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Archive Print Collection

General (Brotherton Collection)

Works chiefly dating from the middle of the 18th century to the present day, with each century represented by a large number of works. It supplements other, more specialised sections of the Brotherton...

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Archive Collection

General Manuscripts (Brotherton Collection)

1600-1984

Manuscripts on a range of topics including religion, engineering, poetry and language. The collection includes: Letters and papers of John Frearby Haslam; Prayers and sermons, written by Robert Sande...

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Engineering reports of John Grundy of Spalding.

Grundy, John

c.1767-1779

Comprises 16 out of a total of 17 vols. of Grundy's engineering reports, made for the purposes of record between 1767 and 1779. For a full records of contents see the article by O.S. Pickering referre...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

Various

30 May 19530/May/19555 - 18 July 1997

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents Peter Abbs, Jochen Achilles, Glyn Pursglove (Acumen), Rose Adkins, Keith Armstrong, Robert Adamson, Robert Armstrong, Association of Yorkshire Bookmen, Donald...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Various

28 March 1954 - 20 September 1996

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents Dominic Baker-Smith, Gavin Bantock (with Silkin's cc reply), Barnardo's, Elizabeth Bartlet [?], John Bate, Bedfordshire Education Service, Douglas Bethlehem, ...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Various

4 July 1955 - 4 October 1997

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents Edward Cabral, Richard Carder, Robert Carlen (with enclosure), Ian Carr, Nicholas Catanoy, Francis Celoria, Rita Christie, Joseph Ch_[?]; City of Newcastle up...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Various

14 May 1959 - 20 April 1997

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents Martin J.P. Davies, Gerald Dawe, Hans de Groot, W.R. Dita [?], Doncaster Poetry Club, Drake International Services, Chris Drieskens, Frank Dunne, Dunfermline ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

Various

c.20 Feb 1956 - 17 Nov 1990

Letters to Jon Silkin from the East Lothian Literary Club, Dr H. Edelston, Edinburgh University Literary Society, George Evans, and Thomas Evans (3 letters). Also, poem inscribed to Jon Silkin from Ra...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Various

c. 3 March 1959 - 11 August

Letters to Jon Silkin from Howard Fast, Eddie Flintoff, Carl Forgione, Lesley Foster, Richard Freeborn, Tony Frowly, Ken and Jeanette Fullerton (3 letters); also 1 cc letter from Silkin to Ian Fletche...

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Letters to Jon Silkin.

Various

July 1953 - 8 Aug 1992

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents including Gabbitas Thring Educational Agency (circular), Susan [Gamble?], Carolyn Gelland, Kathleen Gilbert, Isabel Gillard, Laurence Goldstraw, 'The Glasgow ...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

Various

11 March 1957 - 22 August 1997

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents George Haessler (2 letters), R. Hall, Prof. M. Hammerton (with poems enclosed), Harbourfront Reading Series (Greg Garenby), Yael Harel (torn), Harrogate Write...

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