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D3287 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - [13th-20th cent]
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1-113 - Miscellaneous Family Papers
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104-105 - Personal papers of Mrs Aileen Gell (d1986) - 20th cent
106 - Diaries of Mrs Aileen Gell - early 20th cent
107 - Personal papers of Philip VW Gell (d1970) - 20th cent
108 - Letter from Prime Minister, Clement Attlee - 20th cent
109 - Correspondence and other papers regarding PVW Gell's term as High Sheriff - 1954
110 - Orders of service: Gell family members and relatives - 20th cent
111 - Orders of service: not Gell family - 20th cent
112 - School prospectuses - 20th cent
113 - Number not used - 20th cent
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114 - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 1869-1923
114-131 - Personal and family Papers of Philip Lyttetton Gell with The Remainder of his Business Papers - 1835-1969
115 - SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE - 1873-1919
116 - POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1881-1918
117 - PAPERS RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OXFORDSHIRE - 1880-1898
118 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCH FINANCE AND REFORM - 1880-1923
119 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO DIOCESAN REORGANISATION - 1889-1918
120 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE - 1898-[early 20th cent]
121 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT WITH CASSELL'S AND THE CLARENDON PRESS - 1883-1904
122 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO DIRECTORSHIPS OF COMPANIES - 1898-1925
123 - PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO TRUSTEESHIPS OF COMPANIES - 1899-1921
124 - PAPERS RELATING TO PERSONAL INVESTMENTS - 1890-1920
125 - MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1896-1918
126 - FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS - 1852-1969
127 - PERSONAL PAPERS - 1852-1913
128 - CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS RELATING TO TRUSTEESHIPS - 1891-1908
129 - MISCELLANEA - 1835-1949
130 - NEWSCUTTINGS - 1885-1923
131 - PAMPHLETS - 1870-1964
137 - Object: Escritoire - c.1845
BSA - British South Africa Company
1 - British South Africa Company: Directors' Reports & Accounts: Reports of Annual & Extraordinary Meetings of Shareholders
2 - British South Africa Company: Board minutes and agenda
3 - British South Africa Company: general papers.
4 - British South Africa Company: general papers relating to Southern Rhodesia
5 - Land Settlement.
6 - Mines and Mining
1-4 - British South Africa Company: printed copies of Mines & Minerals Ordinances. - 1895-1898
5 - British South Africa Company: Information as to Mining in Rhodesia, 1897-99. See below D3287 BSA/6/8. - 1899
6 - P.L.G. to W.H. Vivian: the trouble with native labour at the Globe and Phoenix Mine due to poor compound management; need for mining companies to agree to press for permission to import Asiatic labour. - 1902 Apr 1
7 - P.L.G. to W.H. Vivian: attempts to analyse the cause of Globe & Phoenix Mine's labour difficulties. - 1902 May 6
8 - British South Africa Company: Information as to Mining in Rhodesia, supplied to the British South Africa Company, 1897-99, 1899-1900, 1901-02; printed repts. of Southern Rhodesia mining cos., bound cumulatively. - 1899-1902
9 - P.L.G. to Major Frank Johnson : cannot go onto his board of directors; suggests his cousin, Annesley Gell; will come to shareholders' meeting and defend his [F.J.'s] honesty, if he so wishes. [The company referred to is a mining co., but its name is not mentioned.] - 1903 Apr 15
10 - P. Inskipp: memorandum comparing aid given to mining cos. by other colonial govts. - 1903 Nov 2
11 - F. van Wagener, The Rhodesia Goldfields Ltd., Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: has attempted to suggest means of making mining a success but has found that his recommendations would affect too many interests; Goldie's visit too short to get good insight into affairs. - 1903 Feb 12
12 - Ralph [-], Bulawayo, to Will [?Vivian]: describes mining in Southern Rhodesia; reasons for low profits. - 1904 Mar 3
13 - Ralph [-], Victoria Falls, to Will [?Vivian]: analysis of prospects for the Wankie coal fields; not yet a sufficient market. Mar 14 - 1904
14 - F. van Wagener, Bulawayo, to P.L.G.: no one is prepared to support his ideas for reform of the mining laws; need for strong industrial base to Rhodesian economy and for white settlers; Rhodesian mining is over-capitalised; stupidity of the land laws. - 1904 Apr 30
15 - Bulawayo Chronicle: report of the Chamber of Mines annual report. - 1904 May 14
16 - C.T. Holland, London E.C., to Wilson Fox: querying section 53 of the Mines & Minerals Ordinances of 1895 being left out of the Milner & Milner Ordinance, 1903. - 1904 Jul 21
17 - British South Africa Company & Rhodesian Land & Mine Owners' Assoc. [R. Saunders, Secretary]: correspondence re proposed sliding scale of royalties for small workers. - 1904 Aug-Sep
18 - Rhodesian Chamber of Mines: printed report of the Executive Committee for Oct. - 1904 Oct
19 - P.L.G. to the Admiralty : possibility of supplying the Admiralty with Wankie coal at a coaling station at Beira. - 1904 Nov 1
20 - Administrator, Salisbury: account of recent activities re the newly discovered alluvial area in Victoria; enclosed copy of emergency regulations for claims in this area. - 1904 Nov 25
21 - C.O. to British South Africa Company: willing to consider their mineral rights claims in Brit. Central African Prot. though a similar case is now in litigation. - 1905 Feb 10
22 - Michell: memorandum on the agreements between British South Africa Company and De Beers Cons. Mines over Rhodesian diamonds. - 1905 Sep 16
23 - Wankie (Rhodesian) Coal, etc., Company to British South Africa Company: asking for arrangements to be made to enable them to pay rent owing to British South Africa Company; with British South Africa Company memorandum summarising debts of the Wankie Company - 1906 Jan 25
24 - The Statist: Vol. LVII, No. 1,460, with article re rise in output of gold during previous 50 years. - 1906 Feb 17
25 - Administrator, Salisbury: memorandum enclosed rept. by Secretary for mines on prospects of Ngamo diamond diggings. - 1906 Oct 20
26 - Pr. statement of claim by British South Africa Company against De Beers Cons. Mines Ltd. in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, re concession to De Beers of Rhodesia diamond workings. - 1907 Feb
27 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed correspondence between Secretary for Mines & Rhodesia Chamber of Commerce re desirability of amended legislation concerning right to acquire & mine base metals & coal. - 1907 May 4
28 - P.L.G.: draft memorandum re mining royalties. - 1907 [May]
29 - Secretary for Mines, Salisbury, to Treasurer, Salisbury: report on mines and small workers visited, mainly in Bulawayo District - 1907 Jun 24
30 - Brodie to P.L.G.: pattern of claims and rights at Rhodesia Broken Hill. - 1907 Aug 12
31-4 - Hawksley, Bulawayo, Cape Town & Salisbury, and Maguire, London: correspondence re need to abolish vendors' scrip provisions in order to encourage mining activity. - 1907 Oct 1-16
35 - P.L.G.: memorandum & minute re new mining ordinance. - 1907 Dec 12
36-7 - Milton, British South Africa Company: correspondence re new mining ordinance & draft minute by P.L.G. re same. - 1907 Dec 5-21
38 - Maguire, Badminton, Glos., to P.L.G.: approves P.L.G.'s amendments to Southern Rhodesia mining law, esp. introduction of time limit on any regulations, royalties, etc., fixed by Company at this time; Rhodesia miners fortunate in knowing the exact legal conditions under which they work. - 1907 Dec 26
39 - British South Africa Company: rough summary of share transactions in Rhodesian mining cos. in which British South Africa Company interest has been commuted. - 1889-1907
40 - Rhodesia Chrome Mines Ltd.: correspondence and papers exchanged between British South Africa Company, Willoughby's Consolidated Company Ltd., and the Bechuanaland Exploration Company Ltd. re financial arrangements between the companies for the exploitation of chrome deposits. - 1908 Jan-Mar
41 - British South Africa Company: notes of present state of mineral concessions in Bechuanaland Protectorate, w. copies of key documents making, confirming, or qualifying grants in hands of British South Africa Company - 1908 Mar 31
42 - W.P. Moore, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: re travelling expenses due to Res. Mining Engineer [Ackermann] and Inspectors of Mines; enclosed correspondence w. Ackermann, E.W.S. Montagu [Secretary for Mines] & F.J. Newton. - 1908 Apr 11
43 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed letter from Secretary for Mines commenting on & enclosed demands & papers re royalty payable on base metal ores in Southern Rhodesia, esp. re claim of J.H. Lucas that these should be reduced. - 1908 May 2
44 - Copy extract from Cape Times on small mine working in Southern Rhodesia - 1908 May 16
45 - E.W.S. Montagu [Secretary for Mines]: memorandum re Mining Law Amendment Ordinance 1908. - 1908 May 27
46 - John H. Lucas [Rhodesian Consolidated Ltd.], Salisbury, to Secretary for Mines: defends himself and the Mining Commissioner, Victoria, against allegations by J.D. Fraser of dishonesty and malpractices. - 1908 May 28
47 - A.H. Ackermann: detailed rept. to British South Africa Company of condition of Wankie Colliery and reasons for its not being able to meet demands of Cape Govt. Rlwys. according to coal supply contract signed; analysis of causes of breakdown of plant and future needs of the colliery. [1st part missing.] - 1908 Jun
48 - Rhodesia Goldfields Ltd. amalgamation w. the Consolidated Exploration and Development Company Ltd.: memorandums by P. Inskipp and Wilson Fox, w. correspondence re parlous condition of Rhodesia Goldfields Ltd. and whether amalgamation should be permitted or liquidation insisted upon. - 1908 Jul
49 - E.W.S. Montagu, Salisbury, to Birchenough: general news re the new session of Legislative Council; agricultural position; extensions of time to overdue prospecting claims. - 1908 Jul 17
50 - P.L.G. to Maguire: his opinion of the failure of Wankie collieries; need for effective management. - 1908 Jul 27
51 - Maguire, West Dean Park, Chichester, to P.L.G. : in reply to above; agrees with his estimate of the position; hopes that Stevens and Ackermann will be able to take over control of the mines. - 1908 Jul 29
52 - Wankie colliery: reports from J.A. Stevens, W. Olive & letter from P.L.G. re parlous state of Wankie; P.L.G. objecting to assumption of control over the colliery by British South Africa Company unless a strong chairman is found and a proper firm of mining engineers chosen. - 1908 Jul 13 - Aug 5
53 - Ackermann & Stevens: further reports on condition of Wankie. - 1908 Aug 8
54 - Average monthly expenses June 1907 to September 1908 of [?---]. [First part only] - [1908]
55 - P.L.G.: note defending Company's attitude towards vendors' scrip provisions. - [?1908]
56 - British South Africa Company to J.A. Stevens: requesting that he should take action over the Moremi and Linchwe & Sebele mineral concessions in Bechuanaland. - [1908]
57 - Southern Rhodesia Secretary for Mines: printed report to Leg. Company for 1908. - 1908
58 - J.A. Stevens, Bulawayo, to P. Inskipp: problems of mining; need to encourage small workers; opinions on agricultural potential. - 1909 Jan 16
59 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of report of Mining Commr., Selukwe District - 1909 Jan 30
60 - J.A. Stevens, P. Inskipp, Millar, Brodie, A.H. Ackermann, & W. Olive: correspondence re possibilities and methods of British South Africa Company encouraging or financing prospecting in Northern and Southern Rhodesia; also discussion of the merits of the small worker. - 11 Aug 1908-16 Mar 1909
61 - P. Inskipp, Bulawayo, to Birchenough: his opinion as to reorganisation of Wankie collieries; recommendation of new managers; need for new sales policy; dangers of direct British South Africa Company management. - 1909 Jun 19
62 - E.W.S. Montagu, Salisbury, to Birchenough: [1st two pages] of letter re visit to mines in Gwanda and Lo Magundi Districts. - 1909 Jul 22
63 - E.W.S. Montagu, Salisbury, to Birchenough: reports his visit to mines in Darwin, Abercorn & Mazoe Dists. - 1909 Aug 20
64 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: forwards report by Montagu on mines visited during summer and mentioned in his ltrs. to Birchenough above D3287 BSA/6/63; comments on report by F.J. Newton. - 1909 Sep 11
65 - D.N. Shaw, R.P.D. "Feldmarschall" , to British South Africa Company: enclosed a copy of his rept. to the Wankie Company on his visit to Wankie Colliery [1st 4 pages only] - 1909 Nov 23
66 - Administrator, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed rept. by O.H. Ogilvie [Mining Commr., Umtali] of supposed discovery of tin at Rusape. - 1909 Dec 24
67 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of reports by Mining Commr., Victoria, for Nov 1909. [1st part missing] - 1909 Dec 14
68 - Ackermann, Bulawayo, to British South Africa Company: recent purchase of Lonely Mine by Rhodesian Reduction Company & others; suggestion of commutation of rights of British South Africa Company - 1909 Dec 18
69 - Wilson Fox: memorandums re proposed mining laws for Northern Rhodesia & Bechuanaland Protectorate [Pr., 99 pages, foolscap.] - 1909
70 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of reports made by mining engineers to Ackermann during Dec 1909. - 1910 Jan 14
71 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of report by Mining Commr., Gwelo, for Dec 1909 - 1910 Jan 18
72 - High Court: judgement of Justice Swinfen Eady in case of British South Africa Company versus De Beers Cons. Mines Ltd. [Pr.] - 1910 Feb 10
73 - Maguire, Bulawayo, to Birchenough: enclosed correspondence of A.H. Ackermann, E. Montagu, and W.H. Milton re the organisation of the Mining Engineers' Department - 1910 Mar 24
74 - A. Stewart: report on the application of the Bradley-Williams process of zinc recovery to the zinc-lead ores of Broken Hill. - 1910 Mar 31
75 - Willoughby's Cons. Company Ltd. to British South Africa Company: enclosed a circular from Surprise G.M. Company on the new share issue and asking if British South Africa Co is to take up its subscription rights. - 1910 Apr 18
76 - Memorandum re Resident Mining Engineer's salary with letter from Ackermann to Maguire request an increase, and extract of letter from Maguire giving his opinion. - 1910 Apr 19
77 - P.L.G. to Wilson Fox: need to obtain cheap explosives; high cost of transport and tariffs; feasibility of home production; competition from South Africa. - 1910 May 28
78 - Hawksley to P.L.G.: answers query re cost of producing dynamite in Rhodesia instead of buying it in South Africa - 1910 Jun 20
79 - British South Africa Company to C.O.: draft letter protesting at the high royalty payable to the Govt. for the exploitation of minerals in Nyasaland. - [Jul] 1910
80 - A.H. Ackermann, Bulawayo, to British South Africa Company: forwards a report on the Umfuli River District, made by one of his prospectors, recommending more intensive investigation. - 1910 Aug 9
81 - Southern Rhodesia Secretary for Mines: report for 1910 to Leg. Company [Pr., 19 pages foolscap, 2 copies.] - 1910
82 - Wilson Fox to Brodie: enclosed draft letter to C.O. making proposals for new mining law for Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1911, Aug 28
83 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of report of Mining Commr., Lomagundi District - 1911 Oct 24
84 - A.R. Heathcote: summary of Mining Engineer's Department reports. - 1912 Sep 23
85 - Wilson Fox: printed memorandum re amendment of mining laws in Southern Rhodesia [90 pages, foolscap.] - 1913 Oct 6
86 - A.R. Heathcote: memorandum recommending the winding up of the South Africa Mining Groups Buying Committee as far as it relates to Rhodesia. [Formed at beginning of War to ensure availability of zinc for use in gold precipitation from cyanide solutions.] - 1919 Jan 15
87 - Administrator, Salisbury, & British South Africa Company,: cable correspondence re activities of Geological Survey. - 1919 Jan 6-21
88 - A.R. Heathcote: memorandum re mortality returns of mine employees, 1918. - 1919 Apr 30
89 - Chaplin, Salisbury, to P.L.G.: dangers of strike at Wankie colliery. - 1919 Nov 27
90 - A.R. Heathcote: memorandum on conditions attached to Sebele mineral concession in Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1923 Jul 31
91 - P. Inskipp, Salisbury, to British South Africa Company: enclosed copies of speeches made re proposed grants by the Govt. to the mining industry. - 1924 Aug 4
92 - P.L.G. to P. Inskipp: suggests that Ackermann might be asked to make regular reports to the board. [Letter unfinished.]
93 - Mashonaland & Matabeleland: map showing gold districts
7 - Native affairs and native labour
8 - North Eastern Rhodesia
9 - North Western Rhodesia
10 - Northern Rhodesia
11 - Railways
12 - The Zambesi and de Laessoe
13 - Charter Trust & Agency
14 - Royal Charter, Orders-in-Council, ordinances and proclamations
15 - Fragments
BXA - BRITISH EXPLORATION OF AUSTRALASIA, LTD. - 1900-1910
MIL - Correspondence mostly between P.L. Gell and Alfred Milner (cr. Viscount Milner)
RTC - Rhodesian Trading Company Ltd
Harpur Crewe family of Calke
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