The grandfather clock, 1987-2002

 
Component identifier:
Series 8
Content Summary:

Hill's novel, The grandfather clock, was published by Lothian Books, Melbourne in 1996. Based on a grandfather clock owned by Hill, the book was illustrated by Mark Wilson, with the cover illustration by Peter Gouldthorpe. This series contains the early manuscript draft, subsequent drafts, photographs of clocks and edited galley proofs.

Hill and Judith Clingan wrote the libretto and Clingan the music for a musical drama of the same name, based on the book. Included in this series are copies of the libretto and correspondence and publicity material relating to a performance of the work by Voicebox Youth Opera in Canberra in 2002.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased by the Library from Anthony Hill in 2004 and 2012.

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Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
The collection is available for reference.
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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