Biddulph, Sir (Robert, 1835-1918, Knight, general, colonial governor)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
9.2 [foot] gun of 23 ton at angle of 42 [degrees] 50. Fired shot 12 1/2 miles, Jubilee (89) shot, 1887 - 1888
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3016A/65
Scope and Contents
289 x 249 mm. A view showing army officers posed in front of a massive gun which is mounted on a railway sidecar. Figures identified beneath the print are: Sergeant -Major Cooper, General Biddulph (General Sir Robert Biddulph, 1835-1913), Governor of Gibraltar 1893-1900, but at this time Director-General of Military Education), Lt. Engl [rest of word obcured by tear] and Colonel Nicholson.
Dates:
1887 - 1888
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Queen's Birthday. The Governor of Algeciras and the Governor of Gibraltar going to review, 1895
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3016C/9
Scope and Contents
203 x 155 mm. Showing the two governors on horseback leading a military parade through the streets of Gibraltar. The year of this review has not been established, but the Governor is General Sir Robert Biddulph who occupied the position from 1893-1900. The Spanish Governor is possibly Señor Dom Tomas Bouza Cebreiro.
Dates:
1895
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).