AH/14 - Notebooks
Reference code
AH/14
Level of description
Series
Title
Notebooks
Date/s
1946-2002
Scope and content
The notebooks include many of AH’s early ideas, summary notes, synopses and early manuscripts for the Gently novels and other works; also his immediate ‘diary’ entries which reflect on his writing practise.
Many of the notebooks AH/14/8 - AH/14/33 contain plots and sketches for the George Gently novels.
AH/14/1 Sanity Hall or The Philanderer’s Progress.
MS in notebook, 1946.
AH/14/2 Notebook, 20/8/48 – 19/8/52.
Includes Talking Turkey, Red Roofs (poem), Why they didn’t Hang Thatches, Them Bones, Queens Review (Boadicea).
AH/14/3 Blue notebook.
Chapter synopses, 29/4/53 – 5/8/53 which includes an inspector but Gently is not mentioned. Also two pages of summary notes for Gently novel 2. Gently, gently, catch a monkey, 1954.
AH/14/4 Blue notebook, 27/5/54 – 16/6/54.
MS including the character Theckla.
AH/14/5 Blue notebook.
Containing MS of 'Return of the Earthmen', 1958.
AH/14/6 Green notebook with MS.
Characters include Cynthia Jackson and Sorcha, pp. 35-42 and loose pages pp. 22-35.
AH/14/7 Notebook, 1970-1972 on boating.
Alain Roubaise, Lucien Roubaise; S de B. (a love that comes to an end); AH’s sisters and yachting; advertisement for a 3-berth yacht for sale – Mocking Bird, built 1948.
Many of the following notebooks contain plots and sketches for the George Gently novels.
AH/14/8 Blue notebook, 22/10/75 – 5/2/78.
Plot and outline for 'Gently Where the Birds Are', 'Gently Instrumental' and 'Gently to a Sleep'.
AH/14/9 Red notebook, 9/2/78 – 11/10/78.
“The purpose of this book is to note down passing ideas and facts for possible later use.”
AH/14/10 Red notebook containing MS, 2/9/83 – 24/11/83.
Includes doodles on 7/10/83 as AH experiences an empty brain. Towards the end of the notebook is the heading The Penitent Prostitute.
AH/14/11 Red notebook containing MS, 18/4/84 – 27/9/84.
Includes the characters Mrs Stroud, Lionel and Clarkson. Includes a reference to UEA.
AH/14/12 Red notebook, 22/3/85 – 2/10/85.
Includes plot ideas and diary entries.
AH/14/13 Notebook, 22/10/85 – 12/11/85.
Story outlines.
AH/14/14 Red notebook, 19/10/90 – 20/11/90.
AH/14/15 Red notebook, 20/11/90 – 21/12/90.
AH/14/16 Red notebook, 7/10/91 – 31/10/91.
AH/14/17 Red notebook, 1/11/91 – 8/11/91.
Note on 'Gently Tragic'.
AH/14/18 Red notebook, 17/9/92 – 28/10/92.
AH/14/19 Red notebook, 29/10/92 – 26/11/92.
AH/14/20 Red notebook, 26/11/92 – 2/12/92.
AH/14/21 Red notebook, 1993-1995
15/9/93 – 19/10/93; 16/5/94 – 17/5/94; 9/8/94 – 18/10/94; 5/9/95 – 24/10/95. AH writes of his repetitive strain injury on 16/5/94. Includes story plots.
AH/14/22 Red notebook, 26/10/93 – 5/11/93.
AH/14/23 Red notebook, 18/10/94 – 22/11/94.
AH/14/24 Red notebook, 23/11/94 – 12/12/94.
Notes on 'Jackpot!'
AH/14/25 Red notebook, 25/10/95 – 11/12/95.
AH/14/26 Red notebook, 12/12/95 – 4/1/96.
AH/14/27 Green notebook, 5/8/96 – 26/11/96.
AH/14/28 Green notebook, 27/8/97 - 14/11/97.
AH/14/29 Red notebook, 14/8/98 – 13/9/98.
AH/14/30 Red notebook, 13/11/98 – 2/3/99.
AH/14/31 Red notebook, 21/9/99– 25/2/00.
AH/14/32 Red notebook, 1/3/00 – 7/3/01.
AH/14/33 Red notebook, 20/8/01 – 31/1/02.
AH/14/34 Blue notebook with Greek notes.
AH/14/35 Blue notebook.
The Studonian. Vol. 4, no. 5, April 13 (notebook with a handwritten story and sketches). On cover: “Best George story yet inside – really! Entitled: Where’s George?”
AH/14/36 Blue notebook: Poised and ready to pounce …
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/37 Blue notebook: ‘Painting? You mean painting pictures?’ …
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/38 Blue notebook: What was the idea? …
Written in both directions. (Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/39 Blue notebook: How long are you staying in Norwich, George?
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/40 Green notebook.
Letter to the Editor, EDP, 27/11/69; On re-reading Chapman’s 'Homer'; reviews of books by Cecelia Holland, A.M. Maughan and Adrian Mitchell etc.; Fielding – The heat of the sun, 8/10/74; Poem 'How It Is' (loose insert); Poem 'Coach Trip Through North Norfolk'.
Many of the notebooks AH/14/8 - AH/14/33 contain plots and sketches for the George Gently novels.
AH/14/1 Sanity Hall or The Philanderer’s Progress.
MS in notebook, 1946.
AH/14/2 Notebook, 20/8/48 – 19/8/52.
Includes Talking Turkey, Red Roofs (poem), Why they didn’t Hang Thatches, Them Bones, Queens Review (Boadicea).
AH/14/3 Blue notebook.
Chapter synopses, 29/4/53 – 5/8/53 which includes an inspector but Gently is not mentioned. Also two pages of summary notes for Gently novel 2. Gently, gently, catch a monkey, 1954.
AH/14/4 Blue notebook, 27/5/54 – 16/6/54.
MS including the character Theckla.
AH/14/5 Blue notebook.
Containing MS of 'Return of the Earthmen', 1958.
AH/14/6 Green notebook with MS.
Characters include Cynthia Jackson and Sorcha, pp. 35-42 and loose pages pp. 22-35.
AH/14/7 Notebook, 1970-1972 on boating.
Alain Roubaise, Lucien Roubaise; S de B. (a love that comes to an end); AH’s sisters and yachting; advertisement for a 3-berth yacht for sale – Mocking Bird, built 1948.
Many of the following notebooks contain plots and sketches for the George Gently novels.
AH/14/8 Blue notebook, 22/10/75 – 5/2/78.
Plot and outline for 'Gently Where the Birds Are', 'Gently Instrumental' and 'Gently to a Sleep'.
AH/14/9 Red notebook, 9/2/78 – 11/10/78.
“The purpose of this book is to note down passing ideas and facts for possible later use.”
AH/14/10 Red notebook containing MS, 2/9/83 – 24/11/83.
Includes doodles on 7/10/83 as AH experiences an empty brain. Towards the end of the notebook is the heading The Penitent Prostitute.
AH/14/11 Red notebook containing MS, 18/4/84 – 27/9/84.
Includes the characters Mrs Stroud, Lionel and Clarkson. Includes a reference to UEA.
AH/14/12 Red notebook, 22/3/85 – 2/10/85.
Includes plot ideas and diary entries.
AH/14/13 Notebook, 22/10/85 – 12/11/85.
Story outlines.
AH/14/14 Red notebook, 19/10/90 – 20/11/90.
AH/14/15 Red notebook, 20/11/90 – 21/12/90.
AH/14/16 Red notebook, 7/10/91 – 31/10/91.
AH/14/17 Red notebook, 1/11/91 – 8/11/91.
Note on 'Gently Tragic'.
AH/14/18 Red notebook, 17/9/92 – 28/10/92.
AH/14/19 Red notebook, 29/10/92 – 26/11/92.
AH/14/20 Red notebook, 26/11/92 – 2/12/92.
AH/14/21 Red notebook, 1993-1995
15/9/93 – 19/10/93; 16/5/94 – 17/5/94; 9/8/94 – 18/10/94; 5/9/95 – 24/10/95. AH writes of his repetitive strain injury on 16/5/94. Includes story plots.
AH/14/22 Red notebook, 26/10/93 – 5/11/93.
AH/14/23 Red notebook, 18/10/94 – 22/11/94.
AH/14/24 Red notebook, 23/11/94 – 12/12/94.
Notes on 'Jackpot!'
AH/14/25 Red notebook, 25/10/95 – 11/12/95.
AH/14/26 Red notebook, 12/12/95 – 4/1/96.
AH/14/27 Green notebook, 5/8/96 – 26/11/96.
AH/14/28 Green notebook, 27/8/97 - 14/11/97.
AH/14/29 Red notebook, 14/8/98 – 13/9/98.
AH/14/30 Red notebook, 13/11/98 – 2/3/99.
AH/14/31 Red notebook, 21/9/99– 25/2/00.
AH/14/32 Red notebook, 1/3/00 – 7/3/01.
AH/14/33 Red notebook, 20/8/01 – 31/1/02.
AH/14/34 Blue notebook with Greek notes.
AH/14/35 Blue notebook.
The Studonian. Vol. 4, no. 5, April 13 (notebook with a handwritten story and sketches). On cover: “Best George story yet inside – really! Entitled: Where’s George?”
AH/14/36 Blue notebook: Poised and ready to pounce …
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/37 Blue notebook: ‘Painting? You mean painting pictures?’ …
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/38 Blue notebook: What was the idea? …
Written in both directions. (Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/39 Blue notebook: How long are you staying in Norwich, George?
Includes characters of Fielding and Beatrice.
AH/14/40 Green notebook.
Letter to the Editor, EDP, 27/11/69; On re-reading Chapman’s 'Homer'; reviews of books by Cecelia Holland, A.M. Maughan and Adrian Mitchell etc.; Fielding – The heat of the sun, 8/10/74; Poem 'How It Is' (loose insert); Poem 'Coach Trip Through North Norfolk'.
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