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A collection of film related magazines collected by the illustrator and film lover Barry Wilkinson. The magazines date between 1936 and 1966 and include Sight and Sound, Monthly Film Bulletin, Picture Goer and Film Pictorial.
Barry Wilkinson A.R.C.A. 1923 to 2007
After attending school in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Barry Wilkinson was in the Royal Air Force from 1942 to 1947. After demobbing he studied at the Royal College of Art gaining a Diploma in Stained Glass, in which he practiced and then taught. Barry switched to graphics, becoming head of department at Wimbledon College of Art, followed by a spell in an animation studio.
In 1961, Barry went free-lance as a designer/illustrator and moved to Sevenoaks. His freelance work began with the design and production of the Regent Street Christmas decorations in London. He then went on to illustrate for the Radio Times, and write and illustrated picture books for Bodley Head and many other children;s books including those published by Puffin and Puffin Pleasure. Barry also illustrated Paddington Bear books for Collins, many Jackanory stories for the BBC, as well as education programmes and books, first day covers and stamp designs for Unicover in the United States.
From an early age Barry was fascinated by films and started his collection which included books and magazines. His interest and knowledge was phenomenal and spanned the whole spectrum. He also had a passion for Jazz, particularly Duke Ellington. He played the clarinet and as a student acted in plays at the Royal College Art and perfected stage makeup for himself and fellow actors. Barry built up collections of printed materials, often used for reference, but included illustrations and advertisements.
Barry lived in Brighton for 27 years. In 2008 Barry’s wife donated his collection of Sight and Sound, Monthly Film Bulletin, Picture Goer and Film Pictorial to the University of Sussex for the interest and enjoyment of others.
Immediate Source of Acquistion: Donated by Mrs Wilkinson in 2008.
Dates of Creation: 1936-1966
Extent: 13 Boxes
Catalogued by Siobhan Brittan & Shova Thapa July 2008
Catalogue
Sight and Sound (3 boxes)
1941 – 1950 (includes an index from 1946-1990).
Autumn 1941
Spring 1942
Missing 1943-1944
January 1945 – December 1945 (quarterly)
Winter 1945-46
Spring 1946 – summer 1949 (quarterly)
December 1949
January 1950 – November 1950 (missing monthly issues: September, October and December)
January 1951 – June, 1951 (monthly magazine; July missing)
August – December, 1951 (quarterly magazine)
January 1952 – March 1955;
Spring – Winter 1956
Spring 1963 - Winter 1968 The film quarterly
Film Pictorial (3 boxes)
March 1936 – December 1937 (Vol. IX – XII, No. 211- 305) missing no. 212 – 237, 253, 262, 264, 273, 280, 284, 285, 293, 304) Hold one copy of March 1936, No.211
January 1938 – December 1938 (Vol. XII – XIV; No. 306-358) missing no. 317
January 1939 – September 1939 (Vol. XIV, No. 359-397) missing no. 360 and 391
Picturegoer (3 boxes)
1932 (weekly - complete)
November 1936 – December 1940 (weekly) as listed:
7.11.1939, 26.12.1936,
27.7.1937, 13.3.1937, 18.12.1937
19.3.1938, 6.8.1938
14.1.1939, 21.10.1939
6.1.1940, 11.5.1940, 26.10.1940, 1.11.1940, 9.11.1940, 16.11.1940, 23.11.1940, 30.11.1940, 7.12.1940, 14.12.1940, 28.12.1940
January 1941 – August 1941 (weekly magazine) missing issue, No.533, August 1941
September 1941 - January 1945 (bi-weekly magazine) missing issues: early December, 1941; mid-February and early March, 1942; mid-April and early July, 1944
Picture Show and Film Pictorial (1 box)
October 1939 – October 1940 (weekly)
Various
Film Weekly 22.4.1932
Film Weekly Summer 1936
Film Weekly 7.11.1936
This Year of Films 1947
Motion Pictures December 1938
Movie Life April 1938
Film Pictorial 1933
Film Pictorial 25.2.1933
Silver Screen October 1936
The Monthly Film Bulletin (3 boxes)
January 1947 – December 1950 (includes index 1947 – 1950)
Index to the work of directors of feature films: 1947, 1948 and 1957.
January 1951 – December 1960 (includes index 1951 – 1960)
January 1961 – December 1966