| Description | The file contains: postcards and letters from: Bernard McKenna Douglas' cousin on whom the character 'Tommy' is based; Stephen Archibald and his family; Hugh Restorick and his family; Jean Taylor Smith; Jo Blatchley; Helen Eccles; Judy Cottam; Richard Craven, Erika Gregor (German Cinema - The Arsenal and Berlin Film Festival), Mick Audsley (1981), Judy Cottam (1991) (some undated, some authors unidentified, some are addressed to Peter Jewell after Douglas passed away); letter to Mrs Archibald (1990) from Wiltshire County Council regarding Steven Archibald junior; transcriptions of the recorded tapes and interviews included in the collection which have been transcribed by researcher Andrew Gordon are included in this file. |
| Admin History | Bill Douglas maintained friendships with many people he worked with over the years. The archive holds letters from several 'Trilogy' actors, including Stephen Archibald, Hugh Restorick and Jo Blatchley, along with several others that worked or volunteered on the films. |