Newspaper cuttings and facsimiles, 1816 - 1926
Scope and Contents
Cuttings (mounted on paper) re the wedding of Princess Charlotte, grand daughter of George III 1816, and of marriage of Queen Victoria 1840;
copy of The British Gazette 5 May 1926 reporting first day of general strike;
facsimile of the A1 Charter of Fountains Abbey;
copy made on parchment of warrant of execution of Charles I, with tracings of signatures and seals of regicides.
Dates
- Creation: 1816 - 1926
Conditions Governing Access
Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Extent
4 item(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Date information
DateText: Estimated dates: date of execution warrant copy not known..
Finding aid date
2001-07-02 12:23:15+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
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