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West family research

(1) MS timelines of events and background of MR West, G Low, Violet A Low, Evaline A West and other members of the West and Patten family, based on the collection, with copies of news clippings and catalogue description for Holloway Sanatorium, and copy and related letter of GEJA West’s 1951 probate notice, c2015
(2) Sketches and print-outs of the West family genealogies, with copies of emails from descendants, news clippings and biographies, c2014

Sir Edward Harland (1831-1895)

(1) Watercolour sketch of Glenfarnie Hall, nd,
(2) Postcard portraits [4] of Sir Edward from middle age to elderly, c1860-1894
(3) Letters [original and copies] from Harland and Henry Pierson Harland (b1876) including ones to AG and Mrs A Low relating to Harland & Wolff shares, and Lord Pirrie’s will, 1894-1926, with modern note
(4) News clippings of Sir Edward’s obituary and funeral, 1895,
(5) Reprint of Home Rule speech, 1893 by the late Sir Edward Harland, nd,
(6) Sale catalogue of ‘Important Jewels the Property of Lady Harland & others’, 1912

Robert Fairweather Low (1900-1963)

(1) Photographs of the Low family, and of Robert as a child and adult, including copy of family photograph at Gorselands, Berkshire, with each individual named, 1900-1960
(2) Letters and postcards, mainly between Robert, his parents and siblings containing personal news, including about a scheme for the boys to help with the war effort and of ‘special military work’ at school. Includes letter from the House Master at Malvern to AG Low, agreeing he will not advance Robert money from a contentious subscription scheme at the school, 1910-1918
(3) Drafts of Robert’s will and testament. 1918, 1921
(4) Queen's Club membership disc, 1921-1922
(5) Letter to his parents while in Paris, 1926 [in French], letter to all the family which comments on the political situation ,1924 and holiday postcard, 1928
(6) Change of address card, 1961
(7) Copy Inventory and valuation of the furniture and household effects of RF Low deceased, 1963
(8) Envelope listing places and dates relevant to Robert

Richardson & Gregory families, publications and research

(1) 'Cylopaedia of Poetical Quotations', edited by WG Adams, 1865, with inscription ‘Carrie – from her loving husband William 13th December 1866’
[William Duke Richardson to Caroline ‘Carrie’ also recorded as Carrie in 1851, 1891 and 1871 census’ source: Philpott/Low]
(2) ‘Planted Irish Richardsons tree drawn 1868 by Dr Walter Lindesay Richardson father of writer “Henry Handel” in 1868. Copied by DL Low’, nd
(3) ‘The White Trail: a story of the early days of Klondike’, Alex Macdonald, 1909
(4) ‘Myself when young’, Henry Handel Richardson, 1948, with receipt of sale, 2006
(5) ‘Meanjin Quarterly’ 1/1970 Annals of Australian Literature, 1970
(6) Profile of Sergeant Arthur Herbert Lindesay Richardson VC and copies of related material by Mr S Lindesay with letters relating to copy sent to Regimental Museum, 1996
(7) ‘Strathcona’s Horse South Africa 1900-1901’, 2000 [‘given to AJSL by Regimental Museum of Calgary]
(8) ‘Marriage Lines The Richardson Family Letters 1854-1877’, edited by Meg Probyn, 2000
(9) ‘Iris Murdoch: a life’, Peter J Conradi, 2001
(10) ‘Marnhull A Dorset Village at the Millennium’, edited by Adrian Bailey, 2001, with modern note
(11) ‘Henry Handel Richardson A Life’, Michael Ackland, 2004, with despatch note, 2006
(12) ‘Liverpool Heroes’ Book 2, edited by Ann Clayton, 2007, with letter to Alex and Lindesay/Richardson family tree, 2007
(13) ‘Arthur HL Richardson VC 1872-1932’, Bob Gregson, 2009

Low & Philpott research:
(14) ‘Richardsons including Arthur HL Richardson VC of Co Tyrone & Lancashire’ folder of genealogies, notes, photographs, letters and life event records. Also sections for ‘Richardsons of Peterborough’ and ‘Harphams of Alford’
(15) Low & Philpott research: ‘Gregory =Young=Low Also: Gregory = HAST. “Gregory Hast”, musicians’, containing copies of genealogies, census and life event records, original and digital photographs, original letters, passport and modern explanatory notes. Some division by individuals and family including Young family, William Gregory (1812-1878), Edward Herbert Gregory (1872-1961), Dorothy Lindesay Gregory (1898-1998), Harold Ernest Gregory (1906-1990?), 2015

Rev. Alexander Hay Halley (1853-1922)

(1) Photocards [2] of AH Halley, c1880
(2) Rev AH Halley with woman outdoors, annotated, c1890
(3) Triptych of photographic portraits of young children, probably daughter or daughters, c1900
(4) Photograph of two girls, probably daughters Dorothy and Irene, 1905
(5) Copy of testimonial of thanks from the Halleys, listing them all, to Nurse Hannah Ford, who served the family 1850-1900
(6) Photographic portrait of Rev AH Halley, c1920
(7) Letters [2] to Alick requesting him to be an executor of AHH’s estate, 1904
(8) Copy will of the Rev AH Halley, 1922
(9) Bundle of correspondence, most addressed to AG Low, relating to the estate of Rev AH Halley, including Trustees’ Capital Accounts, Executors Accounts, Opinion of Mr HFF Greenland, list of investments, 1923-1934

Research papers

(1) List of events in the life of James Chabot Low between 1892-1917
(2) Photocopy of James Graham Chabot Low’s [son of James C Low], military service between 1931-1955
(3) Genealogy printouts on James Chabot Low and his son, JGC Low

Publications

(1) ‘Bikaner State’ [1930] ‘Presented to Mr Alexander Low of the Daily Telegraph Magazine as a souvenir of his visit to Bikaner’ 1971
(2) ‘Bikaner Golden Jubilee 1887-1937’, illustrated history presented to AL, 1971
(3) ‘History of the Olympics in Pictures’, 1972
(4) ‘People of Kau’, by Leni Riefenstahl, 1976
(5) ‘The Last of the Nuba’, by Leni Riefenstahl, gift to AL, 1974, with obituary cutting, 2003
(6) ‘Bert Hardy: My Life’, 1985
(7) ‘Peoples of the Earth’, 1973 all inscribed by Alexander Low, 2020 comprising volumes of Australia and Melanesia, Tropical Africa, Europe, Mexico & Central America, Islands of the Atlantic, Amazonia & pampas, Andes, Islands of the Pacific, Southern Africa, Indonesia to Philippines, South East Asia, The Indian subcontinent, China, Japan & Korea, USSR east of the Urals, Western & central Asia, The Arctic, The Arab World, North America, Man the craftsman, The Future of Mankind General Index

Property papers

38 Pembridge Villas papers:
(1) Lease of Pembridge Villas, Kensington, Middlesex to James Watson, 1884
(2) Lease of 38 Pembridge Villas, Bayswater to Alexander Graham Low, 1891
(3) Amenities, building and decorator reports, invoices and correspondence, including receipt for rental at 8 Pembridge Villas, with notes on reverse, 1899, 1892-1907
(4) Correspondence and papers relating to surrender of lease, 1909
(5) Bundle of correspondence relating to London properties, including Horbury Mews, Craven Hill Mews and Dawson Place, 1909-1917

9 Holland Park, Notting Hill, Middlesex:
(6) Holland Park lease, with copy, to WC Ward, and agreement for lease between Wolfe and Bradford with WC Ward 1905
(7) Amenities, building and decorator reports, contracts, invoices and valuation forms 1905-1933
(8) Papers relating to AG Low’s lease of Holland Park, including assignment of premises, 1909, list of fixtures and required work, 1909 and lease of Edwin Radford to AG Low, 1912, 1909-1912
(9) Envelope of correspondence concerning the Holland park leases, including ‘Schedule of fittings etc …as detailed in Lease dated November 14 1925’, 1919-1925
(10) Letters to ‘Alick’ [Alex H Low] concerning survey of the property and legal costs, 1942, with modern photo of the Holland Park house, 1994

Profession papers

(1) News cutting listing candidates for the matriculation examination, including AJ Halley in 1st Division of passes, 1841
(2) Alexander Halley’s matriculation, lecture timetable, tickets and notes to attend lectures and examinations at University College London and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 1841-1843,
(3) Application by Halley for the post of physician at the Leeds Dispensary, with testimonials in his favour and accompanying notes and letters, including one whose rule is not to provide any testimonials to applicants, 1846
(4) Letter to Dr Halley, with invitation for the annual meeting and dinner to which all the physicians of Yorkshire attend, 1846
(5) Note confirming that Halley had studied obstetrics, 1853
(6) Draft reports of Dr Halley’s practical lecture at the Pathological Society, 1855
(7) ‘The Lancet’ [2], with report on Dr Halley’s paper on retention of a foetus, 1867
(8) Dr Halley’s copy of an Address by Lyon Playfair on Professional Education, 1873
(9) ‘Rules’, concerning the fees of rural and urban physicians, when to call in a surgeon, relations between partners and other principles, nd,

Probate papers

(1) Copy will of Alexander Fairweather Low, 1897
(2) Probate of the will of Alexander Fairweather Low deceased, stamped by companies in which he invested, 1898
(3) News cutting of recent wills, listing AF Low’s personal estate at £282,860, 1898
(4) List of stocks and shares, nd
(5) Bank book in account of the sons of Alex F Low, AG, James C and Charles W Low, 1898- 1908
(6) Receipt for payment by the executors for money due the Inland Revenue, 1898
(7) Bundle of Junior Athenaeum Club shares, 1888, transferred to AG Low, his executor, 1899
(8) Letter acknowledging receipt of statement on the division of the estate, 1899

Probate papers

(1) Death notice cutting of Mary Ann, 1899
(2) Probate of the will of Mary Ann Julia Low, 1899
(3) Letters, instructions and receipts relating to Mrs Low’s estate duty, 1899
(4) ‘Executors of Mrs Low to Budd Johnsons & Jacks’, accounts, 1899
(5) Household furniture sale catalogue, with highlighted photocopy, for 84 Westbourne Terrace, 1899

Photographs and artwork

(1) Photocard portraits [4] of Mary Ann, 1869-1872
(2) Miniature of Mary AJ Low, [damaged] c1870
(3) Family photographs [2] [poor condition] of Alex F, Mary Ann and Annie Low, with children Alex H Low and Harriet M Low, 1893
(4) Photograph of elderly lady, Mary Ann, c1894

Photographs

(1) James Chabot Low in uniform, [c1900?],
(2) Three men annotated as ‘unknown’, Charles W Low and James Chabot Low. c1910
(3) James Chabot Low studio portrait, [1920s?]
(4) Portrait photograph of young man in dress uniform, annotated ‘James Low, son of James Chabot Low’, [c1920?]
(5) Charles W, with dog, James C and AG Low by doorway of a house, [1920s?]
(6) Col James C Low in uniform, [1930s?]
Photographs

Photographs

(1) Daguerreotype of seated young child, annotated as Harriet Mary Low’, [1862] [damaged]
(2) Daguerreotype of young child by seated, annotated ‘Little girl Harriet Mary Low as small child taken Mexico (or Texas?) ‘ [1862]
(3) Daguerreotype of young girl, ‘Harriet Mary Low (1859-1885)’ 1860s
(4) Photocards portraits of Harriet as a young woman [6], one in fancy dress, 1873-1879
(5) Large photocards of Harriet, c1876-1878
(6) Photograph of Harriet with unknown female c1880
(7) Photocard of Harriet and Alexander on their wedding day, 1884
(8) Photocards [2] of Harriet and Alexander, one with marriage announcement, 1884

Photographs

(1) Photo album, likely Emily Jane Halley’s, and containing portraits of adults, couples and choldren, some annotated including ‘Hudson, Eggar, Nelson James Graham, William Halley-yg doctor’,[source: Philpott/Low], 19C
(2) Embroidered frame [loose and dirty] with photograph of Emily, Alexander Halley Low and Annie Low, [1893]
(3) Pack of photographs of testimonial of thanks from the Halleys, listing them all, to Nurse Hannah Ford, who served the family 1850-1900
(4) Mounted [damaged] photo of elderly Emily surrounded by family, c 1905
(5) Framed [damaged] portrait of elderly Emily c1905
(6) Photographs [9] of an elderly Emily Jane many featuring her family including daughter Annie and son-in-law AG Low and their children, c1905 - 1910
Photographs

Photographs

(1) Bundle of portrait photocards and loose prints, many duplicates, of Charles as an adult, c1885-c1922
(2) Formal portrait of Charles and Violet, 1900
(3) Mounted studio portrait of Charles, c1900
(4) Formal portrait of Violet Low, c1914
(5) Snapshots [3] of Charles and Violet, one annotated ‘Peking’, [1914]
(6) Formal portrait of Charles W Low, c1920
(7) Mounted photograph of three elderly gentleman, annotated on reverse as Charles Watson Low, James Chabot Low and Alexander Graham Low, [1920s] *
(8) Portrait of older gentleman annotated as Charles Watson Low, 1920s
(9) Snapshot of CW Low’s burial stone, nd
(10) Packet of negatives, mainly featuring scenes, nd

Photographs

(1) Daguerreotypes [4] portraits of AF Low, 1840s [fragile]
(2) Framed [damaged], photograph of Alexander Fairweather Low, with his sons, Alexander Graham Low, James Chabot Low and Charles Watson Low at Niagara Falls, 5 May 1865
(3) Collodion plate, of man, child and two ladies, annotated ‘AFL & ? Could be with Charles Watson Law c 1867’ and ‘Ladies ? AFL’s sisters Anne (widowed) & Jessie?’
(4) Mounted portrait of AF Low, [c1869]
(5) Photocards [16] of AF Low portraits, 1869, 1872
(6) Framed [damaged] portrait of elderly man, Alexander Fairweather Low, 1890s
(7) Mounted portraits [with copies] of Alexander Fairweather Low, 1890s
(8) AF Low holding a child, annotated as Philip Victor Low, with other family in the background, 1897
(9) Carriage annotated as standing outside AF Low’s house, nd
(10) AF Low's grave at Kensal Rise cemetery, nd

Photographs

(1) Studio portraits [4] of MR West in uniform wearing his hat c1880
(2) Studio portraits [3] of MR West in uniform holding his hat c1880
(3) Studio portraits [2] of MR West in uniform, head and shoulders c1880
(4) MR West in uniform on horseback, c1880
(5) MR West in uniform with Indian gentlemen, c1894 [damaged]

Photographs

(1) Photograph [2] of man standing in coat with fur collar, annotated 'George EJA West?', c1900
(2) Photograph of seated man, annotated 'George West?', c1925
(3) Snapshot of two men outdoors, annotated 'George Evelyn John Annesley West?', c1930

Photographs

(1) Photocards and photographs, some with modern copies, of AH Low as a baby, young child, one in family group, as a school boy and student, 1892-1913
(2) Glass plate photograph of Harriet Mary Low, Anne Low [mother] and AH Low, 1894
(3) Glass plate photograph of Alexander Halley Low as a baby, 1894
(4) ‘AHL postcard album when young. Includes schools – St Clares [Kent] – Boyne House Cheltenham’, features postcards, mostly scenes sent to ‘Alick’ while he was at school, 1905-1914 [fragile]
(5) Annotated large photographs: AH Low in rugby team photo, Cheltenham College c1905, AHL in class photo, Cheltenham College, c1907, AH Low in shooting team, 1910, AH Low in military uniform, 1914
(6) Photo album featuring scenes, people, Cheltenham College and Holland Park house, [1907-1909]
(7) ‘AHL photo album from school days. Some of Cheltenham College’, c1907-1909
(8) Photo album, captioned, and inscribed ‘AH Low Sept 09’, probably those entered for photographic competition as mentioned in his letters home 1909
(9) Partially filled photo album [with European scenes], nd
(10) ‘AHL Motorbike glass plate outside 9 Holland Park’, c1910
(11) Framed print of AH Low in uniform on motorbike, [1915?]
(12) Photograph of Lt AH Low on motorbike [1916?]
(13) Portraits of AH Low him in army uniform, [1914-1918]
(14) Bundle of photographs by AH Low, with note ‘from Peru explorations for/with the International Petroleum Co in 1919’, 1919
(15) Framed portrait of AH Low with similar portrait photocards, 1920s
(16) Mounted photographs [copies?] of children, 1920, of St Peter’s Mission, Canada
(17) Photographs and postcards featuring AH Low as part of an ice hockey group, in a garden, on the coast and in the countryside, 1920s-1930s.
(18) Wallet, ‘Happy memories of Portrush, 1928 Some photographs by Alex H Low, photographer’, containing postcards of scenes of the Christian Special Service Mission camp, Northern Ireland, 1928
(19) Bundle of photo postcards featuring activities at Christian Special Service Mission camps at Portrush, Sheringham and possibly other places, many stamped 'Photo by Alex H Low', 1928
(20) Portraits of AH Low, some with his wife and his children and grand-children, 1930s-1966
(21) Photographs of AH Low’s homes in Ealing, Kingsbury and Dorlo House, Ferring, Sussex, 1931-c1966
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