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Add Ms 89203/2/4/97
- Record Id:
- 040-003368728
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003345873
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100040973585.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add Ms 89203/2/4/97
- Title:
- Will Self: The Book of Dave (background research: 'the knowledge')
- Scope & Content:
-
(1). Information about becoming a London taxi driver:
- Becoming a Licensed Taxi Driver in London (Transport for London Public Carriage Office).
- Guide to learning the 'Knowledge of London'. All London drivers' edition. (Transport for London Public Carriage Office, 2002).
- 'Blue Book Runs' (First Set, runs 1-80) - spiral bound A4 book listing 80 routes. Produced by Knowledge Point Taxi Driver School (2000). Together with information sheets about their tuition package.
(2). Transcription (Self's hand, pencil) of tape recordings of taxi driver Harry Harris (acknowledged on the novel's dedication page). 46 sheets, numbered HH 1-46, some sheets dated 14 Aug 2003.
(3). Typed transcription 'Harry Harris Tape 1' (word-processed, 3 sheets).
(4). 'Stations and Hotels' (word-processed, 4 sheets).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003359578
040-003368728 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/4 : Will Self: Fiction
Add Ms 89203/2/4/97 : Will Self: The Book of Dave (background research: 'the knowledge') - Hierarchy:
- 032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0006]/036-003359578[0098]/040-003368728
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89203
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 2000
- End Date:
- 2003
- Date Range:
- 2000-2003
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)