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MHD/1/10 · File · 1943-1944
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Barbara 'Barbie' Hughesand David Hughes to their mother, Mary. Also includes some letters from Mary Hughes to Barbara. Letters include information on David's involvement with the Emergency Relief Training Centre at Waltham, the health of Mary Hughes and life during the Second World War including rationing.

MHD/1/11 · File · 1945-1946
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from David Hughes, with some from Michael Hughes to their mother, Mary. Also includes some letters from Mary Hughes to Barbara. Letters include information on David's role in the Friends Ambulance Unit and Friends Relief Service and wider issues of Europe at the end of the Second World War.

MHD/1/3 · File · 1933
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters to Barbara 'Barbie' Hughes from Mary Hughes from Pennsylvania, USA. Letters include information on life in the USA and at Pendle Hill, Quaker Graduate Centre for Religious and Social Study. Also includes letters written from White Star Line ships sailing across the Atlantic.

MHD/1/4 · File · 1934
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Mary Hughes to Barbara 'Barbie' Hughes sent from Pennsylvania, USA. Letters include information on religious life in the USA and at Pendle Hill, Quaker Graduate Centre for Religious and Social Study. Also includes notes entitled 'Memories of New England', letters from Barbara to Mary and a sketch by Mary of her room at Pendle Hill.

MHD/1/6 · File · 1936-1937
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Mary Hughes and John Hughes to Barbara 'Barbie' Hughes and David Hughes and return letters from Barbara and David to their parents, Mary and John. Letters include information on arrangements for Christmas, Barbara's role at The General Hospital in Birmingham and exams sat by David.

MHD/1/7 · File · 1938
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Mary Hughes and John Hughes to Barbara 'Barbie' Hughes and David Hughes and return letters from Barbara and David to their parents, Mary and John. Letters include information on David's performance at Ackworth School near Pontefract, Barbara's plans to marry and wider issues of Hitler's rise to power in Germany.

MHD/1/8 · File · 1939-1940
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Barbara 'Barbie' Hughesand David Hughes to their parents, Mary and John. Also includes some letters from Mary Hughes to Barbara. Letters include information on Barbara's role at The General Hospital in Birmingham and air raids during the Second World War. Also includes letters from David on life at University during the War especially relating to tribunals of conscientious objectors.

MHD/1/9 · File · 1941-1942
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Letters from Barbara 'Barbie' Hughesand David Hughes to their parents, Mary and John. Also includes some letters from Mary Hughes to Barbara. Letters include information on David's work with the Citizens Advice Bureau and life in York during the war. Also includes information about the death of John Hughes in 1942.

Holiday Journal
MHD/2/1 · Item · 1925-1930
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Titled The Camp Book. Includes photographs and journal entries from camping trips to Robin Hoods Bay. Attendees included the Hughes, Rowntree and Ford families.

Holiday Journal
MHD/2/3 · Item · 1931
Part of Diaries and Letters of Mary Hughes

Titled Camp 1931. Includes photographs and journal entries from camping trips to Riccaldale. Attendees included the Hughes and Rowntree families.