| ID | 13178 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Hart Papers |
| Collection Description | Sir Robert Hart, (1835-1911), 1st Baronet, served as Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs from 1863 to 1908. This collection includes photographs, correspondence, diaries, writings and personal memorabilia, including items by or relating to women in his family. A descriptive list is available (see link). |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Reference | MS15 |
| Description | These are the papers of Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet, Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs from 1863 to 1908. Among these papers are one volume containing a diary kept by Hart's wife (Hester Jane nee Bredon) which includes notes made on a journey from Peking to Shangai and a detailed commentary on Peking, its environs and its people, their dress, form of recreation, hobbies, etc. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1863-1908 |
| Century | 19th, 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Queen's University Belfast Special Collections and Archives |
| Address | Queen's University Library Floor 1 The McClay Library 10 College Park Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT7 1LP |
| Telephone | +44 28-9097-6333 |
| Email Address | specialcollections@qub.ac.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted by the Women's History Project from lists available in the library. It must be remembered that due to time constraints, not all items in this repository were examined individually. We are grateful for the assistance provided by Mary Kelly, librarian. |
| latitude | 54.58401 |
| longitude | -5.93208 |