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The Gateway Strathspey
James Scott Skinner (1843 - 1927) and James Leatham (1865 - 1945) were friendly and collaborated on more than one occasion. Skinner composed this dance tune as an advertisement for LEatham's periodical, The Gateway. He published The Gateway from 1912…
That's What You Think! script
Folder of material collected by James F. Mackay, part of Advisory Committee for the student show That's What You Think, performed in 1937. 1. His Majesty's Theatre programme, week commencing 26th April 1937, including details of each act and musical…
bag
One of five leather bags collected by James MacGrigor. This one is half oval in shape, with black and red tooled leather front flap, decortated with long tooled leather bands and fringes.
'Back on to our Socialism', An Open Letter to the Right Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald; letter in reply from J. Ramsay MacDonald to James Leatham
In this open letter to his friend, Ramsay MacDonald, which he published in Gateway, Leatham points out that the government has not delivered the socialist promises made in 1918. As Leatham states at the end of the letter, ‘What we want is to stop the…
The Ancient Hind
This pamphlet is one of James Leathams's early publications. In 1891 he was a committed Socialist, who spent any spare hours campaigning for social change. This monologue is written in the Aberdeenshire dialect in an attempt to win over potential…
The Only Way with the Land being the Socialist Way
In this pamphlet, Leatham argues that land should not be owned by individuals - wealthy capitalists. Instead, it should be under collective ownership and used for the good of all.
Should Women Have the Parliamentary Vote?
In this article, James Leatham considers why women should not have the vote. Socialists were not in agreement with women's suffrage.
An Eight Hours Day with Ten Hours Pay
This was the first of James Leatham's pamphlets. A committed socialist, he campaigned for the introduction of an eight hour day and six day week. In this pamphlet, he argues why this should be the case.
The Most Important Thing in the World
Originally delivered as a Socialist lecture, James Leatham's article looks forward to the establishment of a Co-operative Commonwealth. In a Co-operative Commonwealth, local bodies administer their own local services; railways, canals and mines are…
photograph portrait
Photograph of James Grant, 'Grant Bey', in an oval mount and ornate frame.