King Edward VIII's abdication speech
- ITN/5/39/40
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- 11 December 1936
Broadcast Date: 29 January 2003
Agency: Hulton Deutsch
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King Edward VIII's abdication speech
Broadcast Date: 29 January 2003
Agency: Hulton Deutsch
The Duke and Duchess of York opening the coal shipping terminal, Jarrow Staith, on the River Tyne
Flashback to July 1936, when Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, then the Duchess of York, and accompanied by her husband, the Duke of York, later King George VI, opened the coal shipping terminal, Jarrow Staith, on the Tyne. When she opens the new Tyne terminal on Thursday 7 November she will operate the same switch as used at the previous ceremony 49 years ago. Obit
Broadcast Date: 7 November 1985
Agency: Press Association
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
"Biology Summer Vacation" notebook
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Includes photographs, sketches and mounted cards. With pencil annotations
Photograph album belonging to Edna Fox showing time at college
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Photographer unknown. Includes sports teams, amateur dramatics, trips to Leckhampton and Cleeve Hill, school practice, a trip to Stratford on Avon and biology fieldwork. Includes loose items
Reference for Guy Maitland Roy written by W E Beck, Principal of St Paul’s College
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Photographs of the 1934 - 1936 and 1935 - 1937 year group
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Photographer unknown
Caption 1: Former King Edward leaving Windsor castle after [?] his pathetic speech this evening with [?]. Caption 2: Last private drive was in December when the Duke left Windsor after his broadcast. Caption 3: Departure… A car hurried from Windsor Castle on a night sixteen years ago, taking an ex-king from his country
Agency: Popperfoto
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Label annotated "Miss Dean" dated "14/7/38"
Includes St Paul's badge embroidered with "S. C. 1936-1938" and "H.C. 1937-1938"
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Notebook with notes on teaching practice by Wilfred Pearson
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
With pencil annotations
Needlework notebook of Edna Mary Fox
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Includes hand-drawn diagrams, mounted and loose paper templates and examples of fabric and needlework. With pencil annotations
Photograph album containing photographs of Ethel M Jones and friends at school and St Mary's College
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Includes photographs at camp, on Cleeve Hill, inhabitants of "Dorm 12" of The Priory 1939, swimming at Sandford Park Lido and at a Student Christian Movement Conference in Derbyshire. Annotated with names.
Photographer unknown
"George Fox (1624-1690) Little Books of Kindly Light number 8" by George B Robson
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Published by The Epworth Press
Agency: Popperfoto
King Edward VIII assassination attempt
Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips were both unhurt in last night's kidnap attempt by an armed gunman in The Mall, but four other people were shot and wounded. Attacks on members of the Royal Family have been rare, and until 1936 no attacks had been attempted for more than 30 years. It was in July 1936 the King Edward VIII escaped unhurt when a man in the crowd near Wellington Arch produced a revolver. The man, Patrick McMahon, was immediately disarmed, and is pictured here after his arrest
Broadcast Date: 21 March 1974
ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/37
Agency: Keystone Press Agency Limited
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
St Mary's College green gym slip
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
"A Concise History of Modern Europe 1789-1914, with an epilogue 1914-1936" by Robert M Rayner
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Published by Longmans, Green and Company
Stamped "Haverhill Secondary School, West Suffolk Ed. Committee" and inscribed "H E Hartop, 1944"
Queen Mother, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
On 4 August 1980, The Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday. This 1936 library picture shows her as Queen Elizabeth with King George VI, after the abdication of Edward VIII and before their coronation of 12 May 1937. Sharing their car, their daughters, Princess ELizabeth (left) the present Queen, and Princess Margaret. Obit
Broadcast Date: 4 August 1980
Agency: Press Association
Princess Royal. The last Princess Royal, Princess Mary, King George V's only daughter, who died in March 1965. Buckingham Palace announced yesterday that Princess Anne is to be given the title "Princess Royal", a courtesy title which goes only to the eldest daughter of the sovereign as a mark of esteem
Agency: Press Association
The Duke of Windsor going ashore with Mrs Simpson from the yacht Nahin
Agency: Popperfoto
Duke of Windsor broadcasting to the Empire
Broadcast Date: 22 April 1977
ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/-
Agency: The Sun
King Edward VIII's abdication speech
Concern for health of Duke of Windsor. There is concern for the health of the Duke of Windsor, who will be 78 next month. Photo shows The Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII, broadcasting to the nation making his abdication speech to the nation in 1936
Broadcast Date: 25 May 1972
Agency: Keystone Press Agency Limited
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
The Chelt Club [West Midlands] Walsall Annual Old Chelt Dinner programme
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The Duke of Windsor during a visit to Germany
Seen with Dr Robert Ley and other Nazis
Agency: Keystone Press Agency Limited
The life and times of the Duke of Windsor
A series of pictures depicting the life and times of the Duke of Windsor. The Duke, who is the eldest son of his late Majesty King George V, was born 23 June 1894. He ascended the throne as King Edward VIII in January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. Six months later her married Mrs Wallis Warfield (formerly Simpson). The Duke now lives in France. Photo shows The Duke and Duchess of Windsor photographed on their wedding day at Chateau De Cande, France, in 1937
Broadcast Date: 1 March 2000
Agency: Central Press Photos
After his crowning in Westminster Abbey, on 12 May 1937, King George VI ascended the throne in the Coronation theatre and the Bishops and peers of the realm each performed the act of homage to the King, touching his crown and kissing his left cheek with their hands between the King's hands they pronounced the words of homage. Photo shows: one of the peers clasping the hands of the King as he pronounces the words of homage
ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/2
Agency: Associated Press
Programme for concert in remembrance of John Drinkwater
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
For the benefit of Drinkwater's daughter, Penelope Ann. Held at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair
St Paul's College Junior Concert programme
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
Letter from Miss Annie Petrie offering biography of Mary A V Mable for sale
Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)
The Queen Mother and King George VI seated on thrones for his coronation
Obit
Agency: Press Association
Obit
Agency: Press Association
King George in the Royal State Coach
The King and Queen in the Royal State Coach, drawn by the Windsor "Greys" horses encircling one side of Parliament Square just before arriving at Westminster Abbey, (seen in background) where they were crowned today, 12 May
ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR
Agency: Associated Press
Royal Family portrait of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
Agency: Illustrated London News Picture Library
The Duchess of Windsor on her wedding day
ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/1
Agency: Central Press
The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duke death 1972, Duchess death 1986
ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/12
Agency: Central Press Photos
Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day
A file picture of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day, 3 June 1937. The Duchess died today at her home in Paris after a long illness
Broadcast Date: 25 July 1988
Agency: Reuters
Auction catalogue for the sale of the "Drinkwater Collection of Pottery"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Catalogue of the collection of old English stoneware, old English Delft, Martin-ware and continental pottery belonging to John Drinkwater
Auction catalogue for the sale of the "John Drinkwater Collection of Literary Manuscripts"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Catalogue for the sale of literary manuscripts, presentation books, modern drawings, pictures and relics belonging to John Drinkwater