Research and campaigning for change
- GB 249 CPSG/1
- Reeks
- 1979-1987
Research and campaigning for change
Activism re specific sites and buildings
Documenting the efforts of the Glasgow Cancer Prevention Society to alert the public and responsible parties to cases of asbestos-related health and safety problems in the region. In chronological order.
Publications by the Cancer Prevention Society
Material relating to the production of the Society's series of cancer information pamphlets ('Facts on cancer xy') published between c.1983-1988.Includes drafts of nearly each pamphlet, correspondence re their content, and research ...
Press archive of the Cancer Prevention Society
Press cuttings, most of them mounted, documenting the foundation of the Glasgow Cancer Prevention Society, its activities over the years, and the specific cases of health and safety concerns it addressed.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Correspondence and papers on Dalton's career, libel cases brought against him and his health.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Correspondence and papers relating to conferences and meetings on asbestos (mainly) and other environmental and occupational health topics. Dalton attended many of these events.
Articles and letters to the press
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Articles, letters to the press and a book review, written by Dalton. Plus one review of a work by Dalton.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Correspondence, reports and notes originating from Dalton's consultancy work, mostly concerning asbestos.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Published works on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues collected by Dalton. Includes several works by Dalton.
Television and radio programmes
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Correspondence and papers relating to Dalton's involvement in the production of television and radio programmes on asbestos, together with a series of video recordings and transcripts of documentaries and other programmes collected by Dalton...
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Press cuttings collected by Dalton on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues.
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Academic papers, theses and reports on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues, collected by Dalton.
British Society for Social Responsibility in Science
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Dalton was Research Fellow in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety at the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) from 1974 to 1978 and subsequently on the editorial board of Hazards magazine, the magazine on heal...
British Society for Social Responsibility in Science
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Correspondence and papers relating to trade unions. Some of the series originates from Dalton's role, between 1995 and 1998, as Health and Safety Co-ordinator at the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) but there is also some ear...
Part of Alan Dalton papers
Dalton was a community representative on the board of the Environment Agency from 1999 to 2001 when he was fired. The bulk of this series originates from that role.