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Agriculture

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 298 Collections and/or Records:

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Dogs Order, 1982-07 - 1983-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 9/2/31
Scope and Contents

Correspondence on the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order, on keeping dogs under control, with correspondents including: Adam Butler, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (6); [William] John Biffen, Lord President of the Council (2).

Also includes: draft copies of the order, with report from the Committee of Public Accounts on dog licensing; notes on amendments to the draft order; extract from Hansard for the Northern Ireland Committee covering the debate on the order.

Dates: 1982-07 - 1983-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Economic files: Central Chamber of Agriculture, 1931-11 - 1936-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/5/19
Scope and Contents

Includes: press cuttings and extracts from the Journal of the Chambers of Agriculture, reporting speeches by LSA as President of the Chambers on agricultural policy, particularly on import duties and production quotas, and results of the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa [Canada]; letters received on the state of farming.

Dates: 1931-11 - 1936-06
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Empire Economic Union: correspondence, 1939-02 - 1951-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/7/19
Scope and Contents Correspondence, mainly between LSA as Chairman and Sir Herbert Williams, Secretary, on subjects including funding for the Union, Free Trade in Western Europe, attitudes in the party to Conservative policy on Imperial Preference, publishing a booklet on the post-war economic world and the agriculture committee, and with other correspondents including: Reginald Purbrick; Vernon Malcolmson [Co-Founder, British Empire Producers’ Organisation] on co-operation with the Empire Industries...
Dates: 1939-02 - 1951-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Empire Economic Union: correspondence, 1948-01 - 1953-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/7/20
Scope and Contents Correspondence, mainly between LSA as Chairman and Sir Herbert Williams, Secretary, on funding for the Union, committee membership and winding up the Union, with other correspondents including: [Edward] Henry Legge-Bourke; Ronald Russell [Research Secretary, Empire Economic Union] on supporting a delegation from the West Indian sugar producers, his book on Imperial Preference and on a Union manifesto (3); 3rd Lord Long; Cuthbert Alport [Director of the Conservative Political Centre]; Robert...
Dates: 1948-01 - 1953-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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General correspondence, 1989-01 - 1990-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 7/5
Scope and Contents Correspondence with the general public on British membership of the European Economic Community, with correspondents including: Jack Bryans (6); Peter Clarke; Julie Spencer, Editor of the Field magazine, on an article by JEP on the effects of European legislation on rural affairs (4); Charlotte Horsfield, Honorary Secretary of the British Housewives' League (3); Robert Jackson on the internal economy of the EEC; Robert Neild; Beverley Pyke (13); Nigel Spearing [Chairman of the Select...
Dates: 1989-01 - 1990-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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John Camp: Agricultural journals

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8110-8117
Scope and Contents

Agricultural journals for Wisbridge Farm, Reed, near Royston, Hertfordshire.

Dates: 1835-1868
Conditions Governing Access: 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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John McEwan: Collections for a History of Japanese Agriculture

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8168
Scope and Contents I. Series of 'Boa' Patent Files labelled as follows: 1. Bibliography; 2. Tsushima; 3. General; 4. Untitled: material on rice varieties, etc.; 5. History; 6. Land Utilization; 7. Management; 8. Post-Meiji Agriculture. II. Two small loose-leaf notebooks containing subject notes, arranged alphabetically. III. Series of 'K4' notebooks, labelled as follows: 1. Periodicals. Misc. II; 2. Sandrin Iriai Yakihota; 3. Shinden; 4. Fertilisers; 5. Nosho 1; 6. Nosho 2; 7. Nosho 3; 8. Fertilisers 2; 9....
Dates: 1950 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: 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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Literary: Articles., 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/279A-B
Scope and Contents Correspondence, research notes and proofs of articles by WSC: "The United States of Europe" on European affairs and trade, the treaty of Versailles [France], the League of Nations, decisions made by [Aristide] Briand and the positions of the United States and Canada; "The Truth about the Dardanelles" including WSC's relationship with Lord Fisher at the Admiralty; "A Great Big Idea" on European affairs; "Why Pay More Taxes" including a statement by WSC on the Budget; "Mr Churchill advises...
Dates: 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Minutes of the Appointments Committee of the Department of Agriculture, signed, 1928 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Min.V.361
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Management Group:

Minutes of Boards of Studies, from 1926 known as Faculty Boards, may cover governance, appointments, budgets, curriculum development, examining and accommodation.

Dates: 1928 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access: This material is closed to scholars for 80 years from the date of creation under data protection legislation.
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Miscellaneous speeches and articles, 1929-12 - 1947-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/5/12
Scope and Contents Texts of speeches and articles by LSA on subjects including: the report of the Palestine Commission; colonial claims; the Geographical magazine; British agriculture in relation to the Dominions; sugar duties and Imperial Preference; the Import Duties Bill (1932); maintaining naval strength; the worldwide economic depression; Kingsley Fairbridge and the Empire Farm Schools; failures of the League of Nations; Magna Carta and political freedom in the modern era; Dutch policy in the East Indies...
Dates: 1929-12 - 1947-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Northern Ireland: Isle of Man Fishery, 1981-01 - 1985-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 9/2/29
Scope and Contents Correspondence on the licensing arrangements for the waters around the Isle of Man, with correspondents including: John Macgregor, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (4); R H James, Chief Executive Secretary, the Northern Ireland Fish Producers' Organisation, Limited (13); P D Chaplin, Technical Director, Sea Fish Industry Authority (3); 8th Lord Mansfield and Mansfield, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office [earlier Lord Stormont] (3); Terence Skemp, Counsel...
Dates: 1981-01 - 1985-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Notebook 256, covering 5 August to 11 August 1979, 1979-08-05 - 1979-08-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/256
Scope and Contents

This notebook covers a trip to Greece, specifically the area known as Mavrommati. Particular locations mentioned are: Thisbe pages [9791-800], Hippocrene (Zagora) [9801-20], Copais and Gla [9821-30], Messapi and Chalkis [9837-58] and Platanaki [9859-68]. Some descriptions of traditional buildings are included, such as an old oil mill described on pages [9784-85].

Dates: 1979-08-05 - 1979-08-11
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Notebook 669, covering 6 August 2012 to 5 September 2012, 2012-08-06 - 2012-09-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC14/6/2/1/669
Scope and Contents

Locations featured include: Cambridge [pages 3009-20 and 3024-25], Dover [pages 3021-24], Kingcombe in West Dorset [pages 3025-42] and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [pages 3044-80]. This is the first in a series of 4 notebooks covering the trip to Ethiopia which Professor Rackham made with fellow members of college. On the trip, Professor Rackham made observations on the landscape, culture, religion, language, history and architecture of the country.

Dates: 2012-08-06 - 2012-09-05
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Official: Cabinet: Emergency Business Committee: papers 1 to 20 plus index., 27 Apr 1929 - 10 May 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/240
Scope and Contents Includes an election address by Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister on government policy (on colonial development, inter-imperial relations, economic affairs, agriculture and education) and a statement by WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on co-operative societies and income tax. Also includes suggested replies to questions put to Conservative candidates on a variety of issues including the merchandise marks act, prosecution of spiritualist mediums (in response to a question by Sir Arthur Conan...
Dates: 27 Apr 1929 - 10 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: Emergency Business Committee: papers 21 - 40., 10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/241
Scope and Contents

Includes suggested replies to questions put to Conservative candidates on a variety of issues including: employment conditions; importation of dyestuffs; agriculture; taxation of motor vehicles; war pensions; migration; sea defence works; the rent restriction act; education policy regarding women teachers; and old age pensions.

Dates: 10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: Irish Land Bill., 1903 - 1909

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 21/6A-B
Scope and Contents Includes: manuscript notes by Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC] and WSC on land purchase in Ireland; copies of the 1903 Irish Land Act and the 1907 Evicted Tenants (Ireland) Act; notes for the framing of the 1908 Irish Land Bill including measures to relieve congested districts, financial arrangements for land purchase in Ireland, amendments to previous legislation and amendments proposed by the House of Lords; notes by James Bryce on the increase of offences involving fire-arms in...
Dates: 1903 - 1909
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: notes., Feb 1909 - Apr 1909

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 21/14
Scope and Contents Includes a programme for the 1909 Parliamentary session and Cabinet papers on various subjects including: Supertax; the taxation of land values; stamp duties; increased death duties; assessment of property owners and the Finances Bill; report of the Poor Law Commission with recommended social reforms such as the classification of the poor and the establishment of labour exchanges; the Dairies (Scotland) bill and agricultural rates; Metropolitan Police finance; the Lake Magadi scheme for...
Dates: Feb 1909 - Apr 1909
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 1 - 39., 27 Jul 1923 - 29 Jan 1925

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/28
Scope and Contents Includes papers from various individuals on various subjects, including: draft instructions for the British representative at the 25th session of the governing body of the International Labour Office; Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, later 1st Lord Swinton], President of the Board of Trade, on subjects including the export of arms to the Soviet Union, the Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Bill, the Anglo-German Treaty and British Seamen, the...
Dates: 27 Jul 1923 - 29 Jan 1925
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 1 to 20., Jan 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/152
Scope and Contents Includes: a memorandum by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame,later Lord Swinton] President of the Board of Trade, Ronald McNeill [later 1st Lord Cushendun, Financial Secretary to the Treasury] and First Lord of the Admiralty [William Bridgeman] on financing lighthouses in the Red Sea; Cunliffe-Lister on imports and exports of leather bags, trade outlook including details of various industries, exports and colonial trade, and the state of industry and company law;...
Dates: Jan 1927
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 20 - 40., 18 Nov 1925 - 05 Feb 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/86
Scope and Contents Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects, including: Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary to the Cabinet, on subjects including bills coming before the Home Affairs Committee; Lord Eustace Percy, President of the Board of Education, on reform of the constitution of the University of London; 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Secretary of State for India and 1st Lord Reading [earlier Rufus Isaacs], Viceroy of India, on Indian immigrants in South Africa; a Ministry of Labour...
Dates: 18 Nov 1925 - 05 Feb 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 41 - 60., 22 Jan 1925 - 22 Feb 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/87
Scope and Contents Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects, including: Sir William Joynson-Hicks [later 1st Lord Brentford] Home Secretary, on the Lead Paints Bill, the Coroners Bill, the Petroleum Bill, the Legitimacy Bill and the Wild Birds (Protection) Bill; drafts of the above bills; Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, later 1st Lord Swinton], President of the Board of Trade, on the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill; the report of the Bankruptcy Committee; a draft of...
Dates: 22 Jan 1925 - 22 Feb 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 70 - 100., 20 Jan 1925 - 07 Mar 1925

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/30
Scope and Contents Includes papers from various individuals on various subjects, including: Sir William Joynson-Hicks, [later 1st Lord Brentford], Home Secretary, on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill and the Criminal Justice Bill, 1925; WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Navy Estimates and arbitration in the Civil Service; 1st Lord Cave [the Lord Chancellor] Chairman of the Church Assembly Measures Committee, and the School Teachers Superannuation Committee, on the Committees' reports; Arthur Watson on the...
Dates: 20 Jan 1925 - 07 Mar 1925
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 101 - 115., 27 Mar 1929 - 16 Apr 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/232
Scope and Contents Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects including: Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, later Lord Swinton], President of the Board of Trade, on the Committee on industry and trade; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, on affairs in Persia [Iran] and naval limitation; Lord Eustace Percy, President of the Board of Education, on education policy; [Sir] William Mitchell-Thomson [later 1st Lord Selsdon] Postmaster General on possible telephone...
Dates: 27 Mar 1929 - 16 Apr 1929
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 101 - 139., 10 Jan 1923 - 05 Mar 1925

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/31
Scope and Contents Includes papers from various individuals on various subjects, including: Austen Chamberlain [Foreign Secretary] on subjects including higher commands in the Egyptian Army, the political outlook in the Far East, foreign policy and security, and the strength of the Egyptian Army; the decisions of the League council on reports of the investigations into the armaments of ex-enemy countries; Sir Cecil Hurst, Legal Advisor to the Foreign Office, on the armaments of ex-enemy countries; Walter...
Dates: 10 Jan 1923 - 05 Mar 1925
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Official: Cabinet: papers 140 - 154., 28 Jan 1926 - 17 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/92
Scope and Contents Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects, including: WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Imperial War Graves Endowment Fund Bill, and the coal subsidy and German competition; the report by the Committee of Civil Research on the establishment of a national fuel and power committee; a Foreign Office memorandum on the new Anglo-Turkish-Iraq Treaty; Sir William Joynson-Hicks [later 1st Lord Brentford], Home Secretary, on the law covering shop closing hours; 1st Lord Peel,...
Dates: 28 Jan 1926 - 17 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open