Labour Party leaflet : Sorry we missed you
Object
Leaflet
Production date
6/1987
Object number
1987.368
Physical Description
Labour Party leaflet 'Diane Abbott Labour's Candidate Fighting for Hackney'
Material
Paper
Dimension
Width: 146mm
Height: 105mm
Height: 105mm
Exhibition Label
"The leaflet is about an historic event in 1987 when Diane Abbott, aged 34, campaigned to become the Labour Party MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. She entered politics in 1982 as a Labour councillor for Westminster City Council. The campaign leaflet was left in local constituents' letter boxes if they were not at home when she called. She won on 11th June 1987, and became Britain's first black female parliamentarian.
I have chosen this object because it is represents a time when history was about to be made. The leaflet contains information concerning an ardent campaigner who has continued to fight for the rights of other people and for good causes far beyond 1987."
Chosen by Arthur Torrington, CBE
Project Director of the Windrush Foundation and co-founder of the Equiano Society
I have chosen this object because it is represents a time when history was about to be made. The leaflet contains information concerning an ardent campaigner who has continued to fight for the rights of other people and for good causes far beyond 1987."
Chosen by Arthur Torrington, CBE
Project Director of the Windrush Foundation and co-founder of the Equiano Society
On display?
No
Inscription
Diane
ABBOTT
Labour’s Candidate-Fighting for Hackney
SORRY WE MISSED YOU
For more information, contact
The Labour Campaign Headquarters at
96a Stoke Newington High Street, N16 Tel: 249 5624
ABBOTT X
Published by John Burnall 96a Stoke Newington High Street London N16 Printed by Trojan Downham Road N1
ABBOTT
Labour’s Candidate-Fighting for Hackney
SORRY WE MISSED YOU
For more information, contact
The Labour Campaign Headquarters at
96a Stoke Newington High Street, N16 Tel: 249 5624
ABBOTT X
Published by John Burnall 96a Stoke Newington High Street London N16 Printed by Trojan Downham Road N1