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Newnham College photograph album
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10465
Scope and Contents
Album contains a variety of annotated photographs of sporting events (rowing, hockey, lacrosse, tennis), sports teams and college life at Newnham College dating between 1920 and 1923. Contains two postcards, one addressed to Mrs E.H. Green postmarked 19 April 1954. The name of the compiler is uncertain but she was likely an Newnham undergraduate. The names of many individuals appearing in the album are included in full or as initials. Of particular note are two photographs and instructions...
Dates:
1920-1954
Conditions Governing Access:
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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Cambridge University Library
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Official: Cabinet: papers 81 to 100., 10 Mar 1928 - 28 Mar 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/194
Scope and Contents
Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects including: Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, on the League of Nations and disarmament, negotiations with the Nanking [China] government and relations between Canada and Japan; Sir Douglas Hogg [later 1st Lord Hailsham], Attorney-General on the prerogative of the Crown; Leo Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, on subjects including a Zionist loan, compensation claims in the Irish Free State [later Ireland], and the...
Dates:
10 Mar 1928 - 28 Mar 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 131 - 150., 25 Apr 1928 - 04 May 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/197
Scope and Contents
Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects including: 1st] Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith] Secretary of State for India, on the Indian contribution to the home effective charges of the British army; Sir William Joynson-Hicks [later Lord Brentford] Home Secretary on subjects including a draft treaty of arbitration with the United States, a dog racing bill and land purchase in Northern Ireland; William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, on a treaty with the United...
Dates:
25 Apr 1928 - 04 May 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 141 to 170., Apr 1927 - May 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/159
Scope and Contents
Includes papers on various subjects by various individuals including: two special reports on unemployment; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, on Italy's interests in Albania, a request for assistance from Portugal, an arms embargo and the supply of arms to Canton [China]; Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, on unemployment in the coal industry, the inspection of emigrants and the unemployment insurance bill; [4th Lord] Salisbury [earlier Lord Cranborne], Lord Privy Seal,...
Dates:
Apr 1927 - May 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 271 to 300., Nov 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/164
Scope and Contents
Includes papers on various subjects by various individuals including: William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, on the draft treaty with Egypt and the importance of the Suez canal; the Committee of Imperial Defence on operations in the Canton [China] area; Anglo American relations; Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, later Lord Swinton], President of the Board of Trade, on the trade outlook and poor...
Dates:
Nov 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 302 to 316., Nov 1927 - Dec 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/165
Scope and Contents
Includes papers on various subjects by various individuals including: a report of the committee on unemployment in the coal trade; negotiations over a revised treaty with Iraq; WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on forest policy, press attitude towards the totalisator; compensation claims in the Irish Free State [later Ireland]; Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne] Minister of Agriculture on agricultural co-operation; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, on information from a Czech...
Dates:
Nov 1927 - Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Official: Cabinet: Racecourse Betting Bill Committee., 19 Feb 1928 - 18 Jul 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/221
Scope and Contents
Correspondents on the amendment of the betting act and the authorisation of the totalisator include: Sir Francis Floud [Chairman of Board of Customs and Excise] (2); Sir William Joynson-Hicks [later 1st Lord Brentford], Home Secretary (2); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to WSC] (3); Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne], Minister of Agriculture; [2nd] Lord Hamilton of Dalzell (2); and Ralph Glyn.Also includes a copy of the bill and various papers including one by WSC, Chancellor...
Dates:
19 Feb 1928 - 18 Jul 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Series
Official: Treasury, 1924 - 1929
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18
Scope and Contents
The Treasury papers contain correspondence, minutes, tables, printed reports, and other papers which were created or accumulated as a result of WSC's activities as Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position held from November 1924 to June 1929. The papers have been divided into general correspondence, WSC's outgoing minutes, and subject-based files and are arranged chronologically.The Treasury material covers WSC's ministerial duties as Chancellor, including the annual production of the budget,...
Dates:
1924 - 1929
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and memoranda on betting tax evasion and yield., 11 Dec 1927 - 30 Jan 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/58
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (4); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (2); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise]; Francis Weatherby, Secretary to the Jockey Club.Subjects covered by the file include: the yield if the tax had been levied differently; the level of evasion; clubs not paying betting duty.
Dates:
11 Dec 1927 - 30 Jan 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the Betting Overseas (Prohibition) Bill., 19 Jan 1928 - 20 Jul 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/84
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (3); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (3); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); Sir Benjamin Hawkins [Solicitor to the Board of Customs and Excise]; Wilfrid Spender [Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Head of Civil Service, Northern Ireland] (2); Sir Richard Hopkins [Controller of Finance and Supply Services, Treasury].Also includes a draft of the...
Dates:
19 Jan 1928 - 20 Jul 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 30 Sep 1926 - 26 Dec 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/37
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (16); John Davidson [Parliamentary Secretary, Admiralty] (2); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (5); Pembroke Wicks (3); Sir William Graham-Harrison [Second Parliamentary Counsel to Treasury]; Ronald McNeill [later 1st Lord Cushendun, Financial Secretary, Treasury]; Lord Elveden [later 2nd Iveagh]; 17th Lord Derby; 6th Lord Carnarvon [earlier Lord Porchester].Also...
Dates:
30 Sep 1926 - 26 Dec 1926
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 04 Jan 1927 - 28 Feb 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/50
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (2); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (9); 17th Lord Derby; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne] (2).Also includes: Turf Guardian Society notes; press cuttings.Subjects covered by the file include: the views of the Betting Duty Reform Association; betting turnover and profits; problems in the administration...
Dates:
04 Jan 1927 - 28 Feb 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 01 Mar 1927 - 29 Apr 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/51
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: W J Randall, Managing Director and Secretary of the Turf Guardian Society (6); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman] (3); 5th Lord Lonsdale; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (5); Sir Philip Dawson MP; Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne]; 17th Lord Derby; Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (6); Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward].Also...
Dates:
01 Mar 1927 - 29 Apr 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 04 Mar 1927 - 29 Jun 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/52
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (2); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (14); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (2); Patrick Hannon MP.Also includes: cuttings from papers including the Sporting Life and the Sporting Chronicle; copy of the official report of the House of Lords for the second reading of the betting bill; copy of supplementary notes on betting duty...
Dates:
04 Mar 1927 - 29 Jun 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 22 Feb 1927 - 26 Oct 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/53
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise, until mid-1927] (11); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (7); Sir William Mitchell-Thomson [later 1st Lord Selsdon, Postmaster-General and Chief Civil Commissioner]; Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (5); Frank Newsam [Private Secretary to the Home Secretary]; Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (2); Attorney-General [Sir...
Dates:
22 Feb 1927 - 26 Oct 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 01 Nov 1927 - 22 Dec 1927
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/54
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (7); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise]; Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (2); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (2).Also includes: newspaper cuttings; draft of the Race Course Betting Act 1928; copy of a Cabinet minute.Subjects covered by the file include: the totalisator; details of Jockey Club...
Dates:
01 Nov 1927 - 22 Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 10 Feb 1928 - 20 Jul 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/79
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (2); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman]; Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (9); Attorney-General, Sir Douglas Hogg [later 1st Lord Hailsham]; Sir Ernest Gowers [Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue]; bookmakers' representatives, including Ladbroke and Company (4), the Northern Bookmakers' and Backers' Protection Association (2), the National Sporting League, and the Betting Duty Reform...
Dates:
10 Feb 1928 - 20 Jul 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 02 Jul 1928 - 15 Jan 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/80
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (10); Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); Walter Guinness [later 1st Lord Moyne]; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (7); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (2); Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Archibald Bodkin; 1st Lord D'Abernon [Chairman Thoroughbred Horse-breeders' Association] (2).Also includes: cutting from the...
Dates:
02 Jul 1928 - 15 Jan 1929
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax., 28 Dec 1928 - 27 Mar 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/104
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: bookmakers' representatives; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (4); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (11); Lord Stanley [Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party] (2); the Chairman, Sir Clement Hindley, (2) and Secretary, Major John Chambers, of the Racecourse Betting Control Board.Also includes: notes of interviews between Treasury officials and Hindley, Chambers, and bookmakers; cutting from the...
Dates:
28 Dec 1928 - 27 Mar 1929
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax and dishonest bookmakers., 25 May 1927 - 09 Nov 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/57
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: 4th Lord Salisbury [earlier Lord Cranborne, Lord Privy Seal]; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (4); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise, until mid-1927] (5); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (4); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise, from latter part of 1927] (2).Also includes: notes of interviews between Sir Horace Hamilton and the Jockey Club and the...
Dates:
25 May 1927 - 09 Nov 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax and graduated licences., 14 Jun 1927 - 19 Mar 1928
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/60
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: representatives of the Betting Duty Reform Association, the Bookmakers' and Backers' Racecourse Protection Society (Southern Branch), the National Sporting League, and the Turf Guardian Society; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (3); Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer].Also includes: a newspaper cutting.Subjects covered by the...
Dates:
14 Jun 1927 - 19 Mar 1928
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax and the horse breeding associations' deputation., 19 Jan 1927 - 17 Mar 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/55
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (5); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise]; representatives of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association including its Chairman, 1st Lord D'Abernon, (4) and the Hunters' Improvement and National Light Horse Breeding Society (3).Also includes: Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 1926 AGM report; cutting from the Sporting Life; a summary of proceedings at the deputation from...
Dates:
19 Jan 1927 - 17 Mar 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax and the Jockey Club and bookmakers' deputations., 02 Feb 1927 - 30 Mar 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/56
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (4); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (8); 5th Lord Lonsdale (2); Alexander Maxwell [Assistant Secretary, Home Office]; Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise]; John Lidgett, Honorary Secretary, and Thomas Nightingale, General Secretary, of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward].Also includes: notes...
Dates:
02 Feb 1927 - 30 Mar 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax and totalisator proposals., 11 Mar 1927 - 30 Dec 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/59
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (10); Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise, until mid-1927] (2); Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Gaunt; Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise, from latter part of 1927] (5); 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] (6); Sir Benjamin Hawkins [Solicitor to the Board of Customs and Excise]; Ralph Glyn MP (2); Sir William Joynson Hicks [later 1st Lord...
Dates:
11 Mar 1927 - 30 Dec 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Official: Treasury: correspondence and papers on the betting tax, mainly concerning the horse breeding associations' deputation., 28 Jun 1926 - 24 Dec 1926
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/38
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); 1st Lord D'Abernon, Chairman Thoroughbred Horse-breeders' Association; Sir George Barstow [Controller of Supply Services, Treasury]; Sir Horace Hamilton [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (5); 17th Lord Derby.Also includes: details of the light horse breeding scheme; Newmarket [Suffolk] December sales 1926.Subjects covered by the file include: the furtherance of horse breeding; the...
Dates:
28 Jun 1926 - 24 Dec 1926
Conditions Governing Access:
Open