Letters addressed to Sir Ralph Richardson and his second wife, Meriel Forbes, from eminent actors and playwrights. This sub-series consists of the more extensive collections of letters.
Four ring-bound desk diaries, for 1977-1980, used by Ralph Richardson to record daily events. These volumes mostly contain the names of people Ralph was meeting and events he was attending, but also include what seem to be comments on and reminders for roles he is playing.
Three ring-bound desk diaries, for 1981-1983, used by Ralph Richardson to record daily events. These volumes mostly contain the names of people Ralph was meeting and events he was attending, but also include what seem to be comments on and reminders for roles he is playing.
Photographs depicting Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes at events
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Black and white and colour photographs depicting events attended by Ralph and Meriel. These images show the couple as guests at openings, award ceremonies and official dinners.
Writing by Lady Richardson consisting of notes, memoirs and speeches. This folder contains: a speech at the unveiling of a portrait of Ralph Richardson in the National Theatrea speech to introduce the guests at an eventnotes on Ralph's uncles and auntsnotes on Ralph's pets and his reaction to th...
Loose press cuttings from the 1970s recording the stage and screen career of Ralph Richardson. These press cuttings include: a cutting from The Times from 24 Jan 1970 entitled Lion in the Studio by David Wade a cutting from Punch from 25 Aug 1971 reviewing West of Sueza proof of an article for ...
Loose press cuttings from the 1990s recalling the stage and screen career of Ralph Richardson. These press cuttings include: a cutting from 1991 by Lloyd Rose reviewing Donald Spoto’s biography of Laurence Olivier a cutting from the Times, dated 16 Dec 1994, by Benedict Nightingale entitled A l...
Photographs depicting Ralph and Meriel attending the wedding of an unidentified couple and of the family standing by a black parked car holding a pug dog. These photographs also include images of Charles with his friends and external views of Ralph's house in Hamstead, Bedgar's Lea. This folder ...
Two Wallace Heaton photograph envelopes containing photographs mostly depicting pets and cars. One envelope contains photographs depicting a car, two rabbits, Meriel at a garden party with friends, and Meriel sitting down holding a ferret and a pug dog. The other envelope contains photographs ...