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A group of stereoscopic halves each measuring approximately 72 x 72 mm, showing general views of the architecture in the British Isles, Belgium and Paris.

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A group of stereoscopic halves each measuring approximately 72 x 72 mm, showing general views of the architecture in the British Isles, Belgium and Paris.

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Artillery gun and emplacement.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents This file includes correspondence regarding Smedley’s appointment, including one section ‘Briefing for High Commissioner’s Arrival’ relating to agriculture, with map attached; list of Smedley’s appointments, 15-23 Jan. 1976; programmes of visits to Brussels, 30 Jan. to 1 Feb. 1976; India, 2-3 Feb. 1976; Hong Kong, 4-5 Feb. 1976; Australia, 6-8 Feb. 1976; material relating to New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon’s visit to the UK (accompanied by Smedley), 11-15 Apr. 1976; list of guests...

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Photographs taken in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Belgium and England. The same people appear in many of the photographs, and include Lady (Millie) Tymms and Colonel Johnny Verhagen.

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A group of stereoscopic halves each measuring approximately 72 x 72 mm, showing general views of the architecture in the British Isles, Belgium and Paris.

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130 x 80 mm. An aerial view of Rochehaut. Perhaps the caption refers to a river which can be seen to the right, which may be the Semois River.

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130 x 90 mm. An accomplished sepia ink drawing of a canal linked with houses. The writing in the bottom left corner is not clearly decipherable but appears to read 'Brudges [sic] 59'.

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190 x 145 mm. Canadian soldiers evacuate a casualty through the mud near Boesinghe, Belgium.

Scope and Contents Notes from rough diaries Bell kept during his service in the Gold Coast between 1890-94 (initially as Supervisor of Customs), in the Bahamas as Receiver General and Treasurer, and then from 1899 as Acting Governor of the Leeward Islands and Administrator of Dominica. Before destroying these old diaries Bell extracted 'all that appeared to be of interest in regard to my experiences and the development of my character.' Prominent subjects include Bell’s official duties, colleagues, ideas for...

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This volume includes notes on Bell’s social life, interests, personal affairs, travel and press publications, including many on international and colonial affairs (circa 100 sheets).

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This is a series of photographs documenting the fighting on the Western Front and the appalling conditions endured by soldiers during trench warfare. The majority record the contribution of the Canadian Army, while later images illustrate commemoration celebrations in Belgium in 1922. Most are uncaptioned, making dates, places, units and individuals difficult to identify. Brief descriptive captions have been supplied in parenthesis.

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124 x 89 mm. Copy of an engraving.

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80 x 130 mm. View from the canal. The Halletoren (the Belfry) can be seen in the background.

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111 x 139 mm. Copy of an engraving.

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195 x 152 mm. The caption reads, 'An extraordinary photograph, showing how a body had lain all the winter till found in the spring by a burying party. The grass had grown except where the body lay.'

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents This series of photographs documents the Royal Visit to Belgium in May 1922. It features King George V and Queen Mary touring First World War battlefields and cemeteries, and attending memorial ceremonies. King Albert 1 of Belgium appears in Y3062S/28; French generals Ferdinand Foch and Maxime Weygand, and British general Douglas Haig appear in Y3062S/35-36; and Rudyard Kipling appears in Y3062S/32. Y3062S/23 and Y3062S/30 show monuments commemorating the Zeebrugge Raid of 23 April 1918....

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70 x 50 mm. Showing the ruins of the Cloth Hall, destroyed in the First World War.

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70 x 50 mm. Showing people walking along a street.

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140 x 85 mm. View of the harbour.