Personal papers & ephemera

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 1840 EB/02
  • Dates of Creation
      1946-1997
  • Physical Description
      3 archive boxes + 1 crate

Scope and Content

Series of personal papers, family books and ephemera collected by Enid Blyton's elder daughter, Gillian Baverstock. The series includes a diary kept by Gillian Baverstock between 1946 and 1950; a small number of books given to Gillian and her sister, Imogen, as gifts with personal inscriptions from Enid Blyton; and a selection of ephemeral material and merchandise produced to tie-in with Enid Blyton's books, including greetings cards, games and soft toys.