Memoirs of his early life, and writings on Hyderabad State, of Lt-Col Arthur John Maitland-Hudson, 1st Hyderabad (Nizam's Own) Imperial Service Lancers 1934; also colour slides of Hyderabad and elsewhere taken 1979
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Memoirs of his early life, and writings on Hyderabad State, of Lt-Col Arthur John Maitland-Hudson (born Mervyn Hudson, 1913), 1st Hyderabad (Nizam's Own) Imperial Service Lancers 1934; also colour slides of Hyderabad and elsewhere taken 1979.
Memorabilia, photographs and watercolours of Col (later Maj-Gen Sir) John Emerson Wharton Headlam (1864-1946), Royal Artillery 1883-1921, Army Headquarters, India 1908-13
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Memorabilia, photographs and watercolours of Col (later Maj-Gen Sir) John Emerson Wharton Headlam (1864-1946), Royal Artillery 1883-1921, Army Headquarters, India 1908-13.
Commissions, a few papers, and medal of Maj George William Jones Hickman (1797-1871), Bengal Army 1814-37, including account by `Indian Spy' (presumably Hickman) of causes of Indian Mutiny, the state of Oudh, and education in India [nd, post-1857].
Papers of Henry S L Polak (1882-1959), solicitor, associate of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa 1903-16, London representative of the 'Leader' from 1918, member of Imperial Advisory Committee of Labour Party, including articles and lectures on India, and particularly relating to lecture tour of Uni...
Papers of James Douglas Stuart, Indian Service of Engineers, and of his wife, including note of his trip to Japan 1905, and photographs and memorabilia of their life in Burma
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Papers of James Douglas Stuart (1875-1941), Indian Service of Engineers 1896-1930, and of his wife Mildred Irene Stuart (nee Griffith) (1884-1974), including note of his trip to Japan 1905, and photographs and memorabilia of their life in Burma; also papers relating to liquidation of Dawson's Ban...
Letters, photographs and official papers illustrating the army career and experiences of Private Harold Thomas Mundy (b 1889), printer of Dalston, London, while serving with 1/25 Battalion, London Regiment, in north India 1915-20.
Letters and photographs, with explanatory notes, from John Eadie Bishop (b 1917), Indian Police, Bihar 1937-48, to his parents describing his life and times mainly in Bihar.
`A Narrative of the several transactions of the French in their attack on Fort St George and of the Garrison in the Defence of that place, Anno 1758 and 1759', by (Sir) John Call, (1732- 1801), East India Company servant, Madras 1751-70, chiefly employed as an engineer; Chief Engineer 1757, Member of Council 1768-70.
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`A Narrative of the several transactions of the French in their attack on Fort St George and of the Garrison in the Defence of that place, Anno 1758 and 1759', by (Sir) John Call, (1732- 1801), East India Company servant, Madras 1751-70, chiefly employed as an engineer; Chief Engineer 1757, Membe...
Joseph Cotton; James Scott; George Millett papers.
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This is a composite volume including: Diary, dated 5 Apr-11 Aug 1800, of a stay at Mocha (possibly by the surgeon of H.M.S. `Leopard'), containing details of Arab customs including sex and marriage. Was J787. Drawing of the monumental obelisk at Patna. Was K18. `Remarks concerning the Tides',...