Bevin Boy by Bert L. Coombes, 1947
Item — Box: Arthur Markham Box 1
Reference code: 268/9/1
Scope and Contents
'Bevin Boy' by Bert L. Coombes won the 1947 Award. This short story is set in 1944, when two Bevin Boys arrive in the village, from London and Ireland, to work in the mine. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for his 1994 anthology and attached is a signed copyright permission slip from the grandson of Bert Coombes.
Dates
- Creation: 1947
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