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Material found in D5 New Court during refurbishment, July 2006

Title	Material found in D5 New Court during refurbishment, July 2006
Reference	GBR/0275/D5 New Court
Creator	Various
Covering Dates	1888–1945 (Circa)
Extent and Medium	30 items; paper
Repository	St John's College Library

Content and context

This bundle of material was found behind a fixed cupboard in the alcove to the right of the fireplace in room D5 New Court, and includes items belonging to various occupants of this set. During the First and Second World Wars New Court was occupied by military personnel on training courses (D5 was given over to the RAF between 1941 and 1944), and this explains the presence of First and Second World War ephemera among the papers.

Access and Use

Please cite as St John's College Library, D5 New Court ephemera

Further information

Malcolm Underwood 'Treasure Trove', 'View from the Bridge' 11 (Oct. 2006), 2.

Index Terms

First World War (1914-1918)

Second World War (1939-1945)

St John's Library/D5 New Court contains:

Device for drawing parallel lines?. Comprises two strips of wood connected by two hinging pieces of brass. One of the pieces of brass is inscribed 'W.E. Forster Apr 88'. This must be Walter Edward Forster (BA 1890) who occupied D3 New Court from 1887 to 1890.
155 x 35mm; paper.

1888

Programme for the London Indian Society Second Session 1898-99. The programme lists 'Subjects for discussion', March to June.
3p; paper.

1898–1899

J. Westlake 'The Transvaal War: a lecture delivered in the University of Cambridge on 9th November 1899' (London, 1899). Printed pamphlet bearing the signature of Abullatif Camrudin Amirudin Abdul Latif (BA 1901). Latif occupied D5 New Court from Michaelmas 1898 to Easter 1902.
35p; paper.

1899

Carte de visite signed 'Very sincerely yours, B.R. Mehta 9.vii.99'. Photograph by W. Butcher, 13 Bridge Street, Cambridge. Byramjee Rustomjee Mehta matriculated as a Non-Collegiate student in 1897 and moved to Trinity Hall in 1898. He was called to the Bar in 1899.
105 x 63mm; paper.

9 July 1899

Unidentified carte de visite. Photograph by W. Butcher, 13 Bridge Street, Cambridge.
105 x 63mm; paper.

1899

Notebook containing notes from lectures on the Atomists. Contains notes on Epicurus, Lucretius etc. The notebook appears to be in the hand of James Fraser (BA 1906) who occupied D5 New Court from Michaelmas 1902 to Easter 1906.
45p; paper.

1902–1906

Printed paper headed 'St John's College. Selections from Martial'. Gives numerous references under 14 headings. The references are identified as coming from the 1903 Lindsay edition of Martial.
1p; paper.

1903

Scrap of paper bearing the note 'May I sign off rowing for today & the first 3 days of next week? G.C. Shannon'. Below this note are names and times in another hand. Gerald Cairns Shannon (BA 1905) rowed in the Lady Margaret Boat Club third boat for Lent Term 1905.
1p; paper.

1905

List of names on Lady Margaret Boat Club headed paper. Pairs of names are bracketed together with times next to them. The names appear to be those of the LMBC first boat for Lent Term 1905, together with some other names.
1p; paper.

1905

'Questions a platoon commander should ask himself before an attack; Questions a platoon commander should ask himself when the objective has been gained'. Printed booklet.
4p; paper.

1914–1918

'Handbook of the Enfield Pattern 1914 .303-inch Magazine Rifle'. Printed booklet. Addendum to Musketry Regulations Part I 1909. Issued with Army Orders dated 1st July 1916. Reprinted 1917.
30p; paper.

1917

'Bayonet Training 1916'. Printed booklet. Issued with Army Orders dated 1st December 1916.
32p, plates (2 copies); paper.

1 Dec. 1916

'Musketry Regulations Part I 1909 Addendum No. 3 December 1916: Instructional Course for the Webley or Other Pistol'. Printed booklet. Issued with Army Orders, dated 1st February 1917.
14p (2 copies); paper.

1 Feb. 1917

'Musketry Regulations Part I 1909 Addendum No. 4: Annual General Musketry Course, and Musketry Course for Transport Workers' Battalions'. Printed booklet. Issued with Army Orders dated 1st April 1917.
8p; paper.

1 Apr. 1917

Typescript page headed 'Advanced Guard. Shelford'. Paper exercise setting out four situations facing the commander of A Company 6th Northants advancing towards the enemy in Cherry Hinton and asking 'what would you do?'.
1p; paper.

1914–1918

Hand-drawn map of Grantchester. 6 inches to 1 mile.
1p; paper.

1914–1918

Two notebooks containing notes on military matters. Notes include: 'Gas'; 'Interior Economy'; 'Official correspondence'; 'Sickness'; notes on rations.
6p; 20p; paper.

12 Oct. 1917

Notebook of Private 'J.G. Rutter 12716, B Coy'. Possibly John Guy Rutter. Contains pencil notes and diagrams including notes on the following: 'Outposts'; 'Bombing'; 'Official correspondence'; 'Military law'; 'Newbury'; 'Musketry'; 'Topography'; 'Drill'; 'Map reading'; 'Anti gas training'; 'Trench warfare'.
76p; paper.

1918

ALS from 'Father' to 'My dear boy', from Hampton & Sons Ltd, 3 Cockspur Street, London. The writer is not keen to come and pick his son up from Hitchin station in the dark. Suggests taking train from Hitchin and storing bicycles in railway station or delaying departure until Sunday morning.
4p; paper.

28 Oct. 1918

Postcard bearing incomplete pen sketch of woman in grass skirt.
2p; paper.

1900–1920

'Practical works on agriculture, horticulture etc.' (London: Macmillan). Printed bibliography.
31p; paper.

1925

'Short Guide to Wine' (London: The Friends of Wine). Printed booklet.
8p; paper.

1920–1930

'The Daily Telegraph: Wine and the Menu. By Mary Gallati'. Printed sheet.
1p; paper.

1920–1930

Black and white photograph of a Spitfire flying.
84 x 57mm; paper.

1939–1945

Black and white photograph of man standing in front of window wearing flying helmet.
84 x 60mm; paper.

1939–1945

Envelope containing 9 black and white negatives and 14 Egyptian postal labels. The negatives show a uniformed man, his wife?, and his dog, as well as people examining the wreck of an aircraft.
23 items; paper.

1939–1945

Two partly used ration tickets. Issued by the Ministry of Food.
4p; paper.

1939–1945

'R.A.F. Repair Label'.
1p; paper.

1939–1945

Brass badge from uniform 'E. York'.

1939–1945

Stubs from book of stamps. Dated April 1941. The stubs bear details of postal rates and advertisements.
12p; paper.

Apr. 1941