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Negative response from Beckett to Lennon's request for an interview, but offering to meet for a drink. According to Lennon's explanatory note, he could not decipher the writing and had to ring Beckett to find out if he had said yes or no. They then met for the first time in the Closiere des Lilas, Beckett's favourite place for private meetings.

Card sent from Beckett's country house in Ussy sur Marne apologising for failing to respond to an invitation to meet at the Falstaff.

Also includes envelope.

Colour drawing of various items hanging on a wall including a pair of boxing gloves, a guitar and an African bust. In the foreground is a machine gun with a military helmet resting on it and a ball bouncing across the floor. Drawing to accompany the article 'Black history month has to be more than hero worship' by Alf Hirsch in the Comment & Debate section of the Guardian 1 October 2010 p.34. Also includes 7 draft versions

Creator: Hamilton-West; Edward (1933-2011); photographer

Creator: Hamilton-West; Edward (1933-2011); photographer

Colour drawing of a man playing the guitar with his band. Drawing to accompany the article 'Morrissey's parochialism echoes the whole indie tribe' by John Harris in the Comment & Debate section of the Guardian 10 September 2010 p.34. Also includes 10 draft versions

Observer with colour magazine poster advertising the souvenir 10,000th edition of the Observer featuring a reprint of the first ever Observer front page, a newspaper which was published on 8 May 1983.

Unknown Photographer

Two versions of an advert promoting the forthcoming edition of the Guardian which includes a feature on the top 100 websites, and a free CD-ROM on the subject of the internet for all readers in the M25. Tagline: The Guardian, Free Thinkers Welcome. The advert is voiced by an unidentified male and female.

The original audio cassette tape was labelled ‘1. 100 top sites (tomorrow), 2. 100 top sites (today)’.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Ltd