1905 BRITISH ASSOCIATION
1905 British Association
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
BA1631
1905, an extraordinary group, apparently retained by one DR. D. Wilson, and being related items to the Association visit. Comprising the Invitation Circular for the 15th August, First Class ticket for the steamship Saxon, train tickets / passes, Lecture invitations, the Durban programme, passes for transport there, Invitation to the home of Sir Benjamin and Lady Greenacre, Pietermaritzburg invitations during 24th to 26th August, accommodation at the Rand Hotel, a delightful Concert programme still with attached miniature pencil, invitations whilst at Bloemfontein and Kimberley, invitations whilst at Bulawayo, then Salisbury and Umtali, arrangements for the stay in Beira plus menus for a dinner there, two envelopes, now rather battered, presumably delivering some of these. An extraordinary and no doubt unique group.
£500