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| RCMS 74 |
Lord Ellenborough's ideas on Indian policy |
| RCMS 75 |
Papers and photographs of Reginald Pringle |
| RCMS 76 |
Indian scrapbooks of the Haig family |
| RCMS 77 |
Indian nursing collection of Diana Hartley |
| RCMS 78 |
Papers of the Bombay Club |
| RCMS 79 |
Kashmir diaries of Alan Gardner-Waterman |
| RCMS 8 |
Who built the bandwagon? A study of the founders of the Colonial Society of 1868 |
| RCMS 80 |
The Vale of Kashmir seen under a cloud |
| RCMS 81 |
Journal of a voyage to India |
| RCMS 82 |
The sea prospect of Fort St. George |
| RCMS 84 |
Adventures of a rubber-neck |
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Kashmir diaries of Alan Gardner-Waterman
| Title |
Kashmir diaries of Alan Gardner-Waterman |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 79
(former reference: MSS 22 V) |
| Creator |
Waterman, Alan Gardner-, 1882-1953, Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Covering Dates |
20 Mar. 1921–15 July 1923 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 volumes; paper; Manuscript |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Alan Gardner-Waterman (1882-1953) was born in Ashford in April 1882, and educated at Uppingham, 1896-1899, and R.M.A. Woolwich. In 1900 he received a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. He served in India as subaltern and captain, and in France in the First World War, during which he was wounded twice. He volunteered to return to India for the Afghan War, and remained there until 1925, being promoted to Major and Lieutenant-Colonel. He retired in 1933.
Diaries recording Alan Gardner-Waterman's hunting trips in Kashmir with Mrs Gardner-Waterman. Most of the entries are brief. They are supported by detailed maps and many photographs.
Presented by Mrs E.M. Gardner-Waterman through Mrs Manderville, August 1975.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Kashmir diaries of Alan Gardner-Waterman, RCMS 79 |
| Further information |
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MSS Addenda, vol. I. Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| Kashmir |
| Waterman, Alan Gardner - (1882-1953) Lieutenant-Colonel |
| RCS/RCMS 79 contains: |
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1
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Kashmir, 1921. The diary describes a bear-hunting expedition from Pindi to Srinagar, 20 March-30 June 1921, and a visit to Roza, 30 October-7 November 1921, 64 pages. There are 74 photographs and 7 maps.
1 volume. |
20 Mar. 1921–7 Nov. 1921 |
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2
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Kashmir, 1922. The diary describes an expedition from Srinagar eastwards to Leh and Gya, 61 pages. There are 85 photographs and 7 maps.
1 volume. |
26 Mar. 1922–1 July 1922 |
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3
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Kashmir, 1923. The diary describes an expedition south-east from Srinagar and the return via Wardwan River. There are 74 photographs and 5 maps.
1 volume. |
14 Apr. 1923–15 July 1923 |
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