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Young British and Black
GB 1534 BB/2/1/1/4 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

Some of Barbara's notes on a piece of non-fiction prose she was writing, explaining her motiviations for undertaking the writing project. In the notes she identifies that the final piece will be called either "Young British and Black", "Building Our Own Mirror" or "Part of Me is a Stranger". There are three copies of these notes.

GB 1534 BB/2/1/2/18 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

Women Working Worldwide was a one day conference on the international division of labour in the clothing, textiles and electronics industries. This report provides details of the conference proceedings.

Untitled Piece of Prose
GB 1534 BB/2/1/1/1 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

A copy of the first chapter of an untitled piece of prose fiction. It is unclear whether or not it is by Barbara. The chapter revolves around the theme of family, focussing particularly on a woman named Beatrice, her cousins and her aunt.

Third Draft
GB 1534 BB/1/5/1 · Item · 1980 - ?
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This copy of "Elysian Fields" contains a lot of Barbara's notes and revisions. In this copy the central character of the piece is called Jenner and is male.

Third Draft
GB 1534 BB/1/2/2 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This copy of Gennis seems to have taken on board the revisions noted on the second draft. It is otherwise unlabelled, so whether it was the final draft is unknown.

The Threshing Floor
GB 1534 BB/1/3/1 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This is a draft copy of "The Threshing Floor", a piece of prose fiction about a woman coming to terms with the recent death of her partner. This copy contains Barbara's annotations and notes for revision.

The Fast Lane
GB 1534 BB/2/1/2/15 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

The Fast Lane is a short story about the protagonist's relationship with a woman called Cora. The author is unknown, however, the item looks as if it is a photocopy, therefore it is unlikley to have been written by Barbara herself.