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Historical notes and Bermuda tourism promotional material. (Manuscript)
PTR/20/6
Printed booklets, publications and ephemera. (Manuscript)
1884-1973
PTR/16
Letters from Sir James Porter to Lady Porter, South Africa material, and newspapers. (Manuscript)
1889-1933
PTR/2
Material relating to The St. John Ambulance Association, and the London Hospital. (Manuscript)
1903-1934
PTR/9
Material relating to Sir James Porter's work with the Ministry of National Service. (Manuscript)
1917-1920
PTR/8/8
Newspapers and magazines collected by Sir James Porter. (Manuscript)
1899-1902
PTR/6/1
Records of hospital ships in the Mediterranean in 1915. (Manuscript)
1915
PTR/8/1/8
Cable Log for hospital ships. (Manuscript)
1915
PTR/8/1/2
Records of hospital ships in the Mediterranean in 1915. (Manuscript)
1915
PTR/8/1/9
Letters from Sir James Porter, whilst Fleet Surgeon on HMS DORIS. (Manuscript)
1897-1899
PTR/5
Material relating to the Cowan family, and Sir James Porter's time at Aberdeen. (Manuscript)
1840-1935
PTR/1
Documents relating to Sir James Porter's time at Royal Naval Hospitals Haslar and Chatham. (Manuscript)
1901-1905
PTR/7/1
Documents relating to Sir James Porter's post as Medical Director General of the Royal Navy. (Manuscript)
1909-1913
PTR/7/3
Records of hospital ships in the Mediterranean during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War. (Manuscript)
1915-1916
PTR/8/1
Documents and publications relating to Sir James Porter's career, 1910-1914. (Manuscript)
1910-1914
PTR/7/4
Material relating to Sir James Porter's retirement and death. (Manuscript)
1918-1835
PTR/10
Publications and articles. (Manuscript)
1859-1978
PTR/21
Porter family letters. (Manuscript)
1886-1973
PTR/22
Diaries of Lady Porter, accounts of HMS DORIS, scrapbook of newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript)
1900-1932
PTR/23
Daguerreotype of M.W. Cowan. (Daguerreotype)
PTR/18/4
Ambrotype possibly of a son of Captain J.W. Pritchard. (Ambrotype)
circa 1860
PTR/18/8
Order of service for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. (Manuscript)
1911
PTR/16/5
Notes about Sir James Porter's early career. (Manuscript)
circa 1880
PTR/13/1
Letters from members of the Cowan family, and friends of the family, to Mr and Mrs Porter. (Manuscript)
1892
PTR/12/3
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