Italy
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:
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NS II Distribution of animals-64 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.3: 87
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Orchis intacta from Mr Moggridge from Italy - flowered under net & almost every flower produced fine Pod Due to spreading of incoherent pollen to stigmas on each side base of anthers, 1868-01-01 - 1868-12-31
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 70: 91r
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1868-01-01 - 1868-12-31
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Papers on geodesy, 1874 - 1895
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/145
Scope and Contents
(1) Papers relating to the North American BoundaryCorrespondence with C. Frodsham and Co. concerning clocks by Lindsay Russell on trial at the Royal Observatory, 1874.(2) Papers relating to the North American Boundary west of Lake in the WoodsCorrespondence with Captain L. Anderson, Royal Engineers, concerning the determination of the 49th Parallel and the methods to be used, with a map of the area, a memorandum of progress and the Astronomer Royal's...
Dates:
1874 - 1895
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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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Papers on Italy, 1940 - 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/FICA 1/1/9
Scope and Contents
Papers on Italian public opinion on the invasion of Norway, with scripts for Italian broadcasts.
Dates:
1940 - 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Papers on the tides, 1878 - 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/237
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers and correspondence concerning tides and tide gauges, 1878-1879, including tide gauges in the Baltic; the 'Standard', 9 March 1878, on Thames tides; S. Rowland-Johnstone on a copy of 'Tides and Waves'; A. Taylor on the propagation of motion in waves; 'Engineering' on Thames tides; Dr Borgen on tides; 'Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers', Vol. LIX: 'The River Thames' by J.B. Redman; E. Roberts on his 'Tide Predictor'; and tide tables for Bombay,...
Dates:
1878 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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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Papers relating to Anglo-Italian Summit, Rome, Italy, 26-27 January 1984, 1984-01
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 1/10/68
Scope and Contents
Includes: schedule; briefing card for MT's meeting with Italian Prime Minister (Bettino) Craxi; and speaking text for the speech given by MT at a dinner hosted by Signor Craxi, 26 January 1984
Dates:
1984-01
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.
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Partisan activities, 1943-05 - 1943-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOAM 11/3
Scope and Contents
Diary notes, telegrams and reports on CS's activities with the partisans while serving with the Advance N Section of the 15th Army Group in Italy.
Dates:
1943-05 - 1943-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Photographs, 1901 - 1967
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 20
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.
Dates:
1901 - 1967
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.
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Photographs, 1978 - 1985
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 8/2
Scope and Contents
Including photographs of Richard Stanton-Jones, undated (2); Richard Stanton-Jones and Earl Mountbatten at sea trials of the SR N4 Mk 3 (Super 4), 1978 (2); Richard Stanton-Jones with the Duke of Kent and a delegation from Saudi Arabia, 1981 (3); Richard Stanton-Jones with a delegation from Nigeria, undated [1970s] or [1980s] (1); Richard Stanton-Jones with a delegation from China, 1979 (1); Richard Stanton-Jones with a delegation from Italy, 1981 (1); Richard Stanton-Jones with a delegation...
Dates:
1978 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Photographs of Lise Meitner and others, 1915 - 1916
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MTNR 8/4/3
Scope and Contents
Comprising 17 black-and-white photographs and 7 original negatives.
Photographs of Lise Meitner during the First World War, including the military hospital in Lemberg [now L'viv, Ukraine], where she served as a nurse and X-ray technician, 1915-16 (10), and photographs of Trient [now Trento, Italy] and the Lublin Ghetto [now in Poland], which she visited, 1916 (8).
Dates:
1915 - 1916
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Photographs of Lise Meitner and others, 1936
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MTNR 8/4/11
Scope and Contents
Comprising 55 black-and-white photographs, 4 original negatives and 1 glass plate negative.
Photographs of Lise Meitner on holiday with Otto and Edith Hahn and the Volmer family in northern Italy, including Venice, Verona, the Italian lakes and Bolzano. Also with some photographs of Germany, perhaps from this holiday or from another holiday with the Volmers.
Dates:
1936
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Pocket diary, 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 1/32
Scope and Contents
Including Second World War service in command of Force H in the Mediterranean, in particular the bombardment of Genoa, the pursuit of the Bismarck, and the sinking of HMS Ark Royal.
Dates:
1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Private letters from LSA to the Governor of Burma and source material for memoirs, 1941-01 - 1955-07
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/20
Scope and Contents
Copies of letters from LSA to Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith on subjects including: reasons for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union; Chinese immigration into Burma [later Myanmar]; British parliamentary business; the future Burmese constitution; the war situation, particularly relating to Japan; Burmese relations with India over immigration; the visit of U Saw, Premier of Burma, to Britain, with letter from Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord...
Dates:
1941-01 - 1955-07
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Series
Public and political: British Council, 1938 - 1940
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLLD 20
Scope and Contents
Diaries from Lloyd's tours for the Council, with correspondence and other papers.
Dates:
1938 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, GLLD
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Public and political: Political papers, 1930 - 1940
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLLD 19
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, particularly relating to the British Council, but including a file on the Invergordon Mutiny and papers on the Political Fund.
Dates:
1930 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, GLLD
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Report on the bombardment of Genoa, 1941-02
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SMVL 7/22
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers comprising diaries, correspondence, official papers, lectures, articles, broadcasts and photographs
Also including papers of Commander John Somerville about his father, 1950-91
Dates:
1941-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Research notebook and journal, 1973-04-04 - 1973-07-04
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/19
Scope and Contents
Mainly comprising notes on the BH 7 hovercraft, on negotiations with Bell Aerospace (Textron), United States, and on trips to or negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Italy and Egypt.
Dates:
1973-04-04 - 1973-07-04
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Selva Val Gardena and other images of Italy, 1930-08 - 1939-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BORN 6/1/26
Scope and Contents
Photographs of Selva Val Gardena and people there; envelope of scenic photos labelled ‘Lago Majore’ [Lake Maggiore]; picture postcards of Bolzano (near Selva) and other places in Italy. Also includes postcard of Oberstdorf and photograph of mountain, labelled ‘Tchinjoch’.
Dates:
1930-08 - 1939-08
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
Fonds
Sir Richard Colt Hoare: Journals of tours in Italy and Europe
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3545-3555
Scope and Contents
Journals and notebooks of Hoare's extensive European tours, mainly through Italy.
Dates:
1785-1791
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Slides of trips to France and Lake Orta, 1961 - 1963
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/GUTH/6/10
Scope and Contents
Includes mainly landscape views of [presumably family holidays to] France, 1961 (Vezere, Dordogne, Lot, Tarn) and Lake Orta, Italy, 1963.
Dates:
1961 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some sensitive/confidential papers and uncatalogued items remain closed.
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Special correspondence: Myron Taylor, 1942-07 - 1955-02
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/2/27
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Taylor on subjects including: Anglo-American economic relations, particularly Imperial Preference; the death of King George VI; British policy in the Middle East; the future of Korea; the chances of European union, particularly relating to the attitude of the Soviet Union; plans for an international organization for peace and security; LSA's views on the future of the Pacific.
Other correspondents include: Dwight D Eisenhower, President of the United States and...
Dates:
1942-07 - 1955-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Fonds
The Papers of Bruno Pontecorvo
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/PNVO
Scope and Contents
Personal papers and correspondence relating to Bruno and Marianne Pontecorvo and their family, including Bruno's scientific correspondence.
Dates:
1917 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access:
With some exceptions marked in the catalogue, the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
Thomas Brand: Letters to his Sister from the Continent
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8670
Scope and Contents
A series of letters written by Brand while travelling on the Continent, some of which are incomplete. 38 of the letters are to Brand's sister Susan, addressed until October 1788 as Miss Brand of Newmarket, thereafter, from Nov. 1789, as Miss Carr of Hadstock, near Lincoln. There is one letter from Brand to the Rev. Joseph Hall, Rector of Bartlow, who was Brand's brother-in-law, and another from G. Pretyman to Miss Brand, apparently about the possibilities of preferment for Thomas. Most of...
Dates:
1779-1795
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Fonds
Thornton Family: Letters and Papers
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7674
Scope and Contents
Letters, diaries, legal documents, formal recollections, and odd scraps of personal information, chronicling the life of the Thornton family and reflecting the social life of the times. The bulk of the material covers the lifetime of E.M. Forster's great aunt Marianne Thornton. In addition to such letters of her own which have survived, she and other members of the family transcribed much of the family correspondence in several volumes of handwritten copies of letters. These include letters...
Dates:
1742-1881 (Circa)
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Sub-Series
"Tour of Italian front", 1944-05
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 2/12
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and notes on talk to the Supply Council, including descriptions of various armaments
Dates:
1944-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.