Reference No:

L WH/5/5.24/08/01i

Dates:

25 Feb 1935

Description:

Letter from Winifred Holtby to St John Ervine - 'So Handy For The Fun Fair', Winifred's only "war" story, written in the summer of 1933 at Hardelot Plage, near Camiers, France; Spring 1934 had tea in the Black Horse pub, in Yorkshire, told Winifred her story, Francois, Belgian Sailor, Programme Girl at the Tivoli Theatre in Hull, ship blown up in North Sea; discussing effects of pain on people; Uncle, Robert Holtby, lost an arm; Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey; Edna Lyall; Samuel Butler; comparison of Middleton Murray's book with Vera Brittain's 'Testament of Youth'

Format:

Archive Item

Extent:

1 item

Access Conditions:

Access will be granted to any accredited reader

Repository:

Hull Local Studies Library

Collection:

Winifred Holtby Collection