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

Document of the Month – August 2017

Welcome back to our Document of the Month feature, showcasing some of the awesome documents in our collections.

Read more: Document of the Month – August 2017

Document of the Month – July 2017

Welcome back to our Document of the Month feature, showcasing some of the awesome documents in our collections.

Read more: Document of the Month – July 2017

Additions to the Digital Library - July 2017

This month, we have added yet another stash of documents, including another lot of Nottingham Voice issues from 1977 and 1978, some of the earliest Counter Information issues published during the 1984-5 Miners' Strike, a few more issues of Anarchy (including some of the 2nd series), and a bunch of pamphlets, including the brilliant A Night to Remember.

Browse, share and enjoy!

Read more: Additions to the Digital Library - July 2017

Additions to the Digital Library - June 2017

Please see below for a list of 84 new documents, comprising 1,147 pages and 1.2GB of lovely source materials, now added to the Digital Library, featuring loads of excellent local materials. So if you wanted to know/be reminded where chips where cheapest in the City Centre were sold in the mid-1970s, check Nottingham Voice #21, offering a fine table providing hard data regarding the pennies-spent-to-chips-munched-ratio.

Enjoy!

Read more: Additions to the Digital Library - June 2017

Document of the Month – June 2017

Welcome back to our Document of the Month feature, showcasing some of the awesome documents in our collections.

Read more: Document of the Month – June 2017

  1. Document of the Month – May 2017
  2. Meet some Sparrows at two upcoming bookfairs
  3. New additions to the Digital Library – April 2017
  4. Document of the Month – April 2017

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