• Reference
    BP44
  • Title
    Scrapbook containing press cuttings, photographs, and printed programmes for entertainments and lectures etc. assembled by J E Morris of Bedford. Contents include [roughly in order - volume not paginated] the following: - Photographs of Louth, Lincs and Lincoln Cathedral, 1892-5 - Photographs of St Albans Abbey, connected with a University Extension outing, July 1894 - Photograph of Portchester Castle, April 1893 - Photographs of Tournai (Sept 1891), Ambleteuse (1888-1895), Dinant (Dec 1891) - Press cuttings (including an article written by J E Morris) concerning Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Procession, 22 June 1897, with photographs of events in London, and admission ticket for a seat in The Strand issued to Mr Morris. - Photograph of an unidentified Indian military unit, c 1897 - Photograph of Officers of Colonial contingents, c1897 - Map, photographs of ships in the fleet, and press cuttings (including article by J E Morris) concerning the Naval Review in the Solent, 3 July 1897 - Report of Speech Day at Louth Grammar School, from the ....& North Lincolnshire Advertiser 3 August 1895 [J E Morris was an external examiner for the school, and he was present on Speech Day] - Various press cuttings re Liberal party politics, Bedford Women's Liberal Association, and letters by J E Morris from local newspapers, 1892-1896 - Notices, newspaper advertisements, and press reports of lectures given in Bedford by J E Morris as part of a University Extension scheme, 1894-1896 - Programmes for entertainments at Bedford Grammar School directed by J E Morris, 1891, 1893 - Programme of Annual Christmas entertainment at Bedford General Infirmary, 2 January 1893 - Programme for conversazione to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of Christ church, Bedford, n.d. [c1894] - Programme for concert in St Leonard's Hall by St Leonard's Choral Society in aid of St Leonard's Hospital building fund, 14 June 1894 - Programme for Bedford Liberal Club smoking concert, 19 October 1893 - Programme for concert at the Workmen's Rest, Ford End Road, 2 May 1894, with printed invitation card issued by J E Morris - Programmes and press cuttings re entertainments in the Memorial Hall, Queen's Park, 10 October 1895 and 20 January 1897, with photograph of the cast of 'Naval engagements' 1895, viz: Frank Rickard, J E Morris, Norah Dove, Ellice Nelson, Rupert & Sybil Moberly - Programme for entertainment in the large hall of Bedford Grammar School, 27 February 1897 - Programme for entertainment at the Grammar School including 'The Burglar and the Judge', December 1896, with press reports and photographs. - Programme for 'Living pictures' in the Memorial Hall, Queens Park, in aid of the Library Fund, 19 November 1896 - Programmes for various events including recitations by J E Morris, March/April 1897 - Menu for Magdalen College [Oxford] gaudy, 22 July 1889 - Menu for dinner given to J S Phillpotts Esq MA BCL Headmaster of Bedford Grammar School, by his colleagues, 30 October 1889 - Menu for dinner given by J S Phillpotts to his colleagues on the completion of the new [Bedford Grammar] School buildings, 3 February 1892 - Menu cards for the Annual Dinners of Bedford Whist Club, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1895 - Photograph of the cast of an entertainment [probably 'The Burglar and the Judge' and 'The Haunted House', December 1896 - Press cuttings re lecture on 'Waterloo' by J E Morris, 1897 - Programme for 'My Lord in Livery' at the Imperial Fete Bazaar, 11-13 May 1897 - Programme for entertainment, 'Little Toddlekins' and 'Hugger Mugger' in the large hall of the Grammar School, 5 June 1897 - Press cuttings re 'A Bookworm's Holiday' by J E Morris, being an account of his holiday in Scotland, with photographs of Stirling and Bridge of Allan, Aug/Sept 1897 - Photograph of the Masters at the County School [Elstow School], Bedford, December 1897 - Poster and press cuttings re lecture by J E Morris at the Presbyterian Hall, Vanburgh Park, London, on 'the Royal Navy', 28 April 1898 - Posters and press cuttings re lectures in Bedford by J E Morris on 'The Royal Navy' 19 Feb 1898, on 'The Battle of Waterloo' 25 Feb 1898 and on 'Our Navy and Army' 2 March 1898 and photograph of ships at Malta.
  • Date free text
    1889-1898
  • Production date
    From: 1889 To: 1898
  • Level of description
    item