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Photographs, one of a gate into the Forbidden City of Pekin (1948), one of the end of WAVE CHIEF's fuelling pipe arriving on board HMV BRITANNIA (n.d.) and one of HMS RESOLUTION before alteration to funnel (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1948-1948-12-31
OLI/6/5
Letters from James Huddart from various people. (Manuscript)
1869-05-03 - 1919-01-29
OLI/48-50
File of Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's recollections, including details of his life: loose newspaper cuttings; and a letter from the RN Sailing Association rejecting an article on a passage to Melbourne in 1854, including the article (Manuscript)
1895-03-17 - 1978-10-18
OLI/78
Passport for Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver (Retired), including a residency permit for Tenerife and a certificate of vaccination against smallpox (8 Feb-6 November 1978). (Manuscript)
1978-02-08 - 1978-11-06
OLI/84
Envelope of papers re The Caravan Club and Berwick Holiday Park, including receipts and rates paid (1 January-14 November 1979). (Manuscript)
1979-1979-11-14
OLI/41/2
Certificate for a medal in commemoration of the Coronation forwarded to Captain Robert D Oliver from Buckingham Palace (12 May 1937). (Manuscript)
1937-05-12 - 1937-05-12
OLI/1/11
Folder marked "Robert D Oliver's naval recollections", including: a letter from Arthur Marder, author of "From the Dardanelles to Oran", and Robert D Oliver's reply (11 September 1973) (Manuscript)
1914-08-04 - 1973-09-11
OLI/79
Letters from Robert D Oliver and his sister, Geraldine, to their parents from Hillhead, including 2 letters from their governess Miss Young and their mother (?) to their father, Major William J Oliver (5-18 June 1902). (Manuscript)
1902-06-05 - 1902-06-18
OLI/33
Newspaper cuttings, including an obituary of Robert D Oliver's grandfather and an article re his uncle, Sir Henry F Oliver (14 August 1908-29 April 1988). (Manuscript)
1908-08-14 - 1988-04-29
OLI/32
Letters, telegrams and postcards from Robert D Oliver to his family from HMS INFLEXIBLE, Malta, Mediterranean and Falkland Islands. (Manuscript)
1914-01-11 - 1914-12-10
OLI/37
Letters, telegrams and postcards from Robert D Oliver to his family from HMS INFLEXIBLE, Gibraltar and Mediterranean; HMS ALBION and HMS PRINCE OF WALES (1 January-26 September 1915). (Manuscript)
1915-01-01 - 1915-09-26
OLI/38
Diary for 1 January 1978 - 31 December 1978, mostly belonging to Robert D Oliver. (Manuscript)
1978-1978-12-31
OLI/72/13
The official programme for the HMS EXCELLENT Centenary Tatoo (24-30 July 1930). (Manuscript)
1930-07-24 - 1930-07-30
OLI/1/36
Newspaper cuttings dated 25 July 1916-10 April 1918. (Manuscript)
1916-07-25 - 1918-04-10
OLI/1/38
Folder of papers re BUPA health insurance details (25 August 1959-1 Oct 1980), including 4 photocopies (5 Apr-7 June 1979). (Manuscript)
1959-08-25 - 1980-10-01
OLI/41/9
Folder of papers re books, including letters and statements from Robert Maxwell & Co Ltd and Bumpus, Haldane & Maxwell Ltd Booksellers (29 Oct 1970-23 September 1977). (Manuscript)
1970-10-29 - 1977-09-23
OLI/41/8
Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's Commission as Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Roxburgh (20 June 1962). (Manuscript)
1962-06-20 - 1962-06-20
OLI/1/18
Letter to Captain Robert D Oliver from the First Lord of the Admiralty re his mention in a Despatch on 25 August 1942. (Manuscript)
1942-08-25 - 1942-08-25
OLI/1/13
Ledgers re Lochside Farm, 1909-1928 and 1949-1965, and 1966-1969. (Manuscript)
1909-1969-12-31
OLI/76/1-2
Admiralty letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re his retirement from service, including a notice of termination of service for the Ministry of National Insurance and a letter re his appointment as a Convoy Commodore (Manuscript)
1948-06-18 - 1961-02-28
OLI/1/17
Letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re the Order of the Bath, including the certificate (1 January-11 Feb 1948). (Manuscript)
1948-01-01 - 1948-02-11
OLI/1/16
Letter to Captain Henry F Oliver re the Order of the Bath, including the certificate The Order of the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of the Knights of the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey, 27 Oct 1960 (Manuscript)
1913-06-03 - 1965-01-21
OLI/1/30
Recollections for Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver, CBE DSC", written by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver 1 Feb 1946 volume 1. (Manuscript)
1880-09-06 - 1901-01-22
OLI/87/1
Letters from Robert D Oliver's sister, Geraldine, to their parents (15 Feb 1908 - 1912 June 1909, including undated). (Manuscript)
1908-02-15 - 1909-06-12
OLI/25
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