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StorageSiteUCL Special Collections
LevelFile
Reference Number ORWELL/E/1
TitlePolitical diary 1938-1939
Date7 Sep 1938-28 Mar 1939
DescriptionDiary of time spent in Gibraltar, Tangier, Marrakech, and at the Villa Simont en route to Casablanca. The content relates to the Spanish Civil War and Spanish refugees, the spread of Fascism and Nazi Germany, descriptions of the cities, populations (including class and culture) and surrounding rural areas, poverty, military presence, newspapers, agriculture.

Most of the diary is typescript with manuscript corrections and additions marked 'to be typed up when machine is available'. 28 ff; loose.
Extent1 folder
AccessStatusRestricted access
AccessConditionsThese popular items are fragile and requests to see the originals will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but researchers will normally be directed to the digital surrogates except in exceptional circumstances. Please contact Special Collections for further information.
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