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Great Exuma (island)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Awarded Bouquet, 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011XX/172
Scope and Contents 255 x 200 mm. Shows Lady Arthur receiving a bouquet from a young girl. The typescript caption attached to the reverse of the print continues: 'Obviously pleased by the proceedings, Lady Arthur accepts a bouquet from a young resident of George Town, Exuma. Lady Arthur and the Bahamas' new governor, Sir Raynor Arthur, K. C. M. G. , C. V. O., visited George Town to witness the Fourth Annual Out Regatta, April 11-13, which is limited to native work boats of the Bahamas. -30-'. The caption...
Dates: 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[Sir Arthur Raynor making presentations], 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011XX/175
Scope and Contents

255 x 200 mm. Arthur shaking hands with one of the participants of the Fourth Out Island Regatta. (Sir) Roland Symonette, leader of Government in the House of Assembly is in the background. The reverse of the print is stamped by the Bahamas News Bureau, with their reference: '12829', and is annotated in pencil with 'Alfred Bain, Mystery (?) J'. Presumably this is the name of the man pictured shaking Arthur's hand, and the name of his vessel.

Dates: 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[Sir Raynor Arthur making presentations], 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011XX/176
Scope and Contents

255 x 200 mm. Arthur pinning something to the lapel of one of the participants of the Fourth Out Island Regatta. Captain Patrick Cobbold, Private Secretary is in the background. Annotated on the reverse of the print, written in black ink, is :'P. Cobbold, C (centre), Out Island (illegible) R (right)'. The reference '12820' is stamped on the reverse of the print.

Dates: 1957-04-11 - 1957-04-13
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).