76 undated lantern slides in [original] wooden container labelled History of the British Empire. Most are images of pages from books, documents, maps and portraits relating to the American colonies and War of Independence, but a few relate to Australia, India and the slave trade.
Dates
- Creation: [c1880s-1930s?]
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Brit. Emp. r. 26].
Shelfmark:
MSS. Brit. Emp. r. 26
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 2392
Biographical / Historical
No information on the photographer or collector is available.
Other Finding Aids
The library holds a card index of all manuscript collections in its reading room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lantern slides were donated to the library by Surrey Record Office via the British Records Association (BRA No. 2587) on 6th February 1997.
- Title
- History of the British Empire
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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