Poster for the May Ball on 12 June 1978 advertising "Major Rock Attraction & Acker Bilk & 8 Support Bands". Poster on red paper with black lettering and a central drawing of ape in a top hat holding a cigarette in its holder, drawn by Alan H. M. Weir '78.
One of two versions of poster for the 14 June 1976 ball advertising the musicians and music groups Rock-Island Line, Slack Alice, Gonzales, and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Poster depicting names in lights, with a woman holding a glass in front of a line of men in dinner jackets, the first one holding a saxophone. Poster printed in black lettering on green paper with a line drawing of a couple with two men playing trombone at bottom. Application forms from R. Brooman or the Porters' Lodge. Printed by Maxpeed Display Printers, Cambridge.
One of two versions of poster for the 14 June 1976 ball advertising the musicians and music groups The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames, Desmond Dekker, Snooky Prior, Gonzales, Slack Alice, Fogg, Rock Island Line, Musles, Jelly-Roll Jazz Band, Wooden-O, Shaky Sam "One-Man Boogie Band", Country Travellers, Winston Hardie Disco plus Black Watch Pipers. Poster depicting names in lights, with a woman holding a glass in front of a line of men in dinner jackets, the first one holding a saxophone. Poster printed in green and blue on a Cambridge blue background signed P. Dan Cormack. Application forms from R. Brooman or the Porters' Lodge.
Poster for the May Ball on 9 June 1975 advertising musicians and music groups Stéphane Grappelli, Loudon Wainwright, Savoy Brown, Mike Absalom Rarebird, Sassafras, Harry Pitch's Dance Band, Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets, Duke Duke & The Dukes, and the Hellraisers. Drawing of a woman wearing a long dress with red brown and black printing with another head in profile and boxes of [stained glass?] designs in the corners, drawn by P. Dan Cormack. Printed by Maxpeed Display Printers, Cambridge.
Poster for the May Ball on 10 June 1974 advertising the music groups George Melly & John Chilton's Feetwarmers, Kilburn and the Highroads, the Vintage Hot Orchestra, Max Collie's Rhythm Aces, Hellraisers, Lunatic Fringe, The Wallace Collection, Gonzales, Blaze and more. Printed in blue and yellow on white with drawings of two women's heads at bottom, and a border of flowers, and butterflies, signed CGP at bottom left [Charles Graham Pendred?].
Maps devised to accompany particular articles or for use as handouts in lectures by Simon Keynes, drawn by Reginald Piggott. Most of the maps were drawn on artist’s board, although there are a few examples of early drafts before being transferred to board.
Sin títuloPrinted notepaper, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C. - Will Houghton sign the Memorial to Lord Palmerston seeking a literary pension for William and Mary Howitt?
Proposal to rent Grimston Lodge cheaply from Mr Fielden and discuss the question of a new Vicarage; will Houghton approach him: Grimston, Tadcaster
Mr Fielden agrees to contribute towards school and new Vicarage: Milford Hall, Tadcaster
Pontefract School. - Asks if it is true that Houghton described as 'blasphemous' Jefferson’s letter to Dr Bisset concerning an unjust attack on himself.
Resignation as Vicar of Wheldrake; family needs a drier climate; hopes to settle at Torquay: Ockbrook Vicarage, Derby
Advice as to practice regarding unnamed award: Kellington near Ferrybridge
disheartening expense of running school; fear of debt; would like to apply for Living of Eastrington near Howden: King's Grammar School, Pontefract
Thomas Longley has applied to become Headmaster of the Grammar School at Ripon; what does Houghton know of him: 1 Carlton Gardens, S.W. [emb: Downing 10 Street, Whitehall]
[requests interview for Head Mastership of Pontefract Grammar School]; qualifications: [Monk Bretton/Fryston?]
left note at Fryston yesterday; school, University and subsequent studies; [postscript]: forwards testimonials [missing]: Monk Bretton, Barnsley
Dr Lee has released him; pleased to accept appointment; [postscript]: encloses application and testimonial [missing]: Vincent Cottage, New Wortley, Leeds
Wishes to apply for Living of Felkirk near Barnsley; five years’ experience at school must counteract Houghton's previous opinion that it had not been given a fair trial: Kings School, Pontefract
Unsuccessful application for a Living; family background: Wakefield
Unfriendly behaviour of Lord and Lady Mexborough; father’s grievance about the election; quotes own 1868 letter and address; father has refused all support [emb: 8 John Street, Berkeley Square, W.]
Wrote to inform his father he was standing for Pontefract; Mexborough sent a torn will in reply; does not know why he is so offended; can Houghton supply any 'curious notes': Ingmanthorpe Hall, Wetherby
Hopes their constituency opposition will not persist; would be glad to obtain more of Houghton's erotica: 8 John Street, Berkeley Square, W
Pennington near Ulverston. Sends his congratulations; is not worse in his health and hopes he is somewhat better. The letter is written in another hand and signed by King.
Written to Whewell as Vice Chancellor from Queens' Lodge. Expects that before the night is over they will have eighty Undergraduates and Bachelors in College and asks for that number of tickets; due to his ill health he is unable to attend the events relating to Her Majesty's visit to the University.
Queen's [sic] Coll. Returns his Statutes; read over the rules relating to the Divinity Professorship and does not understand on what basis Bell's opinion is founded that would render the Master of Trinity ineligible for election.
Lowick-bridge - Thanks Whewell for his 'valuable and much esteemed present' [his poem on Boadicea for which he won the Chancellor's Medal for the best English poem].