Scope and Contents The collection comprises twenty-three boxes of photographs and thirty boxes plus one file of negatives. The majority of photographs are of Heads of Government, meetings and other conferences held in the U.K; conferences leading to constitutional progress and, in most cases, independence, of individual countries; visitors from overseas including those training in the U.K; and organisations, exhibitions etc., in the U.K. relating to the Commonwealth. Most were taken by COI...

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The principal part of the collection is a set of programmes and guides prepared for the different legs of the Royal Tour. These are supplemented by related correspondence and papers compiled by the Royal Empire Society and others. The collection is in English with the exception of one item in English and Arabic.

Scope and Contents This broad heading has been used to cover a substantial collection of loose prints, dating chiefly from the period 1960-1982, but including a few of earlier date. The majority come from the files of the RCS journal known successfully as ‘United Empire,’ ‘Commonwealth Journal,’ and ‘Commonwealth,’ in which some were published, but there are also items obtained for inclusion in the exhibition ‘Commonwealth in Focus’ in 1982 and these are indicated by CIF and the catalogue number in the...

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A collection of loose prints, measuring approximately 240 x 185 mm, with explanatory captions pasted to the back of the prints. The collection shows views in various parts of the island and is mainly concerned with tourist activities. Photographs by the Bermuda News Bureau plus two by BOAC.

Scope and Contents Mounted snapshots of various sizes with handwritten captions (the captions have, in some instances, been abbreviated for this catalogue). Photographs are by Engineer Commander Donald P Green and others. They were taken in the course of one commission on board HMS 'Cornwall', a twin-screw armoured cruiser, at that time serving as a cadet training ship. During the course of 1908 'Cornwall', under the command of Captain (later Admiral) William Hall, (1870-1943), visited Malta, Canada and...

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Cuttings and a few other papers regarding Sir Arthur and his family, the Royal Family, Bermuda and the Falkland Islands.

Scope and Contents A collection of photographs and slides, by various photographers, relating to the career of Sir Raynor Arthur. Apart from one photograph of Cyprus, the photograph collection relates to Arthur's last three posts (Bermuda, the Falkland Islands and the Bahamas), and, as well as more general scenes, includes images of several special events and distinguished visitors. Most of the Bermuda and Bahamas material consists of professional photographs; those of the Falkland Islands and Falkland...

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A collection of loose prints measuring approximately 240 x 195 mm, with brief captions attached. This event took place during the Queen's world tour of the Commonwealth in 1953-4. Photographs by the Bermuda News Bureau.

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Photographs measuring 255 x 205mm, taken by the Bermuda News Bureau.