LSE Archives holds over 1100 miscellaneous collections (COLL MISC), dating from the 17th century to the present day. Many of these (mostly) small collections relate to British political history. Below is a list of just some of these collections:
Cartoonists
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John Doyle, 1829-1844 (COLL MISC 0443)
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George Cruickshank, James Gillray, Thomas Rowlandson and others, 1746-c1840 (COLL MISC 0444-COLL MISC 0445)
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James Gillray, 1819 (COLL MISC 0446)
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Westminster Cartoons by F Carruthers Gould, 1899-1900 (COLL MISC 0991)
Election ephemera
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Many COLL MISC collections consist of publicity material produced by candidates in general elections. For further information, see our guide to election ephemera.
Labour Representation Committee
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Minutes and other papers, 1900-1918 (COLL MISC 0196)
Local organisations
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Bethnal Green Labour Party, 1909-1912 (COLL MISC 0424)
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Brixton Conservative Association, 1939-1959 (COLL MISC 0474)
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East Grinstead Labour Party, 1918-1920 (COLL MISC 0498)
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East Ham Branch, Independent Labour Party, 1908-1921 (COLL MISC 0400)
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Fabian Society Local Branches, 1890-1912 (COLL MISC 0375)
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Haywards Heath Local Labour Party, 1960-1965 (COLL MISC 1112)
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Kennington Conservative Association, 1924-1962 (COLL MISC 0463)
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North Kensington Division, Labour Party, 1949-1957 (COLL MISC 0349)
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South Paddington Divisional Labour Party, 1929-1931 (COLL MISC 0471)
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Welsh Divisional Council, Independent Labour Party, 1922-1928 (COLL MISC 0371)
Politicians
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Richard Potter (COLL MISC 0146; COLL MISC 0151)
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Arthur James Sherwell (COLL MISC 0252; COLL MISC 0811; COLL MISC 0990)
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Percy Henry Collick (COLL MISC 0765)
Posters
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For details of political posters in the COLL MISC collection, including the availability of images of them online, see Online resources.
Further information
More details about these collections is available on the online catalogue|.
For an overall guide to our political collections see Government and politics|.
For more information, please contact LSE Archives: Contact details|