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Mss Eur D956
- Record Id:
- 032-002275512
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002275512
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x000368
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D956
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Alexander Brebner, Indian Service of Engineers
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Sir Alexander Brebner (1883-1979), Indian Service of Engineers 1906-38, Chief Engineer, Government of India 1931-38, mainly comprsing personal correspondence and memorabilia, with some blueprints and photographs of buildings.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002275512", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D956: Papers of Sir Alexander Brebner, Indian Service of Engineers" },{ "id" : "040-002275513", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/1: Blueprints of the new Government House at Chittagong and of houses on the Bemloe Estate, Simla. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275514", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/2: Memorandum on construction using reinforced brick, with Notes for the Concrete User. Dated as: 1921; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275515", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/3: Papers concerning Brebner's pay and pension, his monthly accounts and pass book for the Imperial Bank of India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275516", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/4: Copy of the report of the Indian Statutory Commission marked CE'S copy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275517", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/5: Copies of the Classified List and Distribution Return of the Central Public Works Department New Delhi. Dated as: 1937; 1939" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275518", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/6: Photographs of ceremonies of laying foundation stones etc. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275519", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7: Photograph album of public buildings in Simla illuminated in honour of the coronation of King George VI." },{ "id" : "041-003244251", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(1): Christ Church, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244252", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(2): General Post Office, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244253", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(3): Central Telegraph Office, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244254", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(4): Army Headquarters, Upper Building, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244255", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(5): Railway Board Office, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244256", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(6): Gorton Castle (Civil Secretariat), Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244257", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(7): Council Chamber, west view, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244258", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(8): Council Chamber, east view, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244259", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(9): Kennedy House, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244260", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(10): Kennedy House Annexe, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244261", "parent" : "040-002275519", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/7(11): Viceregal Lodge, Simla, illuminated for the Coronation of George VI. Photographer: Simla Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275520", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/8: Instructions for wearing insignia." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275521", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/9: Personal correspondence." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275522", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/10: Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and other material concerning Sir George Cunningham (1888-1963), Indian Civil Service 1911-46,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275523", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/11: Khushhal Khan Togatus, a Pathan poet in Roman Dress by Sir Evelyn Howell, reprinted from Greece and Rome Vol III No 2." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275524", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/12: Photographs of the environs of Simla. Dated as: 1920s" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275525", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/13: Photographs of Waziristan. Dated as: 1920s" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275526", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/14: Photographs of buildings in Delhi. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275527", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/15: Photograph of Sir Sydney D'Aguilar Crookshank (1870-1941)." },{ "id" : "041-003244262", "parent" : "040-002275527", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/15(1): Portrait of Major-General Sir Sydney D'Aguilar Crookshank. Photographer: Bremner, Frederick" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275528", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/16: Miscellaneous postcards and greetings cards." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002275529", "parent" : "032-002275512", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/17-26: Sir Alexander Brebner, Indian Service of Engineers: additional papers" },{ "id" : "040-002275530", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/17: Letters to Brebner from friends and colleagues. Dated as: 1941-48; 1956-66" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275531", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/18: Letter, dated 13 Jun 1928, to Brebner from G.L. Searight. Public Works Department 1886-1916; with photograph, dated c 1913, of…" },{ "id" : "041-003244263", "parent" : "040-002275531", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/18(1): Portrait of Graves Lempriere Searight in his uniform as Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244264", "parent" : "040-002275531", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/18(2): (?)Garden of Graves Lempriere Searight at Bankipur. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275532", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/19: Miscellaneous menus, seating plans and programmes for dinners and plays; with deck plan of the P& O ship SS Strathmore." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275533", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/20: Newspaper cuttings mainly consisting of obituries of friends and colleagues." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275534", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/21: Tourist map of Delhi." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275535", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/22: Panorama of the Hill Ranges seen from Simla at Jakko, 8053 feet." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275536", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/23: Road map of India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275537", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/24: Addresses presented to Brebner on his retirement and congratulating him on the award of a knighthood." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275538", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/25: Sketch book of views round Simla drawn by Wiliam Ernest Buchanan, Waterworks Engineer, Simla Municipality 1905-28." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002275539", "parent" : "036-002275529", "text" : "Mss Eur D956/26: Postcards of views of New Delhi, Rajputana and Simla. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002275512
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D956/1 : Blueprints of the new Government House at Chittagong and of houses on the Bemloe Estate, Simla. Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D956/2 : Memorandum on construction using reinforced brick, with Notes for the Concrete User. Dated as: 1921; nd
Mss Eur D956/3 : Papers concerning Brebner's pay and pension, his monthly accounts and pass book for the Imperial Bank of India.
Mss Eur D956/4 : Copy of the report of the Indian Statutory Commission marked CE'S copy.
Mss Eur D956/5 : Copies of the Classified List and Distribution Return of the Central Public Works Department New Delhi. Dated as: 1937; 1939
Mss Eur D956/6 : Photographs of ceremonies of laying foundation stones etc. Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D956/7 : Photograph album of public buildings in Simla illuminated in honour of the coronation of King George VI.
Mss Eur D956/8 : Instructions for wearing insignia.
Mss Eur D956/9 : Personal correspondence.
Mss Eur D956/10 : Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and other material concerning Sir George Cunningham (1888-1963), Indian Civil Service…
Mss Eur D956/11 : Khushhal Khan Togatus, a Pathan poet in Roman Dress by Sir Evelyn Howell, reprinted from Greece and Rome Vol III No 2.
Mss Eur D956/12 : Photographs of the environs of Simla. Dated as: 1920s
Mss Eur D956/13 : Photographs of Waziristan. Dated as: 1920s
Mss Eur D956/14 : Photographs of buildings in Delhi. Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D956/15 : Photograph of Sir Sydney D'Aguilar Crookshank (1870-1941).
Mss Eur D956/16 : Miscellaneous postcards and greetings cards.
Mss Eur D956/17-26 : Sir Alexander Brebner, Indian Service of Engineers: additional papers
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- 032-002275512
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 26 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1915
- End Date:
- 1977
- Date Range:
- 1915-1977
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by his daughters Miss Brebner and Mrs W H A Rich, 29 May 1980
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Brebner, Alexander, Knight, Chief Engineer, Government of India, 1883-1979
Buchanan, William Ernest
Cunningham, George, Knight, Governor of North West Frontier Province, 1888-1963
Government Houses
Indian Service of Engineers
Khushhal Khan
Strathmore, Ship - Places:
- Simla, India