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Transcript of a recorded interview with Julia Davies who worked as Robin’s secretary for 30 years;. She was Robin’s close friend, attended dinner parties, and helped with events.

Transcript of a recorded interview with Jack Jowett, a business acquaintance of Fred and Robin

Transcript of an recorded interview with Brian Latty a school friend of Robin, he went with the Spencers to an opera in the Grand Theatre in his early teens.

Transcript of a recorded Interview with Brenda Bedford, wife of Tony Bedford, Robin’s friend and Sybil’s accountant; attended and hosted dinner parties

Interview with Tony Bedford who was a friend of Robin from school days; Sybil’s accountant; attended and hosted dinner parties; and suggested to Sybil that she leave York Gate to the Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society.

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Typed copy of Robin's handwritten manuscript (foolscap 64pp) Making the Garden at York Gate. Note: Monday 23 July 1973 New Arabella Srinagar Kashmir [New Arabella is a Houseboat owned by Gulam Nabi Sheikh in Dal Lake Kashmir (Google)] Manuscript…

Robin digging in The Dell, bare earth and some young trees, a field with cows behind him. Slide labelled 31, this slide was used to illustrate Sybil's talk "The Story of York Gate 1970" (YGA00940)

Robin standing on a beach, by the same anchor as in YGA01726

Robin standing by a low wall, overlooking a foreign town

Robin seated under a tree, in front of an anchor, on a stony beach