United Kingdom (nation)
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3896 Collections and/or Records:
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[Islands and Inlets], 1951 - 1953
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011XX/84
Scope and Contents
A view showing a walled bridge over a body of water with buildings (mostly obscured by trees) on either side. Exact location unknown.
Dates:
1951 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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It looks as if I hit it, 1908 - 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3070A/61
Scope and Contents
83 x 139 mm. Showing Commander Green driving off on the Bermuda golf links. The figure standing behind him is probably Captain Nicholson, the Governor's ADC.
Dates:
1908 - 1909
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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J. Walter Thompson (Advertising Company) (1896-2018) (United States of America)
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Dates:
Existence: 1986 - 2018
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Jacob's Ladder, 700 steps, St Helena, 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30482B/5
Scope and Contents
140 x 201 mm. View looking west across Jamestown, with part of the Castle and St James' Church in the foreground, towards 'Jacob's Ladder', a 699 step stairway which climbs the hill behind the town to the barracks on the summit. The 'Ladder' was originally constructed in 1829 as an inclined plane cableway for the St Helena Railway Company, but its unreliability caused it to be allowed to fall into disrepair. It was made into a stepped route by the Royal Engineers in 1871.
Dates:
1900
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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Views of St Helena
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Jamaica Street Bridge, Glasgow, 1880 - 1920
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y303E/264
Scope and Contents
168 x 133 mm.
Dates:
1880 - 1920
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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James Carmichael Smith Sierra Leone Collection
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30446A-E
Scope and Contents
A collection comprising:Y30446A 92 postcards of Sierra Leone, Belgian Congo and Canary IslesY30446B Album containing 45 printsY30446C Album containing 38 printsY30446D Album containing 25 printsY30446E 6 mounted prints (3 also framed).The collection is a valuable record of Sierra Leone in the early years of the twentieth century. The majority of the photographs in Y30446B-E are the work of the Lisk-Carew Brothers (Alphonso and Arthur) who established...
Dates:
1890 - 1911
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
Series
James Carmichael Smith Sierra Leone Collection V, 1909 - 1911
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30446E
Scope and Contents
A collection of prints of various sizes, mounted on card and captioned by Miss Walton Smith. Three of them are framed. Photographs by A. Lisk-Carew and Paris and Co.
Dates:
1909 - 1911
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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James Kent Limited (Pottery Manufacturer) (1897-c 2008) (United Kingdom)
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Dates:
Existence: 1897 - 2008
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Jamestown from the sea, 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30482B/2
Scope and Contents
205 x 142 mm. View from the roadstead looking along Chapel Valley, with the buildings of Jamestown clustered near the water's edge in the foreground. Fronting the Esplanade are the Castle and St James' Church.
Dates:
1900
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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Views of St Helena
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Jamestown from top of Jacob's Ladder, 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30482B/6
Scope and Contents
142 x 203 mm. View from the top of the hill looking down Jacob's Ladder onto the town below. Visible in the picture are St James' Church, the Grand Parade, and the Castle beyond. Immediately behind the church, at the foot of the ladder, is the prison.
Dates:
1900
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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Views of St Helena
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Jamestown - looking north, 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30482B/3
Scope and Contents
145 x 204 mm. View from the hills behind the town, looking north along Chapel Valley towards the sea, with the buildings of Jamestown running along the valley floor.
Dates:
1900
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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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Views of St Helena
Organization
Jane & Jeremy Limited (Ceramic Company) (fl 1980s-2023) (United Kingdom)
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Dates:
Existence: 1985 - 2023
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