E/CU4/5/1

Correspondence file regarding organisation of events to celebrate the Tercentenary of the publication of John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” in 1678, including:

1977 - 1980

From: 1977 To: 1980

- agendas, notes and minutes of meetings of the Pilgrim’s Progress Tercentenary Committee to discuss arrangements for the celebrations; - concern of headmaster of John Bunyan Upper School that the Library Service intended producing an information pack which might clash with that produced by Local Education Authority (LEA); - correspondence regarding maypole dancing on Elstow Green by pupils at Elstow Lower School as part of the celebrations; - two issues of Bedfordshire Education Bulletin announcing Tercentenary events and competitions; - notes regarding four public lectures to be given on Bunyan related subjects and on a play writing competition; - correspondence regarding commissioning of a “pop” cantata from Michael Hurd - “Pilgrim” for performance by Bedfordshire schoolchildren; - various versions of Tercentenary Committee programme of celebrations; - correspondence regarding public lectures given on Bunyan related themes; - notes regarding John Bunyan teachers’ pack; - notes regarding public lectures, dramatic productions, music, art and the information packs; - notes on playwriting competition; - official Tercentenary Festival programme; - Bedfordshire County Council (BCC) Press Notice - “Bedfordshire Prepares to Make 1978 Bunyan Festival Year”; - details of an exhibition of children’s art with suggested themes and competition rules; - correspondence noting Bedford College Dance Workshop performance - “Pilgrim”; - information letter to teachers regarding meetings to discuss use of John Bunyan Information Pack; - leaflet produced by North Bedfordshire Borough Council and Thames & Chilterns Tourist Board - “Bunyan’s Bedford”; - BCC Press Notice - “1978 Bunyan Festival - New Plays to be Performed”; - introductory notes regarding lecture by Prof.R.Sharrock - “Bunyan in English Literature”; - BCC Press Notice - “Pilgrim’s Progress Anniversary Exhibition”; - notes on life and career of Patricia Bell, County Archivist (giving a lecture on “John Bunyan & Bedfordshire”); - poster advertising performances of two plays “A Kind of Puritan” and “The Varmint” at Pilgrim Upper School, Bedford; - programme for “A Kind of Puritan”; - poster advertising children’s art exhibition - “Pilgrim’s Progress” - at John Bunyan Meeting House, Bedford; - handbill advertising an audio-visual presentation - “The Immortal Tinker”; - handbill advertising Bedford College Dance Workshop - “Pilgrim”; - correspondence with The Bedford Charity (Harpur Trust) regarding future public lectures on local worthies and possible venues; - poster advertising a flower festival - “John Bunyan - The Early Years” at Elstow Abbey; - Pilgrim’s Progress Tercentenary Committee accounts; - BCC Press Notice - “Children’s Art Exhibition”; - book - “John Bunyan 1978” - with the texts of the four public lectures: “John Bunyan in English Literature” (R.Sharrock); “John Bunyan and the English Revolution” (Dr.C.Hill); “ John Bunyan & Bedfordshire” (P.Bell); and “The Significance of John Bunyan for Today” (Canon E.James). - memo regarding performance of “Pop Up Pilgrim” given by school pupils in County Hall staff lounge; - poster advertising a Civil War re-enactment by The Sealed Knot at Elstow Green; - BCC Press Notice - “Special John Bunyan Exhibition at Bedford Library”; - booklet - “John Bunyan, Harlington”; - letter from Clerk to the Harpur Trust wondering where Bunyan attended school (clearly hoping he may have attended Bedford School); - letter from an American wanting a copy of “John Bunyan 1978” (see above).

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Bunyan, John,
Hurd, Michael,
Bedfordshire County Council,
Bedford College,
North Bedfordshire Borough Council,
Sharrock, Roger,
Bell, Patricia,
Bedford Charity,
Harpur Trust,
Hill, Christopher,
Bell, P,
James, E.

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