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- 1974-1975 (Creation)
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1 file (34pp)
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Professor Bryan Wooleston Langlands (1928-1989) was Professor of Geography at the University of Ulster at Coleraine and was killed in the British Airways crash of BD092 at Kegsworth. He had spent much of his time in Uganda and accumulated a large library on various aspects of African historical geography.
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GB 0101 ICS 44 1974-1975 Collection (Fonds) 1 file (34pp) Langlands , Bryan Wooleston , 1928-1989 , geographer
Professor Bryan Wooleston Langlands (1928-1989) was Professor of Geography at the University of Ulster at Coleraine and was killed in the British Airways crash of BD092 at Kegsworth. He had spent much of his time in Uganda and accumulated a large library on various aspects of African historical geography.
Given to the ICS by Professor Langlands.
Memorandum by Prof Bryan W Langlands of his experiences while at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 1974-1975 including account of the arrest and trial of Denis Cecil Hills for treason, also other incidents relating to President Idi Amin and the British community in Uganda, and on University politics at Makerere.
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Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.
Not to be quoted without permission from the heirs of Professor Langlands.
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The bulk of B W Langlands papers are held in the Department of Geography, University College Cork.
There is an obituary of B W Langlands in 'Irish Geography' 22 (1) 1989, 61-63).
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Central (province) Civil and political rights Colonial countries Colonialism East Africa Educational levels Higher education Hills , Denis Cecil , fl 1974-1975 , author Human rights Imperialism Kampala Langlands , Bryan Wooleston , 1928-1989 , geographer Makere Makerere University , Kampala, Uganda Oumee , Idi Amin Dada , b 1925 , President of Uganda x Amin , Idi Political doctrines Political prisoners Political systems Uganda
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Given to the ICS by Professor Langlands.
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Memorandum by Prof Bryan W Langlands of his experiences while at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 1974-1975 including account of the arrest and trial of Denis Cecil Hills for treason, also other incidents relating to President Idi Amin and the British community in Uganda, and on University politics at Makerere.
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single item
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Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.
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Not to be quoted without permission from the heirs of Professor Langlands.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The bulk of B W Langlands papers are held in the Department of Geography, University College Cork.
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- Civil and political rights
- Political systems » Colonial countries
- Political doctrines » Imperialism » Colonialism
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- Educational levels » Higher education
- Human rights
- Political doctrines » Imperialism
- Political doctrines
- Civil and political rights » Political prisoners
- Political systems
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General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English