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Materials relating to Brittain, particularly with regard to the parish of St. Giles, South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Collected by Ralph Frederick Bootman (1927-2020), organist of St. Giles' and Secretary to the Parochial Church Council. The file includes:

Two photographs of Brittain's room in College, one with a Christmas greeting inscirbed on the reverse.
Newspaper cutting regarding Brittain's wedding.
Promotional flyer for St. Giles' Church Christmas fare, 1952.
Magazine cutting 'At the top of Ridge Hill' by F. Brittain.
'Allen Hay, 1866-1954 - a Memorial Address given in South Mymms Parish Church on Sunday, May 16th, 1954' by F. Brittain.
'South Mymms Church History - Mr. F. Brittain's Interesting Address' reprinted from the Barnet Press, Saturday 12 August 1933.
'The Procession' by F. Brittain.
Menu for the 2nd Annual Dinner of the 'St. Giles', South Mymms to Cambridge' Pilgrims, 1 January 1954.
Menu for a dinner at College, 22 July 1950 (including label taken fomr a bottle of Jesus College Ale).
Menu from dinner at College, 7 May 1955.
'The Parish Church of St. Giles, South Mymms - A Little Guide' printed December 1962.
'St. Giles Parish Church, South Mymms - Restoration Fund' booklet (undated, post-1962).
Article 'The "Patriarch" of South Mimms - A vivid personality described by Dr. Frederick Brittain', 22 May 1954.

Includes menus for events attended by Brittain including The Old Elizabethans 34th annual dinner at Holborn Restaurant 1st November 1923; Jesus College St. Maglorious' Day 1938; Jesus College F. M. G. S., 14th May 1935; Unidentified Jesus College menu, 15th June 1935; Unidentified Jesus College menu, 6th December 1929; 'Nameless' menu, no date; The Jesus College XIX Club annual dinner 1932; C. G. S. Annual Dinner, 3rd June 1927; C. G. S. dinner, 2nd January 1928; Invitation to Brittain and guest to attend Cambridge Premiere of 'Bachelor of Hearts' at the Regal Cinema, Cambridge, Monday 19th January 1959; F. M. G. S. dinner 14th May 1935; Unidentified menu 16th February 1935; Cambridge Graduates' Medical Club 28th June 1929; Sydney Church of England Grammar School Old Boys Union, Reunion dinner of the United Kingdom Branch, 22nd October 1938;

Handwritten piece of paper entitled 'English Hymnal, 151'. Undated

Card with black boarder to look like a frame dated 10th October 1927 stating:

"To Mr Frederick Brittain

Master of Arts

This is to certify that your nomination to the office of Fen Reeve in the Manor of Chesterton has been approved by the Lords of the said Manor.

Signed: R. H. Wdleston, Baron de Montalbo, one of the said Lords"

Black and white printed drawing of a house with a typed written poem underneath. It has brown tape around the edges to make it look like a frame. It has hanging fixtures on the back. Also on the back is handwritten "Lants 1922. In the Great Bumping Hall"

Certificate for Wounds and Hurts. Humourous certificate issued to 'ffreddy Brittain, Naval Cockswain' giving details of a wound received and the circumstances in which it was sustained. Also covering letter

Bundle of handwritten research notes entitled Medieval Latin Literature

Annotated copy of 'Cambridge University College Histories. Jesus' by Arthur Gray. On the title page handwritten is Revised and continued by Frederick Brittain. Fellow of the College. Each page contains handwritten annotations

List of parties giving the date, list of guests invited and those who attended. Started by F.B. and continued by Muriel Brittain. Includes a list of guests present at F.B.'s centenary lunch

Handwritten notes for a lecture given by F.B. to the Annual General Meeting of the Alcium Club, Church House, Westminster on 6th July 1967. The lecture was entitled The Church and it's services today: one layman's view

Handwritten notes by F.B. including songs contained in an envelope on which is writtenLecture: 'English history of the late Victorian and Edwardian Periods as portrayed in popular song with vocal translations delivered to the Huntingdonshire branch of the Historical Association, October 1965"

Handwritten notes entitled The Troubadours. Either research notes or possibly notes for a lecture

Kitchen and Buttery Bill for the Academic Year 1952-1953. Lists amounts owed by The Master, The President and, presumably, the Fellows. F.B. owed the most at £390

This production was held at the Parish Hall, South Mymms on 8th, 9th and 10th January 1953. Items are:

Programme for the performance listing F.B. as Mrs Twankey

Review from 'The Herts Advertiser', 16th January 1953 which said "Dr. Brittain made an astonishing success in his part"

7 other newspaper cuttings of reviews of the performance including a photos of all the cast and one of F.B. in costume as Widow Twankey

The Bronowski Collection contains papers, photographs, audio recordings and films, mainly originating from work carried out by Bronowski after he moved to La Jolla, California, in 1964. Most series are from Bronowski's office at the Salk Institute and were organised by his secretaries. Earlier material can be found in Bronowski 1 "Old Files".

Photograph album containing the following:

(1) Riguad’s House, 1932

(2) Athletic Sports, Westminster School’s playing fields, Vincent Square

(3) Westminster School's Athletics team, c.1935

(4) Westminster School's Second VIII, 1935

(5) Riguad’s House, 1935

(6) The Riguad’s House Monitors, 1935

(7) Roosters Dinner in Hall, November 1935

(8) Two photographs of boats on the Cam, either Jesus Boat 3, Fairbairns Nov 1935 or Jesus Boat 2, Lent Bumps 1936

(9) Roosters Society Photograph, June 1936

(10) Two photographs of boats on the Cam [Probably Jesus College Boat 3 during May bumps 1936]

(11) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to celebrate Head of River 1936]

(12) Jesus May Ball, c.1936

(13) Henley Regatta c.1936

(14) A group photograph with Bernard Lord Manning in the centre, including some women, some men in boat club blazers, possibly
taken during their stay at Henley, c.1936

(15) Two photographs of coxless fours on a river (Humphreys does not appear to be in either photograph), c. Michaelmas Term, 1936.

(16) Three photographs possibly of a student fundraiser for Armistice Day 1936, one photograph shows students dressed up as Mussolini, Hitler and another.

(17) Boats turning on the river in front of the Boat Houses either Fairbairns 1936 or Lent Bumps 1937

(18) Two photographs of boats on the Cam, outside Jesus Boat House

(19) Formal Dinner in Hall [Roosters or Boat Club]

(20) Roosters Society Photograph, c. 1937

(21) Group Photograph of Boat Crew [Probably Jesus 3 Lent Bumps, 1937]

(22) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to Celebrate Head of River in Lent Bumps, 1937]

(23) Two photographs of boats on the Cam

(24) Two photographs of boats on the Cam

(25) Two photographs of boats on the Cam

(26) Two photographs of boats

(27) Two photographs of boats

(28) Society Photograph [Probably c.1937]

(29) Group Photograph of Boat Crew [Probably Jesus 3 May Bumps, 1937]

(30) Hall [Probably Boat Club Dinner to Celebrate Head of River, May Bumps 1937]

(31) Roosters Dinner, May Term 1937

(32) St Johns May Ball, c. 1937

(33) Photograph of a boat

(34) Society Photograph

(35) Photograph of Jesus College Boat House

(36) Formal Dinner in Hall

(37) Three photographs of a ski trip

Collection of loose photographs found at the back of the photobook. Includes:

8 Military Photographs.

4 Photographs of Ski Trips.

14 Photographs of Boats on a River.

5 Group Photographs of Members of the Boat Club.

2 May Ball Photographs.

2 Photographs of Roosters Dinner, 1938.

The Evening News, Thursday May 7, 1953.

Includes three letters written to John William Whittaker of St. John's, two concerning the death of Jesus student Charles William Atkinson who died on 17 March 1815.

The first, dated 15 March 1815, is from Charles Atkinson's sister Eliza Sarah Atkinson and she asks for Whittaker to inform her of any change in condition of her brother's health.

The second, dated 25 March 1815, is from Atkinson's father William Atkinson (also Jesus, matriculated 1775), writing to Whittaker concerning his son's death and recounts those who attended the funeral including Dent, Edward Peacopp (Queens) and Caldwell. Also describes his sons burial place as being in the Chapel on the right as you enter and adjoining the wall of the cloisters. Atkinson further mentions that ten or eleven other students in Cambridge appear to have died from the same fever as his son at the same time and that students were discouraged from attending the funeral for fear of spread of the disease.

The third letter, dated 17 October 1824, is written by William Atkinson to Whittaker asking if he could 'inroduce' his second son, Joseph Milner Atkinson of Catherine Hall into the church.

Transcription by Tiller of his prize winning poem 'Egypt'. Signed by the author with Tiller giving details of the Chancellor's Medal for English Verse.

Two notes from Robert Gittings to Tiller. One of which is congratulating Tiller on winning the Chancellor's Prize.

Records relating to Terence Rogers Tiller and his winning of the Chancellor's Medal for English Verse in 1936.

Pamphlet listing the prize winners to be recited in the Senate House on 12 June 1936. Copy signed 'author's personal copy' by Tiller and including a full edition of 'Egypt' for which Tiller won the Chancellor's Medal for English Verse in 1936.

Letters written to L. A. Pars, with copies of letters written by him.

Four copies of 'Light Blue', three copies of 'Visa', two copies of 'Chanticlere' and two copies of 'a year's purchase' magazines showing McCrae's work.

Three scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings from papers in which McCrae's work appeared.

Very few original drawings (presumably as originals were submitted to publications), although original drawings of Ian Ball (Jesus College rowing blue) and Mr. A. H. N. Molesworth. Further unidentified individual drawn on reverse of flyer for Cambridge Union Society debate flyer, 17th november 1953, 'This House regrets the loss of Calais'. Letter from Muriel Brittain thanking McCrae for an original drawing of her husband, Freddy Brittain, 25 February 2002.

Includes personal papers, correspondence and notebooks.

Letters

c170 letters to be catalogued. Includes fragment of George III's nightcap.

Includes:

(1) signed menus for Rooster dinners and events, 1944-8;

(2) menu for Jesus Boat Club Lent Races dinner, 1947;

(3) Jesus College Athletics Club dinner menu, June 1946;

(4) Jesus College Rugby Club dinner, November 1944;

(5) Jesus College rugby and jugernaut dinner, December 1945;

(6) Jesus College Rugby Club fixture cards, 1946-7;

(7) Photographs showing Hooper in school rugby team and possibly carrying out Home Guard or Officer Training Corps duties, c. 1943-47.

Includes correspondence with F. J. Foakes-Jackson, 1936 - 1939 and Alexander Nairne, 1946.

Framed copy of a letter from Reginald Haspys (Fellow of St. John's) to an unidentified recipient.

Mentions of the "prynce cowynsett liyth at schruysbery" possibly suggesting that the letter might be referring to the laying in state of the body of Prince Arthur who died in Ludlow 1502.

(1) Collection of postcards showing various views of Jesus College;

(2) Copy of the play 'ticket of leave man' performed by Jesus College students in February 1940 at the ADC theatre with associated flyer and newspaper reviews;

(3) Jesus College designed Christmas Card c.1939 and Christmas prayer sheets 1939-1940.

(4) Copy of Jesus College club for boys in Camberwell accounts and list of subscribers.

Contains ten signed dinner menus for sporting dinners including Roosters, Cambridge University Yorkshire Society, Head of the River Bump suppers, Head of the Lents Bump suppers

Addresses and miscellaneous scraps, including blotting-paper from Cambridge period with advert for A. E, Clothier.

The Form and Order of Service to be used in Westminster Abbey [to mark the King's recovery from serious illness] - - - adapted for general use. Printer: Oxford University Press, London: Humphrey Milford

Brief list of college expenses.

Very small file of notes from a tour in Germany, mostly just indicating the itinerary.

Postcard from "Leslie", sent from France: picture is photo of "La Pointe du Raz".

Letter from "Doris"

Notebook containing quotations from news articles and books, on public affairs, history and moral questions. Worked from both ends of the volume.

Printed diary used mainly as a financial account book.

Printed diary used as an engagement book, with entries in pencil. Includes a few addresses and other memoranda.

Contains notes of daily events, mostly in ink with occasional pencil. At the back are daily financial accounts from the writer's student life, beginning "Oct. 6th. Cap, gown and surplice 2-0-0" and covering Michaelmas Term 1930 to Lent Term 1933.

Diary of a visit to Sussex, with similar entries for 23-24 August (possibly a different year), written in a notebook labelled "L. H. Curzon, Upper VI M.S. Roman History". There are also loose sheets with entries for 3 Aug. to 5 Oct., written in ink and marked in pencil "1930".

Contains notes of daily events, mostly in ink with occasional pencil. The entry on the final page continues at the front of the notebook.

Contains notes of daily events, mostly in ink with occasional pencil. The entry on the final page continues at the front of the notebook.

Contains pencilled notes of daily events. The last few pages are in ink and end with 10 January; entries for 11-14 January, in ink, are at the front. At the very end are a few miscellaneous school notes in pencil.