| Level | Series |
| Ref No | LDG/4/2 |
| Title | Ideas books |
| Date | 1979-1992 |
| Extent | 17 books |
| Creator Name | Gibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist |
| Description | In these 'Ideas books' Les Gibbard wrote down the headlines or main political stories of the day and then began sketching or 'doodling' any ideas he had on the subjects. There are 17 books in total spanning a period of 13 years. The books are dated as follows: May - July 1979, July - September 1979, 29 January 1980 - 10 October 1980, 14 October 1980 - 15 April 1981, 10 May 1981 - 28 February 1982, 7 March 1982 - 5 April 1983 including the Falklands War, 5 April 1983 - 2 November 1983, 2 November 1983 - 13 February 1985 including the miners' strike, 18 February 1985 - 17 April 1986, 17 April 1986 - 1 April 1987, 1 April 1987 - 11 December 1987, 14 December 1987 - 29 September 1988, 2 October 1988 - 7 June 1989, 8 June 1989 - 21 February 1990, 21 February 1990 - 30 October 1990, 8 November 1990 - 17 October 1991, 20 October 1991 - 26 October 1992. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Term | Sketchbooks |
| Falklands War (1982) |
| Strikes |
| Coal Mining |
| Trade Unions |
| Labour Relations |
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