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Admiralty letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re his retirement from service, including a notice of termination of service for the Ministry of National Insurance and a letter re his appointment as a Convoy Commodore (Manuscript)
1948-06-18 - 1961-02-28
OLI/1/17
Letters from Robert D Oliver to his father from HMS EXCELLENT, Portsmouth; HMS WARSPITE, Mediterranean fleet; Lake Louise, Alberta; Wellington; and MV WANGANELLA, Huddart Parker LIne (6 September 1927-24 July 1937). (Manuscript)
1927-09-06 - 1937-07-24
OLI/13
Telegram to Mrs Oliver reporting that 113 Cheyne Walk had been bombed (27 July 1944). (Manuscript)
1944-07-27 - 1944-07-27
OLI/61
Papers re Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's passport, including his passport, expiry date 2 June 1977 (Dec 1961-Dec 1978). (Manuscript)
1961-12-01 - 1978-12-31
OLI/41/15
Letter re the appointment of Colonel William J Oliver as Lieutenant of the County, including certificate and letter to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver re his Lieutenancy of the Borders Region (Manuscript)
1919-06-03 - 1975-06-04
OLI/1/24
Miscellaneous papers (13 September 1891-13 Feb 1917). (Manuscript)
1891-09-13 - 1917-02-13
OLI/52
Letter from Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver asking for the papers to be transferred to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich on his death (12 June 1970). (Manuscript)
1970-06-12 - 1970-06-12
OLI/80
Three folders containing 100th birthday letters for Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Francis Oliver (Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's uncle), including a Nominal Roll of Greetings and replies from his wife Dame Beryl Oliver (Manuscript)
1965-01-22 - 1965-07-09
OLI/91
Letters, telegrams and postcards from Robert D Oliver to his family from HMS INFLEXIBLE, Gibraltar and Mediterranean; HMS ALBION and HMS PRINCE OF WALES (1 January-26 September 1915). (Manuscript)
1915-01-01 - 1915-09-26
OLI/38
Envelope containing newspaper cuttings re the 100th birthday of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Francis Oliver and obituaries of him and his wife (22 January 1964-17 November 1965, including undated). (Manuscript)
1964-01-22 - 1965-11-17
OLI/93
Passport for Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver (Retired), including a residency permit for Tenerife and a certificate of vaccination against smallpox (8 Feb-6 November 1978). (Manuscript)
1978-02-08 - 1978-11-06
OLI/84
Letters from Robert D liver to his family from HMS INFLEXIBLE, Mediterranean fleet, re power trials, a spell in hospital with boils and the funeral of the King of Greece (25 November 1912-1 June 1914). (Manuscript)
1912-11-25 - 1914-06-01
OLI/8
Letters from Robert D Oliver's first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann ("Swannee"), to his father, Colonel William J Oliver (30 November 1927-16 January 1928). (Manuscript)
1927-11-30 - 1928-01-16
OLI/26
Envelope of letters of condolence to Dame Beryl Oliver on the death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Francis Oliver and her replies; arrangements for his funeral and memorial service in Westminster Abbey (15 Oct-17 November 1965). (Manuscript)
1965-10-15 - 1965-11-17
OLI/92
Bank statement for the account of Mrs Torfrida L.A. Oliver (Robert D Oliver's first wife) with National Provincial Bank Ltd (27 November 1945-30 Dec 1946). (Manuscript)
1945-11-27 - 1946-12-30
OLI/62
Folder marked "Robert D Oliver's naval recollections", including: a letter from Arthur Marder, author of "From the Dardanelles to Oran", and Robert D Oliver's reply (11 September 1973) (Manuscript)
1914-08-04 - 1973-09-11
OLI/79
Newspaper cuttings, including 3 re Robert D Oliver's appointments (Feb 1944-26 November 1963, including undated). (Manuscript)
1944-02-01 - 1963-11-26
OLI/67
Letters to Robert D Oliver's father from various (25 September 1925-28 November 1927, including undated) and 6 prescriptions (25 Dec 1900 - 1919 Feb 1906). (Manuscript)
1900-12-25 - 1927-11-28
OLI/28
Envelope of papers re The Caravan Club and Berwick Holiday Park, including receipts and rates paid (1 January-14 November 1979). (Manuscript)
1979-1979-11-14
OLI/41/2
Folder of letters to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver re his uncle, Sir Henry F Oliver, including a typed list of the Nominal Roll of Greetings received by him on his 100th birthday, a newspaper cutting (dated 1943) and 2 photographs of his coffin. (Manuscript)
1943-1970-11-02
OLI/41/14
Ledgers re Lochside Farm, 1909-1928 and 1949-1965, and 1966-1969. (Manuscript)
1909-1969-12-31
OLI/76/1-2
Photographs, one of a gate into the Forbidden City of Pekin (1948), one of the end of WAVE CHIEF's fuelling pipe arriving on board HMV BRITANNIA (n.d.) and one of HMS RESOLUTION before alteration to funnel (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1948-1948-12-31
OLI/6/5
Diary for 1 January 1965 - 31 December 1965, mostly belonging to Robert D Oliver. (Manuscript)
1965-1965-12-31
OLI/72/4
Diary for 1 January 1978 - 31 December 1978, mostly belonging to Robert D Oliver. (Manuscript)
1978-1978-12-31
OLI/72/13
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