)
Trevino, Lee
Trevis, Dr (set by Neil Libbert)
Trevor, Reverend (set by Neil Libbert)
Tribble, Trevor
Triggs, Gordon
Trimmer & Jenkins (set by Neil Libbert)
Trippier, David (set by Neil Libbert)
Troake, Sylvanus (set by Tony McGrath)
Trocchi, Alexander
Trodd, Kenneth (set by Tony McGrath)
Troke, Helen
Trollope, John
Trotman, Tommy
Troughton, Dick (set by Tony McGrath)
Trounson, Marilyn
Troutt, Penny
Trowsdale, John
Troy, Frank
Trudeau, Pierre (including set by David Newell Smith)
Truffant, Francois (set by David Newell Smith)
Truman, Freddie (set by David Newell Smith)
Trusler, Colin (set by Tony McGrath)
Tubman, President
Tucker, Mick (set by Tony McGrath)
Tuckwell, Hilary (set by Tony McGrath)

Box 8:
Tudhope, James
Tudor, Mr (National Union of General & Municipal Workers)
Tudor-Hart, Dr Julian (set by Neil Libbert)
Tuffnell, Meriel (set by Neil Libbert)
Tugendhat, Christopher
Tullis, Julie
Tulloch, Bill (set by Tony McGrath)
Tulloh, Bruce
Tully Anna
Turcat, Captain Andre (set by David Newell Smith)
Turley, Maura & Kelly (set by Tony McGrath)
Turnbull, Ann (set by Jane Bown)
Turnbull, George
Turnbull, Judith (set by David Newell Smith)
Turnbull, Malcolm
Turner, Barry (staff)
Turner, Reverend Colin
Turner, Eric
Turner, ES
Turner, Graham
Turner, John
Turner, Kenneth
Turner, Nicholas
Turner, Nigel
Turner, Norman
Turner, Paul
Turner, Ray
Turner, W
Turpin, Richard (set by Neil Libbert)
Turton, Linda (set by Tony McGrath)
Tute, Warren (set by David Newell Smith)
Tuttle, Margaret (set by Tony McGrath)
Tweddle, Ann
Tweedie, PG
Twiggy (including sets by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Twisk, Russell
Twiss, Sir Frank (set by David Newell Smith)
Twiss, Hugh
Tynan, Kathleen
Tynan, Kenneth (also The Edinburgh Festival)
Tyndall
Tyrell, Charles (set by David Newell Smith)
Tyrell, Jean
Tyson, Carol
Tyzack, John
Tzombanakis
Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library

Folder titled 'Thomson/ Times - Newspaper Cuttings', containing newspaper clippings from various newspapers, chartering the changing fortunes of the Guardian, December 1966- February 1967. Some filed in sections, and annotated.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

File of papers and correspondence, relating to LP Scott's association with (and membership of, from 1962) the Newspaper Publishers Association (formerly known as the Newspaper Proprietors Association), and labelled 'NPA - General'. The bulk of the papers and correspondence date from the years 1961-1967.

Contents include memorandum and articles of association for The Newspaper Proprietors Association Ltd , made September 1947; formal correspondence concerning joining the association, and a memorandum to the board on the same; correspondence concerning the election of members to the council; agendas and minutes for meetings held, and memorandum's on issues discussed.

Issues discussed are diverse, but the development of wage structures, management in the event of strike action and relations with trade unions, are typical examples.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott