Scope and Contents Contains a photocopy handwritten 'Revised Order of Scenes' (389/1/ATS/1/1); a typed draft copy of the script of 'After the Strike' (389/1/ATS/1/2); and a handwritten note [written by Eleanor Mulvey] stating 'Neither of us have any memory of Barry writing this, although I do remember him recounting the anecdotes in the story. I feel that the 90 page version is the later. They are very different. Also have vague memory of "the powers that be" not being interested in the strike any more.'...

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An alternative version of 'After the Strike', thought to be an earlier draft to 389/1/ATS/1. Missing pages 1, 15, 22, 33-36, 39-41, 64, 90-91, 101-103, 109-110

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Printed The Guardian article written by Josh Halliday published 'Kes author's lost play about miners' strike to be staged for first time' written 4 June 2019.

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Apparent proof copy for published version with imprint Peter Crouch Plays Ltd, though this edition does not appear to have been published.

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Script appears to be missing its last few pages.

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Script is typed.

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Carbon copy of 389/1/BLS/3

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Barry Hines' 'Billy's Last Stand' was first broadcast as a radio play on the BBC in 1965. Hines then adapted it as a theatre production and it was performed in Bolton and the Royal Court in 1970. It was later adapted for television as a 'Play for Today', broadcast on 4 February 1971.

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Barry Hines hand wrote some of 'Billy's Last Stand' on the first few pages of this book.

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This dissertation written by Barry Hines in 1964 whilst studying at Loughborough University formed the basis of the novel 'The Blinder'.

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Contains letters from novelist Stan Barstow, and from Sheila Lemon, Barry Hines' first and only literary agent.