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'Eleven exciting years': typescript on the Cameroons
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 141
Scope and Contents
Letters from Elizabeth O'Kelly in the Cameroons (224 pages), itinerary and diary notes (18 pages) and 23 black and white photographs. The document is a photocopy of the original 1965 typescript. Part one covers Buea, 1950-1952; part two covers Nsaw, Barenda Province, 1952-1961. There are accompanying notes, supplied by Miss O'Kelly, describing her career, assignments as a freelance consultant and publications.
Dates:
2002
Conditions Governing Access:
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Embarkation of horses for the Boer War from Australia, 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308M
Scope and Contents
Collection of loose prints, measuring approximately 200 x 150 mm. With the exception of Y308M/45, they all show horses on the quayside, being embarked, and stabled on board ship, or views of the ships which transported them. Two of the prints (Y308M/2 and 45) have inscriptions in pencil on the backs, in the same handwriting, and some individuals are identified by writing on the actual prints (Y308M/18 and 27). There are no other captions, but some of the ships' names are visible. ...
Dates:
1899 - 1901
Conditions Governing Access:
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Empire Settlement Tour
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 353
Scope and Contents
Kelsey’s record of the tour includes two volumes of daily diaries, a photograph album, loose photographs, eight boxes of lantern slides, a map, and a file of ephemera.
Dates:
1928
Conditions Governing Access:
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[England?]
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3013A
Scope and Contents
A small untitled album 210 x 165 mm containing photographs mostly four to a page inserted into oval, square and rectangle photograph slots. Some slots are empty. There are no captions or identifying information, save for one loose small image (60 x 45 mm) of two boys in school uniform captioned on the reverse with 'John and Eric, Wyndham Park, June 1930.' Most of the images are of, presumably, family groups, and children, in what appears to be England, but also included are a number of...
Dates:
1920 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
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Enlarged photographs of unknown New Guinea
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3084C
Scope and Contents
Five loose black and white prints, presented to Sir Harry Wilson by Lieutenant E W Pearson Chinnery F.R.C.S.
Dates:
1914 - 1919
Conditions Governing Access:
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Environs of Cape Town
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059P
Scope and Contents
A collection of nine (of an original eleven) loose prints measuring approximately 150 x 110 mm. with pencilled captions on the reverse. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. The majority of the prints show views on the Kloof Road which runs out from West Cape Town and round the Lion's Head. Photographs are possibly by C.F. Wienand.
Dates:
1905
Conditions Governing Access:
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Ernest Gedge Collection
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468K
Scope and Contents
A collection of photographs by Ernest Gedge comprising:(1) 81 prints, probably made in the 1920s. All these prints relate to the Jackson/Gedge Expedition of 1888-91 (see below). 80 are from negatives in the Royal Geographical Society and one from the negatives now in RCS (iii). Some new prints were obtained from the Royal Geographical Society in place of originals which had been stolen.(2) 1 print not in the above collection and taken from the RGS negative.(3) 11 glass...
Dates:
1880 - 1902
Conditions Governing Access:
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Ernest Lanning Collection
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 362
Scope and Contents
Archives relating to Lanning's work in Kenya and Sierra Leone, and as a colonial administrator in Uganda.
Dates:
1932 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access:
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Essays of Robert Cust
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 13
Scope and Contents
A collection of essays titled 'Secular subjects: Prose. Eton College 1836. Haileybury College 1841-2, furlough from India 1857. Robert Needham Cust'. The volume includes an essay on the progress and results of maritime discovery, particularly in the West, 67 pages, with manuscript notes by Cust made in 1886; notes on law lectures, 1841-1842, East India College, c. 100 pages; and 'Prose studies on secular subjects prepared during my furlough 1856-1857', c. 130 pages, with material on...
Dates:
1836 - 1886
Conditions Governing Access:
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Essays on Nigerian topics
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 149
Scope and Contents
A volume presented to R.E. Ellison in February 1961 by the Executive Committee on behalf of members of the Kaduna-Zaria branch of the Historical Society of Nigeria in appreciation of Ellison's services to the Society. On the inside spine is a letter to Ellison from S.S. Waniko, 4 July 1961, with a photograph showing Ellison at the branch's Annual General Meeting. The titles of the essays are 'Some traditions of warfare in Northern Nigeria', 'The Islamic Brotherhoods in Nigeria', 'Nigeria -...
Dates:
1961 - 1984
Conditions Governing Access:
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'Establishment of British government in the island of St John, 1758-1784': MA thesis
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 255
Scope and Contents
An M.A. thesis for the University of London, 188 pages and one map.
Dates:
1934
Conditions Governing Access:
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Europe miscellanea
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 59
Scope and Contents
A wide range of papers and some artwork and photographs concerning different parts of Europe. Many of the collections relate to Gibraltar.
Dates:
1731 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Europe, South Africa military photographs
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011ZZZ
Scope and Contents
Album of photographs, between four to eight to a page, most measuring approximately 105 x 75 mm. and many with detailed captions. There are also four sleeves of loose photographs, captioned on the reverse Showing scenic views of holiday excursions plus various military scenes including the R.M. Academy, Woolwich No.1 Company: digging gun emplacement, at drill, charging at end of skirmish, at Salisbury Camp, and manipulating half a tonne safe with sleepers, and also a large section depicting...
Dates:
1905 - 1913
Conditions Governing Access:
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Expedition to Kumasi
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 146
Scope and Contents
Duplicated copies of a complete set of military routine orders issued by Willcocks when commanding the Ashanti Field Force, 27 May 1900 - 1 January 1901.
Dates:
1900 - 1901
Conditions Governing Access:
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Falkland Islands album
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 273
Scope and Contents
An album of blank paper measuring 245 x 300 mm. The first thirty pages contain a miscellaneous collection of inserted photographs, original drawings and watercolours, mostly of maritime and naval interest and of family holidays, ranging in date from 1845 to 1900. There are eight original pictures of the Falkland Islands area, some of which are initialled G.M.H. or R.C.H. The last item is a photograph of troops embarking for the South African War in 1900.
Dates:
1845 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access:
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Falkland Islands papers of William Dean
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 277
Scope and Contents
Papers and photographs relating to the history of the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Islands Company; correspondence and genealogical papers concerning the Dean family.
Dates:
1841 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access:
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Famous monuments of Central India
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022GGGG
Scope and Contents
Printed book by Sir Lepel Griffin illustrated with autotypes. The autotypes were of originals by Lala Deen Diyal and are mostly approximately 280 x 205 mm, the few which are smaller are so indicated.In his preface to this book, Griffin wrote: 'The present volume has been issued with the sole desire of placing, by the autotype process, on permanent record in public and private libraries, accurate representations of the more important architectural monuments of Central India, before...
Dates:
1886
Conditions Governing Access:
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Farming opportunities in Mackay, Queensland
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085T
Scope and Contents
A collection of loose photographs (mainly duplicates) measuring approximately 155 x 110 mm, and probably by P T Griffin. Consisting of thirteen different photographs and a mimeographed booklet concerning a cooperative dairy-farming scheme a few miles west of Mackay. The author of the booklet, having bought a tract of land, is attempting to attract investors from England who will go out to Australia and build up the area's productive capacity. A large part of the booklet is devoted to...
Dates:
1923
Conditions Governing Access:
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Faviell Collection of Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] Railway views, 1867
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y303A
Scope and Contents
Collection of albumen prints mounted on cards, mostly by Slinn and Co. (viz W.L.H. Skeen and Co.). Two of these photographs (of the Darporee viaduct) relate to Faviell's years in India and the remainder to the construction and opening of the Colombo-Kandy line.
Dates:
1851 - 1867
Conditions Governing Access:
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F.G. Banks photographs
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011ZZ
Scope and Contents
The photographs are housed at RCMS 167. Captions are from information supplied by H.B. Thomas and C.R.S. Pitman.
Dates:
1880 - 1952
Conditions Governing Access:
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Fiji Photographs (Allardyce Collection)
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3091F
Scope and Contents
Two photographs inserted in the scrapbook of Sir William Allardyce (held at RCMS 35), photographers unknown. His scrapbooks total thirteen volumes; but these are the only photographs stuck in them. They are in album 6, page 54 and album 2, page 75.
Dates:
1884 - 1901
Conditions Governing Access:
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Film footage of the visit of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret to the Union of South Africa
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 358
Scope and Contents
Two 8 mm cine films (without sound) entitled Royal Tour of South Africa, part 1 no.82005 and Royal Tour of South Africa, part 2 no. 82006. Film type: Cine Kodagraph Eight.
Dates:
February-April 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Copyright: British Film Institute. Permission has been obtained from the British Film Institute for the films to be made available for research and teaching within the University of Cambridge.
Please contact the RCS curator (rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk) for further details. For copyright reasons, the films can be viewed upon request only and in person at Cambridge University Library. All other requests to use any part of the films must be addressed to the British Film Institute.
For a longer version of the film, including sound and additional material, please see the British Film Institute’s Colonial Film website:
http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/node/1064
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Fire damage in East London
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059O
Scope and Contents
A collection of three panoramic views each composed of two joined prints mounted on card and with extensive handwritten captions identifying locations and buildings, which have been recorded as found. They were taken by Fox and Son (or G. Fox and Son), a commercial photographic firm based in East London, South Africa, circa 1902.‘On Sunday afternoon, November 9, 1902, East London’s greatest fire broke out behind Messrs. Dunn and Co.’s wool store on the Flat Street side of the Market...
Dates:
1902
Conditions Governing Access:
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First session of the first Parliament of Southern Rhodesia
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3052N
Scope and Contents
One print measuring 286 x 223 mm. mounted on board with an identifying caption beneath. Formal group portrait of Rhodesia's first members of Parliament. The country's administration was run by the British South African Company as the original holder of the Settlement Charter until September 12 1923 (the 33rd anniversary of the Pioneer Column's arrival at Fort Salisbury) when the country was granted responsible government as a British Colony and Sir Charles Coghlan became first...
Dates:
1924
Conditions Governing Access:
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'First settlement of the maritime nations': MA thesis
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 265
Scope and Contents
'The first settlement of the maritime nations in the Spanish Antilles', a M.A. thesis for the University of London, 212 pages, with maps.
Dates:
1916
Conditions Governing Access:
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Cambridge University Library