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Hines, Melvin Barry, 1939 - 2016

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 30 June 1939 - 18 March 2016

Biography

Author and scriptwriter Barry Hines was born in the mining village of Hoyland Common near Barnsley on 30th June 1939, and attended Ecclesfield Grammar School. One of his proudest moments was playing for the England Secondary Schools football team in 1957. He worked for the National Coal Board as an apprentice mining engineer, but returned to education, eventually gaining a teaching qualification at Loughborough University. He worked as a Physical Education teacher for several years, first in London and then in Hoyland Common, eventually leaving to become a full-time writer.

His best known work is the novel 'A Kestrel for a Knave', which was made into the film 'Kes', directed by Ken Loach. It is the story of Billy Casper, a young boy from a mining village who cared for a kestrel. Other notable works include the novel and film 'The Gamekeeper'; the film 'Looks and Smiles', also directed by Ken Loach, which won the Best Contemporary Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1981; and the television film 'Threads', about Sheffield during and after a nuclear war, which won a special award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in 1985 as well as the Broadcasting Press Guild Award and seven BAFTA nominations.

Barry Hines was Yorkshire Arts Fellow in Creative Writing in the University of Sheffield from 1972 to 1974, and became an Honorary Doctor of Letters in 2010.

He died in March 2016.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Audiovisual material, 1970s - 2012

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 389/5
Scope and Contents

Video and audio recordings of Barry Hines' work as well as programmes that feature Barry Hines.

Dates: 1970s - 2012

Hines Papers

 Fonds
Reference code: 389
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises the papers of the author and screenwriter Barry Hines, and includes television, film and play scripts, programmes, reviews and cuttings, photographs, posters, drafts and proofs. There is also a collection of published books, both Barry Hines’ own works and material collected for research purposes.

Dates: 1957 - 2019

Objects and framed items, 1960s - 1990s

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 389/4
Scope and Contents

Objects and framed items owned by Barry Hines.

Dates: 1960s - 1990s

Papers and correspondence of Barry Hines, 1964 - 2014

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 389/2
Scope and Contents

Research material, correspondence and biographical papers of Barry Hines

Dates: 1964 - 2014

Photographs, 1960s - 2000s

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 389/3
Scope and Contents

Photographs of various subjects including Barry Hines, film sets, actors and Hines' family.

Dates: 1960s - 2000s

Scripts and drafts, with associated material, 1958 - 2019

 Sub-Fonds
Reference code: 389/1
Scope and Contents

Scripts, drafts and screen plays for many of Barry Hines' works, both published and unpublished. Also includes accompanying papers such as research notes, correspondence and press cuttings. Arranged alphabetically by work.

Dates: 1958 - 2019

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 5
Collection 1
 
Subject
Drama 1
English literature 1
Motion pictures 1
South Yorkshire (England) 1