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Vocabulary of Bajau
A vocabulary of Bajau (Sra) as spoken by the Bajans of the East Coast of British North Borneo, 84 pages, containing English and Bajan words in parallel columns, in alphabetical order of English. Some pencilled notes give the Tempasuk equivalent of certain words.
Volta River project: Tema Harbour, Preliminary Works
A collection of prints, measuring 115 x 100 mm, reprinted from original negatives (measuring 3½ x 2½ inches). The originals were taken by Mr. F.L. Simpson when he was handling the Tema Harbour Schedule at the Ministry of Communications and Works as an Assistant Secretary (Administrative Officer). Simpson provided the identifications and notes.
Vryheid, South Africa
W. de S. Wickramesekere, 'A sketch of the constitution of the Kandyan kingdom'
'A sketch of the constitution of the Kandyan kingdom', the last independent state in Sri Lanka, which had its capital at Kandy, c. 1835, 186 pages; a memorandum on the law of inheritance, 30 pages; rules for administering justice, 25 pages; Sir John Doyley's notes on the Kandyan law of inheritance, 8 pages; Singhalese law of inheritance, etc., 47 pages; and notes on the law of marriage, etc., 30 pages.
W. Powell collection on Africa 1930s
W.A. Davis Retirement Photograph 1935
Wairakei, New Zealand
A collection of loose prints, measuring approximately 75 x 95 mm and captioned in the negative. The prints are a commercial souvenir set and are contained in a printed envelope sub-titled 'The wonderland of thermal grandeur'. The views show waterfalls, rivers, geysers and boiling lakes. Some have additional handwritten notes on the reverse. Photographs (sold) by Wairakei Store.
Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
A collection of views measuring approximately 60 x 80 mm, captioned in the negative. The prints are a commercial souvenir set contained in a printed envelope. Photographs by the New Zealand Government Tourist and Health Resorts Department.
Walter Frewen Lord Prize in Imperial History: unsuccessful entries
Comprises unsuccessful entries, including those marked 'PA' for awards proxime accessit. The series is incomplete and comprises only eight essays covering the years: 1938, 1950, 1952, 1955 and 1957. A full list of authors and titles is available in Donald H. Simpson (ed.), 'The Manuscript Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (1975), p. 25.
Walter Frewen Lord Prize in Imperial History: winning essays
Warwick
Water colours and sketches of southern Africa
Water colours and pen and ink sketches documenting Anderson's travels in southern Africa, accompanied by his original captions and explanatory notes. The original titles and captions have been enclosed in single quotation marks, and have been transcribed in the catalogue as found, with the exception of an egregiously offensive term used in some titles, which has not been transcribed. Where possible, modern place names have been supplied.
Watercolours and drawings of Edward Frome
Watercolours of British India
Watercolours of New Zealand
Prints of four watercolours of New Zealand scenes.
Watercolours of Trinidad
Mounted prints of five watercolours of Trinidad scenes. The original artwork dates from 1959-1961, but the prints are undated.
Watson's Queensland album of photographic scenery
A commercial album containing ten mounted prints mainly 205 x 150 mm, with printed title page and captions. Published by Watson and Co., Queen Street, Brisbane. Photographed by John Watson.
Watson's Queensland album of photographic scenery, second series
A commercial album containing ten mounted prints mainly 227 x 175 mm, with printed title page and captions. Published by Watson and Co., Queen Street, Brisbane. Photographed by John Watson.
Weatherstone Collection
The collection consists of reproductions and originals of nineteenth-century prints, postcards, early and modern photographs, and watercolours which feature in two books on the tea industry written by John Weatherstone. Weatherstone’s works are distinguished for the wealth of their illustrations, which vividly bring to life the planter’s working and living conditions.
Wei Hai Wei [i.e. Weihai] circa 1910
Photographs measuring 145 x 100 mm.
West African photographs. 1950-60s
A collection of prints, by various photographers, of various sizes and the majority with captions on the reverse. The prints break down geographically thus:
1-60 Nigeria
61-79 Sierra Leone
80-83 The Gambia
84-109 Ghana
110-116 Miscellaneous.
West African Railways
West African trading activities
An album containing photographs showing aspects of European trade in the West African coast.
The photographs occupy 28 pages of an album; plates 21-27, 30-31 and 32-34 each occupy one page. There are a number of blank pages at the back. Most of the prints have brief captions, which have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. They are not always reliable: see, e.g., plates 10 and 15.
West Indian documents
Loose papers and one newspaper from Patrick and his son James Colquhoun's correspondence files. RCMS 263/1-9 have a cover headed 'Nevis 1820' and RCMS 263/11-31 are in a similar cover '1832 West Indies'. Each has a note of contents, but these do not tally exactly with the items now present.
Whaling in Falkland Islands Dependencies
Three postcards and two prints, probably collected as part of the Colonial Office Visual Instruction Committee material (see introduction to Fisher Collection). The photographs are captioned on the backs.