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Total number of records: 15

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Books and printed items4

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Brotherton Collection8
English Literature6
Liddle Collection6
Leeds Poetry4
Herbert Read Collection2

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war poetry, english15
world war, 1914-19189
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
letters3
photographs3
world war, 1914-1918 poetry2
archival materials reproduction1
art, british1
books reviews1
drawing, english1

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Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)2
Douglas, Keith (1920-1944)1
Great Britain. Army. Worcestershire Regiment. 2nd Battalion1
Hamilton, Ian (1938-2001)1
Lyceum Club (London, England)1
Macklin, Alys Eyre1
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)1
Stallworthy, Jon1
Taylor, F A J1

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Archive Print Item

The Lyceum book of war verse

Macklin, Alys Eyre; Lyceum Club (London, England)

1918

Collection of poems written by members of the Poetry Circle of the Lyceum Club.

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The Oxford book of war poetry

Stallworthy, Jon

1984

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The bottom of the barrel (1918), or, Tanky Taylors war : a series of verses about events taken from the book

Taylor, F A J

c1984

Cover title: Tanky's war, or, a Privates eye view: a collection of verses on the Great War.

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The poetry of war, 1939-45

Hamilton, Ian (1938-2001)

1965

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DAVIES, ILLTYD

1914-1918

Book of postcards (1916-1917); Map of Dojran and surrounding region (18 Aug 1918); Typescript poem 'The Ballad of Ack One Hundred' by Slim Sawer (nd); Typescript recollections 'August 4th, 1914 - Bank...

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JONES, DOUGLAS DOYLE

1914-1918

Edition of 'The Ruhleben Daily News' (25 Aug 1917); German press cutting (nd); Prospectus of work for Summer Term at Ruhleben Camp School (1917); Postcard in French (21 Dec 1917); Hand-painted Christm...

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TILLYARD, H JULIUS W

1914-1918

Postcard written in German, with translation by Dr HG Muller (16 Nov 1914); Postmarked envelope (17 Dec 1914); 2 letters, written in German with translation by Dr HG Muller (26 Apr 1915, 28 Apr 1915);...

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Keith Douglas Collection

Douglas, Keith (1920-1944)

1881-2000

The archives include the following: a large collection of photographs, drawings and paintings by Douglas; 94 books owned by him, 10 of which have autograph additions; 9 holograph poems by Douglas; pro...

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METCALFE, JOHN ARNOLD

1910-1919

Typescript poem, probably written by Thomas Taylor Fawcett (nd); Demobilization certificate (24 Oct 1919); Memorandum (14 Oct 1919, 10 Nov 1919); Protection and identity certificate (26 Sep 1919); Vou...

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DAVISON, HILDA W

1914-1920

Fragment of glass from a ship bombed at Sunderland, 1 Apr 1916 (nd); Schoolchild's 'Eat Less Bread' campaign badge (nd); Manuscript poem 'The Day' by Henry Chappell, with biographical note (9 Sep 1914...

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THORNTON, JOHN (JACK)

1910-1919

11 issues of Manchester Regiment magazine 'The Periscope', Vol.I, Nos. 5-8, 10-12, Vol. II, Nos. 1-3 and special edition 'Periscope Picture Gallery' (Feb-Dec 1917, nd); Group photograph (nd); Training...

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