Showing 945 results

Programme for the visit of Gustaf VI, King of Sweden to 1 Bn The Cameronians at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh on 21 Nov. 1p

Programme for the ceremony of the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London to AF Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope, FM Lord Alanbrooke and MRAF Lord Portal of Hungerford at the Guildhall on 12 Jun. 1p

Newspaper cuttings from The Illustrated London News, The Times and The Daily Sketch, including illustrations showing O'Connor as recently appointed Military Governor. 6pp

Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Telegraph reporting appointment as Adjutant General. 2pp

Newspaper cuttings including The Egyptian Gazette, The Daily Express, The Illustrated London News and Newsweek, relating to O'Connor's appointment in command of Allied tank formations in Caen. 3pp

Newspaper cuttings including The New York Times and Egyptian Gazette, on the escape of O'Connor, Neame and Boyd from Italy. 2pp

Newspaper cuttings, largely from The Times comprising articles on World War Two and letters to the editor, subjects including army training in peacetime and the unveiling of the statue of Montgomery of Alamein in Whitehall, 1980. 22pp

Newspaper articles, mainly from The Times including need for NATO defence from possible Soviet attack; resignation of Prime Minster Harold Wilson; With 'Ten Top British Generals', article from The Illustrated London News (Aug 1976) on generals of World War Two. 35pp

Newspaper cuttings, mainly from The Times, including 90th birthday of Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck, 30th anniversary of the D-Day landings and retirement of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Member of Parliament. 40pp

Newspaper cuttings, mainly from The Times including plans for new Overlord gallery at Imperial War Museum; British troops in Northern Ireland; Dieppe Raid of Aug 1942; and career of Lord Trenchard in the RAF. With article 'Capper and the Offensive Spirit' (magazine not known) by Keith Simpson concerning Maj Gen Sir Thompson Capper. 64pp

Newspaper cuttings mainly from The Times including the Gurkha Welfare Appeal, planned putsch to remove Hitler in 1938, incidence of high suicide rate amongst winners of the Victoria Cross, peace mission by Rudolf Hess to Britain and Lord Linlithgow's service as Viceroy in India. 30pp

Papers relating to the Vietnam War, including articles from The Daily Mail dated 1968, and copies of The Times newspaper from 1973 including the ceasefire in Vietnam and publication of the peace terms. 33pp

Newspaper cuttings from The Times, comprising letter dated 25 Oct 1954 from Lt Col the Viscount of Elibank concerning the desert victories of O'Connor, and obituaries on Elibank's death, 2 Jun 1973. With letter from Lt Gen Sir (James) Ronald Charles, commenting on Elibank's letter. 2pp

Newspaper cuttings, including The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Evening Standard, subjects including the loss of Tobruk, and Montgomery as Cdr of 8 Army. 10pp

Cuttings from The Times and The Scotsman, reporting on O'Connor's appointment to Peshawar Bde. 2pp

Newspaper cuttings announcing the engagement and reporting on the wedding on 21 Dec 1935 of O'Connor and Jean Phelps. 1p

Newspaper cuttings relating to the proposed Channel Tunnel, largely articles and reprints from The Times stating the views of Selfridge and Co Ltd, supporters of the scheme. 17pp

Newspaper cuttings from The Times relating to operations on Italian Front, comprising report by Lord Cavan, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in Italy, on capture of Grave di Papadopoli, 24 Oct 1918; citation for award to O'Connor of a Bar to DSO, won at Grave di Papadopoli; and Lord Cavan's list of mentions for gallant service and devotion to duty by troops in Italy. 3pp

Newspaper cuttings from The Times, The Daily Mail and The Morning Post including lists of names of those mentioned in despatches, Feb 1915, Jan 1916 and Jan 1917; and New Year's Honours list, Jan 1917. 6pp