Includes: memorandum by Winston Churchill on naval war policy, particularly the ineffectiveness of the distant blockade and the Navy's defensive approach, while submarines were attacking commercial shipping, and the advantages of inshore offensives from an overseas base close to Germany, such as the Frisian Islands, Borkum or Sylt; comparative tables for the Anglo-American and German fleets, supplied by Churchill.

WSC in soldier's uniform and metal helmet in a group of people including (3rd from left) Captain Edward Spears and (to WSC's left) General Emile Fayolle. Just seen behind the General is a German prisoner wearing a cap.

Photo shows WSC in soldier's uniform and metal helmet with General Emile Fayolle.

Transcripts of diaries and letters, photgraphs, telegrams, postcards, cuttings and maps from the First World War.

Transcripts, also including notes by Margot Levy on the Dardanelles Campaign.

Notes on CSC's younger sister Nellie Hozier, particularly on her marriage to Bertram Romilly in 1915 and her work with Angela Manners's nursing unit in Belgium in 1914. Includes a copy of Nellie Hozier's article for the English Review, 1915, on her adventures when the unit was taken prisoner during the retreat from Mons, Belgium, and copies of letters from a nurse with the unit.

Notes and correspondence on CSC's work for the YMCA [Young Men's Christian Association] during the First World War, including a copy of a letter from CSC to David Lloyd George [Minister of Munitions] on the YMCA's work in the munitions factories and copies of letters and articles from YM magazine covering CSC's opening of the Munition Workers' Centres at Waltham Abbey [Essex] and Enfield Lock [London] and her work on the YMCA Canteens for Munition Workers.

Letters written to Romilly's father describing his military experiences.

King's head on one side, 'Welcome peace 1914-1919' on the other.

Ms draft and typed copy of a memorandum by AFB, "The Opposition to the War", particularly on the role of the Independent Labour Party and the International Socialist movement in opposing the First World War.

Comprising: Home, Clevedon, Eton; Sandhurst and Examinations; The Grenadier Guards; Racing: a Story of the Inevitable; Ireland; Canada; South African War 1900-1902; Tennis, Hunting, Stalking, Golf, Fishing and Shooting; The First German War: France and Belgium; Italy; Some Notes on the Battle of Vittorio Veneto and After; From Aldershot to Washington; and War Office 1922-26.
With correspondence with Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, 1925 (2).

Letters from LSA to: Major-General Charles Callwell [Director of Military Operations at the War Office] on the Dardanelles campaign, particularly effects on Bulgaria and Greece; Sir Edward Carson on policy towards Ulster [Northern Ireland]; Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] on Andrew Bonar Law's threat to resign as leader of the Conservative Party over Imperial Preference.

Also includes: paper by LSA on Imperial Preference.

Correspondence on the award, and the refusal of the Foreign Office to ratify it. Includes the certificate awarding MS membership of the Legion.

The collection includes: letters collected by Leslie while working on the biography of Beatty, notes by him, and extracts from a diary, and his manuscript and typescript drafts; letters dealing both with the production of "The Epic of Jutland" and its reception; and letters from Beatty to Eugenie Godfrey Faussett.

Correspondence with or concerning staff members of the Royal Observatory on active war service, covering pay, changes of address, commissions, operations, demobilisation and re-employment. There letters are foliated in one sequence, beginning with volumes for 1914-1916 and 1916-1918, and concluding with an envelope of loose letters for 1918-1919. The volumes have been incorrectly bound as part of the series of Annual Visitation Official Correspondence (formerly A6).

Subjects include: a complaint against the hospital by General Ragueneau and MS's defence of her work; her wish to stay with the French; whether the hospital would be retained after 1916; obtaining permission for her to work with the 6th Army.

Includes a certificate of thanks from the French army medical service for the work done by MS during the battle of the Somme.

Cuttings and cartoons of WSC suggesting 'naval holiday' for Britain and Germany; articles (some German and French) on relations between Britain, Germany and Austria-Hungary; photos of WSC inspecting seaplanes; cartoons and WSC’s speeches on Home Rule, Navy, Antwerp [Belgium], Dardanelles.

Papers comprising diaries, correspondence, official papers, lectures, articles, broadcasts and photographs
Also including papers of Commander John Somerville about his father, 1950-91

Includes 6 sets of duplicates, with 1 additional document not present in the original set.