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A collection of letters written by CP Scott, editor of the Manchester Guardian (1873-1929) and WP Crozier (then assistant editor), to Cecil Sprigge from March 1923 to February 1929 during his employment as foreign correspondent for the paper. The letters provide an insight into post war Italy and cover topics relating to the economic and political climate and in particular the fascist regime under the leadership of Mussolini. Other topics covered include the arts and archeology with reference to excavations at Herculaneum, and general discussions centered around daily life as a foreign correspondent in difficult times.

Administrative/Biographical history: Cecil Jackson Squire Sprigge, son of Sir Squire Sprigge, was born in London in 1896 and educated at Eton and Kings College Cambridge. In 1923 he joined the Manchester Guardian as Italian correspondent based in Rome, succeeding the literary critic Emilio Cecchi. He left Italy for Berlin in 1929 but was recalled to England in the same year to take up the post of city editor, a role he was to remain in until his departure from the paper in 1939. He later returned to the Guardian in 1953 as leader writer on foreign affairs. He died in London on 22 December 1959.

Photographic prints of Denis Thorpe's work from 1950 including photographs taken in a personal capacity, and work produced for the Daily Mail (1957-74) and the Guardian (1974-96). Also includes examples of Denis's freelance work for the Guardian, 1996-2000.

Administrative/Biographical history: Denis Thorpe initially aspired to become a reporter having been praised for some of his writing whilst at school. He joined the Mansfield Reporter as junior journalist in 1948, his job responsibilities mostly assisting the photographer. After National Service he rejoined the Mansfield Reporter as photographer. He then worked for the Northampton Chronicle & Echo (1954-55), the Lincolnshire Echo (1955), Birmingham Gazette & Dispatch (1955-57) before joining the Daily Mail in 1957. He joined the Guardian on the 12 August 1974, where he stayed for over 22 years. The Guardian encouraged his work and allowed him to explore new methods and to become adept in all genres of photography. Thorpe retired in April 1996 but continues to take photographs and give talks. An exhibition of photographs from his book 'Photographs 1950-2000' was displayed in the Guardian Newsroom from the 7 May-25 June 2004.

Personal and professional papers of journalist and writer Hella Pick. Includes correspondence with friends, family and work colleagues, research for her books and articles, newspaper cuttings including her Guardian cuttings books and ephemera from travels and events attended.

Administrative/Biographical history: Born in Vienna, Austria to Jewish parents in 1927, Hella Pick came to the UK alone as a child refugee on the Kindertransport in March 1939. Later joined by her mother, after an initial period in London she spent most of her remainder of her childhood in the Lake District before going on to study at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Pick entered the world of journalism in 1958 as commercial editor for the London based weekly magazine, West Africa. In 1961, Pick joined the Guardian initially as a freelance journalist but was quickly appointed as UN correspondent, one of the first female diplomatic correspondents in the British media. It was the start of a long career as a foreign correspondent at the newspaper covering political events across the globe for the next 35 years.

Pick later published her own memoir 'Invisible Walls' in 2021, which was her third book following 'Guilty Victim - Austria from the Holocaust' (2000) and her biography on Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal, 'A Life in Search of Justice' (1996).

She was awarded a CBE in 2000 for her work as a writer and journalist.

Includes original artwork which appeared in the Guardian and copies and cuttings of her work.

Administrative/Biographical history: Anne Morrow studied at the Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has worked on the Sunday Times Magazine, Scotland on Sunday, The Observer and the Independent. From 1988 to the late 1997, Morrow produced a range of black and white and colour illustrations for various sections of the Guardian including byline pictures, features pages, and Weekend Guardian columns. In addition to the newspapers, she has worked in television (Jackanory, Rainbow), advertising (Habitat, Mothercare, The Post Office) and publishing (Penguin, Oxford University Press, Octopus).

This collection contains original illustrations by Clifford Harper for the Guardian.

Administrative/Biographical history: Clifford Harper was an illustrator for a number of 1970s radical publications, including Undercurrents, Cienfuegos Press Anarchist Review and his self-published Class War Comix, before becoming a regular contributor to the Guardian. He contributed illustrations for the 'Country Diary' column, from November 1996. Harper provided illustrations for the 'Last word' column by philosopher AC Grayling, which appeared in the Guardian from September 1999 to May 2002. He was also a contributor to Readers Digest and the Radio Times. An exhibition of Harper's work, titled Graphic Anarchy, was shown in the Guardian Newsroom in April 2003.

Original wood cut prints produced for the Guardian's comment pages.

Administrative/Biographical history: Born in Paris, Daniel Pudles spent his childhood in Brazil and America before returning to France to study at the Ecole Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques. In 1993 Pudles moved to London to work as an illustrator for a number of publications including The Daily Telegraph and The Economist. He began contributing to the Guardian's Comment pages in 1999 and his pieces regularly accompanied George Monbiot's Tuesday articles. Whilst in London he won three first prizes for illustration at the National Art Library Illustration Awards as well as the Victoria and Albert Illustration Award in 1996, 2001 and 2004. Pudles currently lives and works in Brussels.

Five acrylic and ink on board illustrations for Guardian Comment pages.

Original artwork by Ian McNee for the Guardian Weekend supplement, which later became Weekend magazine. Also includes cuttings from Weekend featuring Ian McNee's artwork.

Administrative/Biographical history: Provided illustrations for the Guardian, mainly the Weekend supplement from 1991-97. Also contributed illustrations for Guardian Friday, Women's Page and Music. Also contributed editorial work for the Observer.

Children's book designer and illustrator for Usborne publishing 1990-2004. Freelance illustrations for Usborne 2004-2011