The 2024 United Kingdom general election has been called for 4th July. Every household across the UK will soon be receiving a flurry of election leaflets promoting their local candidates and political parties. Archives and Special Collections aim to capture and preserve this snapshot of political life. But we need your help to do it!
We are looking for election leaflets circulated to all 57 parliamentary constituencies in Scotland. So we're calling on you, across the country, to save those leaflets!
Here's how you can contribute:
Collect: Gather any election leaflets you, your friends, or family receive.
Drop off: Place them in the collection box located in the University of Strathclyde library.
Post: If you're not nearby, send your leaflets to:
Scottish Election Ephemera
Archives and Special Collections
Andersonian Library
University of Strathclyde
101 St James Road
Glasgow, G4 0NS
Strathclyde staff or students, if you're off campus, keep your leaflets safe and simply pop them in the internal mail or drop them off at the library when you return. Our doors are always open for your valuable contributions.
By contributing, you're helping to build a rich, diverse archive that will serve researchers, students, and future generations.
Curious about our collection? Find out more about our collection of Scottish Election Ephemera and explore the treasures we've already gathered.
Image reference: Selection of leaflets representing the main political parties in Scotland from the 2019 UK general election (SEE/W/2019)
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