Newspaper cuttings from The Times newspaper article, 28 December 1932, covering a Royal Air Force demonstration flight over the Himalayas in November 1932. This folio includes a print of an aerial photograph – taken during the course of the flight – showing three Hawker Harts flying over the mountains.The flight did not fly over Mount Rakaposhi as claimed by the article.1 folio
Newspaper cuttings from
The Timesnewspaper article, 28 December 1932, covering a Royal Air Force demonstration flight over the Himalayas in November 1932. This folio includes the headline and a print of an aerial photograph – taken during the course of the flight – showing an RAF Hawker Hart flying against the mountains.The flight did not fly over Mount Rakaposhi as claimed by the article.1 folio
Newspaper cuttings from The Times newspaper article, 28 December 1932, covering a Royal Air Force demonstration flight over the Himalayas in November 1932. This folio includes a print of an aerial photograph – taken in the course of the flight – showing three RAF Hawker Harts flying over Rakhot.The flight did not fly over Mount Rakaposhi as claimed by the article.1 folio
Newspaper cuttings from The Times newspaper article, 28 December 1932, covering a Royal Air Force demonstration flight over the Himalayas in November 1932. This folio includes a print of an aerial photograph – taken during the course of the flight – showing a close up shot of a RAF Hawker Hart.The flight did not fly over Mount Rakaposhi as claimed by the article.1 folio
Press cuttings from
The Timesrelating to the Duke of Argyll's attack in the House of Lords on Sir Lewis Pelly:24 May 1879 printed letter from the Duke of Argyll regarding Lord Elcho's intention to speak on the matter in the House of Commons and amending his accusations against Pelly to be accusations against his superiors.27 May 1879 printed response from Lord Elcho citing numerous references to the exemplary nature of Pelly's work there given in the House December 1878Undated [28 May 1879?] printed letter from Lord Colin Campell regarding the Duke of Argyll and Lord Elcho's correspondence29 May 1879 summary of the disagreement as printed in
The Times24-29 May.4 folios
Clipping of a report from the
Indian Daily News, recounting an event at which the Viceroy (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton) was in attendance and detailing the speech that he gave regarding the state of India, including recent famines and his Viceroy's tour.2 items
Article in french from
Revue des Deux Mondes, titled 'La Politique Russe dans les mers d'orient (Russian politics in the Eastern seas) written by V. de Mars.The article discusses russian interests in the far east and their attempts at expanding their territory in that direction, focusing particularly on their alliance with China in 1857 in their war with England, France and the USA and subsequent treaties signed with China in 1858 and 1861 which granted them large areas of land, including the area where Vladivostok was established. The article also discusses Russian naval movements and the areas of the pacific they visited and their particular interest in Japan at this time.The heading of the article is titled 'la politique russe dans les mers d'orient', however the heading at the top of each subsequent page reads 'la diplomatie russe dans l'extrême orient' (Russian diplomacy in the far east)13 folios
Printed article, in french, titled 'La Russie dans la Caucase: L'exode des circassiens et la colonisation Russe' by Ed. Dulaurier (Russia in the Caucasus: The exodus of the Circassians and Russian colonisation).The article recounts the history of the Circassian tribes, the threats to them which have seen their forced out of their territory without resources or shelter, and their forced emigration following the fall of Shamyl in 1859 and Russian occupation. The article goes on to describe Circassian tribes emigration to Trébizonde [Trabzon] and Samsoun [Samsun], the challenges they faced there and the Ottoman Government's evacuation of them in July 1864 following the arrival of Russian forces.The article concludes by discussing the Russian Government's commitments of military forces and expenditure to the war and the importance of the occupation of those areas to them.The article was published in
Revue des Deux Mondesin 1866.14 foliosPagination: The article contains an original pagination sequence 42-67, commencing on the second page and concluding on the last page of the article.
The pages from the paper contain an article entitled 'The Persian Gulf and Colonel Pelly' and refer to an article in a London newspaper in which a correspondent questioned Pelly's suitability for dealing with Asia and which the editor of the
Bombay Saturday Reviewhas taken great offence at and writes in defence of Pelly, his character and his suitability for the roles he undertakes.4 foliosFoliation: The article has been foliated in the top right corner of each folio as though it was a booklet, with the foliation for folio 5 appearing on the reverse of the folio owing to the way in which the article has been presented in the newspaper; however the item can also be fully folded out which would give only 1 folio.
The reverse of the newspaper article contains a full page on the position of affairs in the Persian Gulf and the role that Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy of India, might play in the resolution of these affairs.The article also refers to an incident in which Pelly ordered the bombing of a fort belonging to a Chief friendly to the British Government, and the responses from the Admiralty, Indian and British Governments to this incident.1 folio
Two pages from the
Friend of Indiawhich include an article titled 'Russia and Central Asia. - II (by A Traveller).The article discusses the various parties at play in Russia and their attitudes and policies towards Russia's position in central asia.2 folios
Article printed in a Bombay newspaper, and originally taken from the
Bengal Hurkaru, 30 December 1865 regarding the dangers of Wahabeeism [Wahhabism] and concerns over the British Government's attitude towards the potential threat.1 folio