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D5675 - Nellie Kirkham (1897-1979), industrial archaeologist, historian and writer - mid 20th cent
- 5 - Poetry - c1910s

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5675/5/1
Title	Bundle of poems by Nellie Kirkham, handwritten
Date	c1910s
Description	The bundle is dated to the 1910s because two items in it are dated, to 1914 and 1915 ("A Lyric of The Spring"). The poetry is romantic in style, and follows traditional forms such as the Shakespearean sonnet ("We Have No Knowledge"). At least one poem takes inspiration from First World War-era patriotism ("England's Call To Her Sons")
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Nellie Kirkham (1897-1979), industrial archaeologist, historian and writer

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