Noël Spencer Diary 1969 - 1973
Item ID
NUAAR00138
Document type
Writings
Description
Five Year diary. Hardback. Dark blue smooth leather cover. "Five Year Diary" debossed in gold on two lines at the top of the cover. "Made in Gt. Britain" debossed on the back. Edges of the pages are gilded. "Noël Spencer", plus his Norwich address written in black ink on inside end paper. Entries written in either black or blue ink. Each day is allocated 6 pre-printed lines. Spencer makes notes of the weather; whether he is at home or out during the day including details of his activities; when he eats each meal; and often mentions friends, colleagues, and his wife, Vera. Tucked in the pages is a receipt for some fabric bought in 1978. Some pages have purposely had their corners folded over. There is also a silver woven ribbon bookmark. 374 pages including end papers.
Date from
01 January 1969
Date to
31 December 1973
Height (mm)
217
Width (mm)
134
Depth (mm)
28