Album of photographs taken on the British Association for the Advancement of Science trip to Australia, 1914, 1914
Scope and Contents
Front cover marked 'Photographs taken by members of the British Association, Prof. Seward, Dr Lauder'. Includes: multiple photographs of members of the trip on deck; Cape Town; Java; Chinese temples; the Three Sisters and Blue Mountains (Australia) and the Ainsworth Royal Hotel; group photograph of British Association delegates (including Prof. and Mrs [Marion] Seward).
Dates
- Creation: 1914
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers. The majority of the collection is available in digital form only. Publication requests to be approved by the family.
Biographical / Historical
The Annual Conference of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1914 was held in Australia and delegates travelled on the S. S. Euripides on a four month voyage to and from Australia, departing in July and spanning the outbreak of the First World War.
Extent
1 file(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2024-25/023 - original donated by the great-granddaughter of the Sewards. Originally loaned for scanning in 2021.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitised copies available.
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
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