Pelling, Dr Henry Mathison (1920–1997)
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The leading labour and trade union historian of his time, Pelling was also a pioneer in the field of electoral history.
- Forenames:
- Henry Mathison
- Surname:
- Pelling
- Title:
- Dr
- Dates:
- 1920–1997
- Institutions:
- University of Cambridge (St John's College)
University of Oxford (Queen's College)
- Influenced:
- McKibbin, Ross
- Themes:
- Labour history
Political history
Trade Union history
- Biographies:
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Interviews with Historians
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy
Register of Twentieth-Century Johnians, Volume 1 1900–1949
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- Henry Pelling, The Origins of the Labour Party (London, 1954)
- Henry Pelling, The Social Geography of British Elections (London, 1967)
Other reading
- John McIlroy and Alan Campbell, 'Still setting the pace? Labour history, industrial relations and the history of post-war trade unionism', Labour History Review, 64, 2 (1999), 179–98
