Metadata: The Bridge of Britain Programme papers
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Holding institution (official language):
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Postal address:
- Hartley Library, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ
- Phone number:
- 02380 592721
- Web address:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives
- Email:
- archives@soton.ac.uk
- Reference number:
- MS 356 A2092
- Title:
- The Bridge of Britain Programme papers
- Title (official language):
- The Bridge of Britain Programme papers
- Creator/accumulator:
- Bridge of Britain Programme
- Date(s):
- 1959/1969
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 0.46 linear metres: 4 volumes
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- Minute books (with some enclosures) comprising minutes of: executive committee meetings, 30 Dec 1959 - 17 Apr 1969; meetings of honorary officers, 12 Dec 1962 - 29 Apr 1969; meeting between executive committees of The Bridge and the Jerusalem Educational Trust, 13 Feb 1966; annual general meeting and council meeting, 22 May 1968; council meetings, 23 Jan 1962 - 15 Jun 1966; annual general meetings, 15 Nov 1961 - 15 Jun 1966; inaugural schools’ expedition committee, 27 Jan 1964; schools scheme committee, 11 Feb 1965; executive committee, 26 Jan 1965; joint selection committee, 7 Oct 1965; notes for The Bridge bulletin and annual reports, 1964-5, 1968; minutes of social service meeting, 4 Dec [n.d.c.1960s]; programme planning sub-committee, 18 May 1961 - 27 Jun [?1961]; management committee, 30 Nov 1961 - 4 Sep 1963; hospitality committee, 16 Oct 1963 - 9 Jun 1969.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The Bridge in Britain Programme was launched by Greville, Lord Janner, Colonel Robert Henriques and Mr Alf Diamond at the end of 1959. A non-denominational, educational charity it aimed “to foster understanding between Britain and Israel, Jew and non-Jew, through practical educational and mainly social service exchange schemes”. The programme allowed applicants aged 18-30 years, such as school leavers, graduates, young trainees and professionals, to spend a period in Israel each year. At its height, in the mid-sixties, there were reciprocal visits to the UK by Israeli youngsters. By the late sixties the Bridge had virtually ceased.
- Access points: locations:
- Great Britain
- Israel
- Access, restrictions:
- Access to the archive requires a prior written appointment. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/about/access.page
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/cataloguedatabases/webguide1.page
- Yerusha Network member:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
