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British Council

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Australian Visa Application Testimonies, 1998 - 1999

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/4
Scope and Contents A file holding typescript letters and fax copies of letters used in support of Roger Law's application for permanent residency in Australia, under the Distinguished Talent Visa scheme. These letters contain testimonies from individuals and organisations, who provide background information concerning Law's suitability for being accepted under this visa scheme. Individuals and organisations represented in the file include, but are not limited to: Alliance Graphique Internationale; Tony...
Dates: 1998 - 1999
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

British Council, 1941 - 1946

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RBTN 5/10
Scope and Contents

MAR's correspondence and papers as Chairman of the British Council, including a tour of the Near East, particularly to Turkey, Egypt and Iraq, in 1943.

Dates: 1941 - 1946
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Series

Correspondence of Anne Stevenson, 1951 - 2020

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/18
Scope and Contents Letters, printouts of emails, cards, and postcards sent to Anne Stevenson from friends, family, business associates, literary peers, companies, charities, educational institutions, and people who admired her work. Some letters are accompanied by copies of poems written by the correspondents. Also present are contracts, financial statements, sales invoices and other items that Stevenson received through the post.This series is composed of 37 boxes and 783 identified correspondents,...
Dates: 1951 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: Please see individual files for information on restrictions. While some files have been restricted due to containing personal sensitive information, the majority of restrictions revolve around the existence of modern contact information (e.g. email addresses and mobile phone humbers) that may still be active. In those instances, files/items have been closed for 20 years from the date of their creation.
 Fonds

Day files of Sir Malcolm Robertson, Chairman of the British Council 1942-5

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRCO
Scope and Contents

The correspondence reveals Sir Malcolm's close contact with the Foreign Service, Parliament and University circles as well as depicting something of the daily routine of the British Council. The range of British Council activities is clearly illustrated as is its contribution towards the war effort.

Dates: 1942 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Series

Public and political: British Council, 1938 - 1940

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLLD 20
Scope and Contents

Diaries from Lloyd's tours for the Council, with correspondence and other papers.

Dates: 1938 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, GLLD
 Series

Public and political: Political papers, 1930 - 1940

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLLD 19
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, particularly relating to the British Council, but including a file on the Invergordon Mutiny and papers on the Political Fund.

Dates: 1930 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, GLLD