Cambridge
Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:
A.H C[hapman] [of the Engineering Department?] to Inglis, Gadd has not received Inglis's letter and now proposes an early meeting - he is not happy with proposal to change to 9" x 3" timbers, [Cambridge], 19 Oct. 1940
Includes correspondence with Lt-Col. A.G. Gadd, and others (1-98) and publicity and information pamphlets (99-101). Unless otherwise stated, all items are in typescript.
A.H. Chapman to Gadd in Bruton, Somerset, copy of telegram to confirm arrangements for visit, [Cambridge], 21 Oct. 1940
Manuscript
Arthur Christopher Benson: Collection of Drawings
Collection of paintings, drawings and a lithograph, mainly of Cambridge. The identity of the artists other than Benson is not known. Clive Forster Cooper (b. 1880), featured in no. 6, was Director of the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, 1914-1937, and was made Director of the British Museum in 1938.
Cambridge facetiae, jokes and humour
A collection of short, humorous stories concerning Cambridge, made by Sandars from a variety of sources, printed and otherwise. The source is usually given. A few printed extracts are pasted in. Inside the front cover is Sandars' bookplate.
Cambridge: Green Dragon Inn and surrounding tennements: abstract of conveyancces
Cambridge, Grythowefield: medieval terrier, 19th century copy, 1850 (Circa)
Transcripts in the hand of HB of the parts of MS.Add.2601, a 15th century terrier of Cambridge West Fields, which relates to Grythowefield; made in the 19th century, and written in Latin and English, 51 folios.
Cambridge in the Seventeenth Century
Panoramic drawing from the west, mounted on cartridge paper. The view extends from Castle End to Queens' College.
Cambridge Market Returns
Includes certificates, tables, memoranda and other papers.
Cambridge University and Town Water Works Company: List of shareholders
Cambridge University Society for the Promotion of Religious Equality: Membership Roll and Minutes
Cambridgeshire Land Assessment Records
Lists of landholders, tithe particulars, poor rates, rate assessments and valuations for the various parts of Cambridgeshire.
In 1856 the Poor Law Guardians in Cambridge resolved upon a survey and valuation of rateable property in the parishes of their union. The survey was carried out by Richard Harwood and John Rolfe Mann. Its findings form MSS.Add.5730-5745. An earlier assessment of land in Cambridgeshire, MSS.Add.5717-5729, was partly the work of Thomas Utton.
Charles Cockerell: Drawings for the library and museums of Cambridge
Commonplace Book concerning royal visits of James I and Charles I to Cambridge
Copy of a letter from William Gooch (senior) to Rev. Richard Belward, 10 Nov. 1793
Thanking him and the heads of Caius College for the kindness shown to his son.
Copy of a letter from William Gooch to [Edward] Mundy, 5 Nov. 1790
Thanking him for his assistance towards his education at Cambridge.
Copy of a letter from William Gooch to Lady Middleton, 10 Dec. 1786
Acknowledging her assistance in maintaining him at Cambridge. The letter is written in Greek characters and is followed by a translation of the same.
Copy of Gooch's bill of receipts and expenses at Cambridge, Dec.1787
Eastern Counties Folklore Society: Records
Records, minute book, articles, photographs and notes.
From Albert Daniel Rutherston [formerly Rothenstein], Cambridge, 12 Dec. 1916
Is going to ?Jersey as a cadet in the garrison OCB; notifies Dent of his new name and asks him to tell friends, 'as Rothenstein ain't good in the Army'
From Alfred Rayney Waller [of Cambridge University Press], Cambridge, 11 June 1915
Does not think it in anybody's interests to publish Dent's 'Foundations of English Opera' this year
From Beverley Nichols [Author], Magdalene College, Cambridge
Has been commissioned, and will be leaving Cambridge; is sending the 'Green Carnation' to be passed on to 'John'
From Beverley Nichols [Author], OCB, Westcott House, Cambridge
Has been busy with lectures and 'constant evenings with cadets ... teaching them topography etc.'
From C.C. Babington, Cambridge, 23 July 1863
From Churchill Babington, St. John's College, Cambridge, 18 May 1855 (Circa)
From E.J. Dent to Siegfried Sassoon, Cambridge, 20 Feb. 1918
Air-raids in London; a trip to the south coast; 'Gabriel' Atkin; an Adrian Boult concert in the Queen's Hall; is writing 'the stuff for Boult's programmes'; [J.B.] Trend very busy at the War Office; the London musical world: 'I expect I am making enemies right and left'; cannot bring himself to begin composing again; is giving a lecture at Haileybury with Gladys Moger on modern French poetry and song; Osbert Sitwell's opinion of Sassoon's revolutionary credentials