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Extract of article by Davis from 'The Nation', 23 January 1896.

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165 x 108 mm. The caption on the reverse reads '(See Feature Set Intro. No.530). (4). Opening of the Baramita Landing Pool in the North West District to commercial traffic was preceded by a visit of inspection by the Director of Civil Aviation in the West Indies, Wing Commander L. Egglesfield and other local aviation officials. Picture shows the inspection party watching a BG Airways Grumman Goose coming in to its mooring point after a successful landing'.

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[Latex is bled from the Balata tree].

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201 x 138 mm. General view of the rapids on the Essequibo, with three Europeans posed on the rocks in the background.

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Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.

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Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.

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Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.

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Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.

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Contains slides recording a visit to Guyana in 1970 though there is no indication whether it was in an official capacity. The earlier slides show aerial views flying inland from the coast, followed by a journey up the Rupununi River to the border with Brazil. The return route was apparently to the north of the outward journey and included a series of aerial photographs of the Kaieteur Falls.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Davis had a life-long interest in the history of the West Indies and more specifically of Barbados, and this collection comprises a vast body of material gathered by him from archives in Britain, the Caribbean and Europe. He contributed many historical articles to newspapers and periodicals in British Guiana [Guyana], Barbados and the United States. His intention to compose a comprehensive history of the West Indies was frustrated by ill health. Titles and captions, including the names of...

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Probably the draft of an historical article or chapter in Davis's projected book.

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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.

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156 x 202 mm. Britain’s Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Duncan Sandys, speaking at the opening of the British Guiana Independence Conference at Lancaster House, London. Listening is the Prime Minister of British Guiana, Doctor Cheddi Jagan (seated at far end of table left).

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Oilette coloured postcards of paintings of British Guiana 'specially taken for the British Empire Exhibition, 1924.'

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Monochrome postcards of British Guiana. Subjects include: Victoria Law Courts, European quarters, alluvial gold digging, bleeding a balata tree and Indigenous peoples making fire with two sticks.

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Monochrome postcards of British Guiana. Subjects include: the Stelling and Stabroek Market, New Amsterdam, an Estate Manager's house and camping in the bush. Photographed by Algernon E. Aspinall, secretary to the West India Committee and published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Limited.

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145 x 193 mm. Picture shows: Mr Anthony Greenwood, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, opening the conference at Lancaster House, London.

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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).

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146 x 194 mm. Picture shows: Mr. Anthony Greenwood (centre), British Secretary of State for the Colonies, with Mr. Forbes Burnham (left), Premier of British Guiana, and Mr. P.S.D. D’ Aguiar, leader of the United Force at Lancaster House.

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148 x 202 mm. Picture shows: from left: Mr. J.E. de Freitas and Mr. M. Fielden Singh, both members of the United Force, at the conference table at the opening session.

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144 x 203 mm. Picture shows from left: Mr. R.E. Cheeks and Mr. M. Kasim, United Force delegates, discussing a point at the conference table.

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151 x 204 mm. Picture shows from left: Mr. D. Mahraj of the People’s National Congress, Mr. S. Campbell of the United Force, and Mr. P.S.D. D’Aguiar, leader of the United Force, at the conference table during the opening session.

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157 x 203 mm. Picture shows from left: Mr. C.M.L. John, People’s National Congress; Mr. Forbes Burnham, Premier and leader of the People’s National Congress; and Mr. D. Mahraj, People’s National Congress, at the conference table.

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137 x 203 mm. Picture shows from left: Mr. H.M.E. Cholmondley, Mr. J. Joaquim and Mr. H. Green, People’s National Congress delegates, at the conference table.

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190 x 155 mm. Picture shows: Mr. S. S. Ramphal, British Guiana Attorney General at the conference table.