Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1955 and 1956
MS. Opie 41
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1955 and 1956
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 41
Summary
Comprises:
(fols. 1-472): Children's essays on 'Why I like Camberwell', 'A visit to the moon', 'The country I would most like to visit', 'My favourite hero', 'One pound to spend, and how I would spend it', 'Who I would like to be, and why' and 'My camping holiday', submitted via Dulwich Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'D'.
(fols. 473-515): Children's essays on 'The country I would most like to visit', 'My favourite hero', 'One pound to spend, and how I would spend it', 'Who I would like to be, and why' and 'My camping holiday', submitted via Bessemer Grange Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'B'.
(fols. 516-591): Children's essays on 'One pound to spend, and how I would spend it', 'Who I would like to be, and why' and 'My camping holiday', submitted via Grove Vale Library, c.1955-1956. Essays marked 'G'.
(fols. 592-600): Children's essays on 'One pound to spend, and how I would spend it', 'Who I would like to be, and why' and 'My camping holiday', submitted via Kingswood Library, c.1955-1956. Essays marked 'K'.
Date
c.1955-1957
Language
English
Physical extent
600 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Iona and Peter Opie
Children's papers and covering correspondence
Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions
Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1955 and 1956
