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Total number of records: 38

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Brotherton Collection37
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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture1

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english drama28
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nigerian drama (english)5
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)1
Crossley-Holland, Kevin1
Gosse, Edmund (1849-1928)1
Jones, Henry Arthur (1851-1929)1
Knowles, James Sheridan (1784-1862)1
Maude, Cyril (1862-1951)1
Muspratt, James1
Spielmann, H M (1858-1948)1
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn1

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Drama

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1955-1977

This series contains dramatic works and play scripts written by Thomas Blackburn. It includes both published and unpublished work. Some plays appear in earlier forms in Blackburn's notebooks. Referenc...

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Gurney

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1981-1989

This series contains papers relating to Jon Silkin's verse play, 'Gurney,' and includess extensive drafts and revisions; a small amount of correspondence relating to the play and its production; scrip...

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The Illiterates

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1983-1987

This series comprises papers relating to Jon Silkin's verse play, 'The Illiterates.' Includes extensive drafts and revisions of scenes and sections of the play; planning notes; versions of the complet...

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The Wuffings

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1991-1998

This series contains papers relating to the play, 'The Wuffings', a dramatic account of the events leading up to and surrounding the ship burial at Sutton Hoo written by Crossley-Holland in collaborat...

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Correspondence and a literary manuscript of Henry Arthur Jones

Jones, Henry Arthur (1851-1929)

c.1854-1929

Some letters are undated. One bound volume contains 54 letters with transcriptions from M. H. Spielmann to Henry Arthur Jones. Box 5 includes 223 letters from Sir Charles Wyndham to Henry Arthur Jones...

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Correspondence and literary manuscripts of James Sheridan Knowles

Knowles, James Sheridan (1784-1862)

1825-1925

Comprises: Vol.1: A collection of autograph letters from James Sheridan Knowles to James Muspratt, with a letter from Lady Max Muspratt presenting the collection to Lord Brotherton, 18th April, 1831-1...

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Paul Mills' Poetry

1969-2008

This series contains manuscripts, typescripts and notes relating to Paul Mills' unpubllished and published poetry, including his collections North Carriageway' (1976), 'Third Person' (1978), 'Half Moo...

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Literary and theatrical manuscripts of Cyril Maude

Maude, Cyril (1862-1951)

c.1882-1942

Comprises: Box 1: 27 vols of musical scores for performing 'She stoops to conquer'; 4 vols of stage instructions for performing 'Grumpy', 1 for each Act; 2 notebooks; 1 five year diary, 19-?. Box 2: T...

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Short Stories by Paul Mills

1976 - 1980

This series contains manuscripts, typescrips and notes relating to Paul Mills' unpubllished and published short stories, including 'Bread' (1979) and 'The Waterlily' (1980).

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Dramatic Works by Paul Mills

1978 - c.1999

This series contains manuscripts, typecripst and notes relating to Paul Mills' performed and unperformed dramatic works, including 'Herod' (1978), 'Never' (1995) and 'Cook's Children' (2003).

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