Askew, Gilbert, 1893-1950
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A scrapbook of press-cuttings and photographs concerning piping and pipers., 1929-1935 and undated.
A scrapbook of ephemera, news cuttings and photographs, containing information and illustrations of pipers and bagpipes mainly in Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland. Most of the material bears no date, but some items are dated 1929-1932. A copy of James Robertson's 'The Highland Bagpipe' is thought to date from [ca. 1935]. Among the photographs are some of Gilbert Askew himself holding Highland and Northumbrian pipes respectively.
Correspondence and papers of Gilbert Askew, concerning his research into the history of the bagpipe.
A collection of papers of Gilbert Askew (1893-1950), numismatist and expert on the Northumbrian bagpipe. It contains correspondence and press cuttings concerning Askew's published works 'The bibliography of the bag-pipe', 'Two sets of miniature bagpipes in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland' and 'The bagpipe in Early Britain', and material collected for an unpublished work entitled 'The bagpipe in England'.
Correspondence concerning Gilbert Askew's 'A bibliography of the bag-pipe'., 1931-1934.
Letters, 1931-1934, from various correspondents. They concern Askew's questions in the course of his research for the 'Bibliography', which was published in Newcaste in 1932. Later letters include comments and observations on the work. There are also carbon copies of some of Askew's own letters.
Manuscript versions of Askew's article 'The bag-pipe in early Britain', with associated correspondence., 1930-1940.
Correspondence and notes concerning Askew's article 'The bag-pipe in early Britain', published in the 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne' in 1940. Also includes and offprint and handwritten and typescript versions of the article.
Material assembled towards a work entitled 'The bagpipe in England', which remained unpublished., ca. 1930-1950.
Material brought together for a planned work entitled 'The bagpipe in England', which seems to have remained unpublished. A provisional chapter outline foresees a chronological treatment of the subject, and the material in the volume is arranged in this order. It contains mainly references to historical sources, quotations and depictions.
Notes and correspondence concerning Askew's article 'Two sets of miniature bagpipes in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland', with a typescript and off-print of the article., 1936-1937.
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