| ID | 6572 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Spender Papers |
| Reference | D/1633 |
| Description | Diaries of Lilian, Lady Spender (née Dean), wife of Sir Wilfrid Spender (Secretary to the Northern Ireland Cabinet, 1921-1925, then Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance). Besides social and domestic matters, the diaries contain details of periods of political significance, 1899-1966. For example, the diaries include political topics such as lectures on First Aid which were given as part of the war effort, the Ulster Volunteer Force and gun-running, as well as comment on prominent Ulster politicians and various aspects of political life, 1915-1915. The diaries also contain comment on conditions in Ireland, the B Specials, Sinn Fein, De Valera, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the selection and appointment of Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister, James Craig, the Boundary question, etc., 1920-1921. Later diaries comment on the national crisis, refugees, etc., 1939-1945. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1899-1966 |
| Century | 19th, 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
| Address | 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT3 9HQ |
| Telephone | +44 28-9053-4800 |
| Email Address | proni@communities-ni.gov.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. The lists were compiled by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland staff and we are grateful for their assistance. It must be remembered that due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 54.60430 |
| longitude | -5.91036 |