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Trees

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

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Bradfield Woods 9: October 1976 to June 1977, 1976-10-19 - 1977-06-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/BradWo9
Scope and Contents

Contains descriptions of fungi found in these Suffolk woods, together with sketches, and observations on the growth of different varieties of trees in the woods, including ash.

Dates: 1976-10-19 - 1977-06-29
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Bradfield Woods 17: February 1987 to June 1991, 1987-02-24 - 1991-06-15

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/BradWo17
Scope and Contents

Contains detailed notes on the growth of different tree species within these Suffolk woods.

Dates: 1987-02-24 - 1991-06-15
 Fonds

John Abercromby Alexander: Papers on trees and woods

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 7
Scope and Contents

Tables, articles and other material regarding trees and woods in Ceylon, Fiji and New Zealand, and in general.

Dates: 1888-03-29 - 1925-06-10
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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Knapwell Wood, West Cambridgeshire, covering 16 September 1975 to 7 May 2005, 1975-09-16 - 2005-05-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/Knapwell
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains observations on the composition of the woodland, and notes on the health of the trees, particularly the effects of Dutch Elm disease. There are several small sketch maps.

Dates: 1975-09-16 - 2005-05-07
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Marks Hall 1: 23 May 1975 to 17 April 1991, 1975-05-23 - 1991-04-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/MarksHall1
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains general topographical description, as well as detailed description of the condition of individual trees, such as the 'Markshall Oak' [page 109]. Rackham notes coppicing activity in the wood, and includes some history about the former owner, Mr Phillips Price [pages 106-109].

Dates: 1975-05-23 - 1991-04-17
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Mesno and Nestor 1967 (pet dogs), 1967

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/2/53
Scope and Contents

This file features various images of Lord Taylour's dogs Memo and Nestor, doing all sorts of things like jumping around and playing tug of war, as well as slides of trees in the garden, with slides denoting their ages.

Dates: 1967
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North Helford River 1, covering the late 1980s., 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/HelfordRiverNorth1
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains detailed notes, together with sketch maps, describing the composition of the woodland at this location in Cornwall which is famed for its oaks.

Dates: 1986
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North Helford River 2, covering the late 1980s and early 1990s., 1987 - 1993

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/HelfordRiverNorth2
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains detailed notes, together with sketch maps, describing the composition of the woodland at this location in Cornwall which is famed for its oaks.

Dates: 1987 - 1993
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North Helford River 3, 2007., 2007-09-10 - 2007-09-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/HelfordRiverNorth3
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains detailed notes, together with sketch maps, describing the composition of the woodland at this location in Cornwall which is famed for its oaks.

Dates: 2007-09-10 - 2007-09-16
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Notebook 140, covering 18 to 27 June 1968, 1968-06-18 - 1968-06-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/140
Scope and Contents

The notebook contains a description of the journey to Athens [pages 497-536], followed by descriptions of the following locations: Athens itself [536-39], Herakleion [540-61 and 577-88], and Khania [562-76].

Dates: 1968-06-18 - 1968-06-27
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Notebook 176, covering 31 May to 21 June 1970, 1970-05-31 - 1970-06-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/176
Scope and Contents

There is much discussion of woodland management techniques such as coppicing and pollarding in this notebook. Locations featured include: Bradfield Woods at Bradfield St Clare, Suffolk [3229-66], Cambridge [3267-91], [3307-24], Wolve's Wood [3269-84], Hintlesham Woods [3285-91], Barnard's Wood [3311-20], Monks' Hole Wood [3324], Great Missenden [3293-3307] and Burnham Beeches [3294-3306].

Dates: 1970-05-31 - 1970-06-21
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Notebook 288, covering 23 March to 29 March 1982., 1982-03-23 - 1982-03-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/288
Scope and Contents

This notebook covers a trip to Greece. Specific locations covered include: Khania [2269-335], Argyroupolis, Kallikratis [2269-82], Nea Roumata [2282-96], Sassalos [2297-316], Akrotiri [2317-30], Elaphonisi [2336-84] and Elos, Palaeochora [2357-84]. The notebook contains descriptions of traditional village life in these remote parts, as well as a description of a fishing trip on pages [2337-42].

Dates: 1982-03-23 - 1982-03-29
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Notebook 295, covering 11 October 1982 to 9 February 1983, 1982-10-11 - 1983-02-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/295
Scope and Contents Locations featured include: Cambridge pages [2901-909], [2910-16], [2921-22], [2922-40], 2941-59], [2961-62], [2967-70], [2979-80], [2982-88] and [2994-96]; Brandon Park (fungi) [2901-908], Whepstead woods [2913], Hadleigh (Suffolk) [2909-10], Oxford [2916-21], Woodstock Park [2917-19], [2991-94], Ipswich [2922], Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire [2940-41], Keele [2959-61], Gorleston [2963-67] and Lothingland woods [2963-64], Southill (Bedfordshire) [2971-78], Droxford (Hampshire) [2980-82],...
Dates: 1982-10-11 - 1983-02-09
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Notebook 670, covering 6 September to 10 September 2012, 2012-09-06 - 2012-09-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/670
Scope and Contents

Locations featured include: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia [pages 3081-3124], including Lake Tana and the Falls of Nile, and Gonder [pages 3125-60]. Professor Rackham describes the churches he visits, some of which are very ancient.

Dates: 2012-09-06 - 2012-09-10
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Plans of planting schemes for Churchill College, 1959 - 1993

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CCAR/406/8
Scope and Contents

Includes many relating to original planting schemes for the college and schedules of plants and trees.

Dates: 1959 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: Access to any files containing plans of buildings currently standing on the College site must first be cleared with the College Archivist.
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South Helford River 1, 1980 - 1990

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/HelfordRiverSouth1
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains detailed notes, together with sketch maps, describing the composition of the woodland at this location in Cornwall which is famed for its oaks.

Dates: 1980 - 1990
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South Helford River 2, 1990., 1990

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/HelfordRiverSouth2
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains detailed notes, together with sketch maps, describing the composition of the woodland at this location in Cornwall which is famed for its oaks.

Dates: 1990
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Widdington 1, North Essex, covering 20 January 1981 to 31 May 1981, 1981-01-20 - 1981-05-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/2/Widdington1
Scope and Contents

This contains ecological and topographical information about the area (including London Jock and Prior's Wood), as well as observations about the deer population.

Dates: 1981-01-20 - 1981-05-31