The following databases have been added at The Original Record this past week:
1845 – The Yachtsman’s Annual and General Register
The Yachtsman’s Annual and General Register gave a description of each of the main yachting clubs in the British Isles, with the names of the officers, a membership list (names and addresses), and a register of the members’ yachts, usually giving number, name, tonnage, and sometimes rig and build. The work covers the Royal Yacht Squadron, the Arundel Yacht Club, Royal Cork Y. C., Royal Eastern Y. C., Royal Harwich Y. C., Royal Kingstown Y. C., Royal Mersey Y. C., Royal Northern and Clyde Y. C., Royal Southern Y. C., Royal Thames Y. C., Royal Victoria Y. C., and the Royal Western Yacht Club.1855 – Christian Miscellany Tabular Record of Mortality and Memorials of the Dead
The (Methodist) Christian Miscellany and Family Visiter, a monthly publication, included in each issue a Tabular Record of Mortality, recording recent deaths. The tables give name (sometimes christian name, often just Mr. or Mrs.), residence (often omitted), circuit (always given), age, and date of death. Moreover, immediately before the Tabular Record came a section entitled Memorials of the Dead, with fuller obituaries. These descriptions dwell particularly on the spiritual development of each subject, and the uplifting nature of their affirmations of faith in articulo mortis.1910 – Leeds University Calendar
The University Calendar for the academic year 1910 to 1911 includes full lists of present students and past graduates, examination lists for 1909 and 1910, and lists of honours gained in each subject for 1905 to 1910 and also for 1891 to 1904, that is, in the period of Victoria University (Yorkshire College). Full names are given, surname first, with year and class of examination. There is also a section for university societies, giving brief descriptions of activities, and names of officials and committee members.1934 – Commercial Directory of Bournemouth
Kelly’s Directory of Bournemouth and Poole includes this commercial directory for Bournemouth, Branksome Park, Boscombe (B), Boscombe East (B. East), Ensbury (E), Ensbury Park (W. P), Pokesdown (P) and Winton (Win).1947 – Membership List of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, founded in 1847, was incorporated by royal charter in 1930. The list of members of 1 March 1947 gives the names (surname first) and addresses of the seven classes of member – Honorary Members (Hon. M. I. Mech. E.); Members (M. I. Mech. E.); Associate Members (A. M. I. Mech. E.); Companions (C. I. Mech. E.); Associates (A. I. Mech. E.); Graduates (G. I. Mech. E.); and Students (S. I. Mech. E.). The year of attaining qualification is given in the left-hand margin; in the higher grades the years of achieving the lower grades are also given, bracketed together. The crossed swords symbol indicates naval or military service during the Great War of 1914-1918; an italic b shows a member of the Benevolent Fund. (p) after a Graduate’s or a Student’s name indicates one who had passed the whole of the A. M. Examination or its recognized equivalent.1957 – Royal Navy and Marines Active List
The Navy List for 1957, corrected to 18 January 1957, includes this main catalogue of ‘Officers on the Active List of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines and Retired and Emergency Officers Serving’. The first column gives surname and initials. The second column is rank, with a profusion of abbreviations, most of which are self-evident, often qualified by a specialisation, in brackets. The third column is for specialisations not demonstrated in rank. Fourth column is date of seniority (those given in italics are of ranks held previous to 1 January 1957 by Special Duties Officers); and fifth column, where serving.1957 – Air Force List
The Air Force List for 1957 contains gradation lists for all serving officers, corrected, generally, up to the appointments and promotions gazetted 2 April 1957. The officers are listed by branch, rank, and date of seniority; the names are given surname first, initials, decorations, and various sets of initials relating to their particular qualifications or expertise. A double-headed dagger before the name denotes a permanent direct commission; a dagger a national service commission; an asterisk some other non-permanent commission. The main abbreviations are: a. a., qualified at Army Long Gunnery Staff Course (A. A.); c. f. s., qualified flying instructor (with an asterisk if A1 category, without, A2); I, 1st class interpreter; i, 2nd class interpreter; i. d. c., completed a course at the Imperial Defence College; j. s. s. c., completed a course at the Joint Service Staff College; P, on probation; p. f. c., graduate of Pilot Flying College; p. s. a., graduate of R. A. F. Staff College; p. s. c., graduate of Military Staff College; q. s., R. A. F. graduate of the Military or Naval Staff College; Sp, medical or dental specialist; t. p., graduate of Empire Test Pilots’ School; Z, qualified in A. I. S. Inspection Duties. The new indexes added this week cover the Technical, Equipment, Secretarial, Marine and Airfield Construction branches, as well as the Royal Air Force Regiment. In the Technical Branch officers are classified by the abbreviations (A) Armament; (E) Engineer; (El) Electrical Engineer; (M) Mechanical Engineer; (S) Signals.
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