The Bridge by Sidney Chaplin, 1945
Item — Box: Arthur Markham Box 1
Reference code: 268/7/1
Scope and Contents
'The Bridge' by Sidney Chaplin won the 1945 Award. A short story in which the narrator recollects his childhood in a mining village, including the night his mother gives birth to a baby sister. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for his 1994 anthology and attached is a letter dated 1993, to Kirkup from Sidney Chaplin's wife, along with a signed copyright permission slip.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Sheffield (Established 1828) (Collector, Organisation)
- From the Collection: Markham, Arthur, Sir, 1866 - 1916 (Sponsor, Person)
- From the Collection: Markham, Violet Rosa, 1872 - 1959 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to all by appointment
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This essay was part of Mike Kirkup's selections for his 1994 anthology and was kept seperately. The essay has now been reincorporated into the main chronological order.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk