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Bishopsgate Institute

Evening Standard Outside Chapel


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0372 ESOC

Held at: Bishopsgate Institute

Title: Evening Standard Outside Chapel

Date(s): 1924-1991

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 26 volumes

Name of creator(s): Evening Standard Outside Chapel

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Evening Standard Outside Chapel represents the interests of distribution workers on the London newspaper, the Evening Standard, dealing with management on issues of newspaper distribution, employment, wages and working conditions. Its original headquarters were based at 47 Shoe Lane, EC4, the Chapel now resides at the print and distribution centre of Associated Newspapers Ltd in Harmsworth Quays, SE16. Originally part of the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers, the Chapel became affiliated to the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) when the NUPBPW joined with the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (Natsopa) in 1966. (Natsopa). The National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers became the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades Division A and Natsopa became the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades Division 1. The aim was to achieve a complete merger over time, but differences led to in-fighting and in 1972 the two divisions split, Division A retaining the name Society of Graphical and Allied Trades and Division 1 becoming the National Society of Operative Printers, Graphical and Media Personnel (but retaining the Natsopa acronym). In 1975, SOGAT officially became the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades 1975 (SOGAT '75) after amalgamation with the Scottish Graphical Association. In 1982, SOGAT '75 and Natsopa finally amalgamated to become the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades 1982 (SOGAT '82). In 1992, SOGAT '82 merged with the National Graphical Association to form the Graphical, Paper and Media Union, which subsequently merged with Amicus in 2005 to become that union's Graphical, Paper and Media industrial sector.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Evening Standard Outside Chapel (1924-2005), including: committee minute books of the Evening Standard Outside Chapel, 1928 - 2005; minute books of half yearly meetings of the Evening Standard Outside Chapel, 1924 - 1972; miscellaneous records of the Evening Standard Outside Chapel, including minute books of the Combined Chapel, records of the Sick Club, attendance records, subscription book and delegate name books, 1959-1974.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

ESOC/1-3

Conditions governing access:

OPEN

Conditions governing reproduction:

Photocopying and digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Finding aids:

Copy of handlist available in Library Reading Room.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited at the Bishopsgate Institute by the Evening Standard Outside Chapel (John Cato, Rob Dickers and Brian Heller) on 14 May 2007.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: 15 May 2007


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Trade unions | Labour relations

Personal names

Corporate names
Evening Standard Outside Chapel

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