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Copies of chapters from Hughes' published memoirs "A Law Unto Myself: The candid professional and personal memoirs of a British lawyer" (2019) relating to time as a student in Cambridge, 1956-59, 2019

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/HUG/8/2

Scope and Contents

Includes three chapters: (1) describing life in Downing and Cambridge generally, including many Downing personalities (Clive Parry’s welcome to Freshers) and Poppy Day activities, Tiddlywinks Goons match and May Ball planning; (2) memories of visiting an elderly couple, Mr and Mrs Robinson, in Cambridge and the impact of this (and their happiness despite their poverty) on him and his outlook in life; (3) re trips to Greece, taken as a student and subsequently organised as a commercial venture by Hughes after leaving Downing.

Dates

  • Creation: 2019

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Generally open to researchers unless otherwise marked.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright retained by Brian Hughes.

Biographical / Historical

Hughes Overland was sold in 1973, County Travel to Lunn Poly but Shenfield Travel was retained.

Extent

1 file(s)

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

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