Extensive diary kept by Mr Richard Cochrane. The diary begins towards the end of Mr Cohcrane’s time at University and chronicles the end of his university days, the process of applying for and getting a position with MacNeill and Barry Ltd, Calcutta and him travelling out to take up that post in August 1953.
Mostly the diary entries are of social, sporting and domestic nature, but there is description of work life as well. The diary ends abruptly in December 1955. Letters, news cuttings and other ephemera are included in its pages. (Each entry is individually numbered in a pre-existing, but unexplained system. Further papers and materials from Mr Cochrane are held at Corpus Christi (diaries 1951-1953), the British in India Museum, Lancashire (books) and at depositories holding materials which were originally donated to the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum in Bristol (films).)
3 vols. London, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1953-1955.
Cochrane Papers: Box 2
Papers of R.Cochrane relating his work during 1955-1958; personal and business letters and documents regarding his work at Macneill and Barry Ltd.
Video Tape.
Diary kept in 1956.
Travel diary containing 3 different trips, 1960, 1962 + 1957.
Travel diary containing trip from Calcutta to London 57, and a second trip also in 1957.
Folder 1 –
21 letters to/from Cochrane 1955.
Khan Brothers receipt.
Macneill and Barry sports club programme.
4 copies of Office notes.
R. Cochrane’s driving licence.
Salary slips and tax slip.
Application for shooting permit.
Memoranda.
Nuddea Mills Employees Sarbajanin Programme.
Folder 2 –
Macneill and Barry sports club programme.
Salary slips.
Khan Brothers receipt.
3 invitations to Cochrane.
The automobile association of Bengal touring department.
statement of account for the year to 31st March 1956.
Calcutta rowing club nov 56.
Wedding invitation and programme.
Wedding photo and 2 postcards of the church.
15 letters to and from Cochrane during 1956.
Nuddea Mills Employees Sarbajanin Programme.
Folder 3 –
31 Letters from 1957.
2 receipts.
Salary slip from Macneill and Barry Ltd.
Farewell Party March 26th 57.
4 hotel receipts.
Subscription cheque.
Drivers certificate.
Receipt, cheque and tax exemption.
10 letters to Cochrane, from the 20/1/1958 to 12/9/1959.