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Medical papers on WSC's operation for appendicitis, 1922, with accompanying correspondence, including a letter from WSC's surgeon, Sir Crisp English, to his doctor, 1st Lord Dawson, on whether to allow WSC to go to Dundee for the General Election, a letter from WSC to English on his convalescence and its effect on his polo playing and later correspondence between WSC and English.

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Includes correspondence with Hector Monro MP

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Political and personal correspondence and other papers.

CHAN 1, contains mainly papers of Hon Alfred Lyttelton and Dame Edith Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of material of Oliver Lyttelton
CHAN II, consist mainly of papers of Oliver Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of papers of Alfred and Edith Lyttelton

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Miles-Martin Pen Company on the pen WSC used to annotate "The Second World War" (4); Christopher Hewer on WSC's medical bill; Robert MacKenna on WSC's medication (2); Douglas Parbury on fish at Chartwell [Kent] (6); John Baber and his wife offering WSC a stay at their home in Portofino [Italy]; Herbert Gfroerer of the Soundscriber Corporation (10), James Killian, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [United States], and George...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: "Mule" [Sarah Oliver, earlier Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Beauchamp, then Sarah, Lady Audley] on subjects including her visit to Canada and her wedding to Antony Beauchamp (16); "Alex", 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis [Governor-General of Canada]; Bernard Baruch; CSC on subjects including WSC's leadership of the Conservative Party, Chartwell [Kent] and Sarah (12); Antony Beauchamp; Hugh [? Frewen]; Oswald Frewen (2); Amy Guest (4); Raymond Guest; Sir Shane Leslie (3);...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: "Sunny", Lord Blandford [later 11th Duke of Marlborough]; Sarah Churchill [later Sarah Crewe]; John G Churchill; CSC (7); Roger Frewen (2); Winston Guest (2); "Kitty", Lady Katherine Lambton; Mary, Duchess of Marlborough [earlier Mary, Lady Blandford] (3); Charles Rhys [later 8th Lord Dynevor]; Hope Rhys [later Hope, Lady Dynevor]; Giles Romilly; Clare Sheridan (3); [?] Patrick Mayhew, Secretary, Oxford University Conservative Association; Diana Sandys [earlier Diana...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Consuelo Balsan [earlier Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough] (2); "Mule" [Sarah Beauchamp, earlier Sarah Churchill, then Sarah Oliver, later Sarah, Lady Audley] (15); Antony Beauchamp on subjects including hopes for WSC's re-election (4); CSC on subjects including Chartwell [Kent], and avoiding offence to Queen Juliana [? of the Netherlands] (52); "Bendor" [2nd Duke of Westminster]; Diana Sandys [earlier Diana Churchill, later Diana Bailey]; Mary Soames [earlier Mary...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Arabella Churchill (4); CSC on subjects including WSC's work on volume 1 of ["A History of the English-Speaking Peoples"], her visit to Ceylon [later Sri Lanka], the Suez Canal [Egypt], family affairs, Chartwell [Kent], WSC's painting and the death of 1st Lord Bracken (91); Diana Sandys [earlier Diana Churchill, then Diana Bailey] (2); Mary Soames [earlier Mary Churchill] (3); Max Rosenheim [Director, Medical Unit, University College Hospital Medical School]; Sarah...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: John G Churchill (7); Sarah [Crewe], earlier Sarah Churchill; Randolph Churchill on subjects including WSC's attitude to his writing (7); Sarah Beauchamp [earlier Sarah Churchill, then Sarah Oliver, later Sarah, Lady Audley] on subjects including her acting and CSC's health (11); Winston Churchill (8); Pamela, Lady Lytton [earlier Pamela Plowden] (2); Diana Sandys [earlier Diana Churchill, later Diana Bailey] on WSC meeting Duncan Sandys; Edwina Sandys [later Edwina...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: George Spencer-Churchill; John G Churchill (6); CSC (2); Peregrine Churchill; Randolph Churchill, on subjects including his election campaign at Devonport [Plymouth, Devon] and his relations with WSC (24); June Churchill (2); Arabella Churchill (2); Pamela Churchill [later Pamela Harriman] (3);Winston Churchill (9); 9th Lord de la Warr [earlier Lord Buckhurst], Postmaster General; Vivienne Entwistle, on taking photographs of WSC (9); Hugh Frewen (5); Oswald Frewen, on...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Desmond Leslie (5); Sir Shane Leslie (2); Mary, Duchess of Marlborough [earlier Mary, Lady Blandford]; "Bert" [10th Duke of Marlborough, earlier Lord Blandford] (4); Pamela Churchill [later Pamela Harriman]; Randolph Churchill on subjects including his General Election campaign at Devonport [Plymouth, Devon] and Korea (10); Colin Coote [Editor, Daily Telegraph and Morning Post]; June Churchill on subjects including Randolph's work as a reporter in Korea (5); CSC;...

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Statements of WSC's racing account for Spring 1957 to Spring 1959, including stud costs and winnings.Also includes notes annotated by Christopher Soames.

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Correspondence and papers.

Scope and Contents Full length photograph of WSC and Violet, Duchess of Westminster, walking directly towards the camera, alongside the polo ground. The Duchess is looking to the right, holding her long patterned coat, with dark fur at the lapels, cuffs and bottom closed with one hand; beside her WSC is looking straight ahead, with his hands in the pockets of the thick coat he has on over his riding gear, of which only his boots and white helmet are visible. In the background, spectators are looking towards...

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Comprising a large number of photographs of Lyttelton and the Balfour family, and friends (115).

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Mainly photographs of official and social events.

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Press photographs, mainly of WSC with his racehorse Colonist II, and also with Canyon Kid.

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Press photographs of WSC meeting the teams from Arsenal and Newcastle United before the FA Cup Final, and presenting the cup to Newcastle.

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Press photographs of WSC out with the Old Surrey and Burstow Hunt, near Chartwell [Kent].

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Press photograps of WSC playing polo at Roehampton [Surrey], 1921 [see also BRDW I Photo 1/100], Worcester Park, 1923 and in 1929.

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Mainly press photographs, including portraits of NK, photographs of various visits and events, and photographs from the 1987 General Election campaign.

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Includes Colonist II, Loving Cup and Non-Stop.

Scope and Contents Includes colour photographs of: the college buildings and grounds in all seasons (part 1); sculptures and works of art, mainly in the college grounds (part 2); and student life including study in the library and using computer workstations, supervisions (including one with Dr Findlay), graduation rehearsal in the Wolfson Hall with Dr Frank King and Peter Bullock (Head Porter), sports, and social activities including the students' summer party, floating rafts on the ponds at the front of...

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Correspondence on vaccination of racing pigeons in Northern Ireland, with correspondents including William Ross.

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Correspondents include: Sir James Hawkey, Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association (11); George Tryon [Minister of Pensions] (2).Subjects include: the Drug Protection Bill; WSC's illness; a pension query from one of WSC's constituents; traffic noise; receiving honours from Poland; work permits; greyhound racing; constituency business.