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- 1884-1910 (Creation)
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A most unusual form of Victorian country house guest book. Each guest has signed on arrival, but the book requires them to record their weight, and also indicate how they were dressed. Lord Bingham suceeded his father as Lord Lucan, and therefore the visitors are particularly high status. The final entries, dated February 1st 1910 are of Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria Mary (soon to become Queen Mary) and the princesses Victoria and Mary. The Royal Family did not include thier weight entries! Other high status Victorians who do include notification of their weight include Hardinge of Penshurst, Prince Hermann of Saxeweimar, Prince Francis of Teck, the future Queen Mary, Earl Howe, Lord Dorchester, the Duke of Hamilton, George Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Munster, the Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Laleham House was the seat of the Earl of Lucan, situated to the south of the village of Laleham.
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GB 0074 LMA/4327 1884-1910 Collection 0.05 linear meters Various.
A most unusual form of Victorian country house guest book. Each guest has signed on arrival, but the book requires them to record their weight, and also indicate how they were dressed. Lord Bingham suceeded his father as Lord Lucan, and therefore the visitors are particularly high status. The final entries, dated February 1st 1910 are of Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria Mary (soon to become Queen Mary) and the princesses Victoria and Mary. The Royal Family did not include thier weight entries! Other high status Victorians who do include notification of their weight include Hardinge of Penshurst, Prince Hermann of Saxeweimar, Prince Francis of Teck, the future Queen Mary, Earl Howe, Lord Dorchester, the Duke of Hamilton, George Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Munster, the Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Laleham House was the seat of the Earl of Lucan, situated to the south of the village of Laleham.
Purchased in January 2002.
Guest book for Laleham House, seat of the Earl of Lucan, 1884-1910.
One item.
These records are available for public inspection although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. Western Europe England London Architecture Buildings Country houses UK Information sciences Communications media Publications Books Guest books Historical periods Victorian period Europe Laleham Surrey
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Purchased in January 2002.
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Guest book for Laleham House, seat of the Earl of Lucan, 1884-1910.
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One item.
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These records are available for public inspection although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English