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Rylands, George Humphrey Wolferstan, 1902-1999 (literary critic and dramatist)

 Person

Dates and places

1902-1999 KCC 1921; Fellow, 1927-99

Legal status / Nationality

British

Sphere of activity

University Lecturer in English, Poet, Dramatist

Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:

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G.H.W. Rylands sitting with Alix Strachey, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/588
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Alix Strachey sitting on the steps of the verandah of Ham Spray House. She is looking down at a photograph album resting on her knees. Behind her, also sitting on the steps, is G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands. He is looking down at the album.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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G.H.W. Rylands sitting with Alix Strachey, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/592
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Snapshot of Alix Strachey sitting in the foreground on the steps of the verandah of Ham Spray House. She rests a large book (probably the photograph album seen in FCP/7/4/1/588) on her knees and looks towards the camera. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands sits behind her, also on the steps. He looks down at a black cat on his knees.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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G.H.W. Rylands standing alone, 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/42
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing in a garden with a tree growing spring blossom behind him. He has his hands behind his back and looks away from the camera to the left.

Dates: 1928
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G.H.W. Rylands standing alone, 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/43
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing in a garden with a lake and two trees in the foreground and a large two-storey house in the background. He has his left hand in the pocket of his jacket and looks to the left. The location is given in the album as Tockington, Gloucestershire.

Dates: 1928
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G.H.W. Rylands standing alone, 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/44
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands resting on a windowsill with a large sash-window behind him. His legs are crossed at the ankles, his hands rest on the windowsill by his sides, and he looks towards the camera. The location is given in the album as Tockington, Gloucestershire.

Dates: 1928
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G.H.W. Rylands standing alone, 1928-03 - 1928-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/48
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Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing in a garden with a tree trunk and flower border behind him. His hands are by his sides and he looks towards the camera. The location is given in the album as Tockington, Gloucestershire.

Dates: 1928-03 - 1928-05
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with Anthony Blunt and Edward Playfair, 1930-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/98
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Anthony Blunt standing to the left, looking downwards. As he is close to the camera, his image is slightly blurred and the top of his head has been cut off from the photograph. An unidentified man wearing a hat with a towel tied around his neck like a scarf stands next to him, but his face is obscured by Anthony Blunt's hand. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands stands next in line, with his left hand in his trouser pocket, smiling and looking toward the camera. To the right, furthest from...
Dates: 1930-06
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with Anthony Blunt, Francis Warre Cornish and Edward Playfair, 1930-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/97
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Anthony Blunt standing to the left, holding his hands in front of his chest. Francis Warre Cornish stands next to him, holding a towel in his hands. In the centre of the group stands an unidentified man wearing a hat with a towel tied around his neck like a scarf. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands stands next to him, and on the far right stands Edward ('Eddie') Playfair wearing round glasses. All men look towards the camera.

Dates: 1930-06
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with Brian Howard and Sandy Baird, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/21
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Brian Howard standing to the left, looking towards the camera with his left hand raised to his neck. In the centre of the group stands Sandy Baird, wearing a suit, with his hands by his side, also looking towards the camera. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands stands to the right, with his hands behind his back, looking to the left at the other two men.

Dates: 1929
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with three other men, 1930-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/106
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Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing to the right of two men on a grassy bank, with his hands in the pockets of his trousers, looking to the right. According to Frances Partridge's index, one of the other men, who has a towel wrapped around him, might be Anthony Blunt. An unidentified man stands to the far left, and another unidentified man stands in the foreground holding the long pole of a punt.

Dates: 1930-06
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with Topsy Lucas, 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/45
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Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing in a garden, under an archway with climbing flowers growing up it. His right hand is by his side and he looks downwards to the left. He holds the hand of Topsy Lucas (E.B.C. Jones), and they stand close together. Her left hand is in the pocket of her cardigan and she looks down to the right.

Dates: 1928
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G.H.W. Rylands standing with Topsy Lucas, 1928-03 - 1928-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/47
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Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands standing on a lawn in front of a large two-storey house. His left hand is in the pocket of his trousers and he looks to the left at Topsy Lucas (E.B.C. Jones). She stands with her hands at her sides, looking at the camera. The location is given in the album as Tockington, Gloucestershire.

Dates: 1928-03 - 1928-05
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G.H.W. Rylands with Rosamond Lehmann and Wogan Philipps in Poitiers, France, 1930-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/129
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Snapshot of G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands sitting at the edge of a fountain in the town square. His hands rest in his lap. Rosamond Lehmann sits on Wogan Philipps' left knee next to Dadie Rylands at the edge of the fountain. All three look towards the camera.

Dates: 1930-09
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Jill Vlasto memorial, 1968 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAC/6/3/4/3
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Includes papers relating to the commemoration of Jill Vlasto, Rowe Music Librarian. The file comprises:- list of family and friends, probably those invited to memorial service, 22 Feb. 1969; autograph letter signed from G.H.W. Rylands to A.N.L. Munby offering a gift of money to buy books as a memorial to Jill Vlasto, 4 Nov. 1968; and correspondence between A.N.L. Munby and Cecil Hopkinson regarding a gift to commemorate Jill Vlasto, 1969.

Dates: 1968 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.
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Letter from Dadie Rylands to Edward Dent, 1944-01-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EJD/4/344
Scope and Contents

1 typed letter signed.

Dates: 1944-01-05
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Letters from G. H. W. ('Dadie') Rylands to RFK, 1940 - 1976

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RFK/13/93
Scope and Contents

9 autograph letters signed and 8 typed letters signed.

Dates: 1940 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Kahn papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. However, restrictions on access apply to some records, in view of the sensitivity of their contents. Some personal letters are restricted while the author is still living and may be read only with the author's written permission. Some material is reserved. In the College's opinion the contents of these files might be considered confidential or offensive by living people other than the author. There is no access to these files for the time being. Records with restricted access are noted throughout the catalogue.
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Letters from G H W Rylands to Anne and Anthony Barnes, 1930 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GRB/1/1/2/9
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed, 2 typed letters signed and 1 autograph postcard signed.

Dates: 1930 - 1959
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Letters from George Humphrey Wolferstan ('Dadie') Rylands to Clive Bell, 1935 - 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/543
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1935 - 1937
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Letters from George Humphrey Wolferstan ('Dadie') Rylands to JTS, 1921 - 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JTS/2/172
Scope and Contents

17 autograph letters signed and 5 typed letters signed.

Dates: 1921 - 1954
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Letters from G.H.W. Rylands to Frances Partridge, 1971-08-14 - 1995-01-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/6/1/166
Scope and Contents

43 autograph letters signed, 6 typed letters signed and 2 autograph postcards signed.

Dates: 1971-08-14 - 1995-01-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Certain letters are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) because they contain sensitive information about living individuals. Researchers may apply in writing to the Archivist to see the closed material, stating the intended use and precise nature of the information requested. The Archivist and Frances Partridge's Literary Executor will then consider whether non-sensitive parts of the letter may be made available, and they will consult the author if necessary. Please be aware that this decision may take several weeks and may incur photocopying charges. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Letters from Virginia Woolf to Dadie Rylands, 1923 - 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/3/454A
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of 17 autograph letters signed, 1923-1941, and typescript transcripts of 7 letters, 1928-34.

Dates: 1923 - 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Letters to Rosamond Lehmann and Wogan Philipps, 1926 - 1989

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/529
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series mostly contains letters addressed to Rosamond Lehmann. However, it includes a few letters sent to Alice Marie Lehmann, Beatrix Lehmann, John Lehmann, Wogan Philipps and Wellesley Tudor Pole. There is also a sequence of letters written by Rosamond Lehmann, which were either unsent drafts, returned to her by the recipient or their heirs, or given to the Archive Centre because they hold particular relevance to her life and writing (RNL/2/341). Letters from unidentified...
Dates: 1926 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Some items contain sensitive personal information and are closed to researchers under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998). A request to view these items must be made in writing to the Archivist who will discuss with the researcher the possibilities for obtaining the written permission of the author. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Lytton Strachey having a picnic with G.H.W. Rylands and Rosamond Lehmann, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/576
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Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting furthest from the camera in a field with trees in the background. He is wearing a hat, looking away from the camera to the left, with a rug in front of him. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands reclines on the ground in the centre of the group, looking down at a book he holds in his hands. Rosamond Lehmann sits on a rug closest to the camera, looking down at the ground.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey having a picnic with G.H.W. Rylands and Rosamond Lehmann, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/579
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Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting with his legs crossed on the ground, with a rug spread with bottles, jars and picnic food in front of him. He wears a hat and looks down at his left knee. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands reclines next to him, holding a book in his hands and smiling towards the camera. Rosamond Lehmann sits to the right, partially cut off at the edge of the picture, holding her hands together in front of her.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting outdoors with G.H.W. Rylands, Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson and Ralph Partridge, 1928-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/107
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Goldsworthy ('Goldie') Lowes Dickinson reclining on grass to the left, resting on his left elbow. He wears a hat, has a cigarette in his mouth, and looks towards the camera. Lytton Strachey sits next to him, wearing a hat, smoking a cigarette and looking downwards to the right. G.H.W. ('Dadie') Rylands sits next to Lytton, looking down at a book he holds in his hands. Ralph Partridge sits with his side to the camera, looking at a book he holds in his hands. A man is standing in...
Dates: 1928-07
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