| Description | Includes:
Town Hall - conferment of the honorary freedom of the city at the Town Hall (16 April 1955) to Sir Barry Jackson, Sidney Vernon and Mrs A.M Howes - ceremony and procession outside (photos by Birmingham Gazette & despatch/Post & Mail) {see also MS 978/4/3/3/31];
University - Sir Barry Jackson receiving honorary degree at University of Birmingham (05 May 1950) during its 50th anniversary celebrations - including Jackson listening to public oration by Prof. Thomas Bodkin; Jackson receiving honorary degree from Rt Hon. Anthony Eden, Chancellor; group (front) Mr EP Beale, MR RH Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, Sir Peter Bennett, Mr PR Chatwin, MR CD Medley, Mr Francis Brett Young, Prof. Thomas Bodkin, (back) Jackson, HRH Princess Alice of Athlone, Rt Hon. Anthony Eden, The Hon. Lewis Douglas (US Ambassador) (photos by Birmingham Post & Mail/Gazette);
Victoria Square - procession to Town Hall at conferment of Freedom of the City to Jackson and others (16 April 1955) (Birmingham Gazette & Despatch Ltd);
Waterworks - Scott Sunderland and Pixie Pickard (Lady Hardwick) at Birmingham Waterworks (reservoir) - with chauffeur Peasley and car in background?
Blackhill - photos of Jackson's house and garden at Blackhill, Malvern and visitors - including Scott Sunderland; views of the Malvern Hills; George Bernard Shaw (1932); Jackson in the garden (photo by Roger Quilter?); Jackson with Harold Harvey, Harriet Cohen and Janet; George Bernard Shaw and Penny Drinkwater at their joint birthday party (Shaw's 78th and Penny Drinkwater's 5th) (taken by AV Swaebe 1934);
British Camp - group with Lanchester car outside the British Camp Hotel, Malvern (1904?); Jackson sitting in back seat of car with two others.
Brittany - Tim Dawes and Mrs WM Byrne (Helen Jackson, [Barry Jackson's sister]) at Hotel William The Conquerer, Brittany.
Brussels - postcard sent to Scott Sunderland at Malvern (18 February 1950) showing the Theatre Royal -' BJ [Barry Jackson] is a great success and two ambassadors have done him honour. He looks grand despite the eternal rush. Brussels is looking heavenly in the warm spirng sunshine. Love to you Scott and to the ladies and Miss King-Chang'.
Caen - view of houses and castle;
Canada - The Rep company on ship's deck ready to sail to Canada for tour (1931) including Jackson with others, Jackson shaking hands with captain of the ship, shaking hands with woman, the company down below in ballroom. |