Scots Independent Newspaper, November 1974

Scots Independent Newspaper, November 1974, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number:spa.741.2

This issue was published just after the October 1974 General Election when 11 SNP MPs were elected to Parliament.

The Scots Independent is a monthly Nationalist newspaper. The paper was founded in 1926 and is the longest surviving political newspaper in Scotland in the twentieth century. For further information about the Scots Independent please visit their website at www.scotsindependent.org

The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk

SNP Newsletter, October 1974

SNP Newsletter, October 1974, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number:spa.741.10.2

Alistair MacInnes stood as the SNP candidate for Kilmarnock in the 1970, February and October 1974 and 1979 General Elections. This newsletter refers to the October 1974 General Election.

SNP General Election Leaflet, 1987

SNP General Election Leaflet, 1987, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number:spa.741.3.2

George Leslie stood as the SNP candidate in the 1987 and 2010 General Elections for the constituency of Kilmarnock and Louden. This leaflet refers to the 1987 General Election, for which it won a prize for innovative design.

Conservative General Election Leaflet, 1974

Conservative General Election Leaflet, 1974, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number:spa.dc.em.10.1

GA Campbell was the Conservative candidate for Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth in the February and October 1974 General Elections.

This leaflet forms part of the Dennis Canavan Collection. Dennis Canavan was born in Cowdenbeath. He worked as a teacher between 1968 and 1974 including a stint at St Modans High School, Stirling. He was briefly head of Stirling Council in 1974 before becoming Labour MP for West Stirlingshire (1974 – 1983) and then MP for Falkirk West (1983 – 1997). He then left the Labour Party and became an Independent MSP for Falkirk West (1999 – 2007). He has participated in an interview with the Scottish Political Archive discussing his memories of the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums. His interview forms part of the Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection within the archive. For further biographical information about Dennis Canavan www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/historic/s2/d…
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The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk

Labour General Election Leaflet, October 1974

Labour General Election Leaflet, October 1974, originally uploaded by Scottish Political Archive.

Accession Number:spa.dc.em.18

This leaflet forms part of the Dennis Canavan Collection. Dennis Canavan was born in Cowdenbeath. He worked as a teacher between 1968 and 1974 including a stint at St Modans High School, Stirling. He was briefly head of Stirling Council in 1974 before becoming Labour MP for West Stirlingshire (1974 – 1983) and then MP for Falkirk West (1983 – 1997). He then left the Labour Party and became an Independent MSP for Falkirk West (1999 – 2007). He has participated in an interview with the Scottish Political Archive discussing his memories of the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums. His interview forms part of the Devolution Referendums Oral History Collection within the archive. For further biographical information about Dennis Canavan www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/historic/s2/d…
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6289817.stm