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1 - Two masques by Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones performed at court by the Earl of Pembroke as Lord Chamberlain. Extracts from a folio edition of Jonson’s works published in 1640.
Expand 2 - Civil war pamphlets relating to Philip 4th Earl of Pembroke.2 - Civil war pamphlets relating to Philip 4th Earl of Pembroke.
3 - Sketches of the Royal Hospital and the Queen’s House at Greenwich. By Nicholas Hawksmoor. And an article from the Burlington Magazine, 1982.
4 - Plan of Sir Christopher Wren’s proposals (mostly not carried out) for rebuilding the city of London after the fire of 1666; and a later copy. Dedicated to Thomas 8th Earl of Pembroke.
5 - Plans, correspondence, etc., relating to the building of old Westminster bridge.
6 - Plans and elevations of a proposal to improve London Bridge by Charles Labelye. Presented to Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London. With a similar drawing of the bridge at Dresden for comparison. And an article from Country Life, 1983.
7 - Design for a houseboat by the Earl of Burlington and William Kent.
8 - Plans for Lady Suffolk’s house, Marble Hill, Twickenham, designed by Henry 9th Earl of Pembroke and Roger Morris. Includes a drawing by Colen Cambell (unsigned). The drawing signed by Morris is a version of Pembroke House, Whitehall.
9 - Plans for Wimbledon house [at Wilton House]
10 - Architectural plans. Two drawings seem to be version of the Horse Guards building in Whitehall. With a letter from English Heritage
11 - Engraving of the 16th century gate at Whitehall.
12 - Engraving of entrance gates.
13 - Engraving showing a plan of Kew in Surrey and views of houses there belonging to the Royal family.
14 - Miscellaneous engravings of notable buildings, some not identified, in England, Spain, Italy, etc., including views of Madrid.
15 - Elevation of the Villa Guila, Rome.
16 - Miscellaneous architectural plans and drawings of large buildings and details from them, mostly unidentified by many in France and Italy. Presumably as patterns for proposed alterations at Wilton and Whitehall.
17 - Miscellaneous engravings of plasterwork, carvings, and other architectural features, not identified.
18 - Engraving of a Greek commemorative tablet in the collection of Henry 9th Earl of Pembroke.
19 - Engravings of figures from Greek vases in Italian museums.
20 - MS. Essay on the usefulness of medals, particularly those of antiquity. Presented to Lord Fitzwilliam by the author, the Reverend Mr. Keysall.
21 - Strip drawing of the houses along streets in Greenwich, London: East part next to the water side: West part; this ends at Billingsgate; going to the Crain; Back Lane east; Back Lane west; from Turnpin Lane to Stooks Lane. Mainly Church Street and Crooms Hill. Possibly drawn by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
22 - Pencil sketch of Cley Hill near Warminster, 17th September 1676, looking west; shows a farm at the foot of the hill, and Long Knoll and Little Knoll in the distance. And a wash drawing of an unnamed church, 5 September 1682. The tower bears the inscription ‘Deo trine uni sacrum. Keeps my Sabbeth’. And another of an unidentified church, probably 17th century.
23 - Sketch of a panoramic view of Chester; rough plan of the cathedral and sketch of the town house at Chester; and elevation of the barracks at Berwick [on Tweed]. Although roughly drawn, they are very accomplished. Probably by Nicholas Hawksmoor. See 2057/F6/27a
24 - Article ascribing the drawing of the barracks at Berwick on Tweed (2057/F6/27) to Nicholas Hawksmoor.
25 - Folder containing sketches of the bridge at Briançon and another unidentified French bridge, a measured drawing of Newton Bridge at Bishop Auckand, Co. Durham, and engravings of the Palladian Bridge at Wilton and the bridge over the River Tay in Scotland.
25A - Greenwich Revealed by Neil Rhind and Julian Watson. An published edition of the Greenwich streetscape prob by Nicholas Hawksmoor, c1705
26 - Miscellaneous printed items, catalogues, prospectuses, etc., reflecting the interests of various members of the family, including a playbill for Hamlet at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1734.
27 - Printed prospectuses for books to which Lord Pembroke subscribed.
28 - List of books recommended for a lady to read. MS. notebook, with detailed comments on the books
29 - Three miscellaneous lists of books and book illustrations.
30 - Printed books and articles belonging to members of the family including: A Description of Stonehenge published by J Easton, Salisbury, 1800; A Collection of drawings of mosaics from Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae in the Royal Bourbon Museum, Naples, c1835; Original Designs for Cottages and Villas by EW Trendall, 1830 ( belonging to Catherine Woronzow); a book of common prayer inscribed to to his godson William Reginald Herbert from W Gladstone, 1856; The Rosary; A Legend of Wilton Abbey by William Gilbert, 1863.
31 - Other printed books, etc., which relate to the family and its activities.
32 - Miscellaneous printed items reflecting the interests of members of the family.
33 - Two copy prints of the sinking of the Royal George.
34 - The Anti-Jacobin or Weekly Examiner, 1797-1798, and a few other newspapers apparently kept for general interest and not relating to the family.
35 - Miscellaneous MS. verses to or by members of the family including some translations of the classics.
36 - Bank notes, Salisbury and Shaftesbury Bank.
37 - Programme of a concert of ancient music under the direction of the Earl of Sandwich.
38 - Catalogue of music sold by William Forster, junior, No. 348, the Strand, London.
39 - Ticket admitting a peeress to the trial of Lord Melville, on the fourteenth day.
40 - Six lists of distinguished people, possible drawn up for balls or other social functions.
Expand 41 - Records relating to the military and equestrian interests of Henry 10th Earl of Pembroke, d.1794, and his son George, 11th Earl of Pembroke, d.1827.41 - Records relating to the military and equestrian interests of Henry 10th Earl of Pembroke, d.1794, and his son George, 11th Earl of Pembroke, d.1827.
42 - Magasin du luxe et du plus nouveau goût, 6 vols. Of hand coloured plates of furnishings available in Paris and Leipzig
43 - Meubles et objets de goût, thirty-nine loose plates from a similar publication to Magasin du luxe et du plus nouveau goût.
44 - Seven plates of furnishings, published in France, not coloured.
45 - Watercolour drawings of landscapes and oriental figures, possibly Syrian.
46 - Album of pen sketches of Lord Pembroke’s family travelling in Syria.
47 - Drawings by members of the family, including some humorous sketches.
48 - Two albums of drawings of landscape and architecture, etc., in England and France.
49 - Card (with a biblical text) written by the Duchess of Kent in 1844 and two labels for relics of Queen Elizabeth I.
50 - Lists of guests and lighting arrangements for a ball at Wilton.
51 - Lithographs of Count Woronzow’s house at Yoursouf on the Crimea; a house named Aloubka, on the Crimea; and a house named Marieno, drawn by Larry Woronzow-Daschkaw. Also a plan and drawings of a mosque at Aloubka. And some offprints of articles about the Woronzow family.
52 - Poll book for the county election of 1819. This copy belonged to Sidney Herbert.
53 - Season tickets to the Great Exhibition for Sidney Herbert and his wife.
54 - Letter to Sidney Herbert giving permission for pictures to be moved from Elvaston Castle to Wilton House.
55 - Three passports for Sidney Herbert and his wife travelling on the continent.
56 - Typescript copy letters about a false story relating to Sidney Herbert repeated in Sir William Gregory’s autobiography.
57 - Typescript of an account of the last eighteen months of Sidney Herbert’s life, and his deathbed, written by his wife. With two accompanying letters, 1938.
58 - Printed report of the proceedings at a public meeting about a memorial to the late Lord Herbert of Lea and press cuttings of obituary notices.
59 - Report of the proceedings at the public meeting about a memorial to the late Lord Herbert of Lea. Two copies.
60 - Memorandum about the Sidney Herbert memorial fund.
61 - Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings about Sidney, Lord Herbert of Lea.
62 - Passports for Lord Pembroke and Mr. Charles Mitchell travelling on the continent
63 - A book of riddles, charades and poems written by Lord Herbert, Lord Dufferin, Lady Clanwilliam and others.
64 - List of village entertainment’s and newspaper account of celebrations for Lord Pembroke’s coming of age.
65 - Photograph of a school treat at Wilton House.
66 - Pamphlets, typed articles, etc., about Wimbledon House; Pembroke House, Privy Gardens; the abbesses of Wilton; Wilton Church; the Magdelen Hospital; coins found in Grovely; spoons found at Netherhampton; and the Mines Royal Copper Smelting Works at Aberdulais, South Wales.
67 - Copy letter from Lord Herbert to his father Reginald, 15th Earl of Pembroke, analysing their financial situation and suggesting personal economies
68 - Copies of speeches by Lord Herbert to various public bodies
69 - Letters, accounts, etc., about balls held at Wilton House in 1955 and 1960.
70 - Two printed reports on the treatment of Russian prisoners of war, sent to Lord Pembroke by the President of the Commission of Enquiry.
71 - Programme of tableaux vivants in aid of the Wiltshire Prisoners of War Fund, at the Palace Theatre, Salisbury, arranged by Lady Pembroke.
72 - Printed items and photographs relating to the Second World War.
73 - Game book.
74 - Game book.
75 - Game book, 1843-1844, 1848-1849. The latter part corresponds to part of 2057/F6/114.
76 - Game book corresponding to part of 2057/F6/114.
77 - Wilton House game book
78 - Wilton House game book.
79 - Wilton House game book.
80 - Wilton House game book.
81 - Game book, Wilton Estate, corresponding to the above but less detailed.
82 - Game book, Wilton Estate
83 - Game book of the Honourable George Herbert in Wiltshire, Scotland and India (his own bags only, with comments).
84 - Game book of the Honourable George Herbert in Wiltshire and other parts of England, and in Scotland and Wales. (his own bags only, with comments).
85 - Wilton House game book, “volume iv”.
86 - Lord Pembroke’s game book. Includes a photograph of the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of a shooting party in 1904.
87 - The Honourable Sidney Herbert’s game book at Danby (Yorks.) and at Boyton. With some photographs and a pencil sketch.
88 - Wilton House game book.
89 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.
90 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.
91 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.
92 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots, including in India and at East Knoyle.
Expand 93 - Family and personal93 - Family and personal
Expand 12 - Public and State papers of Sidney Herbert (1810-1861), Baron Herbert of Lea. Herbert was Secretary to the Admiralty, 1841-1845, Secretary at War 1845-1851, and Secretary of State for War 1852-1860. The papers are an important source for the reorganisation of the army, particulaly medical reforms and the campaign in the Crimea. Florence Nightingale was a frequent correspondent and she figures heavily in the series.
Other subjects covered include campaigns in China, India in 1860, Ireland, Wellington College and the Royal medical School at Chatham.
See also 2057/F4/50-71 for related correspondence.
This list to 2057/F8/I-VI was made by Dr. James G. Provan, Associate Professor of History at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A. and completed in 1975.  
Parts VII to XI were listed in 1992, by Nicola Bailey, a student in the Wiltshire Record Office, when the following items in the original list were not found: 2057/F8/III/A/9c, 2057/F8/IV/A/8, 2057/F8/V/A/67-73, 2057/F8/V/A/140, 2057/F8/V/A/216, 2057/F8/V/B/393h, 2057/F8/V/C/71j.
Index
F8/I 1833-1846
F8/II 1847-1852
F8/III 1853-1855
F8/IV 1855-1858
F8/V 1859-1861
F8/VI Documents dated prior to 1833 or after 1861
F8/VII  Additional miscellaneous papers
F8/VIII Emigration to Australia; Family Colonisation Loan Society  and Female Emigration Fund
F8/IX   Emigration to Australia; Female Emigration Fund
F8/X    Appointment of nurses to the army in the Crimea
F8/XI   Miscellaneous12 - Public and State papers of Sidney Herbert (1810-1861), Baron Herbert of Lea. Herbert was Secretary to the Admiralty, 1841-1845, Secretary at War 1845-1851, and Secretary of State for War 1852-1860. The papers are an important source for the reorganisation of the army, particulaly medical reforms and the campaign in the Crimea. Florence Nightingale was a frequent correspondent and she figures heavily in the series. Other subjects covered include campaigns in China, India in 1860, Ireland, Wellington College and the Royal medical School at Chatham. See also 2057/F4/50-71 for related correspondence. This list to 2057/F8/I-VI was made by Dr. James G. Provan, Associate Professor of History at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A. and completed in 1975. Parts VII to XI were listed in 1992, by Nicola Bailey, a student in the Wiltshire Record Office, when the following items in the original list were not found: 2057/F8/III/A/9c, 2057/F8/IV/A/8, 2057/F8/V/A/67-73, 2057/F8/V/A/140, 2057/F8/V/A/216, 2057/F8/V/B/393h, 2057/F8/V/C/71j. Index F8/I 1833-1846 F8/II 1847-1852 F8/III 1853-1855 F8/IV 1855-1858 F8/V 1859-1861 F8/VI Documents dated prior to 1833 or after 1861 F8/VII Additional miscellaneous papers F8/VIII Emigration to Australia; Family Colonisation Loan Society and Female Emigration Fund F8/IX Emigration to Australia; Female Emigration Fund F8/X Appointment of nurses to the army in the Crimea F8/XI Miscellaneous
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