Ridgeway, Sir William, 1853-1926 (classicist and Disney professor of archaeology, University of Cambridge (England))
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 24 April 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/46
Scope and Contents
Ridgeway thanks Ewart for sending him photographs of the Ward's zebra, which he asks permission to mention in his forthcoming survey of zebras. He goes on to discuss the ponies at Garran Point, Ireland that Ewart has mentioned, and cites some classical and historical references to the Irish 'Hobbie' and its debated connection to Spanish breeds imported in the sixteenth century, although Ridgeway feels that this must have occcured earlier. He concludes that he is in agreement with Ewart that...
Dates:
24 April 1903
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Ridgeway, 15 September 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/102
Scope and Contents
Ridgeway congratulates Ewart on the announcement of his marriage. He reports that he has finally got a photograph of the Somali wild ass in Regent's Park from Dando. He mentions forthcoming papers about quaggas from Pocock and Lydekker and concludes by enquiring whether the quagga's markings and its bay colour are to be attributed to its living under the same climactic conditions as the Libyan horse.
Dates:
15 September 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Ridgeway, 24 February 1904
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/18
Scope and Contents
Ridgeway thanks Ewart for permission to use Ewart's drawings and photographs in his book, particularly of the Iceland and Hebridean pony, and states that he will send Ewart the manuscript proofs soon.
Dates:
24 February 1904
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- Animal Markings 1
- Animals--Colour 1
- Eriskay pony 1
- Horse Breeds 1
- Horses 1
- Iceland pony 1
- Illustrations 1
- Livestock--Acclimatization 1
- Ponies 1
- Quagga 1
- Social Interaction 1
- Ward's zebras 1
- Wild Ass, African 1
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