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Arthur Markham Memorial Prize Essays
Collection
Reference code: 268
Scope and Contents
Essays, poetry and short stories written by mineworkers for the Arthur Markham Memorial Prize administered by the University of Sheffield, submitted during the period 1932 - 1993. Contains essays that won the prize and those that were unsuccessful. Essays give insight into working in and for the mines and the home life of miners and their families. This archive contains essays for nearly all the years the prize was awarded. The 70 essays in this collection make up a small number...
Dates:
1932 - 1993
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Howard Smith Photographic Collection
Fonds
Reference code: 450
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises photographs taken by Howard Smith between 1991 and 1996 relating to the history of roads including milestones, mileposts, guide stoops, packhorse bridges and other road features, the majority of which were taken in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Includes photographs of mileposts taken in 1991 and 1992 to illustrate Smith's book 'A History of Rotherham’s Roads and Transport' published by the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in 1992.
Dates:
1991 - 1996
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives