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Donated by Mrs. D. Howard and Mr. P. Howard

Bombay, Delhi, U.P. 1901-1912

Invitation cards, menus, dance programmes, fixture lists, tickets, theatre and concert programmes, covering all aspects of social life of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Metaxa in Bombay 1901-1912.

1. 1901 Nos. 1-8
2. 1902 Nos. 1-12
3. 1903 and 1904 Nos. 1-10 (including 2 Delhi Durbar Light Railway Special season tickets, and 2 tickets for the Durbar, 1 January 1903).
4. 1906-1910 Nos. 1-22
5. 1911-1912 Nos. 1-14
6. Miscellaneous, undated 1-20
7. Larger items 1902-1914, including papers concerned with the Delhi Durbar, and a copy of an illustrated magazine The Empress, and a Hindu map of Benares, 1903.
8. Nos. 1-30 (dated)
9. Nos. 31-39 (undated, including programmes of the Bandmann Opera Co.).
10. Six programmes from the Excelsior Cinematograph c. 1912
11. The Official Directory of the Coronation Durbar, Delhi, 1903 (with 4 maps).
12. Coronation Durbar, Delhi, 1903. Illustrated record.
13. Wiele Klein, Madras. Printed Vest & Co., Mount Road, Madras. The Army Pageant, Fulham Palace, June 20 July 2, 1910. Programme.
14. Christmas card from Mr and Mrs. John Metaxa
15. Menu for a dinner party at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, 10 February 1905.
16. Annual Report of Lady Lamington’s Work Guild, Bombay, 1907.
17. Menu of the Annual Sailing Dinner, Royal Bombay Yacht Club, 6 May 1899.
18. 5. 17th Annual Report of the Bombay Ladies’ Branch of the National Indian Association, January-December 1907.
19. Programme for the 1903 and 1904 Bombay Horse and Dog Show.