Personal papers and memorabilia, 1876-1967

File

MS. Marconi 3190

Held at the Weston Library

Includes:

Hirst's Reise-Pass, 1882
Hirst's school reports, 1876-8
Business card for the General Electric Company (G. Binswanger & Co.), c. 1886
Papers concerning the death of Gustav Byng, including obituaries, 1910 and correspondence of H.J. Coates of the Peel-Conner Telephone Works, 1910-12 enclosing his correspondence with Byng, 1882-3
Draft obituary of Mrs. Ida Byng, 1936
Letters of introduction for a visit to the Continent, with associated correspondence, 1919-20
Coloured photograph of woman in unidentified [national?] costume, c. 1920
Cartoon of Hirst, c. 1930
Letter from Lord Beaverbrook thanking Hirst for a donation sufficient to purchase another Spitfire, 1940
Letter from Hirst to Lord Beaverbrook requesting an additional petrol allowance, annotated with Beaverbrook's reply giving authorisation, 1941
Birthday card for Hirst featuring and original drawing of him, 1942
Photograph of Hirst's coffin 'lying in state', cutting of obituary and order of service for memorial service, 1943
Papers about the centenary of Hirst's birth, including the re-dedication of the war memorial plaques in commemoration, 1963
Memorabilia relating to Sir Leslie Gamage and his wife Muriel, the Hon. Lady Gamage (née Hirst), c. 1930-1967

Dates

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MS. Marconi 3190

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