London Federation of Anarchists Archives

Period  (1938-1942) 1961-1969 (1983)
Total size   0.24 m.
Consultation Not restricted

History

Formed in 1962, next to existing local anarchist groups in different London districts; maintained close relations with Freedom Press, usually holding office at its premises; provided speakers for various talks about anarchism for a mostly young audience; organized a yearly Anarchists Ball; involved in anti-war and anti-nuclear agitation, in particular in the Easter Aldermaston March of 1963; took part in the preparation of the International Congress of Anarchist Federations held in Carrara, Italy in 1968.

Content

General correspondence (1961-) 1963, 1968-1969; some correspondence and other documents on finances 1963, 1969; some documents relating to the Anarchists Ball 1963, 1969; correspondence by the international secretary of the LFA 1966-1967; correspondence, circulars and bulletins relating to the preparation of the International Congress of Anarchist Federations, including minutes of the National Conference of the Anarchist Federation of Britain in 1967; bulletins and some other printed material from various foreign anarchist groups and federations 1966-1968; some printed material, including clippings on the Second World War and wartime conditions 1938-1942, 1963, 1983.