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'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair' [‎102r] (203/512)

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The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1934-24 Dec 1950. It was written in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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illustrating wild life and scenery, farmers and farming, fruit orchards, forests
and timber, and industries—rubber, tin, cotton, whaling and so on. But the
industries may also be studied in serial form, from the mine or forest or
plantation to the final food or manufacture as we know them in this country.
Finally, a series of statuettes of the great Empire-builders of the past
runs through all the Galleries. Each statuette is just one-half of life size. Cabot
and Cook, Vancouver and Wolfe, Raleigh, Rhodes and Livingstone, Raffles
and Clive—fifteen in all—each is shown in his proper Court and his story is
told in a printed label attached to the pedestal on which he stands.
The Galleries are open to the public every weekday afternoon from
2 to 4.30 p.m.; in the Cinema Empire films may be seen from 3.30 to 4.15 p.m.
School parties may come in the mornings too, from 10 a.m., by special
anliigement, and Guide Lecturers are available if required. There is no
charge for admission to the Galleries and Cinema or for the services of
the Guide Lecturers. Canteen facilities also exist.
II. THE LIBRARY-
GENERAL EMPIRE SECTION
The Library of the Imperial Institute comprises many publications of
the Overseas Empire, especially those which relate to agriculture, forestry,
mining, etc.
In addition, a “General Empire” section of the Library is devoted to
‘recent books dealing with the British Empire as a whole; and this should
prove of much use to all, whether adults or juveniles, who wish to study
the history, geography, and political and economic progress of the Empire.

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This file contains correspondence, promotional material and other documents related to the British Industries Fair (BIF) in London and other similar events in London, including a mechanical handling conference (1948) and an engineering and marine exhibition (1949).

The file contains a number of invitations to attend the fair that were sent to prominent merchants in Bahrain by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain as well as replies sent back by these merchants. Much of this correspondence is in Arabic (with English translations).

The file also contains promotional material related to the BIF and other events including the following:

  • a pamphlet written by Malcolm Logan entitled 'Story of the B.I.F.' The pamphlet is in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (folios 142-149);
  • two posters for the Mechanical Handling Conference in London 1948, one in French (folio 151) and one in English (folio 152);
  • a pamphlet entitled 'Background to the B.I.F.' (folios 203-210).
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1 file (256 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 256; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-117; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled (except for a few circled numbers which have been crossed out).

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English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese in Latin and Arabic script
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