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Add MS 89161/3/11
- Record Id:
- 040-003315587
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003252088
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100032996904.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89161/3/11
- Title:
- Joan Bakewell: Letters from Michael Bakewell (July-August 1954)
- Scope & Content:
-
Letters from Michael Bakewell (July and August 1954), as follows:
- 1 July 1954 (franking date, London). 'Birmingham → Euston. 10.20. Thursday.' 6 sheets, with envelope.
- 2 July 1954 (franking date). Cambridge ('where I shall remain until 8th July'), addressed to Joan Rowlands at Lido Café, Benllech Bay, Anglesey. 4 sheets, with envelope.
- 3 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Friday', addressed to Lido Café (address struck-through and Stockport address added, in red ink). 5 sheets, with envelope.
- 4 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Sunday', addressed to Lido Café (7 sheets, with envelope).
- 5 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Monday', addressed to Lido Café (3 sheets, with envelope).
- 6 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Tuesday', addressed to Lido Café (3 sheets, and 1 sheet poems, with envelope).
- 7 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Tuesday evening 6.45', addressed to Lido Café (4 sheets, with envelope).
- 8 July 1954 (franking date, London). Written on the train to Liverpool Street Station, London, addressed to Lido Café (5 sheets, red ink, with envelope).
- 9 July 1954 (franking date). [Cambridge], 'Thursday. Train back. 6.0.' and 'Friday'. Addressed to Lido Café (8 sheets, red ink, with envelope).
- 10 July 1954 (franking date). King's College, 'Saturday', addressed to Lido Café (5 sheets, with envelope).
- 12 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Sunday' and 'Monday', addressed to Lido Café (7 sheets, with envelope).
- 13 July 1954 (franking date). 'King's', 'Tuesday', addressed to Lido Café (4 sheets, with envelope).
- 14 July 1954 (franking date). 'King's', 'Wednesday', addressed to Lido Café (9 sheets, with envelope).
- 15 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Thursday', addressed to Lido Café (1 sheet, red ink, with envelope).
- 17 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Friday' and 'Saturday', addressed to Lido Café (4 sheets, with envelope).
- 19 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Arts dressing room. Monday.' Addressed to Lido Café (3 sheets, red ink, with envelope).
- 20 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'King's', addressed to Lido Café (1 sheet, red ink, with envelope). 'Hope you won't have to start with BBC on Aug 30th because I shall have to be at Oxford until 21st which will only leave us a week to ourselves'.
- 21 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Arts Dressing room / 8.0 pm', addressed to Lido Café (2 sheets, red ink, with envelope).
- 22 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Arts Dressing room, Thursday 3.30', addressed to Lido Café (2 sheets, with envelope). Describes his interview with the BBC ('I shall be very surprised indeed if I do find myself in the BBC with you').
- 23 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'King's', addressed to Lido Café (6 sheets, red ink, with envelope).
- 25 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). Undated letter, addressed to Lido Café (2 sheets, with envelope).
- 25 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Friday 11.0 pm' and 'Saturday', addressed to Lido Café (6 sheets, red ink, with envelope). NB the lower portion of the second sheet has been torn away.
- 27 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). Undated letter, addressed to Lido Café (2 sheets, in black and blue ink, with envelope).
- 28 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). Undated letter, addressed to Lido Café (2 sheets, with envelope).
- 29 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Wednesday evening', addressed to Lido Café (4 sheets including supplementary note 'Darling Joan', with envelope).
- 30 July 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'Thursday 10.30', addressed to Lido Café (5 sheets including supplementary note in red ink, with envelope).
- 3 August 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). 'King's / Tuesday', addressed to Lido Café and re-directed to Stockport (2 sheets, with envelope). NB Lower two thirds of second sheet have been removed (by Michael Bakewell: 'don't worry about the bit I tore off').
- 4 August 1954 (franking date, Cambridge). Undated letter, addressed to Lido Café and re-directed to Stockport (1 sheet, with envelope).
- 9 August 1954 (franking date, Oxford). A single envelope containing four letters: two letters from 5 Beaumont Street, Oxford (1 A4 sheet and 3 smaller sheets dated 'Saturday'); and two further letters (1 sheet black ink and 5 sheets red ink).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003252088
036-003315323
040-003315587 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89161 : Joan Bakewell: Personal, Professional and Literary Papers
Add MS 89161/3 : Joan Bakewell: Personal Letters Received
Add MS 89161/3/11 : Joan Bakewell: Letters from Michael Bakewell (July-August 1954) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003252088[0003]/036-003315323[0011]/040-003315587
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89161
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1954
- End Date:
- 1954
- Date Range:
- 1954
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bakewell, Michael John, radio and television drama producer, 1931-2023