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Total number of records: 585

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Brotherton Collection448
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english drama585
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letters266
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Daniel, George52
Daniel, George (1789-1864)52
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Cumberland, John52
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Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)15
Reed, Isaac13
Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)13
Blavatnik Honresfield Library10
Inchbald, Mrs (1753-1821)10

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Archive Collection

Alan Bennett, draft of the introduction written for the dramatisation of 'The Wind in the Willows' at the National Theatre in 1991.

Bennett, Alan

1991

Comprises the typescript draft of Bennett's introduction for the Faber version of the dramatisation of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', produced at the National Theatre in December 1991. T...

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Pierce Egan, The blind lover; or, The maid of Malines

Egan, Pierce (1814-1880)

c. 1850

A historical drama in prose

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Algernon Charles Swinburne manuscripts

Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909)

1851-1999

Comprises a substantial collection of manuscripts (many of them autographs), typed or pencilled transcriptions, and some printed proofs and early editions of literary works by Swinburne, including poe...

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Paul Mills literary archive

Mills, Paul (1948-)

1971-2008

This collection comprises autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, critical works and plays by Paul Mills, including 3 notebooks with drafts of plays and poetry. There are also examples of...

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Alan Ayckbourn, draft of 'A small family business', with autograph annotations.

Ayckbourn, Alan (1939-)

1986

Comprises a corrected typescript draft of Ayckbourn's play 'A small family business', dated 1986, with his autograph manuscript revisions and working notes.

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Thomas Blackburn Archive

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1893-1988

The items in this collection relate to Thomas Blackburn's personal life, his career as a poet and his teaching career. Comprises: typescripts, autograph manuscripts and other papers relating to Thoma...

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John Drinkwater, literary papers with related material

Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)

1906-1939

Comprises: (a) 11 large decorated folders containing reviews of his poetry, plays, prose works, lectures, films, and acting, and reports of national events and obituaries on him; (b) 1 box containing ...

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Isabella Augusta Gregory, original autograph manuscript of 'The golden apple', with related correspondence with Lord Brotherton.

Gregory, Lady

1913-1928

Comprises 2 notebooks containing the original autograph manuscript of Lady Gregory's play 'The golden apple', dated 1913, together with correspondence between Lord Brotherton and Lady Gregory concerni...

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Wilfrid Wilson Gibson Archive

Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson (1878-1962)

1902-1971

Comprises: (a) 5 boxes of autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of Wilfrid Gibson's poems and plays, and some groups of correspondence between Gibson and various literary figures and publishers, ...

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David Hare, typescript first draft of screenplay for the film 'Wetherby', with related materials.

Hare, David

1984-1985

Comprises: (a) The first signed typescript draft of David Hare's film 'Wetherby', which greatly differs from the final version; (b) His signed and typed covering letter to Ethel de Keyser, dated '5 Oc...

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Keown (Anna Gordon), literary papers with related material, including some correspondence

Keown, Anna Gordon (1902-)

1934-1959

Comprises: (1) Autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of some of Anna Gordon Keown's literary works, including at least 9 short stories or plays, dated ca. 1948-1955, and held in a red folder; at ...

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Francis Berry Archive

Berry, Francis

1931-1994

Literary archive of Francis Berry. The collection is separated into two series: Correspondence and Literary papers. Correspondence files arranged alphabetically by correspondent, following Berry's ...

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