Research Collections
The Brown Collection - works by and about G. A. Henty (1832-1902), a prolific writer of historical adventure stories for boys.
The Elkin Collection - multicultural children’s literature. The content includes the Archive of Professor Judith Elkin.
The Hawkes Collection - books of instruction and of adventure focusing on Africa, published in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Manley Collection - fiction for African children written post-independence.
The Ronchetti Collection - a collection of historical children's literature and photographic representations of childhood and dolls.
The Selby Collection - German literature including prose, poetry and translation published between 1821 and 1934.
The Westerman Collection - six unpublished manuscripts by Percy F. Westerman, seven Westerman scrapbooks and representative titles of Westerman adventure stories published between 1920 and 1950.
The Williams Collection - autobiographical accounts of childhoods published between 1924 and 2000 and
Alphabet and Counting Books – examples of alphabet books from 1836 - 2000.
John Turrell is carrying out his research in association with the Centre into children's playground games. He is gathering information and would appreciate it if you would respond via his website via the following link: www.childrensgames.org.uk