Special Collections and Archives

Inspired by the play "Abraham Lincoln" by John Drinkwater. Performed to mark the centenary of the play's first performance on 19 October 1918 at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre. "Quilt Song" performed on 19 and 20 October 2018 at The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham

Programme for service in memory of Edward Thomas held at Agny Cemetery, France

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9 April 1992

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Hosted by The Edward Thomas Fellowship

Programme for service in memory of Edward Thomas held at Agny Cemetery, France

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2 November 2007

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Hosted by The Edward Thomas Fellowship

Programme for "Summer Weekend of English Music and Verse to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Ivor Gurney: Gloucester 27-29 July 1990"

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1990

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Programme for the "Dedication by R. S. Thomas of Memorial Windows designed and engraved by Laurence Whistler" at All Saints Church, Steep

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4 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Two copies of the programme. Includes two postcards with different views of the memorial windows

Programme for the Dorchester Abbey Festival including performance of "A Pine in Solitude: a portrait in words of Edward Thomas (1878-1917)" on 3 July 1987

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1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Written to commemorate Edward Thomas's Centenary in 1978

Programme for The Edward Thomas Fellowship Autumn Welsh Weekend 1994

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16-18 September 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes itinerary and receipt from Alun and Mair Huws

Programme for The Edward Thomas Fellowship Seminar "Influences"

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30 May 1998

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Programme for The Edward Thomas Fellowship Study Day

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12 July 2003

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at the University of Gloucestershire

Programme for the first production of "Kestrel Edge" by Wilfrid Gibson performed by The Second Company of The Adelphi Players

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1944

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Produced by Lewis Casson

Programme for the opening of the new Dymock Poets exhibition at St Mary's Church, Dymock

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6 October 2006

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Programme for "The Opening of the new Dymock Poets Exhibition… An evening of poetry, music and art"

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6 October 2006

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at St Mary's Chuch, Dymock

Programme for the performance of "Edward Thomas 1878 - 1917: a reading from his poetry and prose to commemorate the centenary of his birth"

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2 April 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Performed at Kenwood, the Iveagh Bequest. Chosen and arranged by John Carroll with Richard Pasco and Barbara Leigh Hunt. Includes programme "Sundays in the Orangery"

Programme for the "Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama Malvern Conference 1996: A Brief Literary Tour of the area around Malvern"

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31 August 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes information on the Dymock Poets

Programme for the Steep Church Centenary Celebration "Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring: a Programme of Poetry and prose in memory of Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917)"

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20 September 1968

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Held at All Saints Church, Steep

Programme for The Twenty-Fifth Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival

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1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes details of an event "A Pine in Solitude: a Portrait of Edward Thomas 1878-1917" devised by Anne Harvey. Includes loose compliments slip

Programme for the unveiling of a memorial to the First World War poets at Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey

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11 November 1985

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Programme for "University of Sussex Centre for Continuing Education: A Residential Weekend School: The Poetry of Edward Thomas, 1878-1917"

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2-3 December 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Subtitle "A Weekend Course to celebrate the Centenary of his birth to be held at Stafford House, Hassocks, Sussex". Annotated by Edward Eastaway Thomas

Programme for "Walking with Edward: A Centenary Tribute in Words and Pictures"

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5 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Performed at Steep Village Hall. Compiled and presented by Michael Bakewell with Hugh Dickson and Valerie Sarruf

Programme of events for the Friends of the Dymock Poets Annual General Meeting weekend

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4 - 5 October 1997

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes performance of "An Unprecedented Image: A Portrait of Rupert Brooke" by Gabriel Woolf and Rupert Brooke's play "Lithuania" by the Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society

Programme with supporting material for the Dymock Poets Weekend

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29 - 30 June 1996

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes information on the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, John Drinkwater and the play "The End of the World" by Lascelles Abercrombie

Programmes for the performance of "A Pine in Solitude" at the National Poetry Centre

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3 May 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Performed by Kay Barwick, Hugh Dickson, Anne Harvey and Stephen Thorne. Compiled by Anne Harvey. Performance arranged by Mary Greenslade

Promotional pamphlet for lectures by Lesley Frost, daughter of Robert Frost

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c.1964

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes a biography of Lesley Frost and subjects covered by her lectures

Promotional postcard for radio programme "No One Left and No One Came" presented by Anne Harvey

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c. June 2001

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes information on the programme broadcast on Radio 4 on 28 June 2001. With annotation by Anne Harvey and poem "Adlestrop" printed on reverse with a wood engraving by James Bostock

Proof copies of "The Sale of Saint Thomas in Six Acts" by Lascelles Abercrombie

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1930

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Loose pages. With pen and ink and pencil annotations by Lascelles Abercrombie

Proof copies of the second edition of the three act play "Deborah" by Lascelle Abercrombie

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1922

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Annotated by Lascelles Abercrombie. Bound book with inserted loose pages

Proof copy of "Progress in Literature" by Lascelles Abercrombie

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1929

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Loose pages within a cover. Pages are stamped "University Press Cambridge: 5 Apr 1929" and initialled "ERB". Annotated on back cover by Lascelles Abercrombie. Includes pencil annotations

Proof copy of "The Theory of Poetry" by Lascelles Abercrombie

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1923

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Loose pages 65 - 128 only. Stamped "revised proofs: 28 November 1923: Wm. Brendon & Son, Ltd.: Plymouth". With pencil annotations

Proof copy of "Twelve Idyls and Other Poems" by Lascelles Abercrombie

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1928

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Loosely gathered pages within a plain cover. Pages are stamped "First Proofs: 14-16th June 1928: Wm. Brendon & son, Ltd.: Plymouth". With pencil annotations

Prospectus entry for "The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas" edited by R George Thomas

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1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "Some New Oxford Books: English Literature and Other Literatures in Translation 1978-79"

Prospectus for "Edward Thomas: A centenary celebration with etchings by Arthur Neal"

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c. March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Prospectus for "The Diary of Edward Thomas: 1st January - 8th April 1917" to be ordered from The Selborne Bookshop

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c. 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Prospectus for "These Things the Poets Said" by The Pear Tree Press

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c.1935

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Anthology of poems written by friends of Edward Thomas in his memory, compiled by Robert Eckert Jr. Includes pencil annotations

Protection certificate and certificate of identity for Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

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7 January 1919

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Form excusing holder from remaining with his colours for a 28 day period

Provisional programme for the Fabian Summer School

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August 1918

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes talk by Julian Thomas "A Talk on Edward Eastaway & his Poems". Other speakers include Bernard Shaw and Emil Davies. With pencil annotations

Published letter "Edward Thomas" by Bouwe Postmus

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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Refers to Hans Ulrich Seeber's thesis "Moderne Pastoraldichtung in England" 1979 of which the second part is a study of Edward Thomas's poetry

Published letter "Edward Thomas" by Katherine Bucknell