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Cambridge (England)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Steeplechase Falls at Cambridge University, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1994
Scope and Contents

Photographs of two bad falls at steeplechases in the early 20th century. The first image shows Mr. J H Hopwood lying beneath his horse, "Satan" after falling at a jump during the Cottenham Challenge Cup; and the second image shows Mr. A Eltons' horse, "Gamecock" falling at the ditch in the University Cup Challenge in Cambridge, England.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

'The concept of organism in microbiology', British Association for the Advancement of Science, Cambridge, 1965

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Identifier: Coll-1586/F/1/F.47
Scope and Content

The material consists of 4 page duplicated typescript with extensive manuscript annotation for lecture 'The concept of organism in microbiology' by Martin Rivers Pollock, given at the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Cambridge, 1965.

Dates: 1965

The Nature of Intelligence, 10 Jul 1930

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/16
Scope and Contents In this lecture, Thomson explores what intelligence is. He discusses the tendency to see intelligence and instinct as separate entities, and why he thinks this is inaccurate; the idea that thinking is simply trial and error using concepts and imagery rather than action; and the correlation between consciousness and intelligence in relation to the flashes of insight that come from the unconscious. He also discusses the work of Spearman, suggesting that...
Dates: 10 Jul 1930

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962): background information, 1950-1962

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.1
Scope and Contents Background information concerning the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962) consists of: Corporation of the City of Edinburgh Planning Committee minutes, (1 February 1961) documents relating to the City of Edinburgh Development Plan, (1954-1960) a report concerning the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area, (June 1962) ...
Dates: 1950-1962