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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

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

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