India (nation)
Found in 7962 Collections and/or Records:
Unloading bark at the Tannary [i.e. tannery], 1908-01 - 1908-02
Half-plate (landscape format). This bark is ground up and then infused in leaches: at the back is the extract plant: a vacuum pump in front : in far back is 3-storyed boot dept: the sacks contain Myrabolams from Central Provinces. [With East Indian Railway freight trucks in the background].
Unloading luggage, Delhi, 1905-12-12 - 1905-12-16
Unloading wool from Railway sidings, 1908-01 - 1908-02
Quarter-plate (landscape format). The raw material: Cawnpore.
(Untitled), 13 Aug 1944
Telegram from WSC [Italy] to Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet] for Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee], War Cabinet and others concerned, approving of a short telegram to the Viceroy of India [Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell] objecting to him corresponding with Mahatma Gandhi.
(Untitled), 19 Apr [1879]
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin [Ireland]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a description of the weather conditions and their effect on fishing; an observation that [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough] bullies him about his smoking; and his opinion about an announcement concerning Indian troops.
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1885
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Government House, Bombay [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: birthday greetings; comments on the "adventures" had by WSC; arguments between Leonie [Leslie, earlier Leonie Jerome] and the Leslie family; his opinion of Parsee practices; descriptions of his social engagements and those he has met, who included leading native politicians; his itinerary and a request that she should tell "Winnie" [WSC] that he has received his letter.
(Untitled), 14 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (The Residency, Indore [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his journey from Bombay to Indore; meetings with Maharajah Holkan and other natives; his opinion of Sir Lepel Griffin and description of the guests at a dinner party he hosted; cheetah hunting; and observations of the manoeuvres of the 7th Dragoons.
(Untitled), 17 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Agra [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his disappointment at not receiving any letters; his journey from Indore [India] to Agra; a visit to Mayo College, which is described as "a sort of Eton for Indian princes & nobles"; his decline of an invitation to speak at the club in Agra; and his planned itinerary.
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Residency Lucknow [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for her letters and a request that she thank "little Winny" [WSC] for his letter which Lord Randolph describes as well written; his annoyance at a letter from [Sir Henry Drummond] Wolff; his poor opinion of the English in Lucknow; and observations on a meeting with the natives of Lucknow.
(Untitled), 10 Feb 1885
(Untitled), 17 Feb 1885
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1885
(Untitled), 03 Mar 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Jeypore [India]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: descriptions of the city of Jeypore and the sight of the Taj [Mahal] by moonlight; comments on the foolishness of [British] officials avoiding contact with the natives; and an undertaking to write to [1st Lord] Dufferin [and Ava] concerning a vacancy for "Jack" [2nd Lord] Leslie.
(Untitled), 27 Sep 1885
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Auchnashellach, Dingwall [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland] on the notepaper of the India Office) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his pleasure that Leonie [Leslie, earlier Leonie Jerome] has overcome difficulties with the Leslie family due to the birth of a son; approval of her plans with regard to Lady Dufferin's fund; conversations on Indian issues with Sir Frederick Roberts and Lord Randolph's planned itinerary.
(Untitled), 15 Jan 1885
Letter from Frank Thomas [Secretary to Lord Randolph Churchill] (The Residency, Indore [India]) to [Frances] Duchess [of Marlborough] reporting on Lord Randolph Churchill's health and including a description of their journey from Bombay to Indore, Lord Randolph's interview with the Maharajah Holkar, and game hunting. He discusses their planned itinerary and the excitement amongst the natives aroused by Lord Randolph's visit.
(Untitled), 04 Aug [1896]
(Untitled), 18 Sep [1896] - 20 Sep [1896]
Letter from WSC (S S Britannia, between Malta and Alexandria [Egypt]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he describes the voyage which he compares favourably to his previous voyage across the Atlantic, comments on the "pitiful parsimony" of the Indian government in taxing his equipment, and asks her to send him some bezique cards.
(Untitled), 14 Oct [1896]
(Untitled), 15 Oct [1896]
(Untitled), 21 Oct [1896]
Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the legal action to be taken over a fraud [perpetrated on them by James Cruickshank], comments on [Henry Dupre] Labouchere and [James] Welldon's opinions [about a scandal in the 4th Hussars in which WSC was implicated], describes his daily routine at Bangalore and says that he is looking forward to a shooting expedition with Hugo [Baring].