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Shoosmith Papers: Box 3

Newspaper cuttings:

1. a.& b. ‘The Many Wonders of New Delhi’, article by Mrs. Shoosmith (M.C. Shoosmith) in The Pioneer, Monday, 23 December 1929. (2 copies).
2. ‘Marvels of New Delhi, a sight-seeing trip round ‘Lutyens’ city’. The Statesman, Sunday, 8 February 1931.
3. ‘The Miracle of New Delhi: how a mammoth task was accomplished’. (Two small articles on Sir Herbert Baker and Sir Alexander Rouse). The Statesman, Sunday, 8 February 1931.
4. The Architectural Review, Vol. LXIX No.410, January 1931. Entirely on New Delhi.
5. The Times Weekly Edition, 29 June 1933. Photographs: Delhi Ancient and Modern in India’s Capital.
6. Country Life, 11 September 1926. Article on ‘Government House, Delhi’ by Christopher Hussey. 4pp.
7. Country Life. 9 May 1931. Article: ‘Recent Architecture’ by Christopher Hussey, includes comment on New Delhi.
8. Country Life Summer Number, 6 June 1931. Editorial on New Delhi. Article on New Delhi by Robert Byron: I. ‘The Architecture of New Delhi’.
9. Country Life 13 June 1931. Article: New Delhi II. ‘The Interior of the Viceroy’s House’, by Robert Byron.
10. Country Life, 20 June 1931. Articles: ‘What I think of modern architecture’ by Sir Edwin Lutyens. New Delhi. III. ‘The Decoration of the Viceroy’s House’ by Robert Byron.
11. Country Life, 27 June 1931. Article: New Delhi IV. ‘The setting of the Viceroy’s House’, by Robert Byron.
12. Country Life, 4 July 1931. Article: New Delhi V. ‘The architecture of Sir Herbert Baker’ by Robert Byron.
13. Country Life, 25 July 1931. Article: ‘Craftsmanship in the Viceroy’s House, New Delhi’, By A.S.O.
14. Country Life, 12 December 1931. Articles: (a)’A Tudor House adapted for Today: Legh Manor near Cuckfield, Sussex’: with alterations by Sir Edwin Lutyens, R.A. (b)”Modern electric light fittings”. Illustrations: Fittings in Viceroy’s House, New Delhi, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
15. Country Life, 12 January 1967. Articles: ‘Early treatment of Country Houses’, by Christopher Hussey, including photographs and comment on Lutyens’ work. ‘Portrait of a perfectionist: Edward Hudson the founder of Country Life’ including comment on Lutyens.
16. Mrs A.G. Shoosmith’s writings, also under her maiden name, M.C. Reid. Xerox copy of poems written about childhood in India and a Diary of a trek from the Liddar Valley to the Sind valley (Kashmir) 62pp. n.d.

Shoosmith Papers: Box 2

A.G. Shoosmith, O.B.E., A.R.I.B.A, and Mrs. Shoosmith.

Lent by Mrs. A.G. Shoosmith

India General. 1923-1972

1. The Nineteenth Century and after February 1938. Article: ‘Present-Day architecture in India’, by A.G. Shoosmith.
2. The Sunday Times Magazine, 14 May 1972. Article: ‘The Master Builders: 13’ Sir Edwin Lutyens, by David Gebhard, photographs by Robert Freson.
3. RIBA Journal April 1979. Article: ‘The Viceroy’s House in Imperial Delhi’, by Peter Smithson.
4. RIBA. Journal, October 1969. Photograph of Lutyens’ model caricature.
5. Programmes: ‘The Inauguration of, New Delhi’.
   • The unveiling of The Dominion Columns, 19 February 1931.
   • People’s Fete, Delhi Fort. 11 February 1931.
   • The Ceremony of Commemoration on the completion of the Indian War Memorial Arch, 12 February 1931.
6. Journal of the East India Association, April 1933. Article: ‘Calcutta as Capital’ by C. Collin Davies.
7. Extracted miscellaneous articles from the Indian State Railways Magazine:
8. Article from The Pioneer 6 February 1931. A shelter for poor travellers. India’s memorial to Lady Hardinge Serai opened at Paharganj.
9. Small scrap of paper with faint drawing.
10. Extracts from The Bengal Bihar and Central India Annual 1931.
    Article: New Delhi by Mrs: A.G. Shoosmith
    Editorial: As it was in beginning: a brief outline of Britain’s early connection with India – and the foundation of the Hon. East India Company
11. Another copy of both articles.
12. Newspaper cuttings:
    • ‘Havoc: Vizapatam and Waltair’ by M.C. Reid, Madras Mail, 17 November 1923. Original and xerox copy. Part of another xerox copy.
    • ‘Through the Agency Hills to Jeypore’, by M.C. Reid. From the Bengal-Nagpur Railway Magazine, April 1925. A xerox copy of this article is included.
    • Xerox copy – ‘A Railway Soliloquy’, Bengal-Nagpur Railway Magazine, n.d.
13. Indian State Railways Magazine, March 1928.
    Article: ‘Vizagapatam Harbour’, by Col. Cartwright Reid, C.B. (father of Mrs. Shoosmith and Engineer-in-Chief of the Harbour).
14. ‘Vizagapatam Harbour’ – visit of H.E. the Rt. Hon. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Baron Irwin of Kirby-Under-Dale, P.C. G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E. Viceroy and Governor-General of India. 9 August 1927. A descriptive pamphlet of the construction and history of the harbour.
15. Coloured painting of Vizagapatam Harbour: the new port of Middle Eastern India. The Times Weekly Edition, 29 June 1933.
16. The Architectural Association Journal, March 1941. (part only).

Shoosmith Papers: Box 1

A.G. Shoosmith, O.B.E., A.R.I.B.A, and Mrs. Shoosmith.

Lent by Mrs. A.G. Shoosmith

India General. 1923-1972

1. Indian State Railways Magazine
   • December 1928
   • April 1929
   • April 1930
   • February 1931 (3 copies, pp.401-450 missing from second)
2. Articles:
   • ‘New Delhi’, by Sir Alexander Rouse (Early history)
   • ‘The Council House’, by A.H. Byrt.
   • ‘The Mural Paintings at New Delhi’, by Percy Brown.
   • ‘The Design of New Delhi’ by A.G. Shoosmith.
3. Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 8 May 1939. Article on ‘Railway Stations’.
4. JRIBA August 1941. Article on ‘Concert Music in the Albert Hall’ only.