This boy's love of nature - what he calls the Glories of Nature - runs throughout his youthful memos to self. Tune in next week for what happens for this lad of the land later in life - when the Second World War calls him to a different, more painful Glory.
Who were you? What did you do for the H M Diplomatic Service? And for ENSA in 1945 and then for the Military Police in 1946? Were you an as much an enigma in life as you are on paper?
Born Kathleen Perry in Barrow-in-Furness. The diaries range from one from the 'Anti-Vivesection Society', to 'The Film Goers Diary' to five year diaries and a Letts School Girl Diary. The diaries catalogue the daily events in the life of an only child with two half sisters through her father's previous marriage. She was educated at the local grammar school, which she left at 16. Moved to London in 1963 to work in the Civil Service. Met John Johnson in London and married in 1972. Settled in Ashton near Helston. Her husband died in 1987. Kathleen did not have any children. [...]
A recent acquisition of 77 volumes. All pocket diaries ranging from leather bound to silver encased to Charles Letts edition diaries, to plastic diaries and simple slim papar notebooks cum diary. The diaries contain the odd newspaper cutting of note and all contain references to church dates; the early diaries often contain illustrations of mechanical designs and lists of numbers or formulas, and later diaries contain fewer references to mechanical design and more to physical ailments. The date range starts in 1922 when Mr Cooke is 10 years old. The entries are brief. In the 1920s references include childhood activities, [...]
We have just received an extraordinary five volumes by an astute and articulate Ms Daniels: 1925 (Bryant and May's Matches imprint), 1926 (Bryant and May's Matches imprint), 1927 (Bryant and May's Matches imprint), 1938 and 1944 - 1946. Each volume is written in copperplate. However, much of the space available in the early diaries is occupied by newspaper cuttings. Ms Daniels conscientiously records mainly public events, especially geo-political developments, that are of import. This is a particularly interesting period as the years leading up to and towards the end of the 2nd world war are covered. Ms Daniels offers her [...]
We have had an unexpected and generous visit from a benevolent benefactor, he has presented us with 15 diaries by 15 different characters. And by golly do they differ. To read more come and visit.
From GDP/44 DM DM (born 1921) was married to a former Naval officer and lived in Hampshire at the time this diary entry was written. 24 August 1974 P [the diarist’s husband] kept me in bed for breakfast, which was gorgeous luxury. I had a bath when I got up, gave our bedroom a dust and hoover, then came downstairs to get a cooked lunch, which we had outside, and also did one tubful of washing. I peeled a lot of apples, then stewed them with the blackberries we’d picked yesterday to go in the freezer. Began mending the raspberry [...]
Dear Diarists, We are very pleased and proud to announce our new patron: Michael Palin. This iconic gent has - in between becoming an internationally acclaimed and well loved star - kept a diary. He is about to embark on a nationwide tour which is based on the life-record he has diligently and lovingly kept over the years. Expect a fun time. you can find information on his website : www.themichaelpalin.com. Diary lovers might like this link in particular: http://www.themichaelpalin.com/write_it_down/ Thank you, Love the GDP
The Poetry School Workshop Location TBC London, 27 June 2015, open to all, with Julia Bird and Laura Barnicoat During this event we will take you on a guided tour of the collection’s highlights in search of inspiration, discussing the varied impulses and styles of the diaries that have been building over the past couple of years. Then you’ll work on a series of diary-related reading and writing activities. Expect to be leafing through Larkin, MacNeice, Olds, Nin, Borodale and other diary-lovers, and bring a favourite published diary to work with (real or fictional, anything from Pepys to Bridget Jones). [...]