One-day conference held in collaboration with University College Worcester. Speakers included Dominic Hibberd and Lesley Lee Francis
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher EducationHeld at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher EducationPoets Path I
Poets Path II
Dymock Village Walks
The Daffodil Way
Newent Town Walks
Walks in Dymock Woods
Map showing The Daffodil Way, Poets Path I, Poets Path II and Walks in Dymock Woods
Includes correspondence from Susan Hill and Elizabeth Moore [Secretary to Sir John Betjeman]
Sold at Sotheby's on 24 July 1979. Now held in the Berg Collection at New York Public Library. Includes:
Letters written to Alan Martin on the sale from Bertram Rota Limited booksellers, Encounter, the Imperial War Museum, Privy Council Office and the Cabinet Office
Letter from Myfanwy Thomas to Alan Martin including draft letters to "English Literary Gents" and the Keeper of Manuscripts at New York Public Library
Publication "Encounter" for July 1979 including an essay "A Neglected Responsibility: Contemporary Literary MSS" by Philip Larkin
The bells were pre-recorded and broadcast on 7 March 1982, the day of the tenth Edward Thomas Birthday Walk
Papers were deposited by Sanchia Metcalfe, daughter of Rowland Watson
Includes correspondence on the 70th anniversary of Edward Thomas's death
Photocopied typescripts of 57 letters spanning virtually the whole course of the Thomas - Frost relationship until Thomas's death in 1917. Mainly written from Thomas to Frost, they cover domestic issues as well as thoughts on poetry and the work of other writers and Thomas's observations from France
Includes photocopy of article "Six letters from Robert Frost to Edward Thomas" by R George Thomas. Publication unknown
Subscription list, appeal information, leaflet and photograph of the window dedicated to Edward Thomas and Helen Thomas, photocopy of Steep News Letter May 1977 with an article on the window by Douglas Snelgar, Vicar of Steep
Includes:
Leaflet "The Man on The Hill: Richard Jefferies and his Contemporaries"
Photocopy of transcript of talk "Edward Thomas, Richard Jefferies and Wiltshire" given by Professor W J Keith, President of the Richard Jefferies Society, on 7 June 1976
Transcript of talk "Richard Jefferies and Edward Thomas: A Spring, An Inscription and A Secret" given by Kim Taplin on 6 February 1984
The Richard Jefferies Society Talks and Articles Service catalogue December 1986
Photocopy of transcript of talk "Edward and Helen Thomas: Our Parents", possibly by Myfanwy Thomas, on 4 April 1977
Transcript of essay "In the Footprints of Richard Jefferies" by Philip Edward Thomas, with introduction by W J Keith, December 1984
Photocopy of transcript of essay "Richard Jefferies" by Edward Thomas, taken from the 12 part magazine he edited called "The Book of the Open Air"
Publication "A Tribute to Henry Williamson (1895 - 1977) President 1965 - 1975" by The Richard Jefferies Society
Includes minutes and Chairman's reports
Meeting minutes and related documents, some annotated. Includes pen and ink drawing of Roy Palmer on 2 October 2004
Programmes and information for various events including "Edward Thomas and Contemporary Poetry: A One-day Conference" 12 March 2005, the Friends of the Dymock Poets Spring Day 25 March 2006, production of "The Songs I Had... A portrait in scenes and music of the First World War composer Ivor Gurney", "Visions and Thanksgiving: A concert in St Mary's Church, Dymock" 6 October 2012, "The Poetic Voices of John Drinkwater" talk 5 October 2013, "Return to Adlestrop" 24 June 2014, "Dymock 1914 Remembered" 11 - 12 July 2014, "The Dymock Poets and the impact of the First World War: An illustrated talk by Linda Hart" 15 November 2014 and "1914: Songs and poetry of World War I" by The Trench Choir. Includes pencil annotations
Handwritten transcript of letters from Drinkwater to Marsh, 29 September 1912 - 29 December 1915. Topics include written works, visits, James Elroy Flecker, New Numbers and Rupert Brooke
Handwritten transcript of letters from Gibson to Marsh, 2 August 1912 - c. January 1916. Topics include differences with Harold Munro, visits, written works, health, Rupert Brooke, Georgian Poetry, marriage to Geraldine Townshead, New Numbers, Maurice Browne and the Little Theatre Chicago
Two photocopied letters and one photocopied postcard dated 30 September 1912, 5 October 1912 and 31 March 1913. Includes typescript of October 1912 letter and March 1913 postcard. Topics include Madame Strindberg and the Cabaret Theatre, illness and visits
Letters from Martha Vogeler and Albert Vogeler to Myfanwy Thomas and Edward Eastaway Thomas. With pencil and ink annotations
"Famous People I have Met: Rupert Brooke" by Lady Violet Bonham Carter, publication unknown c.1950s
"The Poets of Steep" by David Gill published in Hampshire, December 1965
Photocopy of "An Engraved Window to Edward Thomas and Helen his Wife" by Laurence Whistler published in Book Collecting & Library Monthly number 16, August 1969. Includes letter from Myfanwy Thomas explaining the origins of the memorial window appeal
Sculptures: Black Dome (1986 - present); Fire and Water Boats (1986 - present)
Sculptures: Hanging Fire (1988 - present); Falling Crowns; Brackets
Sculpture: Cone and Vessel (1988 - present)
Sculptures: Crossing Place (1988 - 1995); Deer/ Searcher (2001 - present)
Sculpture: Life Cycle (2002)
File containing details of expressions of interest for Artist in Residence positions. Includes correspondence, printed photographs and publications
"Join the Friends of Abbot Hall" leaflet