Brown Society 1907-1921

Component identifier:

Series 30

Content Summary:

The Brown Society of Victoria, like similar societies in England, was formed to commemorate the work of the Manx poet T.E. Brown (1830-97). The group met from 1907 until 1921 at "Winwick", the Brookes' home, and the agenda included musical and literary items. The series contains agenda and minutes of meetings, copies of Brown's writings, correspondence between Brookes and Brown's son Hugh, and daughters, Dora and Ethel, articles by Pattie Deakin, E. Littleton Groom, Brookes and others, photographs, programmes and press cuttings.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of Herbert Brookes were presented to the National Library in April 1967 by his widow Ivy Deakin Brookes. In October 1967 she deposited her own extensive collection, and together they form the Brookes Papers.

Names:

Brookes, Ivy

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