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1. Add MS 88942/1/260

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88942/1/260
Title:
Talbot: Notebook ('Books sent to the Binder')
Scope & Content:
List of books sent to binder reflecting Talbot's interests. The lists contains mathematical tractates, books on botany, philology, Arabic, Greek and plays, amongst others. Notebook started: 9 Jun 1827.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1827
Extent:
1 notebook (34 folios, 5 pages of text)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1221
Title:
Ext 2814/47 'O'Shea's book, The Sand Kings of Oman'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding the publication and circulation of The Sand Kings of Oman, authored in 1947 by former RAF Officer Raymond O'Shea, and the content of which had drawn criticism. The main correspondents are the British Council, the Political Residency in Bahrain and Shai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1947-12 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (6 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/1247

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1247
Title:
Ext 7075/47 'Practical Introduction to Turki by Mr M C Gillett'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding a grammar book written by Michael Cavanagh Gillett called Practical Introduction to Turki grammar. Gillett sends the book to the Government of India’s External Affairs Department, New Delhi, to ask permission to publish the book. Related matters of d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 May 1947-29 Aug 1947
Extent:
1 file (12 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1607

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1607
Title:
'File 17/6 Books and Periodicals: Correspondence re. Supply and Rules for the supply of articles'
Scope & Content:
The file documents the purchase of books and periodicals (and the management of subscriptions) by the Bahrain Political Agency. To this end it contains receipts and bills, correspondence between the Political Agent (Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, and Charles Geoffrey Prio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1926-6 Dec 1930
Extent:
1 file (309 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1758-1763

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1758-1763
Title:
File 31 Books and Publications
Scope & Content:
The six files forming the 'Books and Publications' subject files were produced by the Political Agency in Bahrain. The 'Books and Publications' subject files mainly contain correspondence between the Political Resident at Bushire, the Political Agent at Bahrain, British and international print...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
1933-1950
Extent:
6 files (1446 folios)

6. Photo 1246/2(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1246/2(40)
Title:
Lady Louisa Howard and Winefride. Photographer(s): Story-Maskelyne, Nevil (1823-1911)
Scope & Content:
View of a woman (Lady Louisa Howard was wife to Hon. James Kenneth Howard; first cousin to Emma Thomasina Llewelyn) seated with a book in her hand, with a young girl (Winefride) attached some flowers to the woman's chest. Salted paper print from collodion negative; retouching on negative; fad...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1246/7(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1246/7(66)
Title:
BDH (June 1914). [Mervyn Arnold-Forster in the Basset Down House library, June 1914]. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
View of a young man seated at desk with open books, book shelves visible in background. Gelatin silver print; sever silver mirroring on upper and right edges. Inscription in ink beneath print: 'BDH. (June 1914).'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
June 1914
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1246/8(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1246/8(7)
Title:
[Thereza Story-Maskelyne?, Basset Down]. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
View of a older woman seated in front of a fireplace, reading a book. Gelatin silver print; silver mirroring from edges.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900-1920
Extent:
1 item