Letters from Tony Topham to Jean Hartley
- Reference No:
- U DJE/1/18/1
- Dates:
- 31 Aug 1992-28 Jun 2003
- Description:
Personal subject matters including his bipolar disorder and its effect on his life, relationships, and the breakdown he had in 1986. Plus discussions of Jean Hartley's book, his own work and poetry. Enclosed with one letter to Jean are the following:
- Letters on the subject of cricket, to the Guardian 'Centipede', Trevor Bailey and George Bailey. Discussing his cricketing schooldays and famous cricketers. 21 Jul-10 Aug 1992.
- Article entitled 'Pressed Flowers from an Oxfam bookshop' by Alan Fox; a review of Alan Fox's 'A Very Late Development: An Autobiography by Tony Topham, entitled 'The Personal is Political'; and a letter to Alan Fox discussing 'Pressed Flowers from an Oxfam bookshop'. Jun-8 Aug 1992.
- Letter from Tony Topham to John Frankish entitled 'Some Very Happy Memories', sent on hearing the news of his cousin's terminal illness. 26-6 Sep 1992.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 13 items
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- This item contains personal sensitive information and is not available for public inspection for 75 years until Jan 2079. This is in accordance with data protection legislation. If you have a query about access to this record please contact archives@hull.ac.uk.
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
- Papers of Jean Hartley