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Papers of Sir Ernest Birch

Personal diaries of Mrs. Margaret Birch, 1896-1904 with a loose programme of amateur theatricals at the Tanglin Club, 1885; personal diaries of Ernest Birch, 1907-1909; personal diaries of Lady Birch, 1929-1931, 1934; papers relating mostly to Ernest Birch's career, c1876-1911; personal and family correspondence, etc., 1882-1926; newspaper cuttings, 1877-1930; photographs of Ernest Birch and family, 1866-c1960; miscellaneous items, 1842-1940.
Extents: 12 boxes
Dates: 1842-c1960
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Papers of Sir E.T. Williams

Printed items and lecture texts on New Zealand history, 1964-1994; correspondence and press cuttings in the aftermath of the publication of the Devlin Commission report on Nyasaland, 1959-1964; article by Williams on Alfred Milner, 1954.
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 554
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1954, 1964-1994
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Papers of Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh relating to Anglo-Argentinian relations

Papers of Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh relating to Anglo-Argentinian relations
Shelfmark: Dep. c. 713
Extents: 186 Leaves
Dates: 1947-1949
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Papers of Sir Geoffrey Evans

Diaries covering Evans' agricultural service in India, Australia, Trinidad, Fiji and New Guinea, 1906, 1909-1963 (56 volumes). Letters to Lady Evans, 1918-1919, 1939, 1947, and reports, broadcast scripts and articles, 1930-1955.
Extents: 56 volumes, 1 box
Dates: 1906-1955
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Papers of Sir Geoffrey Miles Clifford

Papers relating to service in Nigeria, Gibraltar, Cyprus, as Governor of the Falkland Islands, and as Chairman of the United Nigeria Group (Biafran War) and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Co. Ltd., 1930-1978.
Extents: 10 boxes
Dates: 1930-1978
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Papers of Sir George Joseph Ball

Papers and correspondence relating to Sir George Joseph Ball's work for the British Conservative Party as Director of Publicity, 1927-1930, and Director of the Conservative Research Department, 1930-1939.
Extents: 0.77 Linear metres (7 physical shelfmarks)
Dates: 1924-1957
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Papers of Sir Hilary Rudolph R. Blood

Correspondence, memoranda, articles, reports etc. covering colonial service in The Gambia, Barbados, Mauritius, British Honduras, Zanzibar and Malta.
Extents: 7 boxes
Dates: 1942-1966
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Papers of Sir Hilton Poynton

Text of farewell speech at Colonial Office party, 1966 Notes on connection with commodities work at the Colonial Office, 1966 Papers and administrative arrangements for the Oxford symposium on the transfer of power in tropical Africa, 1978 Text of an article by Poynton on race relations, with associated correspondence, 1968 Corespondence concerning…
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 544
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1936-1978
Collection

Papers of Sir John Bankes

Papers of Sir John Bankes, attorney-general, c. 1622-1650
Extents: 7.59 Linear metres (69 boxes)
Dates: c. 1622-1650
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Papers of Sir John Pestell

Typescript diary and papers as Secretary and Comptroller to the Governor of Southern Rhodesia, 1965-1969, covering the early period of UDI, with later introductory material, press cuttings, photographs, etc.
Extents: 4 files, 2 boxes
Dates: [1965-1969]
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Papers of Sir John Pope-Hennessy

Papers relating to Ireland and Parliament (1743-1875); subject files relating to Pope-Hennessy's career (1855-1938); correspondence (1866-1890); personal letters to Pope-Hennessy (1867-1890); papers relating to his colonial governorships in Labuan, West Africa, the Bahamas, Barbados, Hong Kong and Mauritius (1844-1908). The collection also contains papers (notes, correspondence, etc.) connected with the writing of Verandah: some episodes in the crown colonies,…
Extents: 11 boxes
Dates: 1743-1964
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Papers of Sir John Valentine W. Shaw

Press cuttings, photographs, correspondence and reports relating to service in the Gold Coast, Cyprus, Palestine, Trinidad and Sierra Leone, 1924-1955; album of photographs of service as Chief Secretary, Palestine, 1946; album of gramophone recordings of speeches made at inauguration as Governor of Trinidad, 1947.
Extents: 3 Volumes
Dates: 1924-1955
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Papers of Sir Leonard David Gammans and Lady Ann Muriel Gammans, née Paul

Diaries, notebooks, etc. of Leonard David Gammans, 1916-1956; diaries. etc. of Ann Muriel Gammans, 1918-1970; tourist brochures and other printed material concerning South Africa, [1965-1971].
Extents: 16 boxes
Dates: 1916-1971
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Papers of Sir Neil Marten

The papers of Sir Neil Marten served a dual function: they were the private papers of a major protagonist of opposition to Britain's membership of the EEC and the working papers for a projected book. The papers consist of: Correspondence and papers relating to organizations opposed to Britain's membership of the EEC Files of correspondence on various political topics, relating to the…
Extents: 30 shelfmarks
Dates: 1965-85
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Papers of Sir Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke (1)

Correspondence and papers relating mostly to Hong Kong and the Seychelles, 1929-1950 Correspondence, press cuttings and printed material, 1929-1972 Speeches and certificates, 1921-1972 Typescript of memoirs, [?1970s] Photographs, including Malaya and Hong Kong, 20th century Cassettes and tape recording, mostly of lectures, 20th…
Extents: 11 boxes
Dates: 1911-1975
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Papers of Sir Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke (2)

Photographs relating to medical service in the Gold Coast and Hong Kong, with an atlas of the Gold Coast, 1915-1945.
Extents: 1 box, 1 volume
Dates: 1915-1945
Collection

Papers of Sir Reginald Coupland (1)

The majority of the papers relate to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth, with particular reference to Africa, Canada and India. Also included is material dating from 1907-1914 (whilst Coupland was at Trinity College, Oxford); a collection of cuttings (mainly articles and reviews by Coupland or about his work); a little printed material associated with his visit to Jerusalem in 1936-1937 as a member of the Palestine Royal Commission, and letters of congratulation on being…
Extents: 6 boxes
Dates: 1904-1948
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Papers of Sir Reginald Coupland (2)

Travel diaries, photograph albums covering Britain, Greece, the West Indies, India, and South, East and West Africa.
Extents: 9 Volumes
Dates: 1909-1942
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Papers of Sir Rex Hunt

Papers of Sir Rex Hunt (1926-2012), diplomat.
Extents: 6 Linear metres (45 boxes)
Dates: 1931-2019
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Papers of Sir Richard Cocks

Writings and parliamentary diaries of Sir Richard Cocks
Extents: 0.33 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Dates: c. 1681-1726

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20th century 578
19th century 424
18th century 246
17th century 229
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century 121
Maps -- Great Britain 118
16th century 80
Great Britain -- Topography 78
21st century 62
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration 53
Humanities 52
Letters 52
Oxfordshire (England) 51
Correspondence 42
Antiquarians 40
Nobility -- Great Britain 39
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century 37
Literature 36
Great Britain -- Army 35
Great Britain -- History 35
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Great Britain -- Politics and government 32
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 32
History 30
Great Britain 29
House of Commons -- Parliament -- Great Britain 27
Conservative Party (Great Britain) 26
Diaries 24
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 20th century 22
Berkshire (England) 21
Elections -- Great Britain 21
Great Britain -- Royal Navy 21
Charities -- Great Britain 20
Essex (England) 20
Great Britain -- Politics and government 20
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 21st century 20
Labour Party (Great Britain) -- History -- 20th Century 20
Politics and Government 20
Prime ministers -- Great Britain 19
World War, 1914-1918 19
Education 18
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 19th century 18
Oxford (England) 18
Political planning 18
x - 15th century 18
Great Britain -- Politics and Government 17
Photographs 17
Schools -- Great Britain 17
Ireland 16
Genealogy 15
Diplomatic and consular service -- British 14
Finance 14
Great Britain -- Colonies 14
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Agriculture 14
Non-governmental organizations 14
Social sciences 14
Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Societies 14
14th century 13
Antiquarians -- Great Britain -- Correspondence 13
Diaries -- 20th century 13
Journalism 13
Law -- Great Britain 13
Religion 13
Broadcasting -- Great Britain 12
Buckinghamshire (England) 12
Diaries -- 19th century 12
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 17th century 12
India 12
Kenya -- History -- 1895-1963 12
Libraries -- Great Britain 12
Malaysia -- History -- 20th century 12
Manors -- England 12
Poetry 12
Politicians -- Great Britain 12
Diplomats -- Great Britain 11
Europe -- Politics and government 11
Great Britain -- History, Military 11
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 16th century 11
Legal documents 11
Politicians 11
Royal family 11
Youth -- Political activity -- Great Britain 11
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Nigeria 10
Scotland 10
Women 10
World War, 1939-1945 10
Accounts 9
Biography 9
Commonwealth countries 9
Dorset (England) 9
Manuscripts 9
Nigeria -- History -- 1900-1960 9
South Africa 9
13th century 8
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain 8
Great Britain -- Exchequer 8
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century 8
Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 8
Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 8
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 8
Hampshire (England) 8
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Indexed names
Conservative Party 64
Conservative Party | Conservative Central Office 37
Conservative Party | professional headquarters 22
University of Oxford 18
Oxfam GB 14
Conservative Party | Conservative Research Department 11
Conservative Party | National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations 11
Great Britain | Colonial Administrative Service 9
Asquith | Herbert Henry | 1852-1928 | 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith | statesman 8
Gladstone | William Ewart | 1809-1898 | statesman 8
Gough | Richard | 1735-1809 | antiquary 8
Labour Party 8
Charles I | 1600-1649 | King of England, Scotland and Ireland 7
Disraeli | Benjamin | 1804-1881 | Earl of Beaconsfield | statesman 7
Milner | Alfred | 1854-1925 | Viscount Milner | statesman 7
Conservative Party | Conservative Political Centre 6
Conservative Party | affiliated organisations 6
Conservative Party | parliamentary party 6
England and Wales | Parliament 6
Macartney | George | 1737-1806 | 1st Earl Macartney | diplomatist and colonial governor 6
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Anstis | John | 1669-1744 | herald, antiquary, and MP 5
Attlee | Clement Richard | 1883-1967 | 1st Earl Attlee | politician and prime minister 5
Charles II | 1630-1685 | King of England, Scotland and Ireland 5
Clark | Andrew | 1854-1922 | Clergyman and Antiquary 5
Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Headquarters 5
Conservative Party | Conservatives in the European Parliament 5
Conservative Party | Swinton College 5
Federation of University Conservative and Unionist Associations 5
Great Britain and Ireland | Foreign Office 5
Liberal Party 5
Wilson | James Harold | 1916-1995 | Baron Wilson of Rievaulx | statesman 5
Anderson | Ava | 1896-1974 | née Bodley | wife of Viscount Waverley 4
Asquith | Margaret Emma Alice (Margot) | 1864-1945 | née Tennant | Countess of Oxford and Asquith | political hostess and diarist 4
Balfour | Arthur James | 1848-1930 | 1st Earl of Balfour | statesman 4
Bow Group 4
Buxton | Sir | Thomas Fowell | 1786-1845 | 1st Baronet | Philanthropist 4
Conservative Party | Centre for Policy Studies 4
Conservative Party | National Society for Conservative Agents 4
Conservative Party | National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations | National Advisory Committees 4
Conservative Party | National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations | Women's National Advisory Committee 4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Foreign Office 4
House of Commons 4
Hyde | Edward | 1609-1674 | 1st Earl of Clarendon | Lord Chancellor 4
Palmer | William Waldegrave | 1859-1942 | 2nd Earl of Selborne | statesman 4
The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society 4
University of Cambridge 4
Villiers | George William Frederick | 1800-1870 | 4th Earl of Clarendon | statesman 4
Wilberforce | William | 1759-1833 | MP, Philanthropist 4
Willis | Browne | 1682-1760 | Antiquary and Numismatist 4
Allen | John | fl. 1822-1829 3
Anti-slavery Society (Great Britain) 3
Birch | Sir | Ernest Woodford | 1857-1929 | Knight | Colonial Governor 3
Bodleian Library 3
Bryce | James | 1838-1922 | 1st Viscount Bryce | British diplomat and politician 3
Butler | James | 1610-1688 | 1st Duke of Ormonde | soldier and statesman 3
Carte | Thomas | 1686-1754 | historian 3
Coffyn | John | fl. 1668-1699 | surveyor 3
Conservative Party | Advisory Committee on Policy 3
Conservative Party | Central Committee on Post-War Problems 3
Conservative Party | Conservative Overseas Bureau 3
Conservative Party | Conservative Policy Forum 3
Conservative Party | Leader's Consultative Committee 3
Conservative Party | National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations | Young Britons 3
Conservative Party | Organisation Department 3
Conservative Party | Steering Committee 3
Conservative Party | Trade Unionists' National Advisory Committee 3
Conservative Party | party officials 3
Conservative Party | training colleges 3
Conservative Party | voluntary wing 3
Cromwell | Oliver | 1599-1658 | Lord Protector 3
Ducarel | Andrew Coltee | 1713-1785 | Antiquary 3
Dundas | Henry | 1742-1811 | 1st Viscount Melville | statesman 3
Emmet | Evelyn Violet Elizabeth | 1899-1980 | Baroness Emmet of Amberley | Conservative MP 3
England and Wales | Exchequer 3
England and Wales | House of Commons 3
Eton College 3
European Parliament | European Conservative Group 3
European Parliament | European Democratic Group 3
Fairfax | Thomas | 1612-1671 | 3rd Baron Fairfax | politician, general, and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War 3
Firth | Sir | Charles Harding | 1857-1936 | Knight | historian 3
Great Britain | Colonial Office 3
Harcourt | Edward William | 1825-1891 | politician 3
Harcourt | Family | Nuneham Courtenay 3
Harcourt | Family | Stanton Harcourt 3
Harcourt | Lewis Vernon | 1863-1922 | 1st Viscount Harcourt | politician 3
Hunt | James | 1795-1857 | Oxfordshire Antiquary 3
James II | 1633-1701 | King of Great Britain and Ireland 3
Junior Imperial and Constitutional League 3
Lawrence | Thomas Edward | 1888-1935 | Soldier, Author, and Archaeologist known as Lawrence of Arabia 3
League of Nations 3
Leland | John | c 1506-1552 | Antiquary 3
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | Ireland 3
Noble | Mark | 1754-1827 | Biographer, genealogist, and antiquary 3
Order of the Garter 3
Sancroft | William | 1617-1693 | Archbishop of Canterbury 3
Tanner | Thomas | 1674-1735 | Bishop of St Asaph and antiquary 3
Victoria | 1819-1901 | Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 3
Wentworth | Thomas | 1593-1641 | 1st Earl of Strafford | Nobleman 3
Wharton | Philip | 1613-1696 | 4th Baron Wharton 3
Africa Bureau | 1952-1978 2
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Language
English 1196
Latin 90
French 62
German 29
Spanish; Castilian 24
Italian 21
Dutch; Flemish 14
Greek, Modern (1453-) 12
Russian 12
Portuguese 10
Hebrew 9
Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 8
Arabic 7
Chinese 7
Danish 7
Swedish 7
Welsh 7
Japanese 6
Polish 6
Czech 5