Mss Eur F252/46

Diary includes:

• Folio 1 verso: photograph showing ‘fine’ Beech Seed trees (Reno-Belleme)
• Folio 1a: cutting from a typescript note on the subject of felling operations in fir forests [loose item]
• Folio 2 verso: photograph showing a view of the main street in Lyons-La Forêt
• Folio 5 verso: photograph showing 90 year old Scots Pine trees in a regeneration area (Forêt D’Ecouves, Alencon)
• Folio 5 verso: photograph of a street in Alencon
• Folio 7 verso: photograph showing a view of the town of Amboise
• Folio 7 verso: photograph showing a turreted tower of the Chateau D’ Amboise
• Folio 8 verso: photograph of the Chapelle De St. Hubert at the Chateau D’ Amboise
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of the fire-line in the Forest De Ste Eulalie (Forest of Sainte-Eulalie)
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of cone drying at Sainte. Eulalie (Mimizan Les Bains)
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of thinning out 8 year old pine (and showing a cycle pathin the area)
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of the protection zone near the town (Mimizan Les Bains) showing trees with the description ‘bad boles – continuous tapping’
• Folio 11 verso: photograph showing the work of fixing brush hurdles for the restoring of the Littoral Dune (Mimizan)
• Folio 11 verso: photograph showing an example of strip regeneration of trees in the protection series
• Folio 12 verso: three photographs showing views of sand dune afforestation at Mimizan
• Folio 12a: list of the names of First Year students listed for a French Tour travelling by Southampton-Havre 21st-23rd June (year not shown) [loose item]
• Folio 13 verso: two photographs showing the hauling of Silver Fir logs through a street (Remiremont)
• Folio 14 verso: photograph of the source of the River Loue (Mouthier-Hautepierre Doubs)
• Folio 15 verso: photograph of the Cascade Des Planches (waterfall), Arbois
• Folio 16 verso: photograph of the road tunnel through Jura limestone (Arbois/Champagnole)
• Folio 17 verso: photograph Maison Forestiere Du Cheyreuil (Forêt De La Joux)
• Folio 17 verso: photograph of Sapin D’Oxford (Oxford Fir) tree of 1925
• Folio 18 verso: photograph of Les Dames Des Entrepentes rock formation (Pontarlier)
• Folio 19 verso: photograph of Lac (Lake) Malbuisson, French Jura
• Folio 20 verso: photograph of regeneration fellings in spruce (La Fuvelle near Malbuisson)
• Folio 21 verso: three photographs showing views of the Château of Chenonceau
• Folio 22 verso: two photographs of Blois Chateau showing (1) the entrance and (2) the spiral stairway
• Folio 22a: brief handwritten note of travel links for a journey from Orleans to Oxford [loose item]
• Folio 23 recto: photograph of the Chateau De Chambord
• Folio 23 verso: photograph showing ‘our camp’ near Chenonceau (5th-6th August 1948)
• Folio 23 verso: photograph of a view down the Seine Valley (with the added author’s description “lunch at war memorial”) (7th August 1948)
• Folio 23a: leaflet (Notice sommaire) giving a summary description of the Hotel De Ville (Ville De Nancy) (French language) [loose item]
• Folio 23b: brief handwritten note of a journey from Oxford to links in France, from 25th June to 3rd July 1950 [loose item]
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of a roadway with tall rock formations either side (Roche De La Percée, Arbois Jura)
• Folio 26 verso: photograph of ‘exercise after lunch’ (Pont De Gratteroche near Arbois)
• Folio 27 verso: photograph showing a discussion in the middle of Faye De Montrond
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of Lac (Lake) Malbuisson, French Jura
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of the Hotel De La Licorne at Lyons La Forêt
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of the Semois at Buillon (showing a rural scene with river)
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of a canal at St. Omer
• Folio 30 verso: photograph showing shuttered windows of the Hotel De La Poste at Blagny
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of lace sellers at a roadside outside of Chartres Cathedral
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of Les Andelys Sur Seine (showing a wide street lined with trees on one side)
• Folio 32 verso: photograph with the description ‘Place du Palais at Tours’ showing a view of the Hotel De Ville
• Folio 32 verso: photograph of ‘camp’ near Neuille Pierre-Port, near Tours
• Folio 33 verso: photograph of Angoulême Cathedral
• Folio 34 verso: two photographs showing sea views at Saint Jean De Luz
• Folio 35 verso: two photographs of Pelota (ball game) being played at Saint Jean De Luz
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of Basque dancing at Saint Jean De Luz
• Folio 37 verso: photograph of a view up the Gabas Valley from ‘camp’
• Folio 38 verso: photograph of ‘our camping site’ by the reservoir (Gabas)
• Folio 39 verso: two photographs showing views of the Pic Du Midi D’Ossau (2885m.) from the side of Col Du Pourtalet
• Folio 40 verso: two photographs at Bioux D’Artigues showing (1) a view of the Pic Du Midi mountain and (2) a view up the valley
• Folio 41 verso: photograph of Crêtes Blanches showing mountain peaks on “W..”(? west) ascent to Col D’Aubisque
• Folio 42 verso: photograph showing a view of Argeles
• Folio 43 verso: photograph of waterfalls (Pont D’Espagne Cauterets)
• Folio 45 verso: two photographs at Col D’Espagne showing (1) the valley near “Ch.” (? Chateau) De Marcadoo and (2) ‘our camping ground’
• Folio 46 verso: photograph of a mountainous area at Lac De Gaube (Pont D’Espangne)
• Folio 46 verso: photograph of a view from ‘our lunch spot’ at Lac De Gaube
• Folio 47 verso: photograph of a tiered waterfall (Cirque De Gavarnie)
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of a view at Col Du Tourmalet mountain pass
• Folio 49 verso: photograph of a view to the west of Col De Peyresourde
• Folio 50 verso: photograph at Col De Peyresourde between Arreau and Luchon
• Folio 50 verso: photograph with the description “Got one!”
• Folio 51 verso: photograph showing a view of the fortified town Carcassonne
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of Gruissan village near Narbonne
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of ‘our camp’ (Gruissan)
• Folio 53 verso: photograph showing a view of the town Narbonne
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of Coffre De Redan above Cruisson
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of ‘camp’ at Mazamet (St. Pol/Castres)
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of the Market Arcade, Villefranche
• Folio 56 verso: photograph of Gouffre De Padirac (Padirac Chasm)
• Folio 57 verso: photograph of Rocamadour cliff-top village
• Folio 58 verso: photograph of a cave painting at Les Eyzies
• Folio 59 verso: photograph showing an exterior view of ‘The Shelters’ at Moustier
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of La Roque, Dordogne
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of Beynac, Dordogne
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of Perigueux Cathedral
• Folio 62 verso: photograph showing a car parked by a roadside (with author’s description “Forêt De St. Laurent between Vierzon and Aubigny”)
• Folio 62a: brief handwritten note starting with the words “Ecole forestiore des Barres” [loose item]
• Folio 63 verso: photograph of the lake at the head of Marcadou (Pont D’Espagne)
• Folio 64 verso: photograph of a reindeer wall painting (Les Eyzies)
• Folio 65 verso: photograph of a beach scene at Blonville Sur Mer
• Folio 66 verso: photograph of a touring boat with passengers at Gouffre De Padirac (Padirac Chasm)
• Folio 67 verso: photograph of the Roman Tower, Perigueux
• Folio 68 recto: photograph of Rocamadour cliff-top village castle
• Folio 68 verso: photograph of ecclesiastical archways (Chartreuse Villefranche)
• Folio 69 recto: photograph of ecclesiastical archways (Chartreuse Villefranche)
• Folio 69 verso: photograph of a view inside Gouffre De Padirac (Padirac Chasm)
• Folio 70 verso: photograph of Angouleme Cathedral
• Folio 71 recto: photograph of Poiters Cathedral
• Folio 71 verso: photograph of Albi Cathedral
• Folio 72 recto: photograph of Chartres Cathedral
• Folio 72 verso: photograph of Lac De Gaube
• Folio 73 recto: photograph of Pont D’Espagne (showing a bridge built from logs)
• Folio 73 verso: photograph showing waterfalls (Cirque De Gavarne)
• Folio 74 recto: photograph of a view at Col Du Tourmalet mountain pass at an altitude of 2114m.
• Folio 74 verso: photograph of a view of Rocamadour cliff-top village
• Folio 75 recto: photograph of a view looking down at Rocamadour cliff-top village
• Folio 75 verso: photograph of Blagny Church
• Folio 76 recto: photograph showing the entrance to Albi Cathedral
• Folios 76a-76b: Automobile Association (AA) map (scale 1 inch = 20miles; actual size 18½” x 15”) of road links in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and showing inland travel distances to towns and ports in Southern England and distances across the English Channel to ports in France and Belgium (printed by Cook, Hammond & Kell Ltd., Westminster) [2 loose items]