Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1955 and 1956
MS. Opie 40
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1955 and 1956
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 40
Summary
Comprises:
(fols. 1-43): Children's essays on 'Why I like Camberwell', 'A visit to the moon', 'The country I would most like to visit' and 'My favourite hero', submitted via Dulwich Library, c.1956-1957. Essays marked 'D'.
(fols. 44-259): Children's essays on 'Why I like Camberwell', 'A visit to the moon', 'The country I would most like to visit' and 'My favourite hero', submitted via Livesey Library, c.1956-1957. Essays marked 'T3'.
(fols. 260-300): Children's essays on '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 Nunhead Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'N'.
(fols. 301-351): 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 Hill Street Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'T1'.
(fols. 352-447): 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 Livesey Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'T3'.
(fols. 448-531): 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 Grove Vale Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'G'.
(fols. 532-606): 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 Wells Way Library, c.1955-1957. Essays marked 'W'.
Date
c.1955-1957
Language
English
Physical extent
610 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
