The Sparrows' Nest Library and Archive
Holding tens of thousands of books, journals, pamphlets, zines, leaflets, posters and other archival materials, we focus on the history of anarchist groups and individuals in the UK and beyond, as well as on the history of other social movements, protests and radicalism in Nottingham & Notts and the wider regions of East Midlands & South Yorkshire. Browse our online catalogue, download digital copies and come and visit us!
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Welcome to The Sparrows' Nest, Nottingham

The Meaning of Anarchism, via twelve libertarians - Resources

A couple of months ago, Iain McKay ran two very successful talks at Five Leaves Bookshop, entitled The Meaning of Anarchism, via twelve libertarians.

Read more: The Meaning of Anarchism, via twelve libertarians - Resources

Spotlight on: Our Digitised Collections

You may have noticed that we have massively expanded our catalogue and especially the Digital Library over the last couple of years. As we have now digitised large collections of long running papers, journals, magazines etc. we will start putting together articles dedicated to individual publications and subjects, shining a spotlight on some of these materials.

Read more: Spotlight on: Our Digitised Collections

Spotlight on: Anarchy Journals (First and Second Series)

The first series of Anarchy, published between 1961 and 1970 by London based Freedom Press and edited by Colin Ward, is a popular, fascinating and beautiful highlight in our collections.

Read more: Spotlight on: Anarchy Journals (First and Second Series)

Document of the Month – Feb 2019

This month we are featuring something from the latest stash of documents added to the Digital Library. Documenting grassroots organisation against the revived arms race in the 1980s, this Nottingham CND Bulletin is fascinating for a number of reasons, not least as the wonderful hand drawn map on page two exemplifies how much work pre-demo route planning could be in the days before digital maps!

Nottingham CND Bulletin #?? (1986/01)

New additions to the Digital Library - Feb 2019

This month we added a lot of materials to the Digital Library. Please see below a full list of the eclectic mix, containing e.g. Punk Zines and heaps of great local(ish) materials. Prominent amongst the latter are long running LGBTQ+ papers and newssheets from the 1980s and 1990s as well as Nottingham CND materials from the 1980s, documenting e.g. blockades and other actions in and around the military bases in Chilwell and Molesworth.

Read more: New additions to the Digital Library - Feb 2019

  1. Document of the Month – Jan 2019
  2. New additions to the Digital Library - Jan 2019
  3. 10th anniversary of The Sparrows’ Nest
  4. Document of the Month – Nov-Dec 2018

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Opening Times

Due to the COVID-19 crisis we are closed until further notice.

We will let you know when we are able to resume our normal opening hours (every Wednesday 11am-2pm & by appointment).

Please note that you can access the Digital Library and use our Online Catalogue as normal.

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We very much appreciate your donations of archival material and towards our running costs to help maintain the library and archive.

Please see our contact/donations page for further information. Many thanks!

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