Sunday Express

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SACKING FROM THE SUNDAY PICTORIAL, 1949 AND MOVE TO DAILY/SUNDAY EXPRESS

- Arthur Christiansen (ed. Daily Express 1933-57) to Hugh Cudlipp

- Letters re. Hugh Cudlipp's sacking from the Sunday Pictorial (1949); includes exchange of letters between Hugh Cudlipp and Cecil King

- Telegram from Lord Beaverbrook welcoming Hugh Cudlipp to the Sunday Express (Dec 1949)

- Handwritten draft reply Hugh Cudlipp to Lord Beaverbrook

- Hugh Cudlipp to Lord Beaverbrook regarding articles on Sir John Ellerman and typed notes from Lord Beaverbrook

- Hugh Cudlipp's resignation from the Sunday Express, including letters between Hugh Cudlipp and Max Aitken (Mar 1952) and letter to Lord Beaverbrook (2 Apr 1952)

- Two memos from E.J. Robertson, Chairman to H. W. Atkins regarding criticism of and policy of the paper (Aug 1949 and Jan 1950)

- Lord Beaverbrook to Hugh Cudlipp, expressing his sorrow on Hugh Cudlipp's return to The Sunday Pictorial (8 Apr 1952)

- Personal letters Hugh Cudlipp and Lord Beaverbrook 1953-1963

- Photocopy of Lord Beaverbrook's inscription in his book 'The Decline and Fall of Lloyd George' to Hugh Cudlipp (1963)

- John Gordon (Editor-in-Chief, Sunday Express) to Hugh Cudlipp (1972) regarding Hugh Cudlipp's appointment by Lord Beaverbrook to Managing Editor (in 1950)