Press coverage 1975-2007, with the exception of 1983.
Correspondence and papers re an OEDA leaflet sponsored by IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and by Sypol Noise & Pollution Consultants Ltd.
OEDA awareness leaflet "Asbestos in your home" was designed to alert builders, electricians, plumbers, engineers, DIYers and anyone working in houses to the potential dangers of asbestos in buildings. It includes simple advice on steps to protect oneself, statistics on asbestos related cancer deaths, and information on obtaining industrial injuries benefits and compensation.
In chronological order.
- conference announcements and booking forms, 1999, 2001-2006.
- copies of ‘Conference news’ 2005-2006, annotated on front cover
Correspondence and papers re benefits leaflets and forms, the majority issued by DHSS / DSS / DWP.
The Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) separated during 1988 to form two departments, one of which was the Department of Social Security (DSS). In 2001, the DSS was largely replaced by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), with the other responsibilities of the department assumed by the Treasury and the Ministry for Defence.
Roughly in alphabetical order.
Papers relating to honours and awards bestowed on Nancy Tait including:
-'Women of the Year Luncheon', 1987
-MBE, 1996
-Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southampton, 1999
-Nomination for a Beacon Prize, 2003
-Nationwide Award for voluntary endeavour, 2004 and 2005
-Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Sypol Lifetime Achievement Award, 2005
-'Women of the Year Luncheon', 2006
OEDA files on English journalist Christopher John Penrice Booker (b.1937), one of the founders of the magazine 'Private Eye', and a columnist for 'The Sunday Telegraph' since 1990.