Commemorative events
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
File
Press cuttings of dedication of Churchill Memorial at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri., 1969-05
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/WCHL 5/35
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The 'Churchill Additional' collection is distinct from Sir Winston Churchill's own papers because the 'Churchill Additional' material has a different provenance (it was not maintained with Sir Winston's own archive) and cannot be considered as having been generated by the same processes as Sir Winston's papers. Much of the collection was not generated, accumulated or received by Churchill, but came from various different sources. It includes a diverse range of material: correspondence, with...
Dates:
1969-05
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Closures are noted in the catalogue.
Series
Royal Observatory Tercentenary Celebration: papers, 1972 - 1976
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 79
Scope and Contents
The Tercentenary of the Royal Greenwich Observatory was celebrated in 1975. The Royal Observatory was founded in Greenwich in 1675, but problems with light, magnetic, and atmospheric pollution so close to central London led to the relocation of various departments to other locations. By 1957 the institution had reconsolidated at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex. Once it left Greenwich it was known as the Royal Greenwich Observatory, while its original site in Greenwich was termed the Old...
Dates:
1972 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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).