Material relates to environmental issues, individuals and organisations, with which Hughes was involved or in which he was interested. Many of these environmental files relate to issues concerned with the ecology of rivers and fishing.
Partly typewritten and partly autograph letters and notes relating to fishing, including a questionnaire for a 'Study into the economic impact of salmon fishing and salmon netting'. A copy of an agreement between the National Rivers Authority and South West Water Ltd and a partial draft of a docu...
Partly typewritten, partly autograph letters, enclosures and photocopies of printed press cuttings sent to Hughes by Colonel Geoffrey Graham relating to environmental issues including pollution of rivers in Devon. Also includes a copy of a letter sent to Emma Nicholson (MP) by 'Peter' about envir...
Mainly typewritten with some autograph annotation, contains a copy of a letter from Hughes to an unidentified recipient in which he writes against the use of fine screening in the Bideford Estuary and provides information about the alternative forms of treatment (primary settlement plant or fine ...
Mainly typewritten with some autograph annotation and signatures, contains correspondence relating to the Countryside Movement and drafts of the Countryside Movement charter (one annotated by Ted Hughes and another by Carol Hughes).
Partly typewritten and printed, partly autograph letters and enclosures sent to Hughes by Ian Gregg relating to a campaign against interceptory netting for salmon and sea trout.
Partly typewritten and printed, partly autograph letters, research notes and papers sent to Hughes by the organic farmer, Mark Purdey who conducted research into the causes of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE ).
Partly typewritten and partly autograph correspondence, printed enclosures and press cuttings relating to Hughes's wish to set up a tree planting scheme with schools in Devon. Includes correspondence between Hughes and 'The Times Educational Supplement'; letters from 'Trees for People' and the De...
Partly typewritten and partly autograph letters and notes (some by Hughes) relating to the Torridge Action Group and Bideford estuary, with which Hughes was involved.
Partly typewritten and partly autograph correspondence (including copies of letters from Hughes) and enclosures sent to Hughes by Roger Scruton of the Town and Country Forum.