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'The Film And The Books'

Catalogue reference: HF/LEEWW: 2001.1617.2.12

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This record is about the 'The Film And The Books' dating from 2001.

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Reference
HF/LEEWW: 2001.1617.2.12
Title
'The Film And The Books'
Date
2001
Description

A long poem by Ken Bowen entitled 'The Film And The Books', written during the Second World War in the style of Robert Browning's (1812-1889) 'The Ring and the Book'.The poem is written on the back of three Admiralty W/T Red radio transmission forms.

Held by
Second World War Experience Centre
Language
English
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d7e232da-1d9b-44a4-bdcb-8cd175825a8e/

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3,319 records

This record is held at Second World War Experience Centre

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Within the fonds: HF/LEEWW

Home Front

18 records

Within the sub-fonds: HF/LEEWW: 2001.1617

Bowen manuscripts and poems

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Within the file: HF/LEEWW: 2001.1617.2

Bowen collection of wartime poetry

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'The Film And The Books'