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A journey to Asia and Africa
Accounts of the siege of Minorca
Aerial photographs of Gibraltar, (?) 1930s
A collection of loose prints (numbered 1-5), of various sizes and uncaptioned. Photographs by M. Flandrin of Casablanca.
Album of coastal profiles
Amy Wilson collection on South Africa 1901-1902
An appreciation of the life of William French (1897-1960) soldier, naturalist and adventurer extraordinaire
Archives of the Royal Commonwealth Society
Army uniforms of the Empire and Commonwealth, 1860s-1940s
A collection of loose prints of various sizes, printed reproductions and other ephemera relating to the uniforms of overseas military units. The prints are by various photographers. The file also includes a photocopy copy of Tylden's Royal Commonwealth Society Library Talk - 'The history of the overseas armed forces' (10 April 1960).
Articles from 'The Field'
Ascension, West Africa, New Zealand, etc
Barnes family photographs
'British relations with the Spanish colonies': MA thesis
'British relations with the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean, 1713-39', a M.A. thesis for the University of London, 272 pages, with a map.
Central Office of Information photograph collection
Childers papers
Political papers relating to Childers' public career and private papers concerning his family, first wife Emily (nee Walker, 1827-1875) and their eight children.
Christy collection of photographs on Africa
C.J.S. Faulder Vol. III 1876-80 [Faulder Album of India 1876-1880]
Disbound album, containing albumen prints of various sizes. The contents include family photographs, scenes of the outward voyage (including France, Italy and Egypt), views in India including the 1877 Delhi Durbar, portraits and groups, including theatrical ones, maps and newspaper clippings (non photographic items are unnumbered). Also included is an envelope containing some of, what appears to be the original captions cut from the album. The collection is well captioned.
Cochin
Commonwealth citizens in the United Kingdom, 1964-65
A collection of loose prints produced by the Central Office of Information. The prints measure approximately 205 x 155 mm and have detailed story captions on the reverse. The collection illustrates the assimilation of citizens from Commonwealth countries (the majority from India) into English life and highlights some of the efforts made by various authorities and private individuals to facilitate this. It is possible that there were originally 20 photographs in the collection.
Commonwealth in Focus Slides
Commonwealth Royal Tour, 1953-1954
The principal part of the collection is a set of programmes and guides prepared for the different legs of the Royal Tour. These are supplemented by related correspondence and papers compiled by the Royal Empire Society and others. The collection is in English with the exception of one item in English and Arabic.
Corfu
210 x 160 mm. Reproduction of a drawing by T. Allom, engraved by W. Floyd, and published by Fisher, Son & Co., 1840.
Cruise of H.M.S. 'Lancaster'
Diana Hartley Indian Collection
Diaries of John Laing in India and Europe
Diaries with inserted photographs, drawings and other items.
Diaries of John Laing in India and Europe
Diaries with inserted photographs, drawings and other items.