| Description | Volume made up of material relating to the Golden Book of Hammersmith (formerly listed as DD/19/4)
Pages 7-78 and 81-104: January-July 1907
letters etc. concerning the making and lettering of the book from:
T[homas] J[ames] Cobden-Sanderson, Riverhouse, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, and
the Doves Bindery, 15 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, W
R[ichard] Cobden-Sanderson, The Doves Bindery, 15 Upper Mall, Hammersmith
W [Sir Lawrence] Gomme, County Hall, Spring Gardens, London, SW
RJ Ward, Waring's Factories (Waring and Gillow Limited), Cambridge Road,
Hammersmith, W
Francis Hawkes, principal, Hammersmith School of Arts and Crafts, Dunsany Road,
Brook Green, W
Nigel Waud, secretary, The "Alderman Chamberlen" presentation fund, 34 Oaklands
Grove, Shepherds Bush
H Thompson, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Hammersmith, W
Page 1:
Sir William Bull's comments on the use of the Golden Book
Pages 3-6, 15-26:
samples of paper made for the Kelmscott Press
Pages 49, 51, 85, 107-109, 112, 117: March 1907-October 1922
extracts from Hammersmith council minutes
Pages 105-109, 111, 116: January 1914-October 1922
letters concerning use of the Golden Book from
Leslie Gordon, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Hammersmith, W6
to
Sir William Bull
Pages 79-80: 3 April 1922
letter from Annie Cobden-Sanderson, River House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith
to
Sir William Bull
Thanks for copy of parliamentary debate. "We are very anxious to have a talk with you about the future of the Women's Suffrage Bill in Parliament". Invites him to luncheon "next Sunday". Mrs Pankhurst will be present. Will leave about 3 pm for a meeting in Hyde Park where she and Mrs Pankhurst are to speak. Is glad that the I[ndependent] L[abour] P[arty] has given its support at Derby conference
Page 6: 19 October 1922
letter from Anne Cobden-Sanderson, 15 Upper Mall, Hammersmith
to
Sir William Bull
Thanks for letter of sympathy on death of her husband. Now nearly 30 years since "he first opened his workshop in this little house on the river". Remembers his co-operation in the making of the Golden Book. He had been ailing for some time owing to heart weakness, but died peacefully.
Page 110: 24 November 1926
letter from Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 15 Upper Mall, W6
to
Sir William Bull
Thanks for letter of sympathy on death of mother (see DD/375/1/70). She was very ill for 3 days and died peacefully. She never really recovered from her husband's death and an 8-month stay in America overtaxed her strength
Pages 102, 113-115: October 1922-November 1926
newspaper cuttings relating to the Golden Book and Thomas and Anne Cobden-Sanderson |