Reference number
  • DWI
Date
  • 1960s-1990s
Level
  • Collection
Description
  • Draft versions of Widgery's books / pamphlets, notes etc. Also includes small amount of background material.
Extent
  • 7 boxes
Admin history
  • David Widgery (1947-1992) was a doctor, writer, journalist and activist. He joined the International Socialists (later the Socialist Workers' Party) in 1967 and was a co-founder of Rock Against Racism (RAR) in 1976. He qualified as a doctor in 1972 and began practising medicine at Bethnal Green Hospital, later working as a General Practioner in London's East End. [Information from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, accessed 3 May 2013].
Access status
  • Open
Language/scripts of material
  • English