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Richard Stynes Papers

Catalogue reference: MSS.145

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This record is about the Richard Stynes Papers dating from 1944-1977.

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Reference: MSS.145
Title: Richard Stynes Papers
Date: 1944-1977
Description: Papers and a tape recording of Stynes' reminiscences, re: local TGWU activities, and especially the Standard strike, 1956.
Related material: <p>The Centre also holds the records of the Transport and General Workers' Union (MSS.126) Authority files exist for Richard Stynes (GBR 0152 AAR0987) and the Transport and General Workers' Union (GBR 0152 AAR0168).</p>
Held by: Warwick University: Modern Records Centre
Language: English
Creator(s): <persname>Stynes, Richard, fl 1944-1977</persname>
Immediate source of acquisition: The collection was deposited with the Centre in 1977.
Administrative / biographical background: Richard ('Dick') Stynes worked as a Coventry Transport and General Workers' Union shop steward and convenor in various factories, including Standard (Aero Division, where he was involved in the 1956 strike) and Massey-Ferguson.
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/24aefa4b-cfb1-434d-a07d-cbe3e414b3f0/