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Poems and drawings entitled "Facts and Scraps, original and select, wrote for amusement etc. 1838, [by] W.R.B.".

Roberts, W B

1834 - 1908

Bound volume of manuscript[brown ink] short/amusing poems and illustrations including "Characters of men", "Thoughts on a Bachelor's life", "On Writing Poetry", "A Woman Drinking Gin", "A Drunken Tin...

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Two privately printed sheets of verse by W.R. Childe, and an acknowledgement card printed on the occasion of his death, also containing extracts from his poetry

Childe, Wilfred Rowland (1890-1952)

1945-1953

The sheets of verse are in lieu of Christmas cards, and are addressed by W.R. Childe in his hand to Bonamy and Valentine Dobrée, 1945 and 1950. The acknowledgement card, dated 12 January 1953 and sen...

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Blake Morrison, autograph manuscript and revised typescript drafts of the poem 'Whinny Moor' with a related letter to Michael Holroyd.

Morrison, Blake (1950-)

1987

Comprises the autograph manuscript and revised typescript drafts of Morrison's poem 'Whinny Moor', together with a related autograph manuscript letter from Morrison to Michael [Holroyd], dated 15 Sept...

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MS notebook "University of Manchester - The teaching of patriotism Jan 30/04"

1904

Material for a lecture delivered at the University of Manchester, Jan. 30th, 1904 Notebook of 34ff. autograph; some press cuttings are pasted on the pages

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School exercise books, principally containing verse, compiled by Sarah and John Mould, of Gildersome, Yorkshire, and Ackworth School.

Mould, Sarah Ann

1852-1858

Items M/1, M/3 and M/4 are verse compilations partly in the hand of Sarah or John Mould but also added to by others, principally fellow-pupils or members of staff at Ackworth School. M/2 contains note...

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Fragment of a Novel

17 June 1816

Sometimes referred to as 'A Fragment' or 'The Burial: A Fragment'. The original holograph manuscript accompanied by a more recent typescript. The story was the result of a meeting that Byron had i...

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Three Professionals

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1969

This file contains a 5 page typescript review article by Thomas Blackburn on George Barker's 'At Thurgarton Church' (1969), and unnamed poetry collections by Cecil Day Lewis and John Wain.

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Letter to Roland John

13 Dec 1987

Letter commenting upon some poems Redgrove has had accepted for publication in 'Outposts', and defending the publication of his book 'The Black Goddess and the Sixth Sense' (1987). Enclosed with the l...

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Letter to Colin Huggett

30 March 1974

A letter from Peter Redgrove to Colin Huggett enclosing 'Words: Broadsheet 8' featuring Redgrove's poem 'From the Reflections of Mr Glass' [inscribed to Huggett and dated 30 March 1974]; a copy of a b...

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Letter to Satish Kumar

3 Mar 1985

Photocopy of a letter discussing contributing to the Small School's Anthology, and mentioning Kathleen Raine's review of Redgrove's book of poetry 'The Man Named East' (1985).

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MURCH, ALBERT

1914-1919

18th Service Battalion, 3rd (City) Manchester Regiment Christmas card (1914); Commission certificate (29 Dec 1917); Typescript roll of officers serving with the 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (nd); ...

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