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'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.

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

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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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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Extracts from the records of meetings, June 1800 to November 1810

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154 x 108 mm. Showing a Cahoun palm growing among other jungle vegetation.

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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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.

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163 x 114 mm. Showing children dressed in white on the lawn of Government House during a parade to celebrate the coronation of George V.

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127 x 101 mm. Showing coconut palms growing near the shore with boats in the foreground. Exact location unknown.

Scope and Contents This unpublished manuscript was probably written by Burns sometime after 6 January 1973 and was transcribed by his grandson Andrew FitzGerald between 2013 and 2016. The formatting and content of each page have been reproduced as faithfully as possible to the original manuscript, and every effort was made to retain its style of presentation. The illustrated cover, however, was not part of the original manuscript. The scope of Burn’s history is set out in the table of contents:I....

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Copies of letters written by Arthur relating to military administration.

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152 x 110 mm. A view looking down the railway track which runs along the pier towards a freight car being unloaded on to a moored cargo steamer (the 'Agnella').

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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.

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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.

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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.

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127 x 101 mm. Showing the scene in the square behind the Court House during the coronation celebrations for King George V. A guard of honour stands in the square surrounded by crowds as the Union Jack is raised. On a platform erected at the rear of the Court House stands the Governor, Sir Eric John Eagles Swayne (1863-1929, Governor of British Honduras 1906-13) with other dignitaries.

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127 x 101 mm. A view from further away than the two preceding plates. Showing the crowd in the square and the guard of honour as the Governor, bareheaded, reads an address.

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127 x 101 mm. Showing a march past of the military band at the end of the coronation celebrations.