The Hard Way by William H. Colclough, 1962
Item — Box: Arthur Markham Box 1
Reference code: 268/18/1
Scope and Contents
'The Hard Way' by William H. Colclough won an Award in 1962. A group of miners are trapped in a lift shaft for thirteen hours until they can be rescued. They initially think a bomb has exploded at the surface but when they are rescued they find out it was due to mechanical failure. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for the 1994 anthology and attached is a signed copyright permission slip.
Dates
- Creation: 1962
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Sheffield (Established 1828) (Collector, Organisation)
- From the Collection: Markham, Arthur, Sir, 1866 - 1916 (Sponsor, Person)
- From the Collection: Markham, Violet Rosa, 1872 - 1959 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to all by appointment
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This essay was part of Mike Kirkup's selections for his 1994 anthology and was kept seperately. The essay has now been reincorporated into the main chronological order.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk