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Political Song Collection…

…is a major archive of political song, songs of social justice and other holdings from the fields of politics, social studies and the performing arts

…is a major archive of political song, songs of social justice and other holdings from the fields of politics, social studies and the performing arts

The Collection comprises…

…print, manuscript, audiovisual and digital media, from the 18th century to the present day

…print, manuscript, audiovisual and digital media, from the 18th century to the present day

The Collection is housed…

…at the University of Glasgow and is open to all - anyone can arrange to consult the Collection by appointment

…at the University of Glasgow and is open to all - anyone can arrange to consult the Collection by appointment

Available online…

…an ever-growing selection of the archive's holdings have been digitised and are freely available online via our digital catalogue

…an ever-growing selection of the archive's holdings have been digitised and are freely available online via our digital catalogue

Please note that the Political Song Collection is in the process of being relocated and is therefore currently closed.  

The Political Song Collection is a major collection of materials relating to political song and songs of social justice.  The collection comprises print, manuscript, and audiovisual media, dating from the 18th century to the present day.

The launch of the People's Voice CD

An ever-expanding proportion of the catalogue has been digitised and is accessible online.  Explore the collection below...

Explore the collection

Consult the collection