Between the Wars Fred Saxton, 1992
Item — Box: Arthur Markham Box 2
Reference code: 268/28/3
Scope and Contents
'Between the Wars' Fred Saxton won an Award in 1992. The author describes his early life growing up in the mining village of Grimethorpe in the 1930's. He reflects how national and world events during this time impacted life in the village, such as the 1926 Miner's Strike. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for the 1994 anthology. Attached is a signed copyright permission slip and competition entry form.
Dates
- Creation: 1992
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