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Engravings of the Old Court, King's Parade, the Chapel, the Wilkin's Building and the College grounds, 1800 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CMR/270

Scope and Contents

Engravings depicting various aspects of the College including: the Old Court; the interior and exterior of the Chapel; the quadrangles; the Wilkin's building.
Also included is a letter from Alderman L. Saville Peck dated 25th July 1945, addressed to John Saltmarsh, and the original envelope these items were housed in.

Dates

  • Creation: 1800 - 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the Sub-Fonds:

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Biographical / Historical

John Le Kaux (1783-1846) was a British engraver.
Robert Bankes Harraden (1778-1862) was a British engraver.

Extent

1 file(s) (18 engravings with accompanying letter and envelope) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Date information

The date of these engravings has been estimated based on the lives of a couple of the printers.

General

Much of the information about these items comes from the envelope they were stored in prior to accessioning into the archive.

Finding aid date

2022-01-20 16:41:30 +00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

Contact:
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444