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Based in Nottingham (UK), we look after tens of thousands of books, journals, pamphlets, zines, leaflets, posters and other items documenting the anarchist movement in the UK and beyond, as well as local radical history. Browse our catalogue, access digitised records in our free Digital Library and get in touch to arrange a visit.
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Please see below the list of documents added to our Digital Library in December. Once more many thanks to everyone who supported our endeavours this year, not least by making so many excellent sources available to us. Some of the materials listed below were digitised by request, please keep in mind that we are always very happy to be user led in our digitisation efforts, so please do not hesitate to get in touch!

We have also updated our Spotlight on: Nottingham's Radical and Alternative News Media with the new additions.

Posters/Other

118 Workshop Resource and Research Centre for Trade Unions and Community Groups - Facilities & Price List (1997)

Assorted leaflets regarding CND, Molesworth, Cruise Missiles, etc., many local.

Assorted posters and graphics regarding Molesworth, Cruise Missiles, etc., many local, various sizes and styles.

Posters promoting the Nottingham Peace Festival: http://www.thesparrowsnest.org.uk/collections/public_archive/9945.pdf | http://www.thesparrowsnest.org.uk/collections/public_archive/9945_b.jpg

Prevent Street Crime - A poster from the Thatcher period

Newspaper, Magazines, etc.

ACNA News #01 (1980)

Awaaz - Asian Youth Magazine (1992)

East of the City #01 (1999)

East of the City #02 (2000)

East of the City #03 (2001)

East of the City #04 (2002)

East of the City #05 (2002)

East of the City #06 (2003)

East of the City #07 (2003)

East of the City #08 (2004)

East of the City #09 (2005)

East of the City #10 (2006)

Freedom Vol:48 #01 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #02 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #03 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #04 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #05 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #06 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #07 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #08 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #09 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #10 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #11 (1987)

Freedom Vol:48 #12 (1987)

Gagged #01 (2004)

Gagged #08 (2005)

Gagged #09 (2005)

Gagged #11 (2006)

Gagged #12 (2006)

Gagged #13 (2006)

Gagged #15 (2007)

Gagged #16 (2007)

Gagged #17 (2007)

Gagged #18 (2007)

Gagged #19 (2007)

Gagged #20 (2007)

Gagged #21 (2007)

Gagged #23 (2008)

Gagged #24 (2008)

Gagged #25 (2008)

Gagged #26 (2009)

Gagged #27 (2009)

Nottingham Quarterly #01 (1978)

Nottingham Quarterly #02 (1978)

Nottingham Quarterly #03 (1978)

Nottingham Quarterly #04 (1978)

Overall There Is A Smell Of Fried Onions #43 (1996)

Satra Newsletter #04 (1982)

Sneinton Community Newspaper #?? (1993)

Sneinton Voice #06 (1981)

Sneinton Voice #27 (1986)

St. Anns News #02 (1985)

Pamphlets

118 Workshop Resource and Research Centre for Trade Unions and Community Groups - Facilities & Price List (1997)

Arrested Charged Imprisoned - Diary of a Peace Protestor (1986)

Beyond the Grapevine - A Campaigners Guide to Using the Media

Facts Against The Bomb

Forest Fields Handbook

Green + Common (1985)

It'll Make a Man of You - A feminist view of the arms race (1983)

More Red Songs

Nuclear Disarmament Starts Here (1983)

The Organisational Platform of the Libertarian Communists (1972)

People's Nottingham - A Directory of Campaigning and Alternative Groups in the City (1986)

Resources Directory - Facilities, Services & Advice on Offer in Nottingham (1986)

Star Wars - Self-Destruct Incorporated (1985)

Thompson, EP: The Defence of Britain - A sequel to Protest and Survive

Thoreau, Henry: John Brown

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