The Dust Hole of England by Tom McKinstery, 1968
Item — Box: Arthur Markham Box 1
Reference code: 268/22/1
Scope and Contents
'The Dust Hole of England' by Tom McKinstery won an Award in 1968. It is described as a true story. The author is an unemployed miner in Scotland in 1932, who travels to Kent to work in a notoriously difficult pit. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for the 1994 anthology and attached is a letter from Mckinstery's daughter dated 1993, giving permission for the story to be included.
Dates
- Creation: 1968
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