CND Demands a Continuing Supply of History

We have a selection of posters, photos and printed materials from the early 1980s when Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher agreed to siting US Cruise missiles in the UK at the same time as the Soviet Union was deploying  its new SS20 missiles in Eastern Europe. There was anger and anxiety across Europe, rejuvenating the anti-nuclear movements and triggering huge protest demonstrations. The membership of CND in Bristol and across the UK expanded rapidly and the new energy and ideas transformed the protests and the political scene, from peace camps and marches, to an anti-nuclear Labour Party led by the staunchly pro-CND Michael Foot.

We will also bring a small collection of rare publications from the peace movements of the 1940s and 50s, which attendees may wish to inspect, as well as a range of current leaflets and briefings that can be taken away and CND branded merchandise for sale.