Canada (nation)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2826 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Canada 1928, 1928
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/3
Scope and Contents
400 x 155 mm. Group including the Rev. G.H. Woolley, who led the tour, presumably taken in Canada. The more formal uniform had been dropped for this tour, the boys were required to bring a double breasted blue suit, a grey flannel suit (worn by most in this photograph) and a grey felt Homburg hat with a black ribbon. This appears to have become standard wear for subsequent tours.
Dates:
1928
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).
Series
Canada 1932, 1932
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/13-20
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1932
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).
Series
Canada 1933, 1933
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/25-27
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1933
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).
Series
Canada 1936, 1936
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/33-34
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1936
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).
Series
Canada 1938, 1938
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/41-43
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1938
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).
Item
Canada 'A' Tour 1937, 1937
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/36
Scope and Contents
140 x 80 mm. Group on board 'Antonia'. In 1936 the School Empire-Tour Committee took over responsibility for the Canadian tours which had been established by the Cunard White Star Line and led by Major J.M. West, a master at Shrewsbury. Two tours were therefore held in 1937.A menu from the farewell dinner for the tour, held aboard 'Antonia' on 20 Aug. 1937, belonging to one of the participants, Oswald Cook, is filed with the photograph. It is signed by many of the tour members...
Dates:
1937
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).
Series
Canada 'A' Tour 1939, 1939
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/44-46
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1939
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).
Series
Canada 'B' Tour 1937, 1937
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011FFF/37-39
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A collection of photographs, by various photographers, relating to School Empire Tours, probably compiled by Miss Margaret Best. All the prints are captioned and some also have dates and places written on the back in Miss Best's hand.It should be noted that most of the images show groups of the participants, either before setting out or in the country concerned, but there is very little to show their activities - the 1932 tour to Canada is the best in this respect. It is clear from...
Dates:
1937
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).
Fonds
Canada, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Aden [Adan] and Galle
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062B
Scope and Contents
An album containing an excellent, if geographically eclectic, selection of views on prints of various sizes. The photographs are either captioned on the prints or more briefly on the mounts (with the exception of Y3062B/16 which is uncaptioned).The only two identified photographers in the album are both from the Canadian section:1-4, ?10 and 11-14 are signed by Alexander Henderson and 1-2 are also dated '1875'. Henderson (1831-1913) emigrated from Scotland to Montreal in 1855...
Dates:
1869 - 1875
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
Canada diaries, 1921-09-15 - 1921-11-21
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 53/1
Scope and Contents
Two diaries describing Williams' visit totalling 212 pages. The volumes are probably a fair copy of the diary made after Williams' return. They include routine material on places visited, information about business methods and descriptions of local Y.M.C.A.s.
Dates:
1921-09-15 - 1921-11-21
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).
Item
Canada, Niagara Falls looking towards the USA , 1950 - 1967
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062E/63
Scope and Contents
A view looking towards the falls, with skyscrapers in the distance. Photograph by BOAC.
Dates:
1950 - 1967
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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Photographs of Canada
File
Canada, no. 1, 1951
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 20/3/3
Scope and Contents
A 16mm colour cinefilm, without sound. Countryside and family scenes. A note on the film can reads: 'Connecticut. Okha. Bar Harbour. Prince Edward Id. Fall colours - Laurentians'.
Dates:
1951
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
With the exception of RCMS 20/3/1, the cinefilms may be viewed online with the University of Cambridge Streaming Media Service at:
http://www.sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/1532657
For copyright reasons, researchers wishing to view RCMS 20/3/1, (Colonial Cinemagazine 29, Colonial Film Unit, 1950) should make an appointment with the RCS Librarian to view the film in Cambridge University Library. Email:
rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk.
File
Canada, no. 2, 1951 - 1952
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 20/3/4
Scope and Contents
A 16mm colour cinefilm, without sound. Scenes showing the St Lawrence 'freeze up' of 1951-1952, including road clearance scenes, winter sports and a view of ice flows breaking up by the progress of a ship. A note on the film can reads: 'St Lawrence freeze-up. Montreal - snow ploughs. The mountain - winter sports. Laurentians - spring. Windsor, Vermont - summer'.
Dates:
1951 - 1952
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
With the exception of RCMS 20/3/1, the cinefilms may be viewed online with the University of Cambridge Streaming Media Service at:
http://www.sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/1532657
For copyright reasons, researchers wishing to view RCMS 20/3/1, (Colonial Cinemagazine 29, Colonial Film Unit, 1950) should make an appointment with the RCS Librarian to view the film in Cambridge University Library. Email:
rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk.
File
Canada papers, 1940 - 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 33/5/12
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers regarding proposals for a short wave broadcasting station in Canada.
Dates:
1940 - 1941
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).
File
Canada votes, 1791-1891, 1967
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 338/3
Scope and Contents
Jackdaw No. C3 concerning elections in Canada.
Dates:
1967
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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Education packs
Item
Canadian and American Boundary, Turtle Mountain Forest Reserve, Manitoba , 1950 - 1967
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062E/114
Scope and Contents
A view in the International Peace Garden showing the cairn celebrating 100 years of peace between Canada and the United States.
Dates:
1950 - 1967
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
/
Photographs of Canada
Item
[Canadian artillery pack horses carrying shells], 1915 - 1918
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062S/12
Scope and Contents
190 x 145 mm.
Dates:
1915 - 1918
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).
File
Canadian Branches, 1960 - 1988
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/ARCS/8/12/18
Scope and Contents
This section includes a file of correspondence entitled 'Canadian Policy', and a very limited amount of occasional correspondence and related material for branches in British Columbia, Calgary, Edmonton, Manitoba, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Toronto.
Dates:
1960 - 1988
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).
Item
Canadian canoe, 1908-07 - 1908-08
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 9/2046
Scope and Contents
Upset at Grenville [with steamer at landing stage].
Dates:
1908-07 - 1908-08
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).
Item
Canadian canoe upset, 1908-07 - 1908-08
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 9/2044
Scope and Contents
At Grenville, Ottawa River.
Dates:
1908-07 - 1908-08
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).
Item
Canadian canoe upset, 1908-07 - 1908-08
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 9/2045
Scope and Contents
At Grenville, Ottawa River.
Dates:
1908-07 - 1908-08
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).
Sub-Fonds
Canadian contributions to the Napoleonic War, 1799 - 1800
Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 240/6
Scope and Contents
Contemporary press editions and a letter concerning Canadian aid to Britain.
Dates:
1799 - 1800
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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Americas miscellanea
Fonds
Canadian demonstrations 1983-84
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062O
Scope and Contents
Coloured prints, taken by D.H. Simpson, relating to demonstrations in Canada.
Dates:
1983 - 1984
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
Item
[Canadian infantry in a trench], 1915 - 1918
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062S/14
Scope and Contents
190 x 145 mm.
Dates:
1915 - 1918
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).
Item
Canadian International Paper Company, Quebec , 1950 - 1967
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3062E/56
Scope and Contents
A view overlooking the paper mill buildings, with a hill of chopped logs ready for processing in the foreground. Photograph by C.P.R.
Dates:
1950 - 1967
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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Photographs of Canada