Curator's correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1974

Reference

MCC/AAL/2/TEMP90

Date:

1973-01-26 - 1974-10-31

Level of description

file

Extent

2 folders

Part of

department correspondence and papers (MCC/AAL/2)

Scope and Content

Curator's [Stephen Green] correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1973-1974.

Subjects include:

Photograph of picture belonging to Mrs G d'Erlanger donated by Lord Aberdare
Postcard of the 1906 Kent team donated by Mrs G M Ahern
Three photographs of cricketers donated by Mrs B Alexander, who's mother lived next door to W G Grace
Book "Havant cricket club centenary 1874-1974" donated by S P Barnard [Havant Cricket Club]
Coalport china plated commemorating Colin Cowdrey's 100 centuries donated by Eric Bernardes
Book "Kings of village cricket" donated by M O Bolitho [Secretary, Troon Cricket Club]
Scrapbook of Frank Marchant donated by his daughter, Leslie Boosey
Leprechauns Cricket Club handbook donated by M N A Brennan
Photograph of Colin Cowdrey scoring his 100th century donated by Miss U V Bridge
Copy of W G Grace's book "Cricket" donated by D Clarke
Two copies of the Journal of the Cricket Society one of which includes an article by Murray Hedgcock donated by J D Coldham [Editor, Journal of the Cricket Society]
Book "Thinking cricket" donated by the author, G F Connelly
Letter concerning the Eton vs. Harrow match of 1864 sent to the Curator by Miss D L Cowley
Books "9, 10, Joker: A tale of cricket 1972", "A summer affair, the Duckland report, 1973", "Proud Painswick; the Cotswold Rugby Queen, 1872-1972, more a tribute than a history" and "Double Gloucester: the city and county of Gloucester- part of the world of Rugby" donated by the author, Nico Craven
Book "The Rise of Western Germany 1945-1972" and goblet from Wombwell donated by A M Crawley [President, MCC]
Birthday book donated by Aidan M Crawley
Fiji cricket stamps donated by The Crown Agents Stamp Bureau
Two scorecards of White Heather Cricket Club matches, including one from 1921, donated by Mrs C Davies
Minute books of the National Club Cricket Association (NCA) donated by the NCA
Photograph of W G Grace and Robert Sharman Thorpe donated by Thorpe's granddaughter, Dora Dickie
Postcard donated by Mrs D M Dixon
Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman commissioned and donated by The Commercial Bank of Australia [David Dobbie, Chief London Manager]
Book "An illustrated history of Australian cricket" donated by Pelham Books [John Dorman, Publicity Manager]
Magazine "Museum Assistants' Group: Transactions" containing an article written by Stephen Green donated by Philip Doughty
"Sheffield Cricket Lovers' Society 1971-72 year book" donated by David Drabble [Secretary, Sheffield Cricket Lovers' Society]
Two sets of the four issues of "1973 Benson & Hedges Youth Cricket Tournament News" donated by Royston Ellis [Chairman, Dominica Cricket Committee]
Melbourne Cricket Club tie pin donated by George Finlay
Two West Indies postcards donated by Mrs W Fleming
Book "Oxfordshire County Cricket 1945-1970" and Oxfordshire County Cricket Club papers donated by L B Frewer
Copy of the "Brewing Review" donated by David Frith
Scorecards donated by J L Gerson
Book brought back from Sri Lankan schoolboy tour and donated to the library by John Gibbs
Book "I giganti : Charles Dickens" donated by Redazione I Gigante [Annamaria Biffi]
Catalogue "Sport w sztuce Polskiej 1945-75 [Sport in Polish art 1945-1975]" donated by Glowny Komitet Kultury Fizycznej i Turystyki
"The Royal Bangkok Sports Club : Sixth Cycle Commemorative Book" donated by Ken G Gregory [Secretary, Royal Bangkok Sports Club]
Various cricket menu cards and annual reports donated by H J Haden [North Worcestershire and South Staffordshire County Express]
Handkerchief depicting the 1887 Australian XI donated by Mrs M E Hall
Books donated by Mrs J E Halliday from her husband's library
South Northumberland Cricket Club tie donated by G Harbottle [President, South Northumberland Cricket and Tennis Club]
Book "Sport in Britain: Its origins and development" donated by the author, Professor Harold A Harris
Photographs of the bomb scare at Lord's taken by Steve Wood of the Sunday Express donated by Sir Cyril Hawker
Framed photograph showing the North and South Argentinian XIs of 1910 donated by I F M Hine
Two Lancashire County Cricket Club bow ties donated by G B Holmes
Book "Pilgrims Cricket Club 1973" donated by A I Holyoak [Secretary/Treasurer, Pilgrims Cricket Club]
"Caterham cricket club 1873-1973 souvenir programme" and "Cricket in Caterham: a brief history of the present club and its predecessors 1767-1973" donated by John G Hills [Secretary, Caterham Cricket Club]
Book "Imperial cricket" donated by Vernon Jenkins [County Librarian, Royal County of Berkshire]
1882 Harrow scorecard donated by Brian A Johnston
Daily Telegraph Colour Supplement donated by Robert Johnson
Books "Gone with the Indians", "Gone with the Kiwis: A book on the New Zealand cricket tour of the West Indies 1972", "Kangaroo invasion: the Australian cricket tour of West Indies 1973" and "The best of cricket: West Indies vs England, 1895-1974"
Donation of photograph of the 1973 Australian team in West Indies from team manager W L Jacobs
Wooden duck manufactured and donated by S L Knight
Photograph of the Pakistan team that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1973 donated by G Mustafa Khan [Assistant Secretary, Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan]
Donation from the MCC to The Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan of England and MCC caps and ties
Letters from the Curator informing Mrs Nesta MacDonald and Captain G Milford Cottam of the donation from the XL Club of a museum showcase
Book "The professional cricketer in England in the nineteenth century" donated by the author, W F Mandle
Photographs of three trophies donated by A Mann [Manager, Garrard & Co Ltd]
Sketches including one of Warwick Armstrong donated by J Mann
Two copies of the "Prudential" films donated by A L Martin [Assistant General Manager, The Prudential Assurance Co]
Copies of Victorian street directories donated by A W Mason
Photograph depicting a 'Greens Motor-Mower' c1910 in service at St. Andrews School donated by Chris Millet [Steward 216, Q Stand]
Mounted photograph of the 1973 New Zealand Cricket team donated by the New Zealand Cricket Council
Annual report of the 1972 season donated by J Bradburn [Secretary, North Staffordshire and District Cricket League]
Book "Five overs & 2 wides" donated by Walli Oakshott
Reproduction of a map of Leicester in 1828 showing the cricket ground donated by H H Oakley
Request from Brian O'Gorman to loan the Nigeria cap which he donated to the MCC
Photograph of the 1974 Benson and Hedges World Cup donated by L A Owen [Special Events Manager, Gallaher Limited]
"Mai Marathi London Supplement" donated by Mr Manjughose Palsule
5 Ranjiitsinhji centenary stamps and book "The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association: annual report 1973-74" donated by V Pattabhiraman
Book "Greig on Cricket" donated by Stanley Paul
First day cover of a Fiji cricket stamp donated by the Philatelic Bureau, Fiji
Photograph of Jack Bailey donated by E Pothecary [The Press Association]
Centenary booklet of the Mote Cricket Club "Look to your Mote" donated by P J Prince [Honorary Secretary, Mote Cricket Club]
Verse written in honour of Peter Latham's 80th birthday donated by M A Pugh
Framed art work that illustrated 'Lord's of Cricket' article in the June 1974 issue of British Reader's Digest donated by M Randolph [The Readers Digest Association]
Westover Park souvenir brochure donated by M G Richards
Gillette Cup booklet and prints donated by the author, Gordon Ross
Book "At Spes non fracta- Hope & Co. 1770-1815 (Bank Mees & Hope NV). Merchant bankers and diplomats at work" donated by F R A Sandbergen [Public Relations Department, Bank Mees & Hope NV]
Books "A history of cricket in Kingsclere" and "Two hundred years of cricket in Kingsclere" donated by David Saunders
Histories of the Merion and Philadelphia Cricket Clubs donated by E Rotan Sargent [Curator, The C C Morris Cricket Library]
Book "Portsmouth: a description by contemporary eye-witnesses 1540-1973" donated by the author, Gilbert Shemeld
Cricket statistics file of H S 'Tod' Scales donated by his wife, Mrs G Scales
Brochure of the Irish Cricket Union (ICU) Tour of the USA and Canada donated by the ICU
Gowerton Cricket Club plaque donated by T F Sheppard
Fiji first day cover donated by P A Snow
Book "Provision for sport: volume II specialist facilities" donated by The Sports Council
W G Grace first day cover donated by J Kennett
Copy of an article from 'Country Life' donated by the author A J M Hewitt
First issue of "Sri Lanka Cricket Quarterly" periodical donated by Edward J Melder [Chief Editor]
Brochure "W.G. Grace 1848-1915" donated by the author, Neville Sugeden
"The official Sussex cricket handbook 1973" donated by Sussex Cricket Association [E A Marsh, Secretary]
Magazine "Horizon: Winter 1973 Vol. XV no. 1" containing article on 18th century life in England donated by Christine Sutherland [UK Representative, Horizon]
Autographs from the 1912 Triangular Tests donated by M F Swinstead
Letter written by Jack Hobbs c1820 donated by W A Tackley
Scorecards of matches played at the Princes Ground donated by G F Truman
Book "Pinkneys Green and the village cricket club" donated by R E Walker
Poem "Albion sunrise" donated by W J Wallace
Book "Cockfosters cricket club 1873-1972: a history of the first 100 years" donated by L C Warren [Secretary, Cockfosters Cricket Club]
Book "The early years of Alec Waugh" donated by the author, Alec Waugh
Photograph of ceremony held at Edgbaston to unveil the Memorial Tablet to Sydney Barnes donated by L T Deakins [General Secretary, Warwickshire County Cricket Club]
Photograph of touring Canadian Cricket Team at Arundel and copies of articles that appeared in the Philadelphia newspapers during the Toronto CC tour donated by Stanley Wells [Secretary, The Canadian Cricket Association]
Photograph and menu card of the first Test match every played in England by Australia at Sheffield Park donated by Colonel G R Westmacott
Complimentary copies of 1973 Wisden forwarded by Haddon Whitaker [Director, Sporting Handbooks Ltd]
Book "50th anniversary of the Horwich churches welfare league" donated by V Williams [Secretary, Horwich Curches and Welfare Cricket Association]
Book "Yorkshire cricket: a pictorial survey" donated by the author, C R Yeomans

Associations

Stephen Edgar Alexander Green
Aidan Merivale Crawley
Stewart Cathie Griffith
Jack Arthur Bailey

Subject

gifts, donations

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English, Italian, Polish

Size

2 folders

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