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Partridge, Frances Catherine, 1900 - 2004 (writer and literary journalist)

 Person

Dates and places

1900-2004. Brunswick Square and Gordon Square, Bloomsbury; Ham Spray House, Wiltshire.

Sphere of activity

Writer

Admin / Family structure

Married Ralph Partridge, 1933.

Relationships

Close friend of Julia Strachey and members of old and new Bloomsbury.

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

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Frances Partridge sitting with Dot Mackay, 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/63
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge sitting to the left on a bench or table, possibly in a College room, wearing a dress and a long necklace. Next to her, and arm in arm with Frances, sits Dot Mackay, wearing a long striped dress and holding a cigarette in her left hand. Both women look towards the camera. In her album, Frances Partridge describes the image as 'taken the last day in Newnham'.

Dates: 1921
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Frances Partridge sitting with Dot Mackay and Lettice Ramsey, 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/64
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lettice Baker (later Ramsey) sitting to the left, with her right hand on her knee, looking to the right. In the centre of the group sits Dot Mackay, and next to her sits Frances Partridge. They both look towards the camera. The women sit arm in arm on a bench in a room with plain walls.

Dates: 1921
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Frances Partridge skating with three friends, 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/79
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge standing on a frozen lake or river with a woman and two men, one of whom is sitting on the ground. In the album, Frances Partridge describes the image as 'K, Me, Tony and Ivan. Skating. Cambridge'.

Dates: 1921
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Frances Partridge smoking a cigarette in a long holder, 1918

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains Frances Partridge's photograph albums as well as those bequeathed to her by Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington.The photographs range in size from 3cm x 3.5cm to 21cm x 29cm. However, most are approximately 8cm x 10cm.Lytton Strachey's photograph albums, Dora Carrington's albums, and the first volume in the series of Frances Partridge's albums have been indexed. Unfortunately, the remainder (FCP/7/2/2-26 and FCP/7/5) await a future grant to be indexed.Until...
Dates: 1918
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Frances Partridge standing outdoors with Judy Marshall and others, 1914 - 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/37
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge (then Marshall) in an image she described in her album as 'Me, Katharine, Nurse, Jimmy and Judy'.

Dates: 1914 - 1915
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Frances Partridge standing with Saxon Sydney-Turner, 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/203
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge standing on the verandah of Ham Spray House, with her hands held behind her back, looking towards the camera. Saxon Sydney-Turner stands beside her to the left on a lower step of the verandah, with his hands by his sides, looking downwards.

Dates: 1928 - 1929
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Frances Partridge with Alix Strachey at Ham Spray House, 1930-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/61
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge sitting in a deckchair furthest from the camera, on the verandah of Ham Spray House. She has her legs crossed and looks down at a book which rests on her knee. Alix Strachey stands in the foreground, holding a cup and saucer, looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1930-12
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Frances Partridge with Dora Carrington and Roger Senhouse, 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/204
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Roger Senhouse sitting to the left on the verandah wall of Ham Spray House. His right hand holds a cigarette by his side, and he turns to look to the right. Dora Carrington stands in the centre of the group, wearing her jodhpurs, and looking to the right. Frances Partridge sits on the wall to the right, holding a cigarette in her hand and looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1928 - 1929
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Frances Partridge with Tommy Earp and May Earp, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/141
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge leaning forwards towards the camera on the verandah of Ham Spray House. Her face is obscured by shadow. She is looking down at something May Earp is holding out of view. May Earp is sitting in a deckchair, also looking downwards. Tommy Earp sits to the right, looking over the top of the deckchair.

Dates: 1930
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Frances Partridge with Tommy Earp and May Earp, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/159
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Frances Partridge standing on the verandah of Ham Spray House. She wears a light-coloured dress and dark necklace, and looks downwards. May Earp sits in the centre of the group in a deckchair, looking down at a book which she holds in her hands. Tommy Earp sits on a windowsill to the right, with his legs crossed, looking downwards.

Dates: 1930
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GHWR and Eardley Knollys, 1979

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/344
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of GHWR and Eardley Knollys sitting back to back on a bench at the foot of a tree in Bavaria, Germany. Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 cm. Sleeve 163.

Dates: 1979
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Group portrait of the Newnham College, Cambridge Lacrosse XII team, 1919 - 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/1/114
Scope and Contents

The photograph includes Frances Partridge sitting crossed legged on the grass in the front row.

Dates: 1919 - 1920
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Julia Strachey outdoors with Raymond Mortimer, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/234
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey lying on a lawn, resting on her right elbow, with her left hand on the grass in front of her. Her face is towards the camera, but her eyes are closed. Above her, Raymond Mortimer looks through the fronds of a large pampas grass plant. Another figure also looks through the grass. In the album the person is identified as Frances Partridge, but she does not list herself in her index entry for this page.

Dates: 1929
 Sub-Series

Letters from Frances ('Fanny') Partridge to Clive and Vanessa Bell, with photograph, 1928 - 1964

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/465
Scope and Contents

Originals:
279 autograph letters signed and 8 autograph postcards signed Clive Bell. 1928-1964.
2 autograph letters signed to Vanessa Bell. [c.1937].
1 photograph of Frances and Ralph Partridge, Clive Bell and one other looking through head holes in a board painted with flamenco dancers. Spain. [1930s].
Photocopies:
4 autograph postcards signed to Clive Bell. 1928-1934.




Dates: 1928 - 1964
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Letters from Frances Partridge to GHWR, 1972 - 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/3/320
Scope and Contents

49 autograph letters signed and 25 autograph postcards signed.

Dates: 1972 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access: [This file may not be consulted without the written permission of Frances Partridge.] Restriction lifted on 27 July 2011.
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Letters from Frances Partridge to RSM, 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RSM/3/31
Scope and Contents

7 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1922
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Letters to Janetta Parladé , 1939 - 2004

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/6/1/142/14
Scope and Contents

Letters from Frances Partridge to Janetta Parladé. Also includes some letters from Frances Partridge to Jaime Parladé.

Dates: 1939 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access: These letters are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) because they contain sensitive information about living individuals. Researchers may apply in writing to the Archivist to see the closed material, stating the intended use and precise nature of the information requested. The Archivist and Frances Partridge's Literary Executor will then consider whether non-sensitive parts of the letters may be made available, and they will consult the author if necessary. Please be aware that this decision may take several weeks and may incur photocopying charges.
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Letters to Rosamond Lehmann, 1932-02-01 - 1985-02-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/456
Scope and Contents

11 autograph letters signed and 1 autograph postcard signed.

Dates: 1932-02-01 - 1985-02-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Some items contain sensitive personal information and are closed to researchers under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998). A request to view these items must be made in writing to the Archivist who will discuss with the researcher the possibilities for obtaining the written permission of the author. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Lytton Strachey and others drinking tea at Ham Spray House, 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/199
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Jimmy Doggart (indexed by Frances Partridge as Jimmie Doggart, oculist, 'The Dog'), sitting nearest the camera to the left. He has his legs crossed, his hands rest on his right leg, and he looks towards the camera. Frances Partridge sits next to him, looking down at a cigarette she holds in her right hand. Next to her sits Alec Penrose, who looks to the right. Lytton Strachey sits in a low chair, so only his head is visible above the table. He looks towards the camera. Frances...
Dates: 1928 - 1929
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Lytton Strachey and others drinking tea at Ham Spray House, 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/200
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Frances Partridge to the left of the group, looking to the right. Next to her sits Alec Penrose, who rests his right hand on the table and looks towards the camera. Lytton Strachey sits in a low chair, so only his head is visible above the table. He looks towards the camera. Frances Penrose sits next to Lytton and looks downwards. Ralph Partridge sits nearest the camera to the right, also looking downwards. The table is covered in a checked cloth and is laid with a teapot and...
Dates: 1928 - 1929
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Lytton Strachey and others drinking tea at Ham Spray House, 1928 - 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/202
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Jimmy Doggart (indexed by Frances Partridge as Jimmie Doggart, oculist, 'The Dog'), sitting nearest the camera to the left. He has his legs crossed, his hands rest on his right leg, and he looks towards the camera. Part of his head and side are cut off from the edge of the photograph. Frances Partridge sits next to him, looking towards the camera. Next to her sits Alec Penrose, who looks to the right. Lytton Strachey sits in a low chair, so only his head is visible above the...
Dates: 1928 - 1929
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Lytton Strachey, E.M. Forster, Ralph Partridge, Frances Partridge and Pierre Lancel standing on a bridge, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/493
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Ralph Partridge standing to the left, wearing a dark beret, with both hands resting on the top railing of the wooden bridge. Next to him stands E.M. Forster wearing a flat cloth cap. In the centre stands Lytton Strachey wearing a hat and resting his hands on the bridge railing. Next to him stands Pierre Lancel, and to the far left stands Frances Partridge wearing a dark hat. All are looking towards the camera. In the foreground are a jetty and water. According to Frances...
Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Marjorie Strachey sitting with Frances Partridge and Ralph Partridge, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/2/10/14
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Marjorie Strachey crouching down on the lawn near the verandah of Ham Spray House. Her arms are crossed in front of her. Frances Partridge sits next to her, and Ralph Partridge crouches or kneels to the right. All look downwards.

Dates: 1929
 Fonds

Partridge: The Papers of Frances Catherine Partridge

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP
Scope and Contents This collection contains typescript and manuscript diaries, lectures, philosophy notes, correspondence, photographs, printed copies of book reviews, articles and obituaries. Many of the diaries exist only in typescript form, but in later years the only copies are in manuscript. Letters to her husband, Ralph Partridge, are included in this collection. In addition to her own photograph albums, there are two albums which belonged to Dora Carrington and two which belonged to Lytton Strachey,...
Dates: 1905 - 2004
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Ralph Partridge and Frances Partridge sitting outdoors with Noel Carrington, 1930-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/55
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Snapshot of a 'bathing picnic', according to Frances Partridge's index. Ralph Partridge sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, a towel around his waist, and his right elbow resting on his raised right knee. Noel Carrington sits to the left, wearing a shirt and looking towards Ralph. Frances Partridge is sitting in the background, naked from the waist up, but her head is not shown in the image. Towels, clothes and picnic food are lying on the grass around them

Dates: 1930-10
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