Edgar Mittelholzer Correspondence to Ruth Windebank
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Collection of correspondence, poems and booklets from Edgar Mittelholzer [1909-1965] to his friends Ruth Windebank (nee Wilkinson) [1921-2015] and Ronald Wilkinson during the period 1941-1962.
The file consists of incoming correspondence from Edgar Mittelholzer usually signed as 'Barno' to Ruth Windebank (nee Wilkinson) during the period 1941-1962. The letters include personal information about Mittelholzer's life in Georgetown, Guyana in the early 1940s including his personal relatio...
The file consists of booklets and typescripts of poems from Edgar Mittelholzer to Ruth Windebank. The booklets include: Edgar A. Mittelholzer, Creole Chips, British Guiana: The Lutheran Press, (1937) Edgar A. Mittelholzer, Colonial Artist in War-Time: A Poem, (1941) with autograph signature 'B...
A letter appealing for aid ahead of a family's emigration to Nova Scotia
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An autograph appeal for aid from an unknown woman, describing herself as "an anxious mother", ahead of a family emigration to "the inclement, almost arctic, region of Nova Scotia". The appeal asks the public for donations to be sent to the author’s home address ('29 Colby Road' [Gipsy Hill, Londo...
Volume of watercolour copies of paintings owned by Dawson Turner
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Album of drawings titled ‘Watercolour Drawings copied from the Pictures in the Possession of Dawson Turner, Esq.’ (letterpress title page in black and red with traces of gilt). The album dates from 1828-1838 and includes 53 watercolours by three of the daughters of the banker, botanist, and an...
Volume of watercolour copies of paintings owned by Dawson Turner
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Album of drawings titled ‘Watercolour Drawings copied from the Pictures in the Possession of Dawson Turner, Esq.’ (letterpress title page in black and red with traces of gilt).The album dates from 1828-1838 and includes 53 watercolours by three of the daughters of the banker, botanist, and antiqu...
Slipcase for a volume of watercolour drawings of paintings owned by Dawson Turner
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Black leather slipcase for an album of drawings titled ‘Watercolour Drawings copied from the Pictures in the Possession of Dawson Turner, Esq.’ The slipcase is unadorned and unlabelled with a soft cream lining and a grey metal clasp.
A diary recording trips taken by Laura Corcoran with her husband Bryan Corcoran, a wire screen maker and corn machine merchant of Tower Hill, London. The earliest journey recorded is on horseback through Kent in Apr 1844 to visit several mills. In Jul 1844 Laura and Bryan visited Bristol, and saw...
License granted to Captain Brett for the import of logwood
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Bound copy of license for Captain Richard Brett to import 50 tonnes of logwood per year, dated Sep 1600. Logwood was used for dying fabrics, but it was later found to be damaging. A note in the treasury calendar book from 18 Nov 1667 states "Captain Brett called in about the logwood patent". This...