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RLHLH/P/2/37/94 - Black and white photograph of Alma Dear, district midwife, leaving headquarters, with a uniformed nurse standing behind her in a doorway. Dear is wearing the high-necked double-breasted coat of the district midwive's uniform (an olive green in colour) with a protective tin helmet, and holding a case, with a gas-mask bag worn across her body.

At the London Hospital, nurses and sisters wore blue outdoor coats, except for midwives and private staff, who wore green). During the blitz, the district midwifery team, or 'green nurses' added tin helmets and gasmasks on their rounds #ArchiveTravel #HistNursing #Archives

RLHLH/P/2/51/4 - Black and white slide image of two female nurses standing outside a hospital building. The nurse on the left is earing the overcoat and felt brimmed hat of the new London Hospital outdoor uniform, designed by Norman Hartnell, the nurse on the right the caped coat and bonnet-style hat of the old design. The nurse in the new uniform is holding out one of the caped sleeves of the other woman with a gloved hand.

For much of the 20th century, nurses travelling hospital precincts wore an 'outdoor uniform' to protect them from the elements and protect their indoor uniform underneath from muddy streets and city dirt, while identifying them as employees of their hospital

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Written diary of a journey through Kent. Individual papers are fanned out

Saturday's #Archive30 hashtag was #ArchiveTravel. Who doesn’t enjoy spotting a celebrity while away? Mr Mount writes about his journey through Kent in 1759. He mentions seeing a bathing machine belonging to Beau Nash. A prominent figure who made Bath fashionable.

#Archive30 #ArchiveTravel W.S.Laycock's railway and steamship fittings were the pinnacle of luxury in the early 20th century, as this catalogue shows! They later became part of the #GKN group of companies. @arascot.bsky.social

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50 cm of sardinian passport, 1831/1861, unused
inspired by @frannabel2010.bsky.social :)
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Getting to the polls: from carriages and horses to trains and motor cars Getting the vote out and ensuring a high turnout of likely supporters has always been an essential part of any successful election campaign. Over the centuries, however, the inducements offered to …

For #Archive30 #ArchiveTravel we have our editor Philip Salmon’s short article on the different means of transport used to travel to the poll in the 19th and early twentieth centuries. Find out more here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2024/06/27/g...

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The cargo bay doors of an aeroplane are open showing an old-fashioned motorcar inside. Two men in uniform stand to the side, talking to each other. Image courtesy of www.picturethepast.org.uk

When taking a trip do you pack lightly or struggle to fit everything in? No matter how much you take we bet you can’t beat Jim Fox of Chinley. This is his Triumph Dolomite car at Lydd on Sea airport Kent in 1953, about to be flown to Le Touquet for a European trip.

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This is an early form of UK passport, from the Montague Guest archive in the British Museum. It requests safe passage for the holder in the name of the Queen, whilst travelling on the Continent. It includes entry stamps from Russia, Turkey & Greece. #Archive30 #ArchiveTravel #BritishMuseum #Archive

Churchill and Madeira: 75 years ago — Churchill Archives Centre CHURCHILL AND MADEIRA: 75 YEARS AGO

🏖️ “Paintable, batheable, comfortable, flowery.”

That’s how Winston and Clementine Churchill described Madeira.

75 years on, we’ve collaborated with Madeira Archives & Library to curate an exhibition to mark their visit.

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Newspaper clipping from the Cardiff Times, 30th May 1908. Available free online from Welsh Newspapers

Front cover (pale red) of the 1st Annual report, from the hospital’s collection

Page 18 from the 1st annual report mentioning that patients were at 13 different asylums

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Opened in April 1908, Cardiff patients were in 13 diff asylums all over

Patients as far as Somerset & Brighton, returned by train 🚂

Newspaper clipping re: patients from Carmarthen.

What did they all think of Cardiff City Mental Hospital?

The image features a certificate or document set against a teal background. At the top left corner, there is a multicolored logo for the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, including a crest. The words "ARCHIVE 30" are prominently displayed in the top center. In the top right corner, there is additional branding for "LLYFRAUaRHAGOR BOOKS&BEYOND" with a graphic of a fanned book. The document itself, centered within a white frame, features elaborate, colorful calligraphy and detailed emblems at the top left, including a shield and a depiction of a building surrounded by decorative elements. Below, there is a block of text written in a stylized font. A gold seal is affixed at the document’s lower right corner. Beneath the document, printed on the teal background are bilingual explanatory texts, first in Welsh and then in English, describing the document's relevance to a former student of St David’s College who became a Bishop in Argentina in 1948.

Lampeter to Argentina is a long journey. This beautifully Illuminated address is to the Revd Daniel Ivan Evans, former student of St David’s College, who became Bishop of Argentina, 1948.

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One of the annual brochures issued for many years by the famous Scottish steamer/ferry, bus and coach operator David MacBrayne, who name lives on in the modern Calmac operations. The company's origins date back to 1851 when the Burns Brothers shipping interests were passed to David Hutcheson & Co., one of the partners in which company was David MacBrayne and in 1878 MacBraynes assumed control. In 1928 the family business floundered and was bought out by new owners who included the London Midland & Scottish Railway (who already operated their own Caledonian Steam Packet operations) and this provided new capital for expansion, particularly with regard to complimentary road services. This infusion of capital also allowed them to retain the important Royal Mail contracts thus enabling the use of the RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) prefix to many ships names. The West Coast of Scotland had proved fertile territory in the burgeoning years of the Victorian transport revolution for the rapid growth of a tourist industry utilising new steam ships and railways and the major concerns marketed it heavily as both 'adventurous' and 'romantic' as the cover to the guide shows. The Highlander was a favourite icon for MacBraynes and in later years he's be even more 'heroic' in style along with the introduction of the word 'first' to the "see this Scotland" strapline. The vignette on the back cover uses a Scottish 'arts and crafts' feel as well as showing one of the paddle steamer fleet and the road vehicle in the company's much missed and very eye catching livery.

Hello again @arascot.bsky.social - I'm pleased to find you again post-'the other place'! For your #Archive30 it's #ArchiveTravel today so here's the well known Scottish ferry, bus & coach operator of David MacBrayne's using the romatic Highlands on their 1930 brochure. @rmartincole.bsky.social

Day 19 #Archive30. In the summer of 1895 Sir Dominic Corrigan visited Great Britain, France & Italy. This extract & illustration from his travel diary gives a detailed account of mix bathing in Italy. Corrigan was ‘not a little startled’ by the whole experience. #ArchiveTravel

leather book with cloth sides

opened booked with certificates, some used, some blank

a close up of the certificates in the book

A book of pedlar's certificates which were given by Berkshire Constabulary in Wantage 1946 to 1955.
As you can see from 14th Apr 1947, Rose Annie Curtis was allowed her to sell her wares as a pedlar, which means she had to be mobile, selling door to door or place to place

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Due to the paucity of English mountains we're all about travel. Travel means mountains! ... and alpine dragons. So many dragons.
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These wonderful photos from Isle of Man Harbour Commissioners, dating 1930s-1960s, show typical scenes in Douglas as holidaymakers arrive in their thousands. Happy Easter Holidays to everyone from the PRO Team! #ArchiveTravel #Archive30 #ExploreYourArchive #ManxArchives

My Nan and great grandad are off for a day from London.

Ancestors from way back but I don’t know who. I think it’s from my Shrimpton dude

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You can’t beat a day out in the country!

A South Wales Record Society book 'In conversation with Napoleon Bonaparte: J. H. Vivian�s visit to the Island of Elba,' edited by Ralph A. Griffiths

So #ArchiveTravel #Archive30 can produce some amazing experiences - JH Vivian's journal of his travels in Italy and Eastern Europe in 1814-15 includes an account of his meeting with Bonaparte on Elba www.southwalesrecordsociety.co.uk/20.htm

It is a long weekend for many so what better time for some #archivetravel. Whether by road, rail, sea or air, where are your archives taking us for the day? #Archive30

Cover of local railway timetable published by Standing & Biddle, 76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, June 1897.

Local railway timetable published by Standing & Biddle, 76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, June 1897. Page on right shows timetable from Chingford to St James' Street.

Local railway timetable published by Standing & Biddle, 76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, June 1897. Open at page showing timetable from Chingford to St James' Street. @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTravel #Archive30

#DMUat155 Discover Canada's drive-in movie theatre' in photos for #ArchiveTravel with this former @dmuleicester.bsky.social Head of Department, Iona Cruickshank's project collection. More on our blog: buff.ly/zHhKbVH
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The ship was captured at Toulon by British forces in 1793 and then it made its way to the UK. The document then somehow ended up in the hands of the Wedderburn family of Pearsie. So quite a journey. #ArchiveTravel #Archives30
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This document has an interesting alleged story. It is a proof of nobility for Charles d'Autefort dated 1714. It is said that the parchment was used as the cover for a cartridge on a French ship during the revolutionary wars. #ArchiveTravel #Archives30
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Photograph of a charabanc with a large group of women & girls dressed for a day out, 1920s. 📷 From VHM collection available in our Searchroom.

A 1920s charabanc with a group of women & girls about to travel for a day out, perhaps to celebrate a special occasion. We're not certain of the Waltham Forest location. Let us know if you recognise it! 📷 From VHM collection available in our Searchroom. @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTravel #Archive30

Map, in colour, showing the streets around Bow Street, Covent Garden

A mid 20th century beat map, showing the area around Bow Street in Covent Garden that police officers patrolled by foot. #Archive30 #ArchiveTravel

Drawing of Wragg's stagecoach, by Thomas Moxon. The stagecoach appears to be travelling at speed, drawn by four horses. Nine men are seated on top, including the driver.

Wragg's stagecoach, drawing by Thomas Moxon. Wragg's coaches were operating in Walthamstow by 1761, running to London seven times daily by 1826. In 1857 Francis Wragg built the Nag's Head, Orford Rd, with coach houses alongside @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTravel #Archive30 🖼️ Our printed collections

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1924 Lister ward is demolished. Noone with power in GRI seemed to want to preserve the place where Lister pioneered antisepsis.

Fortunately some items were salvaged by @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social & @wellcomecollection.bsky.social

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Hotel D’Angleterre & Royal Constantinople Pera, le 4-12-1911 My Dear Wife, I will write you a little this evening we have just got in but hav’nt had our supper yet have put in a hard busy day, walked I believe 10 miles we arrived here Monday morning at 7 O’Clock. Constantinople is one of the great oriental Cities of the far east. And a great city it is [illegible]. I never saw such a conglomerate mass of humanity in my life anywhere. 1,300,000 souls here. All kinds and colors and dressed in all the different garbs this world has ever saw poverty and distress on every hand, human beings used as beast of burden, and beggars galore. If the laboring classes of America could only know of the conditions existing among the day laborers in these oriental countrys I am sure there would never be any more strikes among the laborers there. The people of America generally don’t know how well they are off if they did they would be the happiest and most contented people on earth. If I ever get back

We visited one of the great Mohammedan mosques this fornoon built here over a thousand years ago. Dr Allen had to make special arrangements for the party to visit its sacred precincts. We was met at the entrance by an old Turk with an armfull of sandals which we were obliged to put on before we could enter. It was a mighty building, by far the largest thing of the kind I ever saw, will tell you more about it when I get back. This afternoon we took a steamer and sailed up the Bosphorus several miles to the Roberts College an American institution for boys. From where we landed to the buildings was perhaps a mile up this mountainside and from this College [illegible] about three hundred feet above the sea we had the most magnificent view I ever saw any where. The Bosphorus is as you know the strait that connects the Ageian Sea with the Black Sea and runs through the heart of the city. Its practically a City on both sides for miles and miles. Is about I would guess half mile wide. We have

Joseph Plummer went on a Christian version of a grand tour. He wrote this 1911 letter in Istanbul. "I never saw such a conglomerate mass of humanity in my life anywhere..All kinds and colors and dressed in all the different garbs this world has ever saw.." FYI: bit racist #ArchiveTravel #Archive30