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A series of photographs showing Raynor Arthur's official duties (including several images of Government house) and his leisure time, taken during his office as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas. Sir Raynor Arthur arrived on 1 April 1956 and left on retirement on 14 June 1960. Most of these photographs are by the Bahamas News Bureau and are approximately 255 x 200 mm, unless otherwise stated.

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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226 x 177 mm. A view showing two Europeans in pith helmets standing in a field of growing sisal plants. A pencilled note on the back of the print reads: 'A Sisal Fibre Plantation Little Abaco Bahamas'.

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211 x 170 mm. A view looking along a dirt road with a wooden thatched hut in the foreground and the sea beyond.

Scope and Contents Photographs contained in a report on a visit to the Colonial Development Corporation Tomato Project, Andros Is. Bahamas May 1952 by F. Hardy and R.E.D. Baker. Thirty copies of the 17 page typescript report were produced.1-6 Photographs taken Tuesday 13th May, 1952 between 9 and 10am after a night of heavy rain (2½ inches in about 8 hours). Each measuring 55 x 55 mm.7-12 Photographs of Andros Tomato Farm taken by Carl F. Warner (Acting Manager of the farm). Each measuring 100...

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Three images showing Raynor Arthur's arrival in the Bahamas. All photographs are 255 x 200 mm prints.

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226 x 175 mm. A view in a Nassau park showing a row of Spanish Laurels. Pencilled caption on the reverse reads: 'Indian fig trees (ficus netida) Nassau Bahamas'.

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A series of photographs showing Raynor Arthur's official duties (including several images of Government house) and his leisure time, taken during his office as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas. Sir Raynor Arthur arrived on 1 April 1956 and left on retirement on 14 June 1960. Most of these photographs are by the Bahamas News Bureau and are approximately 255 x 200 mm, unless otherwise stated.

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102 x 74 mm. Showing Bell seated in a small horse carriage outside an unidentified building, probably in Nassau in the 1890's.

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210 x 169 mm. A view showing a breadfruit tree growing beside a path, with thatched huts in the background.

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176 x 226 mm. A view showing a coconut tree heavily laden with fruit.

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Correspondence between D.H. Simpson, R.C.S. Librarian, Kathleen Walton Smith, Dr Ian Duffield and others, 1971-1972, regarding the career of James Carmichael Smith; a xerox copy of Smith's pamphlet 'Impressions of Sierra Leone', 1897; a copy of an address to Smith on his retirement as Postmaster-General of Sierra Leone, 1912; a note concerning Smith; miscellaneous related papers.

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255 x 250 mm. Showing Prince Philip waving goodbye from the open hatch of the airplane.

Scope and Contents A view from one of the archways at Fort Charlotte of a canon. The typescript caption attached to the reverse of the print reads: 'The bright red coats of the english gun crews that once served the cannon of Nassau's Fort Charlotte are only dim ghosts now, but the old fort that has never seen a shot fired in anger is still a favourite with visitors who explore every nook and cranny of the citadel both above and below ground. -30-.' The caption also reads: 'From: Bahamas News Bureau,' and...

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 ...

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224 x 176 mm. A view showing lawns and shrubs in the gardens with two figures standing in the centre of the picture; possibly the Governor and his ADC, the men have not been positively identified (possibly Sir Ambrose Shea, Governor 1887-1895).

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A view of the gardens at Government House, with a patio and pond.

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Another view of the gardens at Government House, showing the patio, pond and a long stepped path running beside them and then into the gardens.

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A more expansive view of the gardens at Government House (than Y3011XX/216-217), including a long straight path and palm trees.

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Showing a view through wrought iron gates (possibly the Entrance gates to Government House) and along a tree-lined avenue.

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A view along an avenue lined with palm trees, towards with a gazebo.

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255 x 250 mm. Group photograph. Prince Philip is on the left, the Governor, Raynor Arthur, and his wife are on the right. The man standing beside Prince Philip is unidentified.

Scope and Contents 86 x 70 mm. Showing colleagues of Bell lined up on the quayside in a mock military parade on his departure from the Bahamas to take up his appointment as Administrator of Dominica: 'Left Nassau today much to my regret. A great number of people came to see me off, and I had no idea I had made so many friends here. By way of a genial joke, Spencer-Churchill, Rees Davies, Harcourt Malcolm and a number of other good fellows formed up into a Guard of Honour and 'presented sticks' at me as I...

Scope and Contents A view of a beach from under a palm tree. Wooden buildings are visible on the headland. The typescript caption attached to the reverse of the print reads: 'The resort islands of the Bahamas away from Nassau have an allure of their own. This idyllic scene at Hope Town on Elbow Cay is in the Abaco chain. Fine beach homes have been built on this beautiful island by a group of Americans and the Abaco chain also offers fine transient facilities. -30-.' At the bottom of this caption there is...

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Showing an interior view of Government House, possibly a Drawing Room, with grand fluted columns, soft arm-chairs, a coffee table and pictures of Chinese floral images on the walls.