Photographs of Clouds Hill taken by Geoff Bagwell
Clouds Hill, Bovington near Wareham, Dorset, was the home of T.E. Lawrence, 1923-1935. Comprises twenty-four colour transparencies:
- Marble tomb and statue of T.E. Lawrence, 1966.
- Upper room, Clouds Hill, with gramophone, Geoff Bagwell centre, wife Mary to his left and friend Mary Burge to his right, 1966.
- Upstairs room at Clouds Hill with T.E. Lawrence's leather chair and table, 1966.
- Downstairs interior room with fireplace at Clouds Hill, 1966.
- Painting of T.E. Lawrence's mother, Sarah, 1966.
- Exterior view, Mary Bagwell (left) and friend Mary Burge (right), 1966.
- Gravestone of T.E. Lawrence, St Nicholas' Church, Moreton, 1966.
- Gravestone of T.E. Lawrence, St Nicholas' Church, Moreton, with Mary Bagwell (left) and friend Mary Burge (right), 1966.
- Gravestone of T.E. Lawrence's relation [possibly mother], [St Nicholas' Church, Moreton], 1967.
- Mary Bagwell centre right in blue cardigan, with friends in living room with vintage furnishings, Nov 1968.
- T.E. Lawrence's bed and bedroom at Clouds Hill, 1969 [x2].
- Exterior view of T.E. Lawrence's home and garden, Clouds Hill, with red rose bush and Mary Bagwell, 1969.
- T.E. Lawrence's portrait in Arabian dress [Oxford University], 1969.
- Interior downstairs room, Clouds Hill, with caretaker, Mary Bagwell left as viewed, and photographer's father, 1970.
- Painting and bust of T.E. Lawrence, with Mary Bagwell and photographer's father, 1970.
- Alternative view of painting and bust of T.E. Lawrence, with Mary Bagwell and photographer's father, 1970.
- St Nicholas' Church, Moreton, church interior, with Mary Bagwell and photographer's father, 1970.
- Interior of a house with unknown woman, depicting vintage furnishings [two with cat], etc. [caretaker/friend/neighbour?], 1969 [x6].
Also contains:
- black and white photographic print of T.E. Lawrence as a young man, with tracing [Geoff Bagwell was in the process of painting a portrait of Lawrence from this study when he died], n.d.
- black and white wedding photographic print of Geoff and May Bagwell, Wallington Church, 15 Apr 1950
- National Trust guidebook for T.E. Lawrence and Clouds Hill, 2003.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1970
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 8288 Photogr. 1].
Shelfmark:
MS. 8288 Photogr. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8288
Abstract
Photographs of Clouds Hill taken by Geoff Bagwell, 1966-1970.
Biographical / Historical
For biographical details of T.E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia') (1888-1935), intelligence officer and author, see entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Geoffrey G. Bagwell (1918-1972) was a cartographer, artist and photographer; his wife, May E. Bagwell (née Burland) (1914-1999) was an embroiderer and fine point needlewoman. Geoffrey was a sergeant in the Gordon Highlanders Regiment during the Second World War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian Libraries by Geoff Bagwell's daughter, Charlotte Bagwell, 2013.
Topical
- Title
- Catalogue of photographs of Clouds Hill taken by Geoff Bagwell, 1950-1970
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rachael Marsay
- Date
- 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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