Pocket diary of Lydia Susie Richardson, mother of Ralph, recording a stay in Fürstenwalde, Germany. The diary records Lydia education as a boarder at a school in Fürstenwalde and details her lessons, relationships with other students, and diet. The second half of the diary is written in German. ...
Scientific Essay by Lewis Richardson and remembrances of Hugh and Lawrence Richardson
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This folder contains the following three booklets regarding Ralph Richardson's uncles: an offprint of journal article by Lewis F Richardson, entitled 'Quantitative Mental Estimates of Light and Colour' from the British Journal of Psychology (General Section) Vol. XX Part 1, Jul 1929. This booklet...
Sketchbook probably belonging to Gilbert Richardson
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Slim, brown leather covered, pocket sketchbook containing sketches and watercolours. This volume includes a painting of a vase of flowers signed GHR, possibly standing for Gilbert Hancock Richardson, and dated 4 Aug 1930.
Three small sketchbooks belonged to unidentified members of the Richardson family. These contain mostly drawings and watercolour paintings of landscapes, with some figure work. The volume labelled 'Bookbinding Accounts' contains some lists of furniture with values. The small black volume includes...
Issues of 'The One Man Show' family newspaper edited by Ralph Richardson
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Several copies of the first three issues of the family newspaper The One Man Show compiled, written and edited by Ralph Richardson as a teenager. Each volume contains content contributed by Ralph, his mother and other family members and friends, consisting of short stories, poems, jokes, and some...
Issues of family newspapers, as well as other flyers and short stories, created by Ralph Richardson as a teenager. This folder includes: several issues of The Scribe, the new name for The One Man Show, a typed newspaper containing poems and a short story entitled On the Recordone issue of the We...
Flyers and postcards collected by Ralph Richardson. This file includes: a flyer of the dates and venues for the 1922 spring tour of Mr Charles Doran and his Shakespearean Company, with a sketch in pen of a face on the reverse a flyer of the dates and venues for the 1925 spring tour of The Farme...
A collection of loose pen and pencil sketches drawn by Ralph Richardson as a teenager. These sketches mostly depict figures, some of which seem to be characters from plays.
Marriage and baptism certificates for family members
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A number of official certificates for the immediate family of Ralph Richardson. This folder contains: the marriage certificate of Arthur Richardson and Lydia Susie Russell, Ralph's parents, dated 6 Nov 1890 the baptism certificate of Christopher Aloysius Richardson, Ralph's brother, on 6 Dec 1...
Ralph Richardson's personal papers and war records
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Personal and official documents belonging to Ralph Richardson which are unrelated to his theatrical career. This series includes his birth and marriage certificates, passports, and papers relating to his service with the Naval Air Reserve. This file also includes some personal papers of Meriel F...