Catalogues for exhibitions of the work of John Nankivell
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Contains cataogues for the following exhibitions: 'John Nankivell in India, an exhibition of 40 pencil drawings by John Nankivell', 16th to 26th January 1973, Hartnoll & Eyre Ltd, London, with introduction and descriptions by Penelope Chetwode. 'Konarak, Sun Temple of India', 29th October t...
Photographs and postcards of European churches and church art
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15 photographs and 7 picture postcards. The postcards (with envelope) are of the St Edmund beam, Greenstead Church, Essex; the Sanctuary Knocker, Durham Cathedral; Boss entrance to Choir gates, York Minster; the Pahlavi Crown; and St Christopher Cynocephale. The photographs include images of chur...
Photograph album containing photographs of locations in France and Italy
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A title in the album says: "This concludes the Italian series; as photographed by P Betjeman and son". The album contains 58 photographs of the following places in France and Italy: Vizille, Venice, Torcello, Carceri Monastery Assis, Anversa, Amiternum, Gran Sasso, Assergi, Sulmona, Hermitage of ...
Also includes an annotated script for a play of 'Hansel and Gretal' and a record sheet of daily yield of milk from the Milk Marketing Board (with envelope)
Report by Captain Padum Singh, a member of West Himalayan Holidays staff on the death of Penelope Chetwode (13 March 1986); Biographical "Portrait" of Penelope Chetwode by Wilhelmine 'Billa' Harrod (1911-2005); Obituary in The Architect by Jonathan Glancey (May 1986); Obituary in the Hay-Wire (No...
Two notebooks titled "English Churches" and "Reference"
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Two notebooks (undated) of handwritten notes on English churches, receipes, notes on Christian doctrine, places of historic interest in Spain, notes for an article on Delhi, and notes on Desideri
Correspondence, photographs, a newspaper cutting, and an article 'The Horses of Kathiawar' by Penelope Chetwode. The correspondence is with Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1927-2007), equestrian writer and editor; and Dr Ghyanshyambhai and includes photographs taken at his farm.