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Performed at The Old Rep Theatre Birmingham on 19 and 20 October 1918. Performed to mark the centenary of the performance of Abraham Lincoln at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 19 October 1918

Flyer for talk "Singing in the Dark: Edward Thomas & Traditional Song" by Alison Brackenbury

DP/FDP/3/15
Item
1 October c.2005

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at the Market Theatre, Ledbury, as part of the Friends of the Dymock Poets AGM weekend

Flyer for the Leith Hill Musical Festival "RVW: a celebration in words & music of Ralph Vaughan Williams"

DP/ET/3/38
Item
undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"With personal reminiscences from Ruth Dyson" [wife of Edward Eastaway Thomas]

Flyer for the production of "Strange Ghost: A new opera marking the centenary of the death of Rupert Brooke"

DP/VD/44
Subseries
2015

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

In association with The Rupert Brooke Society, Festival Theatre, Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 11-13 December 2015

Flyer with quote by Edward Thomas reflecting on history and the passing of time

DP/ETF/7/2
Item
c.1970s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Originally published in "South Country" and quoted in R George Thomas's "Edward Thomas"

Flyers and programme for recital "Under and English Heaven" performed by Peter Wilman

DP/BD/5/18
Item
23 March c.2007

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at St Mary's Chuch, Dymock

Flyers, programme outline and programme for event "Make me content with some sweetness… An evening of music and readings celebrating the work of The Dymock Poets and friends"

DP/BD/5/21
Item
4 October c.2008

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at St Mary's Chuch, Dymock. Annotated

"Forest Flowers: An early poem recovered" booklet

DP/ET/5/3/12
Item
1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

A booklet printed in celebration of the Friends of Amherst College's first decade. "Forest Flowers" is printed as it first appeared, in The Pinkerton Annual,1917. The booklet includes an extra leaf, made necessary when after printing this booklet, an earlier version of "Forest Flowers" entitled "Tutelary Elves" was found

Four Decades of Poetry Journal

DP/JC/2
Subseries
1975-1981, 1991

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Four Decades was a short-lived journal of reviews and criticism of poetry written during the period 1890-1930 which published nine volumes between 1976-1979. It was edited by Jeff Cooper and Esther Fisher

Fourteenth Edward Thomas Birthday Walk itinerary

DP/ETF/2/1/14
Item
2 March 1986

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes map of the route. Annotated

Fourth Edward Thomas Autumn Walk itinerary

DP/ETF/2/2/3
Item
2 October 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes Edward Thomas Fellowship news sheet August 1983; three letters from Alun John to Alan Martin with details of the walk; photocopies of two letters from Alun John to Anne Mallinson with details of the walk; map of the route

Fourth Edward Thomas Birthday Walk itinerary

DP/ETF/2/1/4
Item
7 March 1976

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

With ink annotation

Framed black and white portrait photograph of Edward Thomas c.1913

DP/VD/46
Subseries
c.1990s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographer unknown

Framed black and white portrait photograph of Edward Thomas in army uniform on embarkation leave 1917

DP/VD/47
Subseries
c.1990s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photographer unknown

Framed handwritten version of "Sonnet XLII from First & Second Love"

DP/VD/16
Subseries
c. 20th century

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes Eleanor Farjeon's signature. "First and Second Love" was published by Michael Joseph in 1947, the two loves being Stacy Aumonier and Edward Thomas

Framed pencil drawing of W H Davies [1871 - 1940] by John Wheatley [1892 - 1955], ARA

DP/VD/45
Subseries
c. 20th century

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Annotated on reverse "John Wheatley (Studio Collection) W H Davies" and stamped "The Guild of Master Craftsmen"

Also includes photocopy of page of "Painting in Newlyn" catalogue featuring an oil on canvas portrait of W H Davies

Framed print of original handwritten manuscript of poem "My Butterfly" by Robert Frost

DP/VD/58
Subseries
c.2000

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"My Butterfly" was Frost's first published poem for which he was paid $15 by the "New York Independent" on 8 November 1894. The original manuscript is held at the Huntington Library, Pasadena. This framed print was produced by the California Friends of Robert Frost

Framed prints of Edward Thomas at Oxford, Arras and a pencil drawing of Edward Thomas

DP/VD/24
Subseries
c. 20th century

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Frame one contains a printed portrait photograph of Edward Thomas whilst at Oxford c.1900 and a view of La Petit Place, Arras
Frame two contains a pencil drawing of Edward Thomas that hung on the study wall of Eric Norris

Frances Whistler