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Total number of records: 65

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Archives34
Books and printed items31

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Liddle Collection29
Brotherton Collection26
English Literature21
Leeds Poetry8
Herbert Read Collection4

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war poetry, english65
world war, 1914-191845
english poetry9
letters8
photographs8
soldiers' writings, english7
world war, 1914-1918 poetry5
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)3
english literature3
autograph albums2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)5
Owen, Wilfred, 1893-19183
Stallworthy, Jon3
Bridgen, John William2
Brooke, Rupert (1887-1915)2
Gardner, Brian2
Hamilton, Ian (1938-2001)2
Roucoux, Michel2
Sassoon, Siegfried (1886-1967)2
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)2

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Archive Collection

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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BURROWS, R F G

1914-1918

c 100 typescript, manuscript and transcript letters from RFG Burrows, mainly to his mother (1914-1918); 2 parole cards (Oct 1918, nd): 2 sheets of typescript and manuscript poetry (nd); Edition of the...

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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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CODYRE, DULCIE

1913-1921

Autograph album, with sketches and verse (1913-1921).

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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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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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MULLINS, FRANCIS T

1914-1918

Discharge certificate (18 Oct 1918); Manuscript and typescript recollections 'What it was like to serve, 1914-1918' (Apr-Oct 1972); Manuscript poem 'The Pilgrims of the Night' by TB Clark, with note (...

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PHILLIPS, IVAN E

1915-1919, 1938-1939, 1947-1951

Notebook of verse and cartoon sketches (1915-1918); Gaiety Theatre souvenir programme 'Robinson Crusoe' (1917-1918); 8 annual dinner menus of the Suffolk Branch of the Salonika Reunion Association (19...

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PROUD, EDWARD LANCELOT

1914-1919, 1963-1968

Bound bible (1909); Prayer card, with photograph (nd); 6 photographs (1919, 1963-1968, nd); Framed photograph of Salonika reunion (nd); 5 framed medals (1906-1919); Issue of 'The Mosquito' (June 1954)...

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SMITH, GEORGE H

1917-1919

Diary, with additional notes and verse (3 Apr 1917-14 Mar 1919).

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TURNER, ARNOLD E

1916-1920

Photocopied letter to Arnold Turner from his cousin Charles (21 Apr 1916); Press cuttings (11 Apr 1918-22 Mar 1920, nd); Published verse 'What did you do in the Great War, Dad?' (nd); Embroidered post...

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HARVEY, NORA W

1915-1920

Autograph album, with sketches, photographs and verse (1915-1920).

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