Joseph Brearley Papers: Drama Productions at Hackney Downs School
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A file of papers relating to Brearley's drama productions at Hackney Downs School, together with a few miscellaneous items relating to the School. (1). Printed programmes: Six Men of Dorset by Miles Malleson and H. Broooks. Being the story of 'The Martyrs of Tolpuddle'. Performed by The Palace ...
Joseph Brearley Papers: School Discussion of the Poem 'Summer Evening' by William Duff
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William ('Bill') Duff's letters to Joseph Brearley, his former teacher and life-long friend, contain many examples of Duff's (largely unpublished) poetry. For the letters, see Add MS 89422/2/2-3. Over the course of some two months, beginning in January 1965, Brearley convened a series of practic...
Joseph Brearley Papers: 'Thoughts After a Visit to the USSR in August and September 1961'
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Typed (carbon) journal, comprising a signed title-page and 83 numbered pages, revised in blue ink and also annotated on the versos of some pages. Buff outer covers. Title: '"We Call Him Charlie": Thoughts After a Visit to the USSR in August and September 1961'. The title refers to the 'bugging'...
Joseph Brearley Papers: American Journal and German Language Notes
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Two continuous notebooks. The first notebook and first portion of the second notebook record Brearley's trip to the U.S., 25 July - 13 Sep 1971. Brearley's hosts were Ben and Kris Kliegman (New York). A record of cultural observations and road trips, incorporating a trip across the border to Can...
Joseph Brearley Papers: 'Diary Notes' and Pages from a Drawing Pad (Palazzone)
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(1). Notebook entitled 'Diary Notes'. Entries spanning 5 Aug - 4 Sep 1973. Some pencil sketches on pages to the back of the book. (2). Pages from a contemporaneous drawing pad (metal spiral binding removed), comprising: front cover entitled: 'Palazzone / Italien + Jugoslavien 1973 / Joe Brearle...
Joseph Brearley Papers: 'A Grecian Diary, Summer 1975'
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An album of typed poems, water-colours, and photographs by Brearley. The album includes a pencil portrait of Brearley by Mara Loytved-Hardegg. For the poetry in autograph draft, see the next file, Add MS 89422/4/5.
Joseph Brearley Papers: 'Poems / Amorgos and Naxos'
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Diary notes, travelling from Nürnberg to Naxos, July-August 1975. The notes are followed by a numbered sequence of poems in autograph draft (numbering somewhat jumbled). For the completed sequence typed, see the presentation combining artwork and photographs in the previous file, Add MS 89422/4/4.
Joseph Brearley Papers: 'Thoughts About Ireland and Irish History'
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Title-page: 'Thoughts About Ireland and Irish History / inspired by a visit to that country in August and September 1976 / by Joseph Brearley / together with comments by a Southern Irishman / an article from "The Sunday Times" for October 31st 1976 / and / a translation into German by Rolf Löytv...
Joseph Brearley Papers: Sketch Pads, incorporating 'Diary in Hospital'
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(1) Four watercolour paintings (dated 1973-5 on the versos) and a pen and ink drawing of houses and trees (dated 11 Nov 1977). Each 240 x 165 mm. (2). Annotated sketch pad covers and four folios (3 folios are pen and ink sketches; 1 folio is a note of several names and addresses). Sketches date...