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Text of a lecture at the Pavilion, Keswick, on the writing of history and journalism during the war

Text of a lecture for flying training schools on history of the RAF by AVM Sir (Henry) Robert (Moore) Brooke-Popham, 1927, covering formation of the Balloon Company of the Royal Engineers, 1879, Air Battalion, 1911, and Royal Flying Corps including naval and military wings, 1912; air force participation in army manoeuvres, 1912; replacement of naval wing by Royal Naval Air Service, 1914; developments and operations during World War One, 1914-1918, including attacks on London by German Zeppelin air ships and airplanes, 1915-1917, and formation of the RAF, 1918. With a bibliography of publications on air power held in the library of the RAF Staff College, Andover [1928]. 1 file

Annotated text for lecture at Staff College, Camberley on the history of proposals for construction of a Channel Tunnel, including military considerations and detailing decisions of the 1919-1920 and 1924 Enquiries, and comments on the current Enquiry. 23pp

[?] Lecture on recent events in Greece and collapse of the Bulgarian Army. Typed 25 pp

Text for a lecture to the Royal Armoured Corps on exercise WIND IN THE WILLOWS in particular on aspects of defence and the handling of an independent armoured brigade. Manuscript and typescript, 7pp

Text of a lecture on the subject of historical perspectives during wartime, given to the Constitutional Club, Totnes

Lecture by Ismay, Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, on 11 Jan 1939 to the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) on the machinery of the Committee, a reprint from the Royal United Service Institute Journal. Printed 16pp

Text of lecture by Ismay to US War College at Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France relating to recent developments in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and current problems faced. Typescript and manuscript annotations, 11pp

Two typescripts of 'The landing at the Dardanelles', lecture delivered by Hamilton at Hull, Yorkshire, in aid of the British Legion, 12 Apr 1924 (one with manuscript additions and corrections by Hamilton). 1 file

Papers relating to lecture for the Anglo-Hellenic league by Christopher Montague Woodhouse including lecture transcript, article in the Greek Gazette, Nov 1993 and correspondence. 8 items

Typescript drafts of a lecture by Wilkins, ‘Science and spirituality’, given at the Sathya Sai Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 1985, with related notes. Also correspondence relating to Wilkins’ attendance

Text of a lecture given by Robertson at Glasgow, Strathclyde, on the military responsibilities of the British Empire, and methods of training officers and soldiers in preparation for war. 24pp.

Text of lecture given by Robertson at Aldershot, Hampshire, on the military geography of Western Europe, notably Denmark, Holland and Belgium, with emphasis on the possibility of German invasion through Belgium in the event of a war with France. 27pp.

Text of lecture given by Robertson at Netheravon, Wiltshire, on the history, geography, governments and present political disputes of the countries of the Balkan Peninsular. 22pp.

Text of lecture given by Robertson at Chatham, Kent, on the topography, population and communications system of Persia and Mesopotamia, including a description of the Baghdad Railway and its possible use as a means of German and Turkish dominance in the area. 20pp.

Typescript lecture by Reginald Ruggles Gates given at the 4th International Conference of Anthropology, Vienna, 'The origin of the Mongolian race'. 1 item. (For manuscript draft see 4/65/3)

Manuscript lecture transcript by Reginald Ruggles Gates, 'The evolution of man'. 1 item

Typescript transcript of lecture given by Reginald Ruggles Gates at King's College London, 'The contribution of King's College to the advancement of biology in the last century'. 1 item

Manuscript lecture transcript by Reginald Ruggles Gates for lecture to the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, 'Specific and racial characters in human evolution'. 1 item

Manuscript lecture transcript by Reginald Ruggles Gates, 'Human ancestry' to the Anthropological Society, Washington. 1 item