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Papers of Geoffrey and Elsie McGarry
Catalogue reference: DD/1121
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This record is about the Papers of Geoffrey and Elsie McGarry dating from 1932-2016.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DD/1121
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers of Geoffrey and Elsie McGarry
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1932-2016
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Description (What the record is about)
- Diaries, letters, postcards, notes
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HF 16/5
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English, Dutch, French
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Geoffrey and Elsie McGarry
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Donated by Mr McGarry’s daughter, Helen Rose
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
- Geoffrey McGarry lived in Fulham from 1945, since age 22 (North End Crescent). McGarry had a long career as a service engineer for D. Napier and Sons, a British engineering company best known for luxury motor vehicles and aeroplanes. In later life, McGarry and his wife Elsie performed as semi-professional ballroom dancers, appearing in background roles in a number of theatre, film and television productions.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0a54eb2c-ff5a-4427-a006-6b4da1caa17c/
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Papers of Geoffrey and Elsie McGarry