tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post115774697592960598..comments2024-03-26T22:05:12.894+00:00Comments on Bear Alley: Betty RolandStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-78193809728810099352008-06-06T21:47:00.000+01:002008-06-06T21:47:00.000+01:00I found a (mint) copy of the Best of Girl in an Ox...I found a (mint) copy of the Best of Girl in an Oxfam shop and gave it to my 11 year-old daughter - she loves it but wailed when she found that they have omitted to print the ending of Angela Air Hostess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-28907966914698833012007-02-13T11:50:00.000+00:002007-02-13T11:50:00.000+00:00I've now had a chance to look through a copy of "T...I've now had a chance to look through a copy of "The Eye of the Beholder", by Betty Roland. It's main concern is the artists' colony at Montsalvat and mentions only a little about her time away from Australia. In the final chapter she mentions that she was living in a flat in Chelsea in 1971 when she heard from an old friend about sorting out her father's diaries and manuscripts: "I went to see Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-91942481646283286922006-12-08T08:35:00.000+00:002006-12-08T08:35:00.000+00:00Hi Lindy,
If the coverage is as little as you men...Hi Lindy,<br /><br />If the coverage is as little as you mention, I don't think I need to worry too much -- I was really hoping that she would mention the titles of some of the strips and stories she worked on. I'm based in the UK, so whilst copies may be plentiful, the postage would double the price.<br /><br />No sign of 'The Eye of the Beholder' yet. Typical of inter-library lending... it Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-58822502243896573892006-12-08T05:06:00.000+00:002006-12-08T05:06:00.000+00:00Hi Steve, I don't know what country you are from b...Hi Steve, I don't know what country you are from but I'm from Australia and there are frequently copies of "The Devious Being" on Ebay and often from international sellers. Also www.booksandcollectibles.com.au sells to International buyers and they have a lot of copies. It is certainly not expensive to buy a copy, I guess it just depends how keen you are! Good Luck! LindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-69029857276947437682006-11-30T15:57:00.000+00:002006-11-30T15:57:00.000+00:00Lindy,
I'm glad you mentioned this as I had no lu...Lindy,<br /><br />I'm glad you mentioned this as I had no luck getting hold of a copy of "The Devious Being"... there seems to be only one copy in the country and that's at the National Library of Scotland!<br /><br />I have got "The Eye of the Beholder" on order so we shall just have to wait and see if that has any more details beyond what you've dug up.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Steve.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-80174186884373829582006-11-30T12:02:00.000+00:002006-11-30T12:02:00.000+00:00Hi Steve, I have just finished reading "The Deviou...Hi Steve, I have just finished reading "The Devious Being" myself, i have found some more information from it that may or may not be of use to you. Betty Roland applied for a position at GIRL in 1952, (page 147), the chief editor was Marcus Morris who was also an ordained Minister of the Church of England. His other publications were "Eagle", "Swift" and "Robin". Betty says that she wrote for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-23260546842603679092006-11-24T11:38:00.000+00:002006-11-24T11:38:00.000+00:00Looks like I'll be putting the inter-library lendi...Looks like I'll be putting the inter-library lending service to use this weekend!<br /><br />Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Lindy. Much appreciated.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Steve.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738097.post-25041126657504685922006-11-24T11:30:00.000+00:002006-11-24T11:30:00.000+00:00Hello
I think you'll find the book that mentions h...Hello<br />I think you'll find the book that mentions her life in London is "The Devious Being". There is brief mention of her work on comic strip there, i don't know if that will help you much. Also you may find some brief mention in "The Eye of the Beholder" Hope that helps, Lindy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com