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1. Mss Eur F182

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182
Title:
George Patrick Ranken papers
Scope & Content:
Papers of Colonel George Patrick Ranken (1859-1924), Indian Army 1879-1911, and his wife Ada, including photographs, reports, and letters from Her Highness The Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum (1858-1930), Ruler of Bhopal 1901-1926
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1859-1930
Extent:
1 box and 2 volumes

2. Mss Eur F182/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/7
Title:
Letters to George Patrick Ranken
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1895-1917
Extent:

1 folder (36 folios)

3. Mss Eur F182/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/1
Title:
Colonel George Patrick Ranken Collection: Photograph album of Colonel Ranken.
Scope & Content:
Black half-leather bound album measuring 405x330mm, the volume generally in poor condition with spine missing and boards detached. The album contains 59 mounted prints, plus printed ephemera. There are in addition 15 smaller loose prints of Indian and British scenes and one larger mounted group ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1923
Extent:
60 items

4. Mss Eur F182/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/2
Title:
Colonel George Patrick Ranken Collection: Photograph album of Colonel Ranken.
Scope & Content:
Album measuring 370x280mm, in poor condition, with binding loose and board deatched, containing photographic prints, watercolour sketches, newspapers cuttings, invitations and other ephemera relating to the life and career of Colonel George Ranken between 1900 and 1903. Subjects covered include ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900-1903
Extent:
38 items

5. Mss Eur F182/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/3
Title:
Colonel George Patrick Ranken Collection: Loose photographs. Photographer(s): Elliott and Fry
Scope & Content:
Colonel George Patrick Ranken Collection: Loose photographs.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860-1926
Extent:
17 items

6. Mss Eur F182/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/11
Title:
Sketches of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal
Scope & Content:
Two sketches, possibly by Ada Ranken: 'Her Highness the Begum of Bhopal as she appeared at the Delhi Durbar' and 'carriage of Her Highness the Begum of Bhopal, the screen held by attendants'
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903
Extent:

1 folder

7. Mss Eur F182/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/8
Title:
Letters from Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal
Scope & Content:
Of the 22 letters from Sultan Jahan, most are addressed to Ada Ranken, with two to G P Ranken, and one to their daughter Patricia Ranken. Also included is a letter from Nawab Hamidullah Khan, Ruler of Bhopal 1926-1949, regarding the death of his mother Sultan Jahan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906-1930
Extent:

1 folder (62 folios)

8. Mss Eur F182/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/4
Title:
Indian Army record of service for George Patrick Ranken
Scope & Content:
Included in the file are certificates for proficiency in musketry (December 1885), transport training (May 1885), riding (July 1881), fortification and drill (September 1879), and a report of final examination from the Royal Military College, Farnborough (August 1879). Also included are report...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1859-1907
Extent:
1 file (43 folios)

9. Mss Eur F182/19

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Mss Eur F182/19
Title:
Typed manuscripts of various articles by George Patrick Ranken
Scope & Content:
Contains the following articles by Colonel G P Ranken: "Dum Dum Bullets" (with a cover letter from the India Office, 25th January 1924) "The Akali Sikhs" (with envelope and return slip from The English Review, 23rd June 1924) 'Women Novelists of India' (with envelope), and a copy of the magazin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1924
Extent:

1 folder (36 folios)

10. Mss Eur F182/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F182/12
Title:
Notes on the Pathans of the Pathan Recruiting District by Captain G P Rankin, 24th Punjab Infantry, District Recruiting Officer, Peshawar (Simla: printed at the Government Central Printing Office, 1895)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1895
Extent:

1 folder (58 folios)