Scrapbook compiled by Mrs Iris Goodeve Brayne, April 1942-December 1948, 1942-48
2003/194/1/8
This volume covers the period of the Second World War and contains a lot of material relating to it. During the war Frank Lugard Brayne served as Inspector of Amenities for Indian Troops.
Including:
- News cuttings regarding the Norwich Blitz
- Ration booklets belonging to Iris Goodeve Brayne
- News cuttings relating to Brayne’s role as Inspector of Amenities for Indian Troops in 1942
- Sketches and paper artwork by Iris Goodeve Brayne
- Telegrams, letters, photographs to Iris Goodeve Brayne concerning French prisoner of war Jaques Hannebique
- Telegrams from Brayne to his wife on their 25th wedding anniversary
- Portrait photographs of Brayne
- Military Christmas cards
- Photographs throughout of Indian village life and also highlighting British rural life, likely to be associated with the Rural Uplift Scheme
- Obituary on the death of Frederick Lugard, the brother of Frank Lugard, who served as an Administrator in Africa, as the Governor-General of Nigeria and the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong
- News cuttings regarding the plight of people in India who are calling for Brayne to return
1 volume of 130 pages, containing photographs, postcards and documents glued on to pages, some with typed captions. Loose pages have been tied together between hard covers to form the volume. It needs to be handled carefully to prevent pages coming adrift.
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