Travel and Holidays

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This an original letter written and signed by Sir Leonard Rogers, sent to a "young Duchess", Plymouth, 1 May 1903. The letter discusses his recent holiday to Newquay, Bodmin Moor, and other areas of interest. Part of the letter discusses his treating of Malaria at the hospital in Plymouth and some of his findings.

Scope and Contents This series contains approximately 60 black-and-white family photographs, dating from the 1850s up to the 1950s. The provenance is not clear and the pictures have no caption, however many of them appear to be related to Arthur Patrick Logan Turner (1914-1998), one of William Aldren Turner's sons, and to Hilda Turner.Approximaltely 40 photographs date from the Second World War, and show service men in uniform and ATS members, as well as some landscapes. Arthur P. L. Turner served...

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A leaflet aimed at children to spead awareness of the welfare of animals such as donkeys, dogs, and cats during the holiday season. The leaflet is written from the viewpoint of a seaside donkey. The title is "Junior Division Talks No.4, Holidays", and the leaflet was published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Topics discussed include: a potential application to a corporation grant; notes on Friend's guides for befrienders; a donation to the Albany Trust; an update on visiting gay people in prison; further meetings with the Samaritans; expenses for the Befriending Conference in London; gay-friendly hotels in Edinburgh; and statistics for befrienders.

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Topics discussed include: a failed request for financial support; an update on possibility of providing support to gay people in prison; Friend packs to support befrienders; gay-friendly hotels in Edinburgh; the Samaritans Conference; suspension of the SMG's Encounter Group; an update on premises at 60 Broughton Street; and note of an upcoming Befriending Conference in London.

Scope and Contents Two autograph letters signed from Sir Thomas Smith Clouston to "Dear Pierce" regarding a donation to an unfortunate woman, and his family holiday on Orkney. Pierce had worked under Clouston at the Royal Edinburgh Asylum, before taking up his post at the York Retreat asylum in 1892.1. Dated 6 June 1910. Clouston is enclosing a cheque for three guineas 'for [Maher's?] Fund'. He refers to a matter which is 'not a problem on which we will all agree', and a matter about which he...