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54 x 78 mm.

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60 x 110 mm.

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A series of coloured photographs of exhibitions marking a Chemistry link between Birkbeck College, London (Professor R. Shaw) and Bangladesh (Professor Murthy). Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was established as the East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology in 1961. The name change took place in 1972, the year after independence from Pakistan was declared. Photographer unknown.

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Correspondence and briefing papers on subjects including recognition of the new state of Bangladesh and fears for the Bihari minority.

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Collection of photographs probably by official photographers. 1-3 measure 185 x 150 mm and 4-5 measure 150 x 25 mm.

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60 x 80 mm. glossy print with 56 mm. negative.

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55 x 78 mm.

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Disbound album, containing albumen prints of various sizes. The contents include family photographs, scenes of the outward voyage (including France, Italy and Egypt), views in India including the 1877 Delhi Durbar, portraits and groups, including theatrical ones, maps and newspaper clippings (non photographic items are unnumbered). Also included is an envelope containing some of, what appears to be the original captions cut from the album. The collection is well captioned.

Scope and Contents Collection of 35mm colour slides of countries of the Commonwealth. When the 'Commonwealth in Focus' exhibition was being prepared it was felt that the strong emphasis on the historical aspect, and the fact that the only section on the contemporary Commonwealth dealt with broad issues and organisations rather than individual countries, made some additional material on contemporary developments desirable. Accordingly it was decided to have a continuous slide projection of contemporary...

Scope and Contents Detailed diary written whilst Smedley visited the United States (including Hawaii), Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bombay, Bangladesh and Pakistan with Lord Home, Commonwealth Secretary, 1955-57 (143 sheets).This file also includes a pamphlet entitled, ‘The Frontier: a miscellany prepared for the RH Earl of Home on the occasion of their visit to Peshawar on 1st November, 1955’, with complimentary note inside; invitation cards to Smedley from Government...

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Includes material on Universities throughout the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Print, measuring 285 x 234 mm, mounted on card. The photograph is a group portrait of the football team, with inset head and shoulders portraits of two unidentified players. Mr (later Sir) Philip Joseph Hartog (1864-1947), first Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University 1920-25, is seated in the centre of the group. The only other identified figures are P. Mitra, Captain of the Football Team and Manmatha Roy, Hon. Secretary. Photograph by the Coronation Studio, Dacca.

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54 x 78 mm. A man sitting with a monkey on his knee.

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78 x 53 mm.

Scope and Contents Arranged by area, then by country (including a few which are not members of the Commonwealth):The Mediterranean 30Cyprus 11Gibraltar 3Malta 16Middle East 3Jordan 1Palestine 2Indian Sub-Continent 81General 1Bangladesh 4Bhutan 2India 51Nepal 1Pakistan 16Sri Lanka 6South East Asia 58Brunei 5Indonesia 1Malaysia 43Singapore 9East Asia 33China 3Hong Kong 29Korea ...

Scope and Contents A collection of photographs (various dates, sizes and photographers) and slides with a few leaflets, a file of correspondence, and some title cards as described below. The collection appears to have been assembled chiefly for publicity purposes and there is a file of correspondence requesting photographic and other material. Some of the photographs are mounted on cards for display, but the majority are loose prints stored in folders. There are also a few albums. The main subjects are the...

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54 x 78 mm.

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54 x 78 mm.

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55 x 78 mm.

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110 x 60 mm.

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...

Scope and Contents Volume 1 is a half-leather binding comprising manuscript extracts in various hands of local records, notes of cases, copies of letters and drafts, relating to administrative and financial matters from Smith's time as Collector of Rungpore. Approx. 250pp. Volume 2 is a vellum bound memorandum book comprising miscellaneous notes. The volume begins with a manuscript copy of a translation of Herodotus and is followed by a draft of parliamentary speech on the East India Company in 1781....

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110 x 60 mm. A horse drawn carriage with two drivers.