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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:

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A journal of the situations of His Majesty's Schooner Providence at noon during her late voyage on discoveries, 1797-06-26 - 1797-11-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 167-170
Scope and Contents

As shown by the log, by Mr Arnold's timekeeper No. 45, and also by lunar observations.

Dates: 1797-06-26 - 1797-11-26
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Correspondence and related papers regarding observations made on voyages of discovery / Observations and related papers from a voyage of HMS Providence
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Account by James Inman of his work as astronomer, 1803 - 1804

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 175-176
Scope and Contents

The account relates to the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain Flinders and observations taken by Inman at Port Jackson. It includes details of problems Inman had with his equipment.

Dates: 1803 - 1804
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Correspondence and related papers regarding observations made on voyages of discovery / Dr Inman’s observations at Port Jackson and on a voyage from Port Jackson to [Canton in China]
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AFA in-letters, 1909-10 - 1929-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 6/3/89
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: 8th Lord Hardwicke [earlier Lord Royston]; Mary Greenwood (9); Hamar Greenwood on subjects including his unsuccessful election campaign (1910) (4); Ermine Murray [later Ermine, Lady Elibank]; Dorothy, Lady Stanley (5); 2nd Lord Napier of Magdala; Fabian Trollope; Harold Amery; Anne Chamberlain (2); Lady Edward Cecil [later Violet, Lady Milner] (2); Rose Ravenshaw; Lady Francis Scott (2); Mary Childers; Sir William Allardyce [Governor of the Bahamas] on his arrival in...
Dates: 1909-10 - 1929-12
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Leopold Amery / Family and Personal / Florence Amery
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Album of letters, invitations, photographs and ephemera from China and Japan, 1900 - 1908

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/TUCK 3/1
Scope and Contents

Including hand-tinted photographs of theatrical performances on board ship.

Dates: 1900 - 1908
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Oswald Tuck / Albums and photographs
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"Approach March": annotated draft of chapters 44-45, "With Carton to Chungking" and "Failure of a Mission", 1967-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 8/3/44
Scope and Contents

Was previously labelled as "China".

Dates: 1967-08
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Julian Amery / Literary / "Approach March"
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"Approach March": annotated draft of chapters 44-45, "With Carton to Chungking" and "Failure of a Mission", 1967-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 8/3/45
Scope and Contents

Was previously labelled as "China".

Dates: 1967-08
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Julian Amery / Literary / "Approach March"
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"Argument 3 - China", 1951-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RDCH 10/43
Scope and Contents

Recording of a radio debate between RSC and Thomas Driberg [later Lord Bradwell] on whether Communist China should be admitted to the Security Council of the United Nations. Recorded by RGA Sound Services, Devon, and sent to RSC 15 March 1951.

Dates: 1951-08
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Randolph Churchill / Films and tapes
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Astronomical observations for determining the latitude of the schooner and her longitude by Mr Arnold's Timekeeper No. 45, 1797-06-27 - 1797-11-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 154-161
Scope and Contents

Made on board His Majesty's Schooner Providence in her late voyage on discoveries by William Chapman. The observations include references to many of the land masses passed or visited.

Dates: 1797-06-27 - 1797-11-26
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Correspondence and related papers regarding observations made on voyages of discovery / Observations and related papers from a voyage of HMS Providence
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Astronomical observations made at different places on shore, 1797-06-14 - 1798-05-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/68: 146-153
Scope and Contents

Observations made on a voyage [of the schooner of HMS Providence] between June 1797 and May 1798 by William Chapman.

Dates: 1797-06-14 - 1798-05-01
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives / Papers of the Board of Longitude / Correspondence and related papers regarding observations made on voyages of discovery / Observations and related papers from a voyage of HMS Providence
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Bell: The Papers of Julian Heward Bell

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JHB
Dates: 1922 - 1997
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge
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Bowater Sanderson: Naval Journal

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9516
Dates: 1747-1750
Found in: Cambridge University Library
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Business letters: Local, 1813-1905

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7
Scope and Contents

Business letters sent from places in China and Hong Kong.

Dates: 1813-1905
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / In-correspondence
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'Central Asia', sheet 21, 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND D.98
Scope and Contents

2nd edition.

Dates: 1931
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Brigadier Ralph Alger Bagnold / Maps / Asia 1:4,000,000 & 1:8,000,000 / 1:4,000,000 conical orthographic projection maps of Asia
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China, 1931 - 1972

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/NBKR 4/58-96
Dates: 1931 - 1972
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Baron Noel-Baker / International Affairs
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China, 1925 - 1938

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/NBKR 4X/5-6
Dates: 1925 - 1938
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Baron Noel-Baker / International Affairs / Additional International Affairs
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China, 1967-04 - 1969-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/7/36
Scope and Contents

Includes: correspondence relating to JA's visit to Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore in Nov-Dec 1968, with correspondents including Ei Whan Pai, Korean Ambassador to Britain and Peter Wilkinson, British Ambassador to Vietnam; draft article by JA on the political situation in China; papers from the Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League Council and World Anti-Communist League.

Dates: 1967-04 - 1969-11
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Julian Amery / Public and political / General political
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China

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Reference Code: GBR/3124/NHPP 1/17/1/19
Found in: Murray Edwards College (New Hall Archive) / Personal Papers / Personal papers of New Hall alumnae and former Fellows / Personal papers of Elizabeth Rawson / Rawson papers: Box 1
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'China and Japan', MDR 520/253, 1941-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND D.108
Scope and Contents

1:8,000,000. Compiled by Royal Engineers. Printed on linen-backed paper.

Dates: 1941-12
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Brigadier Ralph Alger Bagnold / Maps / Asia 1:4,000,000 & 1:8,000,000
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China: miscellaneous, 1945-02 - 1947-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/1/60
Scope and Contents

General papers and correspondence on China, including: comments from JA on an article in the Times on the situation in China; pamphlets from the China Campaign Committee; analysis of the situation created by decisions taken at the Yalta Conference, particularly relating to Poland; notes on the Kuomintang [the Chinese National People's Party]; notes on contacts for JA to meet; identity papers.

Dates: 1945-02 - 1947-07
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Julian Amery / Public and political / Spain, the Balkans and the Second World War
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China: report, 1945-05 - 1945-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/1/61
Scope and Contents

Memorandum by JA on the situation in China, also including some correspondence with George Kitson, Far Eastern Department, Foreign Office, and 3rd Lord Selborne [earlier Lord Wolmer].

Dates: 1945-05 - 1945-08
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Julian Amery / Public and political / Spain, the Balkans and the Second World War
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'China', sheet 34, 1926 - 1932-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND D.103
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-class:

These maps were compiled by the War Office. Printed on linen-backed paper.

Dates: 1926 - 1932-02
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Brigadier Ralph Alger Bagnold / Maps / Asia 1:4,000,000 & 1:8,000,000 / 1:4,000,000 conical orthographic projection maps of Asia
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Clutterbuck's report on his visit to China, 1975-08

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CLBK 4
Dates: 1975-08
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Major General Richard Clutterbuck
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Columbine has circle of nectaries & 5 pistils with points slightly reflexed from axis of flower, 1860-07-11 - 1860-07-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 76: A7-A8
Scope and Contents

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Hartfield


(Note)

Dates: 1860-07-11 - 1860-07-17
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Darwin Archive / 'Cross and self fertilisation': portfolios / 'Cross and self fertilisation': observations on insects visiting flowers and 'Cross and self fertilisation' experiments / 'Old observations on Diptera sucking Flowers'
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Copies of Foreign Office telegrams concerning China and the future of Hong Kong, 28-29 July 1984, 1984-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 1/10/75
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series describes the contents of the personal filing kept by Margaret Thatcher’s while at No 10 Downing Street and are items which were of particular interest or importance to her. Many of these papers complement or are duplicated in other series. This personal files series was added to after her departure from Downing Street in 1990. There are some papers from Margaret Thatcher's early political career (1949-), but generally very little before she became Prime Minister in 1979....
Dates: 1984-07
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in October 2014 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, FRS / Margaret Thatcher's personal filing / Foreign affairs material and foreign tour schedules, including papers for individual summits and conferences with world leaders
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Correspondence, 1908-05 - 1914-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/1
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Alfred Deakin [Leader of the Opposition, Australia] on LSA's case against Home Rule; Frederick Oliver on the intention of David Lloyd George [? Chancellor of the Exchequer] to visit Canada [part of letter missing]; General Sir Ian Hamilton [Adjutant-General to Forces] on the hostility between China and Japan, and which side Britain should back. Also includes copies of letters from LSA to: Andrew Bonar Law [Leader of the Conservative Party] on the state of...
Dates: 1908-05 - 1914-07
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Leopold Amery / Correspondence / Miscellaneous correspondence
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