North and Central America (continent)
Found in 5483 Collections and/or Records:
British Caribbean Federation Conference Opens at Lancaster House, 1956-02-07
192 x 242 mm. Photo shows three delegates from Jamaica at the conference this morning, from left Mr. F.A. Glasspole; Mr. N.W. Manley and Mr. E.L. Allen.
British Caribbean Talks Open, 1956-02
153 x 207 mm. Some of the delegates to the British Caribbean Federation Conference seen at the opening session at Lancaster House, London. They are from left to right, Mr. N.W. Manley and Mr. E.L. Allen from Jamaica, Mr. V.C. Bird, of Antigua, and Mr. R.L. Bradshaw of St. Kitts.
[British Colombia], 1928-10-12 - 1928-10-16
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
British Columbia, 1934 - 1950
When the RES Headquarters was rebuilt in 1934-36, gifts of timber for panelling and furnishing were obtained from Empire Governments, companies and individuals. Many were destroyed during the bombing of 1941 and replacement gifts were received. This file coordinates pre and post-war correspondence.
British Columbia, 1910 - 1920
Monochrome postcards
British Columbia, Crawford falls [rest of title faded], 1910 - 1930
Coloured.
British Columbia Mainland, 1964 - 1991
These files include annual reports, accompanied in some cases by explanatory letters, reports of annual general meetings, statements of accounts and other papers.
'British enterprise in the West Indies'
'British enterprise in the West Indies and British Honduras', 85 pages, apparently compiled from various official publications, with several original sketch maps. The document is neatly written and arranged, and is dated and signed 'J.N. Cooper, June 1884'. It may be a paper prepared for an activity of the Royal Colonial Institute. There are some accompanying press cuttings on the West Indies colonies.
British Foreign Office luncheon for Bahamas Independence Conference delegates, 1972-12
154 x 204 mm. Lord Balniel, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Leader of the British delegation, was host at a luncheon given in London to delegates attending the Bahamas Independence Conference. Here Lord Balniel chats with the Hon. Lynden Pindling, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, prior to lunch.
British Foreign Office luncheon for Bahamas Independence Conference delegates, 1972-12
152 x 207 mm. A group picture taken before lunch shows, left to right, Mr. Kendal G.L. Isaacs, Leader of the Opposition in the Bahamas Parliament; The Hon. Lynden Pindling, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas; Lord Balniel and the Hon. A.S. Hanna, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, the Bahamas.
British Government Representative's House, Castries : Nicholas Octave and the Wolseley, 1971-02
British Government to recommend Independence for Bahamas next July, 1972-12
154 x 198 mm. Here Lord Balniel, leader of the British delegation, signs the agreement watched by The Hon. Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas and leader of the Bahamas Government Delegation. Seated on the left is the Hon. A.S. Hanna, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Bahamas. Standing behind Lord Balniel is Mr Kendal G.L. Isaacs, Leader of the Bahamas Opposition.
British Government to recommend Independence for Bahamas next July, 1972-12
151 x 205 mm. Here Lord Balniel, Leader of the British delegation, says goodbye to the Hon. Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas and leader of the Bahamas Government delegation, after the signing of the agreement.
British Guiana, 1947 - 1953
When the RES Headquarters was rebuilt in 1934-36, gifts of timber for panelling and furnishing were obtained from Empire Governments, companies and individuals. Many were destroyed during the bombing of 1941 and replacement gifts were received. This file coordinates pre and post-war correspondence.
British Guiana Independence Conference, 1965-11
155 x 202 mm. Picture shows: Mr. Forbes Burnham, Premier of British Guiana, making his opening speech to the conference. Delegates are, (from left) Mr. C.M.L. John, Mr. Forbes Burnham and Mr. D. Mahraj (all of the People’s National Congress) and Mr. S. Campbell and Mr. P.S.D. D’Aguiar (both of the United Force).
British Honduras, 1934 - 1956
When the RES Headquarters was rebuilt in 1934-36, gifts of timber for panelling and furnishing were obtained from Empire Governments, companies and individuals. Many were destroyed during the bombing of 1941 and replacement gifts were received. This file coordinates pre and post-war correspondence.
British Honduras, 1908 - 1915
Probably the draft of an historical article or chapter in Davis's projected book.
British Honduras, 1907 - 1915
Probably the draft of an historical article or chapter in Davis's projected book.
British Honduras Constitutional Conference in London, 1963-07
157 x 201 mm. A general view of the opening session of the conference which began in London recently to consider the revision of the British Honduras Constitution. The conference was under the chairmanship of Mr. Nigel Fisher, Britain’s Under Secretary of State for the Colonies (centre of right hand table).
British Honduras Constitutional Conference opens in London, 1963-07
143 x 202 mm. Mr. Fisher is pictured with (left to right) Sir Peter Stallard, Governor of British Honduras and Mr. G.C. Price, First Minister and Minister of Finance of British Honduras, at the opening of the Conference in the Colonial Office in London.
British Honduras Constitutional Conference opens in London, 1963-07
157 x 202 mm. Mr. Nigel Fisher, back to camera, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and Chairman of the Conference that opened recently at the Colonial Office in London to discuss the revision of the British Honduras Constitution, is pictured welcoming one of the British Honduras delegates, Mr C.L. Rogers, Minister of Labour. Introducing Mr. Rogers is the British Honduras First Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. G.C. Price.
British Honduras legal manuscripts
Collection of extracts from legal records of British Honduras. Some are copies, others appear to be original documents in the writing of Frederick's father, William Alexander Parker, Chief Justice of British Honduras.
British Honduras manuscripts collected by F.H. Parker, Keeper of Records
Extracts from the archives, news cuttings and various original documents. They appear to have been compiled by Frederick Hardyman Parker, probably as research for a projected history of British Honduras. Some were likely collected by his father, William Alexander Parker, Chief Justice of British Honduras.
British Honduras poster advertising the sale of enslaved persons, 1827
A printed poster of the Provost Marshal's sales, June Grand Court, 11 June 1827, advertising the sale of enslaved persons at the Court House on 25 June 1827. The poster gives the names of the owners and enslaved persons and the cost price, although some of these details have been cut out and removed. On the back of the poster are manuscript details of the sale of an slaved person at the June Great Court, dated July 1827.
British Museum references, 1908 - 1915
Also cuttings of bibliographical nature.