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Telegram from Captain Henry Francis Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle), dated 21 September 1907. (Manuscript)
1907-09-21 - 1907-09-21
OLI/1/25
Letter to Captain Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle) from Buckingham Palace re the Order of St Anne, which was conferred upon him by the Emperor of Russia (November 1910). (Manuscript)
1910-11-01 - 1910-11-30
OLI/1/28
Envelope of 14 photographs dated 1918-1930, including 3 of Kenya (1928/1929); and 2 postcards of Capri and Rome, n.d. (Manuscript)
1918-1930
OLI/75/3
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and various companies, including Graham How & Co (Insurance Brokers) Ltd, re insurance policies and claims (18 April 1962-16 January 1977). (Manuscript)
1962-04-18 - 1977-01-16
OLI/58
Photographs, including one of Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver (n.d.); Sir Henry F Oliver (August 1927); Robert Oliver and John Morrison on the lawn at Lochside (c1902) and other family members. (Manuscript)
1894-1936
OLI/96
Account book No. 2, belonging to Sir Henry Francis Oliver (Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's uncle), 1929-July 1935. (Manuscript)
1929-01-01 - 1935-07-31
OLI/94/2
Scrap book, containing 5 letters, including 2 to Mrs Oliver from Winston Churchill (2 Aug-30 November 1952), and a newspaper cutting re Mrs R.D. Oliver's exhibition of paintings at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool (16 April 1936). (Manuscript)
1936-04-16 - 1952-11-30
OLI/95
Envelope of 46 photographs dated 1940-1950 (Manuscript)
1940-1955
OLI/75/5
Notes re operations from 14 Jul 1917-12 July 1919 sent from HMS TELEMACHUS to Lieutenant Robert D Oliver in 1921. (Manuscript)
1917-07-14 - 1919-07-12
OLI/1/7
Envelope of 51 photographs dated 1930-1940 (Manuscript)
1930-1940
OLI/75/4
Miscellaneous papers and ephemera, including 6 greetings cards and 7 postcards (April 1948-2 September 1965). (Manuscript)
1948-04-01 - 1965-09-02
OLI/65
Envelope of 21 photographs dated 1914 - 191916 (Manuscript)
1914-1944-07-15
OLI/75/2
10 miscellaneous photographs, one dated 27 September 1940, and one negative (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1940-09-27 - 1940-09-27
OLI/66
Certificates and corresponding copies of The London Gazette in which Robert D Oliver's name was published as mentioned in despatches (16 August 1915-14 September 1947). (Manuscript)
1915-08-16 - 1947-09-14
OLI/1/5
Folder of correspondence between Vice Admiral and Mrs Robert D Oliver and various re the lease and valuation of Lochside, Kelso, and miscellaneous papers (1961-23 July 1980). (Manuscript)
1961-01-01 - 1980-07-23
OLI/41/13
Folder of correspondence and newsletters from King George's Fund for Sailors (28 April 1970-1 January 1977). (Manuscript)
1970-04-28 - 1977-01-01
OLI/41/12
Account book No. 1, belonging to Sir Henry Francis Oliver (Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's uncle), including loose papers (10 November 1926-10 November 1930). (Manuscript)
1926-11-10 - 1930-11-10
OLI/94/1
Envelope letters from Henry F Oliver to his brother William J Oliver, Robert D Oliver's father and one to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and photographs of Jupiter as icebreaker in the White Sea. (Manuscript)
1912-02-05 - 1961-01-24
OLI/89
Envelope of papers of family interest including letters to Robert D Oliver from his uncle Sir Henry F Oliver and letters to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's first wife Mrs Torfrida L. A. Swann (Manuscript)
1936-12-24 - 1972-11-24
OLI/90/1-5
Correspondence between James Huddart (Torfrida Huddart's father?) and his uncle re marriage (2 Mar-8 June 1868). (Manuscript)
1868-03-02 - 1868-06-08
OLI/46
Letters from Robert D Oliver to Colonel William J Oliver (his father) and Geraldine (his sister) from SS DOUGOLA and HMS GOOD HOPE, Mediterranean, at Malta, Salonika and Bashika Bay (22 Sep-24 November 1912). (Manuscript)
1912-09-22 - 1912-11-24
OLI/7
Envelope containing 21 letters to Robert D Oliver's first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), mostly from Wellington, New Zealand. (Manuscript)
1937-11-10 - 1940-07-25
OLI/4/3
Letters from Lieutenant Robert D Oliver to his parents from HMS RENOWN, San Diego, New Zealand, Sura to Samoa, and Nuremburg (25 March 1920-22 April 1922). (Manuscript)
1920-03-25 - 1922-04-22
OLI/12
Letters from Commander Robert D Oliver and his first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), to his parents from Wellington, New Zealand, during his time at the Navy Office, including a photograph of a weekend at a cottage on Whaikanae River (Manuscript)
1936-11-29 - 1938-02-10
OLI/15
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