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WAL L/R Trip 1959, 1959 - 1967

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/2/49

Scope and Contents

1959 sees Lord Taylour residing in villages, towns and cities in Germany, Italy, Greece, Kosovo (then Serbia), Bosnia and Herzegovina (then Yugoslavia), Austria and France. Places visited include Pistoia, Rome, Florence, Prizren, Sarajevo and Salzburg. Not only are there images of ancient Roman and Greek monumental remains, but also images of churches and cathedrals, many picnics, the British School at Rome, fountains, beaches, the Land Rover crew camping, preparing lunch and going for a dive; Christian paintings, landscape views of geological formations, markets, synoptic city views, parked cars and even crowds around the Land Rover and a gypsy caravan passing by near Titisee. There is also a handwritten index card at the back providing information on Lord Taylour's filing system.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959 - 1967

Creator

Extent

159 photographic slide(s) : film (polyester)

Physical Location

Bay E Shelf 10 Box 56

Custodial History

Formerly WDT Archive Birmingham Transfer Box 8, grey plastic-coated metal slide box

Physical Description

Slides WAL 78-89 have a red tinge since the cyan dye is missing.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

Contact:
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