| Summary: |
Audio recording of oral history interview with Lady Mary Cotton, covering the period 1910-1947.
Cassette side OA1/19/1: Voyage to India; first impressions. Journey to Rawalpindi. Social life of nurses in Rawalpindi; social hierarchy of officers. Marriage and honeymoon. Posting to Mount Abu; description of bungalow and garden. Problems of having and raising children in India. Description of kitchen; cook's specialities. Managing the household. Reading habits. Isolation of Abu hill station except during hot season. Relaxations during day; hunting experiences. Recollections of visiting Maharajahs. Pleasant memories of India. Illness of son.
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| Main author: |
Cotton; Lady; Mary Bridgett (b 1910); née Connors, nurse |
| Other authors: |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| Extent: |
0 hr. 32 min.
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| Admin history: |
British nurse and wife of Political Officer in Indian Political Service. |
| Access status: |
Closed
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| Access conditions: |
Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. The transcript can be consulted. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/19/01. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| User restrictions: |
Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist |
| Language: |
English
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| Copies: |
Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/19/01
Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004918/01 |
| Related material: |
Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/19/T |
| Format: |
Archive
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