Bagnold, Ralph Alger, 1896 - 1990 (Brigadier, geophysicist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1896 - 1990
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Diary of Libyan Desert Expedition
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND AS
Scope and Contents
Copy of Peel's diary, kept during an expedition to Libya and Egypt led by Brigadier Ralph Bagnold, in areas including Wadi el Aqaba and the Gilf Kebir Plateau.
Dates:
1938-01 - 1938-04
Conditions Governing Access:
The diary is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Fonds
The Papers of Brigadier Ralph Alger Bagnold
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises documentation of Bagnold's desert expeditions, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and scientific research, supplemented by maps and photographs. The collection includes drafts of Bagnold's autobiography ("Sun, Wind, War and Water", 1991) and draft chapters on the history of the LRDG, as well as some personal papers and correspondence.
Dates:
1902 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Archaeology 1
- Egypt 1
- Geographical exploration 1
- Geography 1
- Libya 1
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