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Black and white photographs taken by S.A. Chandler and Co Ltd. The images were to be used in a Withymead brochure. Photographs are of the house, outbuildings, a pottery class and art classes. Also includes two letters about the images.

Scope and Contents This is correspondence between Irene Champernowne and Rudolf Laban, as well as other Withymead staff and Laban and his staff. The correspodence reflects that from their initial meeting at a conference and through visits at Withymead, Irene Champernowne and Rudolf Laban developed a close relationship, with Laban talking of the 'mother and healer' in Irene, and how he was her 'friend and co-fighter'. They took a deep interest in each other's work, and Irene became an Associate Member of The...

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Rudolf Laban's notes concerning movement observation and movement practice on individual sessions with student-patients and non-patients; during clinics with adult and children in the art therapy workshop; and during leisure time and everyday activities. This folder is closed and not available to view as it contains personal sensitive information.

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Gilbert Champernowne had his dreams analysed by Barbara Hannah, with Hannah providing analyses of them in her letters. Contains some copies of descriptions of Gilbert's dreams. There are two copies of letters presumably from Gilbert to Barbara Hannah, discussing Withymead and tensions surrounding it and discussing Irene Champernowne, Florida Scott-Maxwell and others.

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Gilbert Champernowne's references including two from Helton 'Peter' Godwin Baynes and the editor The Guardian, Covent Garden.