GB 0100 KCLCA K/PP109 - WEST, Sidney George (1909-1987)

1 boxes, 0.1 cubic metres

GB 0100 KCLCA K/PP109 [1934-1937] Collection (fonds) 1 boxes, 0.1 cubic metres West , George , 1909-1987 , lecturer

Sidney George West was born 28th March 1909; educated at Norbury College; took matriculation examination for King's College London, 1923; educated at King's College London, 1926-1932, notably studied Intermediate BA, Latin, Greek, English and Ancient History 1926-1927; second and third year English and Latin 1928-1929; MA in English, 1930-1932; achieved George Smith Studentship 1929, First Class Honours English and University Postgraduate Travelling Studentship 1930.

West worked as a part time assistant lecturer in the Department of English, King's College London, 1932-1933; lectured in English at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, 1934; lectured and became Head of Department of Portuguese, King's College London, 1936-1941; Director of the British Institute of Studies, Lisbon, 1941; Director, Students' Department, British Council, 1952. Awarded an OBE (Civil Division) in 1937. Died 1987.

Publications: The new corporative state of Portugal: an inaugural lecture delivered at King's College, London, the 15th February, 1937 (Lisbon, S P N Books, 1937); The new corporative state of Portugal: an inaugural lecture delivered at King's College, London, the 15th February, 1937 (London, New Temple Press, 1937); A projecçào de 'Os Lusíadas' através das traduçòes inglesas / (confer. Tr. de C. Estorninho. Separata da revista Bracara Augusta) (Braga, 1973).

Given to King's College London College Archives in 1992.

Sidney George West slide collection, [1934-1937] comprises glass lantern slides depicting images of Portugal. Each slide has been numbered and labelled. They include scenes of Lisbon, Estoril, Cintra, Mafra, Evora, Santarem, Thomar, Coimbra, Luso-Bussaco, Vizeu, Oporto, Braga, Bom Jesus, Viana Do Castelo, Aveiro, Leiria, Batalha and Alcobaça and images of rivers, valleys, religious buildings and traditional scenes including a festival and bullfight. An inventory prepared by West, dated 13 September 1934 - 6 December 1937, is enclosed and gives details of each slide.

Arranged in its original wooden slide box.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Due to the fragility of these items, it is not possible to make copies of the slides.
English and Portuguese.

No additional finding aids exist.

Compiled by Samantha Velumyl. 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. January 2008 Alcobaça Aveiro Batalha Bom Jesus Braga Cintra Coimbra Cultural heritage Cultural systems Customs and traditions Estoril Europe Evora King's College London Landscape Leiria Lisbon Luso-Bussaco Mafra Open spaces Oporto Photographic slides Photographs Portugal Religious buildings Santarem Thomar Traditional cultures Viana Do Castelo Visual materials Vizeu Western Europe West , George , 1909-1987 , lecturer Buildings Architecture

Given to King's College London College Archives in 1992.

Sidney George West slide collection, [1934-1937] comprises glass lantern slides depicting images of Portugal. Each slide has been numbered and labelled. They include scenes of Lisbon, Estoril, Cintra, Mafra, Evora, Santarem, Thomar, Coimbra, Luso-Bussaco, Vizeu, Oporto, Braga, Bom Jesus, Viana Do Castelo, Aveiro, Leiria, Batalha and Alcobaça and images of rivers, valleys, religious buildings and traditional scenes including a festival and bullfight. An inventory prepared by West, dated 13 September 1934 - 6 December 1937, is enclosed and gives details of each slide.

Arranged in its original wooden slide box.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Due to the fragility of these items, it is not possible to make copies of the slides.

• English

• Latin

English and Portuguese.

No additional finding aids exist.

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.

• English