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The Dymock Poets Special Collection at the University of Gloucestershire is an important resource for the research and study of the Dymock Poets. The special collection contains:

Mary Brooke's assignment of copyright for the works of Rupert Brooke to Wilfrid Gibson, Lascelles Abercrombie and Walter de la Mare. 1920.
Mary Brooke’s assignment of copyright for the works of Rupert Brooke to Wilfrid Gibson, Lascelles Abercrombie and Walter de la Mare. 1920.
  • Manuscripts and first editions of the writings of Lascelles Abercrombie presented by his family
  • A comprehensive collection of the works of Edward Thomas, together with critical and biographical materials purchased from the estate of the late Alan Hancox
  • Works, photographs and personal ephemera donated by the family of Wilfrid Gibson
  • Manuscripts, first editions and ephemera from the family of Eleanor Farjeon
  • An extensive collection of editions and critical works covering the career of Robert Frost, some donated by his grand-daughter, Lesley Lee Francis
  • A major collection of the works of John Drinkwater, including many signed first editions
  • A wide selection of editions and critical works covering the writings of the Dymock Poets
  • Works relating to other Gloucestershire and Herefordshire poets of the period and leading figures of the Georgian Poetry Movement
  • Scholarly papers, journals and bibliographies relating to the Dymock poets
  • Newsletters, correspondence and publicity material from two literary societies, the Friends of the Dymock Poets and the Edward Thomas Fellowship
  • Multimedia resources, including: audio, video and CD-ROM

Further Information

Details of the Dymock Poets Special Collection can be found on the Archives page of the University of Gloucestershire website.

The Special Collection is also described in the JISC catalogue.

University of Gloucestershire Dymock Poets research material can by found by searching their Research Repository.

The Dymock Poets Special Collection has published occasional papers on each of the Dymock poets. Information on these can be found in the bibliography on this site.

The University of Gloucestershire Archives also purchases items and collections, provides long-term protection for manuscripts, papers and rare books and will be happy to receive materials for long-term or short-term loan.

The Cyder Press

The Cyder Press is a small press, established by the University of Gloucestershire as an extension of the resources provided by the University’s Dymock Poets Special Collection.

The press has a selection of reprinted editions of long out-of-print or little-known works by the Dymock Poets themselves, and by other writers with cognate regional, literary or period connections.

To see what is available, please visit The Cyder Press’s website.

Contact Details

Special Collections and Archives
University of Gloucestershire
Hardwick Campus (Admin Centre)
St Paul’s Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 4BS

Tel: 01242 714851

email: archives@glos.ac.uk