Speeches,
Talks, Lectures etc Entries are listed in order of the date of the meeting, with the first 2 digits of the item code being the last two digits of the year of that meeting (e.g. V56.. indicates 1956) The date used is, where known, that of the event rather than the newspaper report. |
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up to 1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960 & later |
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V2980 | "Our Unfortunate Debt to Rome" (lecture) | |||
8 Nov 1929 | pp 5 of "The Western Daily Press" dated 7 Nov 1929 reported that NMM was to give a lecture to the Bristol University Classical Association at 20:00 on Friday 8 Nov 1929. | |||
V3120 | The City Literary Institute (lecture) | |||
27 Jan 1931 | pp 16 of "The Sunday Times" dated 25 Jan 1931 reported that NMM is to be one of the speakers in a course "Revisions and Revaluations: Studies in Biography" which was to start on Tues 27 Jan 1931. This course led to the publication later that year of the book Revaluations (Studies In Biography) to which NMM contributed an article (E2450) on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. | |||
V3225 | "Poets and Politics" (meeting) | |||
23 Jan 1932 | pp 13 of "The Scotsman" dated 25 Jan
1932 carried a report on the Burns Supper held on Sat 23 Jan by the
Scottish Women's Club, George Street, Edinburgh. NMM was chief guest
and proposed the traditional toast of "The Immortal Memory". The report also mention that a play by NMM was being produced in London on 25 Jan 1932. pp 4 of "The Glasgow Herald" dated 25 Jan 1932 carried a similar report under the heading "The Politics of the Poet". |
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V3275 | The Oxford University Labour Club (lecture) | |||
21 Oct 1932 | pp 506 of "The Church Times" dated 28 Oct 1932 reported that NMM lectured to the Club, and reports that she made reference to her recently published book An Outline for Boys and Girls and their Parents (A0780) and its reception by various reviewers. | |||
V3375 | "Moscow and Aristophanes" (talk) | |||
6 Nov 1933 | pp 20 of "The Sunday Times" dated 12 Nov 1933 reported on a talk given the previous Monday by NMM to the Oxford University English Club. | |||
V3420 | talk at Scottish P.E.N. Club | |||
3 Feb 1934 | pp 3 of "The Evening Telegraph" of 24 Jan 1934 announced NMM would address the Club in Glasgow. | |||
V3421 | talk at Rationalist Press Association | |||
3 Feb 1934 | pp 12 of "The Glasgow Herald" of 5 Feb
1934 reported on NMM's address to Rationalist Press Association. under
the title"Rationalism and Socialism - Mrs Naomi Mitchison's Views" Followed on the same page by a news item (X0700) |
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V3430 | "Feminism" | |||
6 Feb 1934 | pp 4 of "The Evening Telegraph" of 24 Jan 1934 reported, in an article titled "Famous Novelist to Visit St Andrews", that NMM would address the University Literary Society. | |||
V3440 | speech at a meeting of The Relief Committee for Victims of German Fascism | |||
17 Mar 1934 | pp 1 of "The Daily Worker" dated 16 March 1934 ran an advertisement for "An Important Meeting on Germany and Austria" to be held in the Kingsway Hall in London with NMM listed as one of the speakers. | |||
V3450 | speech at a meeting of Socialist Party in Sunderland | |||
22 Apr 1934 | pp 5 of "Sunderland Daily Echo" dated 23 Apr 1934 reported, under the title of "Novelist's Sunderland Address", on a talk by NMM on the plight of socialists in Russia. The meeting, which had been previewed in the same paper on 20 Apr 1934, took place at The Villiers Theatre, Sunderland | |||
V3465 | "What I Saw in Austria" | |||
21 Sep 1934 | pp 6 of September 1934 edition of "The Monthly Record of the South Place Ethical Society" announced the NMM would give a talk in the Conway Forum series at the Conway Hall in London, followed by a Q&A session. | |||
V3480 | speech to Cheltenham Literary Society | |||
11 Oct 1934 | pp 3 of the 29 Sep 1934 issue of "The Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic" noted that NMM would be one of the speakers at a banquet organised by the newly formed society, along with W H Auden, L A G Strong and Graham Greene. | |||
11 Oct 1934 | pp 7 of the 20 Oct 1934 issue of "The Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic" gave a lengthy account of "the first annual banquet" of the Cheltenham Literary Society. NMM's speech was in reply to the toast of "our guests". | |||
11 Oct 1934 | pp 4 of the 29 Dec 1934 issue of "The Cheltenham Chronicle", in a review of the year, reported that NMM had been one of the principal speakers at a banquet organised by the newly formed society, along with the society's President Francis Brett Young. | |||
V3485 | meeting of the No More War Movement | |||
17 Oct 1934 | pp 2 of the 19 Oct 1935 issue of "The Daily Worker" reported on a meeting, chaired by NMM, held at the Central Hall in Westminster. | |||
17 Oct 1934 | pp 4 of the 23 Oct 1935 issue of "The Daily Worker" reported on a meeting, chaired by NMM, held at the Central Hall in Westminster. This report was in the "Worker's Notebook" section of the paper. | |||
V3550 | luncheon at Edinburgh University Union | |||
4 Jun 1935 | pp 1 of the 1 Jun 1935 issue of "The Scotsman" reported that NMM would be entertained to luncheon as the Labour Candidate in the Scottish Universities' by-election. See also election timeline (X1000) | |||
4 Jun 1935 | pp 10 of the 5 Jun 1935 issue of "The Scotsman" carried a long report on NMM's speech at the luncheon - under the title "War or Peace Issue". On p18 of the same issue there was a photograph taken at the event. | |||
V3552 | "Position of Officers in the Forces" (talk) | |||
5 Jun 1935 | pp 7 of the 6 Jun 1935 issue of "The Scotsman"
reported that NMM had addressed a meeting of graduates at St Andrews
University. See also election timeline (X1000) pp 4 of the same day's "The Dundee Courier and Advertiser" also reported on the event, adding the information that the meeting was held in the Ingram's Rooms in Dundee. At the time Dundee was a college of St.Andrews University & not yet a separate University. |
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V3580 | "The Coming America" | |||
22 Oct 1935 | pp 6 of October 1935 edition of "The Monthly Record of the South Place Ethical Society" announced that NMM would lead a discussion in the Conway Discussion Circle series at the Conway Hall in London. | |||
V3585 | "All is Not Well With England" (election meeting) | |||
5 Nov 1935 | pp 6 of the 6 Nov 1935 issue of "The
Gloucestershire Echo" reported that NMM had been the main speaker
at an election meeting on behalf of Elizabeth Pakenham (later Lady
Longford) who was contesting the Cheltenham constituency in the General
Election. The meeting was held in the St.Clair-Ford Hall, Charlton
Kings, Cheltenham. NMM was also one of the speakers at an open-air
meeting the same evening in Hewlett Street. The meeting had been advertised on p1 of "The Gloucestershire Echo" on 4 Nov 1935. |
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V3640 | "Freedom and Tyranny" (talk) | |||
7 May 1936 | pp 8 of the 4 May 1936 issue of "The Yorkshire Post" reported that NMM would be giving a talk at a forthcoming meeting of the LeedsWomen's Luncheon Club. | |||
V3660 | address to World Congress of Faiths, 1936 | |||
10 Jul 1936 | pp 12 of "The Times" reported on NMM reading an address called "Science and Religion" - written by her late father - to the Congress, which was held in the Great Hall of University College in Gower St, London from 3-18 July | |||
V3704 | mass meeting Aid Spain | |||
15 Jan 1937 | pp 6 of "The Daily Worker" advertised a Mass Meeting to be held that evening at the Hammersmith Town Hall. - with NMM being listed among the participants. | |||
V3708 | "The Good and the Individual" (talk) | |||
19 Jan 1937 | pp 15 of "The Times" reported that NMM would be giving a talk at 20:00 that evening at The Mary Ward Settlement (an Adult Education College) | |||
V3712 | "Greece" (talk) | |||
31 Jan 1937 | NMM gave a talk on Greece at The Dartington Hall School, Devon. | |||
V3750 | "Rex v Noah" (mock trial) | |||
1 Jul 1937 | pp 18 of "The Times" of 2 Jul 1937 reported on The Chesterton Society Dinner, after which a mock court case was enacted in which the defendant was charged with having included women on the Ark. NMM appeared for the defence. | |||
V3760 | contributor to symposium World Congress of Faiths, 1937 | |||
24 Jul 1937 | pp 70 of "The World's Need for Religion: Being the Proceedings of the World Congress of Faiths: Oxford, July 23rd-27th 1937" reported that NMM took part in a symposium on Youth's Attitude to World Fellowship | |||
V3775 | "Life in Russia and England" (lectures) | |||
23 Oct 1937 | pp 5 of "The Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror" of 25 Oct 1937 reported that NMM had given two lectures at the Co-operative Society Ltd.'s Education Centre in Bristol. The titles of the lectures were "Psychological Foundations of Socialism" and "Literature and Politics". | |||
V3820 | The All-Party Conference (conference) | |||
23 Apr 1938 | pp 15 of "The Manchester Guardian" of 8 Apr 1938 reported that NMM was among the many signatories supporting a call for an emergency conference at the Queen's Hall, London on 23 Apr. The avowed purpose of this meeting was to demand the right of the Spanish Government to buy arms for its defence. | |||
V3825 | "What Do the People Really Want ?" (election address) | |||
Spr 1938 | pp 24 of "The Advertiser" - an Adelaide, SA newspaper - of 9 Apr 1938 reported at length on a recent address given by NMM in Elland in Yorkshire. This was in support of her husband who had been adopted as the Labour candidate for the constituency for the 1940 general election. Because of the war this election never took place. | |||
V3865 | "Wealth and Poverty" (meeting) | |||
20 Aug 1938 | pp 7 of "The Scotsman" of 22 Aug 1938 reported that NMM had presided at "a Socialist meeting" in Campbeltown. The main speaker on "Wealth and Poverty" was Mrs Margaret Cole. | |||
V3920 | "Advocate of the Policy of Sir Stafford Cripps. Naomi Mitchison in Glasgow" (meeting) | |||
11 Mar 1939 | pp 6 of "The Glasgow Herald" reported on NMM's involvement in a meeting where she spoke in support of Cripps' People Front policy. | |||
up to 1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960 & later |
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V4275 | "National Committee Nominated" (meeting) | |||
12 Sep 1942 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" of 14 Sep 1942 reported on the first general meeting of The Scottish Convention held in Glasgow. A national committee of 45 members was nominated - with NMM included | |||
V4315 | "Scottish Convention: Aims of Movement Outlined" (meeting) | |||
24 Feb 1943 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" of 25 Feb 1943 reported on a public meeting at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh where NMM was one of the speakers. The meeting had been advertised on p1 of "The Scotsman" on 2 Feb 1948 & on 15 Feb 1948. Over 1000 people attended. | |||
V4375 | "Post-War Scotland" (meeting) | |||
19 Sep 1943 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" of 21 Sep 1943 reported on the annual meeting of the Scottish Convention held in Glasgow. Various office-bearers were appointed - with NMM becoming one of two vice-chairmen. | |||
V4450 | speech at P.E.N. Luncheon in Glasgow | |||
24 Jun 1944 | pp 13 of "The Glasgow Herald" of 16 Jun
1944 reported that NMM was to be "guest of honout at the P.E.N.
Luncheon in the Bath Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday of next week". NMM is reported as saying that her subject will be "more or less on what is and what isn't worth sticking to in our Scottish culture". |
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V4485 | "Mr Johnston Receives Deputation" (meeting) | |||
10 Nov 1944 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" of 11 Nov 1944 reported that the Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Thomas Johnston) had received a deputation from the Scottish Convention. NMM was among the 9 Convention members at the meeting which discussed the need for reform of government in Scotland. | |||
V4685 | " "Academic Bias" in Education: Criticism by Authoress" (speech) | |||
10 Nov 1946 | pp 6 of "Glasgow Herald" on 11 Nov 1946 reported on NMM speaking at a Scottish Convention meeting in the Cosmo Cinema in Glasgow. | |||
V4725 | "New Vistas in Language and Sound" (P.E.N. meeting) | |||
15 Mar 1947 | pp 7 of "The Scotsman" of 17 Mar 1947 reported on a meeting of the Scottish Centre of the P.E.N. Club held in Edinburgh. It was noted that NMM was to be one of the delegates to the P.E.N. Club Congress to be held in Switzerland. | |||
V4760 | "Congress in Vienna" (P.E.N. meeting) | |||
12 Jun 1947 | pp 7 of "The Scotsman" reported on the P.E.N. Club Congress held in Zurich, where NMM was one of the Scots delegates. | |||
V4789 | Scottish Council of Social
Services and the Scottish Education Department (conference in Oban) - see next two items for reports of NMM's involvement in two of the topics debated at the conference. |
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V4790 | "Community Centres and Village Halls" (subject) | |||
21 Nov 1947 | pp ? of "The Oban Times" on 29 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "Community Centres and Village Halls" which reported that NMM took part in a conference on behalf of the Argyll Community Services. This report was part of a lengthy article ending "Remainder Next Week" - this further item has not been seen. | |||
21 Nov 1947 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" on 22 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "Provision of Village Halls", which reported that NMM took part in the conference organised by the Scottish Council of Social Services and the Scottish Education Department in Oban. | |||
20 Nov 1947 | pp ?? of "The Glasgow Daily Record" on 22 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "Village Halls Needed", which reported that NMM took part in the conference | |||
20 Nov 1947 | pp ? of "The Perthshire Advertiser" on 22 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "English Lesson" which reported that NMM took part in the conference | |||
V4791 | "Petrol Rationing" (subject) | |||
20 Nov 1947 | pp 6 of "The Glasgow Herald" on 21 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "Petrol for Country Social Life" reported that on NMM took part in a conference organised by the Argyll Community Services | |||
20 Nov 1947 | pp 2 of "The Scotsman" on 21 Nov 1947 carried an article titled "Petrol Allowances for Country People" reported that on NMM took part in a conference organised by the Argyll Community Services | |||
V4875 | "Soviet Writers: New Type of Literary Hero" (meeting) | |||
15 Oct 1948 | pp 3 of "The Scotsman" on 16 Oct 1948
reported on NMM chaired a meeting of the Scottish-U.S.S.R. Society in
Edinburgh. The main speaker was Madame N V Ignatyeva The meeting had been advertised on p 1 of "The Scotsman" on 13 Oct 1948. |
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up to 1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960 & later |
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V5140 | "How to Get the 'Feel' of a Period" (talk) | |||
May 1951 | pp 9 of "The Northampton Mercury" on 11 May 1951 reported on a talk given by NMM to the Northampton Arts Society, where she also read from 'a historical novel she is writing' | |||
V5150 | speech at The Library Association Conference | |||
6 Jun 1951 | NMM was one of the guest speakers at this
conference, held in Edinburgh between 4th-8th June 1951. A short report, mainly of quotations from her speech, appeared on p5 of "Aberdeen Evening Express" on the same day - under the title "School Stories are Silly - Authoress" |
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V5180 | "Peace Conference for Writers: Circulation of Appeal" | |||
13 Oct 1951 | p3 of "The Manchester Guardian lists NMM as one of the signatories of the "Authors' World Peace Appeal" and gives notice of the conference listed below. | |||
V5185 | "Writers Define Their Peace Aims: Verbal Harvest from Seed Sown in Spring" | |||
27 Oct 1951 | p10 of "The Manchester Guardian of 29 Oct 1951 reported on a conference organised by the Authors World Peace Appeal held at the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association Hall in London. As well as summarising the discussions at the meeting, the article also charts the history of the Appeal from the initial meeting in Spring 1951. | |||
V5250 | "No War Mentality in Russia: Moscow People 'Relaxed' " (press conference) | |||
17 Jul 1952 | pp 4 of "The Manchester Guardian" on 18 Jul 1952 reported on a press conference given, on their return from Moscow, by a delegation of six who had been guests of the Union of Soviet Writers. | |||
V5270 | "My Visit to Russia" (talk) | |||
13 Oct 1952 | pp ?? of "The Rugby Advertiser" on 17 Oct 1952 reported on a talk given by NMM to the local Labour Party | |||
V5280 | "Children of Russia Gave M.P.'s Wife Hope for Future" (talk) | |||
20 Nov 1952 | pp ?? of "Northants Evening Telegraph" reported on a talk given by NMM at a public meting held in Corby, Northants | |||
V5290 | debate at Author's World Peace Appeal general meeting | |||
6 Dec 1952 | pp 9 of "The Manchester Guardian" on 8 Dec 1952 reported on ta general meeting called by the Author's World Peace Appeal which had taken place at Friends' House in London. NMM was noted as a stimulating contributor. | |||
V5310 | "The New Russian Morality - What is it?" (speech) | |||
28 Jan 1953 | pp 9 of "Evening Times" on 27 Jan 1953 noted that NMM would speak at a Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow meeting. | |||
V5312 | "Reading for Soviet Children: Return of Fairy Tales" (talk) | |||
30 Jan 1953 | pp 9 of "The Manchester Guardian" on 31 Jan 1953 reported on a talk given by NMM at the International Club in Manchester. The meeting was organised by the Society for Cultural Relations between the Peoples of the British Commonwealth and the U.S.S.R. | |||
V5415 | Author's World Peace Appeal conference | |||
20 Feb 1954 | pp 6 of "The Manchester Guardian" on 25 Feb 1954 printed a letter from NMM (see F5415) regarding her part in discussions at this meeting. | |||
V5435 | speech to Scottish National Congress | |||
15 Mar 1954 | pp 5 of "The Glasgow Herald" reported on a speech by NMM at the Scottish National Congress under the title "Doubts on Edinburgh Parliament" | |||
V5430 | The State of the Highlands (talk) | |||
20 Mar 1954 | pp 4 of "The Dundee Courier" of 22 Mar 1954 reported on a talk by NMM to the Dundee Fabian Society | |||
V5465 | "Violence in Children's Books" (discussion) | |||
3 Jul 1954 | pp 4 of "The Manchester Guardian" reported on a meeting arranged by the National Book League at which "children's writers, librarians and psychologists discussed two papers by Naomi Mitchison and Leila Berg". It is unclear whether NMM presented her own paper, or is was discussed in absentia. | |||
V5560 | "Translation" (talk) | |||
12 Jul 1955 | pp 14 of "The Times" of 13 Jul 1955 reported on NMM's talk at the P.E.N. Congress held at Bedford College in London | |||
V5575 | "Educating Women - Naomi Mitchison's Doubts" (discussion) | |||
12 Oct 1955 | pp ?? of "The Scotsman" reported on NMM's contribution to the Edinburgh Assoctiation for the Education of Women's annual meeting the previous day. | |||
V5970 | a meeting of the National Book League | |||
4 Nov 1958 | pp 7 of "Westbourne School Magazine" for 1958-59 reported that some pupils from this Glasgow school had attended this meeting at which NMM was one of the speakers. | |||
up to 1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960 & later |
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V6115 | "Visits to Polaris? Public Days Envisaged" (council meeting) | |||
11 Jan 1961 | pp 1 of "The Guardian" of 12 Jan 1961 reported on a meeting of the Argyllshire County Council held in Dunoon where the possibilities and problems of the nuclear submarine base in Holy Loch were discussed. NMM proposed a motion, which was defeated, that the council should protest against the base - and also questioned the proposed method of disposal of nuclear waste. | |||
V6130 | "Family Group" and "Education for Daughters" (discussion) | |||
25 Feb 1961 | pp 6 of "The Guardian" reported, under the title "Family Group" on an open meeting to be held by the Fawcett Society in Caxton Hall, Westminster at which a discussion was to be led by NMM & her two daughters Lois & Val | |||
1 Mar 1961 | pp 5 of "The Times" reported, under the title "Education for Daughters" on an open meeting held by the Fawcett Society in Caxton Hall, Westminster at which a discussion was led by NMM & her two daughters Lois & Val | |||
21 Oct 1961 | pp 6 of "The Guardian" reported, under the title "Education for Daughters" that because of the success of the February meeting, a second meeting under the same banner would be held by the Fawcett Society (formerly the London Society for Women's Suffrage) on 2 Nov 1961. It is unclear whether NMM or her daughters were again involved. | |||
V6470 | speech at Conference on Women and Further Education | |||
28 Sep 1964 | pp 12 of "The Glasgow Herald" reported
on NMM's speech to the conference in Dundee under the title "Room for
Women at the Top: Mrs Mitchison Battles On" This report elicited a "Letter to the Editor" which was printed under the title "Who Bedevils Education?" on p8 of the paper on 30 Sep. |
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V6850 | "Thomas Muir and the Scottish Martyrs" | |||
24 Aug 1968 31 Aug 1968 |
pp 6-7 of "Scottish Vanguard: Journal of the Workers' Party of Scotland" (v2.#8&9) reported on two commemorative celebrations of the life of Thomas Muir (1765-1799). NMM was one on many people who attended one or both, or who sent messages which were read out. | |||
V6990 | "Sheppard Leads Rally" | |||
20 Dec 1969 | pp 16 of "The Guardian" reported on a rally and demonstration to be held at Twickenham that afternoon to protest against the all-white Springboks match against England. Former England cricket captain Bishop David Sheppard was to address the rally, and NMM was among many prominent figures who would attend. | |||
V7820 | "Readings, Poetry and Prose | |||
28 Feb 1978 | NMM was one of 5 authors who gave readings in the
Pavilion in Adelaide. This was one of the many events in Writers' Week
during the 1978 Adelaide Festival. See also interview L7820 conducted at about the same time. |
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V8415 | "My Brother, J B S Haldane" (colloquium) | |||
27 Feb 1984 | NMM was invited to serve as Regents' Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in late Feb and early March 1984. This is the first of three events she took part in during that period | |||
V8420 | "My Life and Work" (lecture) | |||
29 Feb 1984 | NMM was invited to serve as Regents' Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in late Feb and early March 1984. This is the second of three events she took part in during that period | |||
V8425 | "Poetry Reading" at California, San Diego (poetry reading) | |||
1 Mar 1984 | NMM was invited to serve as Regents' Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in late Feb and early March 1984. This is the last of three events she took part in during that period | |||
V8774 | "Poetry Reading" at the Third Eye Centre (reading) | |||
13 Aug 1987 | p 18 of "The Guardian" of 4 Aug 1987 reported that NMM would be reading from, and talking about, her work at 12:30 pm on 13 August at the Third Eye Centre on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. Report illustrated by a photograph of NMM by Angela Catlin. | |||
V8775 | "Poetry Reading" at Edinburgh Featival Theatre (poetry reading) | |||
13 Aug 1987 | Described as "Readings from their own work by Jessie Kesson and Naomi Mitchison" | |||
V8915 | speech at Scottish Poetry
Library. 5th Anniversary Party (audio recording) |
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13 Feb 1989 | A party was held t 18:30 in the flat above the
Library in Edinburgh. Several speeches were made, including one by NMM.
A recording was made, and a copy is available to researchers at the
Library. According to the Arts Diary on p B8 of "The Guardian" on 5 Feb 1989 this event was intended to be a fund-raiser for the Library with guests expected to make a donation. |
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V8930 | talk to The Powys Society
(talk) |
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May 1989 | NMM gave a talk to the Powys Society about her friendship with Llewelyn Powys (exact date/venue not currently known). | |||
V9150 | "Late Words" (poetry
reading) |
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1991 | VW and CM met at a poetry reading in the Royal Festival Hall given by NMM et al. - and from this meeting the bibliography got under way. | |||