Special Collections and Archives

The Queen Mother in the garden of Buckingham Palace in 1939, one of the pictures from the "Royal Photographs of Sir Cecil Beaton" exhibition at the preview today at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Obit

Broadcast Date: 15 September 1987

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Cecil Beaton

King George VI and Lord Dowding

ITN/5/17/8
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1939

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Ever since the declaration of war the King has worn uniform and today, 6 September, his majesty wore the uniform of marshal of the Royal Air Force when he visited the secret Headquarters of the RAF fighter command. Associated Press photo shows the King wearing the uniform a marshal of the Royal Air Force, photographed with Sir Hugh Dowding, Commander in Chief fighter command during his visit to the headquarters of the RAF fighter command this morning

Broadcast Date: 30 October 1988

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/8

Agency: Associated Press

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas accompanying an enclosed "review" [now missing]

DP/ET/5/2/10
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1 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas asking him not to return a book

DP/ET/5/2/11
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3 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes handwritten note "Moore does mention sacrifices made by your father"

Handwork notebook of K E M Stear

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Folder containing music teaching aids

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photograph of Cathie S Course and friends at a camp fire in Wales

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

"Transcript of unsigned M.S. discovered in cavity in large [?] stone erected on "Shoulder of Mutton Hill""

DP/ET/9/1
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1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Description of note found by Edward Eastaway Thomas. Reads "in loving remembrance of my dear dad who help[ed] to build his old home, also the big one here he climb[ed] this hill to eat his bread & cheese, Steep his old home. 12 children born in Steep and neberhood [sic], died Dec, 1936 aged 91 and 9 month"

Mounted newspaper cutting reporting a Christmas entertainment event by St Mary's College at Llandrindod Wells

D441/3
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15 December c.1939

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Naunton Park Senior School Christmas Magazine

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Western Joint Board examination papers in Principles of Teaching, English, Hygiene, Mathematics, Physical Training, History and Music

D208/2
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17 June 1939 – 27 June 1940

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Some pencil annotations

St Paul’s College prospectus

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographs of St Paul’s College buildings, students, year groups and sports teams

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

With pencil annotations

Photographer unknown

Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic chronicle cutting of St Paul's College rugby and soccer teams

D386/1
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c.1939 - 1941

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Testimonial for Ethel Maud Jones by E Winifred Jones, Principal of St Mary's College

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

St Mary's College examination list

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Western Joint Board pass list

Photograph of St Paul’s rugby team

D240/3/4
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c.1940-1941

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Transcript of Anthony Baker’s notes taken during an air raid on Cheltenham

D243/1
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11 December 1940

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographs of St Paul’s College Library, Culham College and students

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

St Mary's College Magazine

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor

ITN/5/39/49
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July 1940

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/3

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

The Queen Mother visiting locals in surrounding bombed areas

ITN/5/15/85
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

The Queen Mother visiting locals in surrounding bombed areas

ITN/5/15/88
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

The Queen Mother visiting locals in surrounding bombed areas

ITN/5/15/89
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

The Queen Mother and King George VI visiting women in the factories

ITN/5/15/93
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Elizabeth with workers in a wartime factory

ITN/5/15/100
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

King George VI, The Queen Mother and officials touring a bombed area

ITN/5/15/101
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c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

The Queen Mother visiting locals in surrounding bombed areas

ITN/5/15/108
Item
c.1940s

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Mother and King George VI after the Buckingham Palace air raid

ITN/5/15/116
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September 1940

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Mother and King George VI after the Buckingham Palace air raid

ITN/5/15/117
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September 1940

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Mother and King George VI after the Buckingham Palace air raid

ITN/5/15/120
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September 1940

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Broadcast Date: 1985

Agency: Associated Press

The Queen Mother and King George VI touring an air raid shelter