Papers, articles and correspondence of Maj Derek Gordon Harington Hawes (1907-86), Indian Army 1927-34, Indian Political Service 1934-47, including account of the derailment of his train at Moga, Punjab by Sikhs following Partition
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Papers, articles and correspondence of Maj Derek Gordon Harington Hawes (1907-86), Indian Army 1927, Indian Political Service 1934-47, including account of the derailment of his train at Moga, Punjab by Sikhs following Partition.
Miscellaneous printed papers of 1st Earl of Minto, Governor-General of Bengal 1807-13
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Miscellaneous printed papers of Gilbert Elliot-Murray- Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (1751-1829), Governor-General of Bengal 1807-13, including his speech to the House of Commons (Dec 1787) laying charges against Sir Elijah Impey concerning the trial of Nanda Kumar, and papers relating to the mut...
Miscellaneous printed papers of 4th Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India 1905-10; also typescript extracts of his letters and journal written while serving as a staff officer in India and Afghanistan 1879-81
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Miscellaneous printed papers of Gilbert John Elliot-Murray- Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund; 4th Earl of Minto (1845-1914), Viceroy of India 1905-10; also typescript extracts of his letters and journal written while serving as a staff officer in India and Afghanistan 1879-81.
`Subhas Pasha': unpublished typescript by Col Claude Hugh Morley Toye (b 1917) on Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945), and his role in the Indian independence movement and the Indian National Army. Dated as: no date
Papers of Herbert Fagent Merrington (b 1904), Indian Service of Engineers 1927-47, while working on engineering projects chiefly in Bahawalpur, Punjab and Baluchistan; also letters from his wife.
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Correspondence, photographs and memorabilia of Herbert Fagent Merrington (b 1904), Indian Service of Engineers 1927-47, and his wife Gillian Mary Elizabeth Merrington (nee Dench) while working on engineering projects chiefly in Bahawalpur, Punjab and Baluchistan.
Papers of Sybil Mary Dorothy Bulkeley (b 1889), President, National Council of Women in Burma, wife of John Preston Bulkeley, Indian Education Service, relating to her work for women's organisations in Burma and Sunday school teaching.
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Letters and papers, mainly dated 1921-38 and 1957-70, of Mrs Sybil Mary Dorothy Bulkeley (b 1889), President, National Council of Women in Burma, wife of John Pierson Bulkeley (1879- 1958), Indian Educational Service (1907-34), relating to her work for women's organisations in Burma and Sunday sc...
Letters from Donald Langham Scott (1887-1942), Posts and Telegraphs Dept, Government of India 1909-38, to his brother describing his life and work as Postmaster at Quetta, Rawalpindi, Simla, Lahore and Calcutta; also memoir by his daughter Dorothy (b 1917), describing her childhood and education ...
Papers of Herbert William Waite, Indian Police, Punjab 1907-42; Principal, Punjab (Pakistan) Police Training School, Sargodha 1949-54; including registers of Jhelum District Police cases
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Papers and correspondence of Herbert William Waite (1887-1967), Indian Police, Punjab 1907-42, Principal, Punjab (Pakistan) Police Training School, Sarghoda 1949-54, including registers of the Jhelum District Police cases.
Correspondence of Charles Milner Ricketts, Bengal Civil Service; member, Supreme Council of India 1817-19; with the Governor-General Lord Hastings, and others, concerning the conduct of the Maratha war, the state of Government finances, and other official business
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Correspondence, dated Jan 1817-Jul 1818, of Charles Milner Ricketts, Bengal Civil Service 1791-1819, member, Supreme Council of India 1817-19, with the Governor-General Lord Hastings, John Adam, Chief Secretary to Government and Private Secretary to Governor-General, and others, concerning the co...