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MB13 Mountbatten Papers: Thames Televisionseries The Life and Times of LordMountbatten

MB13/1 Black and white photographs to illustrate each of12 programmes

MB13/1/1 Programme 1: The King's ships were at sea (1900-17)

MB13/1/1/1 Studio photograph of Prince Louis and Princess Victoria ofBattenberg with their four children. Princess Victoria isholding the infant Mountbatten on her lap. [Similar to MB2/B2/3 and photographs in boxes MB3/52 andMB3/66]

1901

MB13/1/1/2 Photograph of the Battenberg family on board HMSImplacable, surrounded by the ship's officers. Mountbattenis sitting on his mother's lap. [Similar to MB2/N6/8 and MB2/C3/104]

1902

MB13/1/1/3 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg, later LordMountbatten, aged seven. Head and shoulders only, wearinga sailor suit.

c.1907

MB13/1/1/4 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg sitting ona garden chair, aged about six. He is wearing a white sailorsuit. [This photograph appears in album MB3/B2]

1906

MB13/1/1/5 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg feeding hispet rabbits.[This photograph appears in albums MB2/N6/65, MB2/C5/144 and boxes MB3/86 and MB3/50 ]

1906

MB13/1/1/6 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg dressed ina hooded cloak and sitting on a tree stump in the grounds ofKendal's Hall, Hertfordshire. [This photograph appears in albums MB2/N6/29, MB2/C4/24 and MB2/B2/27 ]

1904

MB13/1/1/7 Photograph of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg with hissons Prince George and Prince Louis on board HMS Drake. Prince George is wearing the uniform of a naval cadet. [Also appears in MB2/C5/123, MB2/N6/56, MB2/B2/55,MB3/50 and 87]

1906

MB13/1/1/8 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenbergdriving a donkey cart in Valletta. With him are his nieces,Princesses Margharita and Theodora of Greece. [Also in MB2/N2/136, MB2/N6/84]

1908

MB13/1/1/9 Photograph of guests at a fancy dress ball in Vallettaincluding Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg dressed as aCossack, and his father, dressed as a Russian imperialfalconer.

1908

MB13/1/1/10 Photograph of Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg (later LordMountbatten) in the uniform of a naval cadet, standing outside

1913

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Mall House in London. [Also in albums MB2/N6/130, MB2/B2/181 and boxesMB3/3/50 and 86]

MB13/1/1/11 Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Prince LouisAlexander of Battenberg, later first Marquis of MilfordHaven. He is in naval uniform. [Also in album MB2/B2/73]

1907 or 1908

MB13/1/1/11A Portrait photograph of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg,later first Marquis of Milford Haven. He is in naval uniform,but bare-headed.[Also in album MB2/B2/84]

c.1907

MB13/1/1/12 Photograph of the officers of HMS Lion, on board their ship. Prince Louis Francis of Battenberg, later Lord Mountbatten,sits in the centre of the front row, in front of Vice-Admiral SirDavid Beatty. He wears the uniform of a midshipman.

1916

MB13/1/1/13 Envelope containing captions for photographs used inProgramme 1. [Identical to captions attached to preceding photographs(MB13/1/1/1-12)]

MB13/1/1/14 Typewritten list (incomplete) of 55 photographs of LordMountbatten during filming at various locations includingMalta, Singapore, Broadlands2 pages of handwritten list of similar photographs, letteredalphabetically

MB13/1/2 Programme 2: The Kings Depart (1917-22)

MB13/1/2/1 Photograph of the Tsar, Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse, PrinceLouis of Battenberg (later Lord Mountbatten) aged nine andhis cousins, Princes Waldemar and Sigismund of Prussia. They are on board the Russian Imperial Yacht as it passedthrough the Kiel Canal. [Copy of MB2/N6/113]

Jul 1909

MB13/1/2/2 Photograph of Prince Louis of Battenberg (later LordMountbatten), the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Tsar, hisdaughters Grand Duchesses Olga and Anastasia and PrinceSigismund of Prussia. They are standing on the bridge wingof the Russian Imperial Yacht. The head and shoulders of theTsarina are visible below. [This photograph also appears in album MB2/N6/113 andMB2/B3/320]

Jul 1909

MB13/1/2/3 Photograph of Prince Louis of Battenberg (later LordMountbatten) with the four daughters of the Tsar outsideFriedberg Castle, Hesse. His nieces, Princesses Margarita andTheodora of Greece are sitting in a carriage with theTsarevich. [Also appears in MB2/N6/118, MB2/C7/115, MB3/45/2,MB3/86]

1910

MB13/1/2/4 Photograph of Prince Andrew of Greece holding his daughter,Margarita, on his shoulder. Prince Louis of Battenberg, laterLord Mountbatten squats between his legs. They are outsideHeiligenberg Castle.

1907

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[Also in MB2/N6/71, MB2/B2/81, MB3/86]

MB13/1/2/5 Photograph of Sub-Lieutenant Lord Louis Mountbatten withhis father on board anti-submarine vessel P31.[Also in album MB2/N4]

1919

MB13/1/2/6 Photograph of Cambridge Union Committee, with LordMountbatten in the second row.

1920

MB13/1/2/7 Photograph of Prince Henry (later Duke of Gloucester),Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), Prince Albert (laterGeorge VI) and Lord Louis Mountbatten. On board HMSRenown before the Prince of Wales' tour of Australasia

Mar 1920

MB13/1/2/8 Photograph of Prince of Wales and Lord Louis Mountbattenin a fishing boat on Lake Buva, Japan.[Numbered 12 on caption]

1922

MB13/1/2/9 Photograph of Lord Louis Mountbatten and Miss EdwinaAshley shortly after their engagement, Delhi. [Numbered 13 on caption]

Feb 1922

MB13/1/2/10 Photograph of Lord Louis Mountbatten and his bride leavingthe church after their wedding. [Numbered 14 on caption]

18 Jul 1922

MB13/1/2/11 Photograph of some of the guests leaving the church afterLord Mountbatten's wedding. The Prince of Wales andPrincess Mary are followed by the Duke of York and theMarquis of Milford Haven (Mountbatten's brother). [Numbered 15 on caption]

18 Jul 1922

MB13/1/2/12 Photograph of the baseball player Babe Ruth meeting theMountbattens during their honeymoon tour of the USA. [numbered 16 on caption][Copy of MB2/L1/33]

5 Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/13 Photograph of the Mountbattens on board a train during theirhoneymoon tour of the USA. Lord Mountbatten is wearing adressing gown. [Numbered 17 on caption]

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/14 Photograph of the Mountbattens with a group of nativeAmericans in the Grand Canyon National Park during theirhoneymoon tour of the USA. [Numbered 18 on caption][The original photograph is MB2/L1/91]

16 Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/15 Photograph of the Mountbattens with Cecil B. de Mille,Charlie Chaplin and others during their honeymoon tour ofthe USA. [Numbered 19 on caption]

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/16 Photograph of the Mountbattens, Charlie Chaplin andLieutenant and Mrs Nielson performing in a film, Nice andFriendly. The others are pretending to attack Mrs Nielson. [Numbered 20 on caption] [The original photograph is MB2/L1/166]

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/17 Photograph of Charlie Chaplin, in costume, standing betweenLord and Lady Mountbatten.

Oct 1922

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MB13/1/2/18 Photograph of the Mountbattens with Charlie Chaplin andJackie Coogan

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/19 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten and Charlie Chaplin in ascene from the film Nice and Friendly.

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/20 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten, Charlie Chaplin, his USnaval aide Lieutenant Nielson and Mrs Pell in a scene fromthe film Nice and Friendly. [Numbered 24 in the caption] [The original photograph is MB2/L1/176]

Oct 1922

MB13/1/2/21 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of the abovephotographs (MB13/1/2/1-20) for Programme 2

MB13/1/3 Programme 3: The Azure Main (1922-36)

MB13/1/3/1 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten carrying Prince Philip, agedabout five, on his shoulders in the grounds of Adsdean

Jul 1926

MB13/1/3/2 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten giving a signals lecture inhis capacity a Assistant Fleet Wireless Officer to theMediterranean Fleet

1927

MB13/1/3/3 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten at the Malta raceswith Lady Keyes and Captain Bedford

Feb 1927

MB13/1/3/4 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten and the Duke of Kent besidea car, Southampton

May 1931

MB13/1/3/5 Photograph of Lord Louis Mountbatten playing polo [Captiononly: photograph not present]

1932

MB13/1/3/6 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten on the bridge of HMSDaring as it passes through the Corinth canal

1934

MB13/1/3/7 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten with his nephew, David(later 3rd Marquis of Milford Haven) on board HMS Daring

1934

MB13/1/3/8 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten on the bridge of HMSWishart

1935 or 1936

MB13/1/3/9 Photograph of the crews which won the First DestroyerFlotilla regatta for HMS Wishart with their trophies,Mountbatten seated in the centre

Aug 1935

MB13/1/3/10 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten on the bridge of HMSWishart

1935 or 1936

MB13/1/3/11 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten broadcasting from thePalace, Valletta during the Italian crisis

Autumn 1935

MB13/1/3/12 Envelope containing captions for above photographs(MB13/1/3/1-11) from Programme 3

MB13/1/4 Programme 4: The Stormy Winds (1936-41)

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MB13/1/4/1 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten with Princess Elizabeth(later the Queen) at the Coronation Review of the Fleet

20 May 1937

MB13/1/4/2 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten, the Prince of Wales, MrsSimpson and three other people on board HMS Wishart atCannes [Numbered 3 on caption]

1935

MB13/1/4/3 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten with Edward VIII and MrsSimpson at Balmoral [Numbered 4 on caption]

1936

MB13/1/4/4 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten playing golf with EdwardVIII at Adsdean [Numbered 5 on caption]

1936

MB13/1/4/5 Photograph of HMS Kelly during trials [Numbered 7 on caption]

Aug 1939

MB13/1/4/6 Photograph of the Duke of Windsor returning to England onboard HMS Kelly with Lord Mountbatten [numbered 8 oncaption]

Sep 1939

MB13/1/4/7 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten with four other members ofSt John Ambulance Brigade and an ambulance, London [Numbered 9 on caption]

1940

MB13/1/4/8 Photograph of HMS Kelly after being torpedoed in the NorthSea, with members of crew being transferred to another shipin an open boat [Numbered 10 on caption]

May 1940

MB13/1/4/9 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten on the bridge of HMS Kellyduring the voyage back to base after being torpedoed [Numbered 11 on caption]

May 1940

MB13/1/4/10 Photograph of HMS Kelly setting out at 30 knots before beingtorpedoed during an operation against German minelayers [Numbered 12 on caption]

1940

MB13/1/4/11 Photograph of Lieutenant Michael Sturdy with a bandageround his head, on board HMS Kelly after the torpedoing [Numbered 13 on caption]

May 1940

MB13/1/4/12Photograph of some of HMS Kelly's wounded resting on theflag deck after being torpedoed [Numbered 14 on caption]

May 1940

MB13/1/4/13 Photograph of HMS Kelly in dry dock showing the damagecaused by a torpedo [Numbered 15 on caption]

1940

MB13/1/4/14 Photograph of HMS Kipling entering Alexandria harbour withKelly and Kashmir survivors after the battle of Crete[Numbered 16 on caption]

May 1941

MB13/1/4/15 Envelope containing captions of above photographs(MB13/MB13/1/4/1-14) for Programme 4

1935-41

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MB13/1/5 Programme 5: United We Conquer (1941-43)

MB13/1/5/1 Photograph of Mountbatten inspecting his Royal MarineGuard on taking command of HMS Illustrious

Aug 1941

MB13/1/5/2 Photograph of Mountbatten descending steps with KingGeorge VI at Combined Operations HQ, Richmond Terrace,Whitehall

1942

MB13/1/5/3 Photograph of Roosevelt and Churchill seated at theCasablanca Conference. Behind stand the US and BritishChiefs of Staff (General Arnold, Admiral King, GeneralMarshall, Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal, Admiral Sir DudleyPound, General Sir Alan Brooke), also Field Marshal Sir JohnDill and Mountbatten

Jan 1943

MB13/1/5/4 Photograph of Churchill with his chiefs of staff during theCasablanca Conference (Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal,Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, General Sir Alan Brooke andMountbatten)

Jan 1943

MB13/1/5/5 Photograph of Churchill and Roosevelt at the CasablancaConference with General Sir Hastings Ismay and Mountbattenstanding behind them

Jan 1943

MB13/1/5/6 Photograph of Mountbatten addressing a group of navalratings in Scotland when Chief of Combined Operations

Mar 1943

MB13/1/5/7 Photograph of Mountbatten as Chief of Combined Operationswith naval commandos

Mar 1943

MB13/1/5/8 Photograph of Mountbatten in the uniform of a vice admiraloutside Broadlands

1942

MB13/1/5/9 Photograph of Mountbatten with his family in a room atBroadlands shortly before his departure for South East Asia

Sep 1943

MB13/1/5/10 Envelope containing captions to above photographsfor Programme 5

1941-43

MB13/1/6 Programme 6: The Imperial Enemy (1943-45)

MB13/1/6/1 Photograph of Mountbatten on arrival at Delhi as SupremeAllied Commander South East Asia [Copy of MB2/N12/1]

7 Oct 1943

MB13/1/6/2 Photograph of Mountbatten with Chiang Kai-Shek and hiswife in a jeep while visiting Chinese troops at Ranchi

Nov 1943

MB13/1/6/3 Photograph of Mountbatten driving a jeep through theNgakyedauk Pass in Burma with Major General Messerveyand Lieut General Christison [Copy of MB2/N12/50]

15 Dec 1943

MB13/1/6/4 Photograph of Mountbatten watching aircraft landing at Ramuairfield with US pilots. Two copies. [Copy of MB2/N12/54]

16 Dec 1943

MB13/1/6/5 Photograph of Mountbatten with Major General OrdeWingate and Brigadier General Merrill at Deogarh, India

Jan 1944

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[Copy of MB2/N12/57]

MB13/1/6/6 Photograph of Mountbatten trying out the new Americancarbine [Caption only: photograph not present]

MB13/1/6/7 Photograph of Mountbatten with a bandage round his headafter suffering an eye injury. He is talking to Lieut ColWilson. [Copy of MB2/N12/102]

7 Mar 1944

MB13/1/6/8 Photograph of Mountbatten arriving at Laungyaung air stripin a Tiger Moth piloted by Wing Commander Smythe [Copyof MB2/N12/129]

11 Apr 1944

MB13/1/6/9 Photograph of Mountbatten addressing No 1 Squadron, IndianAir Force, from the wing of a Hurricane [Copy of MB2/N12/174]

2 Jul 1944

MB13/1/6/10 Photograph of Mountbatten about to take off from Pahok,Burma in an L5 aircraft [Copy of MB2/N12/204]

11 Sep 1944

MB13/1/6/11 Photograph of Mountbatten using a field telephone from thebeachhead at Nyaungu, Burma[Copy of MB2/N12/293]

16 Feb 1945

MB13/1/6/12 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of abovephotographs from Programme 6

MB13/1/6/13 Typescript draft of above captions, containing manyalterations

MB13/1/7 Programme 7: The March to Victory (Mar-Sep 1945)

MB13/1/7/1 Photograph of Mountbatten as Supreme Allied CommanderSouth East Asia, looking at a map with his deputy, GeneralR.A.Wheeler

1945

MB13/1/7/2 Photograph of Mountbatten taking the salute after the re-hoisting of the Port commissioners ensign during the Rangoonvictory parade (two copies)[Copy of MB2/N13/4]

15 Jun 1945

MB13/1/7/3 Photograph of Mountbatten taking the salute as the 2ndBritish Division (14th Army) march past during the Rangoonvictory parade [Copy of MB2/N13/6]

15 Jun 1945

MB13/1/7/4 Photograph of Mountbatten decorating a Sikh sergeant of the5th Indian Division during the Rangoon victory investiture. Squadron Leader Erskine Crum, Lieutenant CommanderLeveson and Major Papps stand behind him. [Copy ofMB2/N13/9]

16 Jun 1945

MB13/1/7/5 Photograph of Mountbatten with General Douglas MacArthur,South West Pacific Command, Manila. [Caption is numbered6: there appears to be no photograph numbered 5] [Copy of MB2/N13/13]

1 Jul 1945

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MB13/1/7/6 Photograph of Mountbatten at the airport on his arrival for thePotsdam Conference[Caption is numbered 7]

Jul 1945

MB13/1/7/7 Photograph of General Itagaki signing the Instrument ofSurrender of Japan at Singapore. Mountbatten is seatedfacing him with representatives of the Allies. [Caption is numbered 8][Copy of MB2/N13/24]

12 Sep 1945

MB13/1/7/8 Photograph of Mountbatten reading his address on the stepsof the Singapore Municipal Building after the Japanesesurrender. Admiral Power, General Slim, General Wheelerand Air Chief Marshal Park stand with him.[Caption is numbered 9] [Copy of MB2/N13/26]

12 Sep 1945

MB13/1/7/9 Photograph of Field Marshal Terauchi surrendering his swordto Mountbatten as SACSEA at Saigon[Caption is numbered 10][Copy of MB2/N13/61]

30 Nov 1945

MB13/1/7/10 Photograph of Mountbatten saying farewell to Burmesepeople at Government House, Rangoon [Caption is numbered 11][Copy of MB2/N13/47]

9 Oct 1945

MB13/1/7/11 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of abovephotographs from Programme 7

MB13/1/8 Programme 8: The Meaning of Victory 1(945-47)

MB13/1/8/1 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten talking to a liberated POWat the end of the war with Japan. He is sitting on his bed.

1945

MB13/1/8/2 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten standing among releasedPOWs to watch the Surrender ceremony in Singapore. [Copyof MB2/N13/31]

12 Sep 1945

MB13/1/8/3 Photograph of Mountbatten talking to a released POWforming part of the British "guard of honour" at Changi Gaol,Singapore[Copy of MB2/N13/36]

14 Sep 1945

MB13/1/8/4 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten being shown alathe constructed by POWs in Changi Gaol[Copy of MB2/N13/42]

14 Sep 1945

MB13/1/8/5 Photograph of Mountbatten signing autographs for Australianex-POWs at Changi Camp, Singapore[Copy of MB2/N13/49]

11 Oct 1945

MB13/1/8/6 Photograph of Mountbatten with NCOs of HQ SACSEA atRaffles College, Singapore[Copy of MB2/N13/72]

Dec 1946

MB13/1/8/7 Photograph of Mountbatten talking to the King of Siam at agarden party, Bangkok [Copy of MB2/N13/105]

21 Jan 1946

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MB13/1/8/8 Photograph of Mountbatten inspecting the Fusiliers Marines,Saigon [Copy of MB2/N13/164]

15 Mar 1946

MB13/1/8/9 Photograph of Mountbatten and Nehru being driven in anopen car to the Indian YMCA, Singapore [Copy of MB2/N13/109]

19 Mar 1946

MB13/1/8/10 Mountbatten pays a visit to the Children's "Legacy" Club,Sydney[Caption only: photograph not present: probably copy ofMB2/N13/196)]

31 Mar 1946

MB13/1/8/11 Lord and Lady Mountbatten being greeted by crowds atAuckland Town Hall, New Zealand[Copy of MB2/N13/206]

5 Apr 1946

MB13/1/8/12 Mountbatten, Churchill and Sir James Somerville at a degreeceremony, Oxford University [Copy of MB2/N13/322]

26 Jun 1946

MB13/1/8/13 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of abovephotographs for Programme 8

MB13/1/8/14 Typescript draft of above captions, with many alterations

MB13/1/9 Programme 9: The Last Viceroy (1947-48)

MB13/1/9/1 Photograph of Mountbatten with the Prime Minister, ClementAttlee before his departure for India to become Viceroy

Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/2 Photograph of Lord Wavell, the retiring Viceroy, greetingMountbatten on his arrival in India

22 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/3 Photograph of Nehru greeting Mountbatten, watched byLiaquat Ali Khan, Palam Airfield, Delhi

22 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/4 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten driving throughNew Delhi to the Viceroy's House in the state landau

22 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/5 Photograph of Lord Mountbatten wearing the Viceregal robesand standing with Lady Mountbatten during the Investiture inthe Durbar Hall, New Delhi

24 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/6 Photograph of the Mountbatten family with their large staff infront of Government House, formerly the Viceroy's House [Copy of MB2/N14/172]

1948

MB13/1/9/7 Photograph of Mountbatten sitting with Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel, the future Deputy Prime Minister of India

MB13/1/9/8 Photograph of Mountbatten and Gandhi sitting in wickerarmchairs outside the Viceroy's House, New Delhi. [Copy ofMB2/N14/10]

31 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/9 Photograph of Gandhi standing between Lord and LadyMountbatten outside the Viceroy's House, New Delhi. [Copyof MB2/N14/8]

31 Mar 1947

MB13/1/9/10 Photograph of Jinnah standing between Lord and Lady 5 Apr 1947

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Mountbatten outside the Viceroy's House during their firstmeeting [Copy of MB2/N14/12]

MB13/1/9/11 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten with eleven Indianprinces outside Jaipur Palace during the silver jubilee of theMaharaja of Jaipur. [Copy of MB2/N14/79]

14 Dec 1947

MB13/1/9/12 Photograph of Mountbatten and Jinnah driving in Statetogether after the Transfer of Power ceremony, Karachi

14 Aug 1947

MB13/1/9/13 Photograph of Mountbatten at his desk in the Viceroy's Houseat midnight. He is reading the names of the new IndianCabinet.

14 Aug 1947

MB13/1/9/14 Envelope containing multiple copies of the above photographsfor Programme 9

MB13/1/10 Programme 10: Fresh Fields (1947-55)

MB13/1/10/1 Photograph of Mountbatten addressing the ConstituentAssembly of India on Independence Day. Lady Mountbattenand Dr Rajendra Prasad sit behind him.

15 Aug 1947

MB13/1/10/2 Photograph of Mountbatten waving to the crowds during adrive through Delhi on Independence Day

15 Aug 1947

MB13/1/10/2A Photograph of Lord Mountbatten's procession passing throughlarge crowds in Delhi on Independence Day

15 Aug 1947

MB13/1/10/3 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten and Lady Pamelaat a children's party in Delhi on Independence Day

15 Aug 1947

MB13/1/10/4 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten surrounded by refugeewomen and children in the Punjab

1947

MB13/1/10/4A Photograph of Lady Mountbatten talking to a refugee motherand her child in the Punjab

1947

MB13/1/10/5 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten walking throughrubble caused by rioting in Amritsar

1947

MB13/1/10/6 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten with Nehru andanother man at Nehru's farewell party, New Delhi [captionnumbered 7]

19 Jun 1948

MB13/1/10/7 Photograph of Nehru and C.Rajagopalachari bidding farewellto Mountbatten before his departure from India [captionnumbered 9]

21 Jun 1948

MB13/1/10/8 Photograph of Mountbatten as Commander in ChiefAllied Forces Mediterranean on the bridge of HMS Glasgowduring fleet exercizes [wrong caption attached to photo]

1954

MB13/1/10/9 Photograph of Mountbatten and other officers receivingPresident Tito on board HMS Glasgow [wrong captionattached to photo]

Jun 1952

MB13/1/10/10 Photograph of Mountbatten skin-diving in the Mediterranean [caption numbered 13]

Jun 1952

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MB13/1/10/11 Photograph of Mountbatten being rowed by six admirals toHMS Surprise on relinquishing his appointment asCommander-in-chief of Allied Forces, Mediterranean

Dec 1954

MB13/1/10/12 Photograph of Mountbatten being rowed by six admirals toHMS Surprise on relinquishing his appointment asCommander-in-chief of Allied Forces, Mediterranean

Dec 1954

MB13/1/10/13 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of abovephotographs for Programme 10

MB13/1/10/14 Typescript draft of above captions

MB13/1/11 Programme 11: Full Circle (1955-65)

MB13/1/11/1 Photograph of Mountbatten as First Sea Lord at an AdmiraltyBoard meeting

c.1955

MB13/1/11/2 Photograph of Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh duringthe Commonwealth Chiefs of Staffs Conference, Greenwich

1957

MB13/1/11/3 Photograph of Mountbatten being shown the torpedo room ofthe nuclear submarine Skipjack by Rear Admiral Warder andVice Admiral Rickover

Oct 1958

MB13/1/11/4 Photograph of Mountbatten with Jack Hawkins, KennethMore, Sir Charles Lamb and Stanley Baker at a dinner of ofthe Royal Naval Film Corporation

1959

MB13/1/11/5 Photograph of Lady Mountbatten sitting with a child patientat the Hillside House Cerebral Palsy centre, Santa Barbara,California

1959

MB13/1/11/6 Photograph of Mountbatten as CDS watching British Armyexercises in West Germany. He is shown in a dug-outamongst trees with two soldiers.

Mar 1960

MB13/1/11/7 Photograph of Mountbatten holding a miniature horse whilevisiting the Estancia El Recreo in Argentina

Mar 1963

MB13/1/11/8 Photograph of Mountbatten attending Nehru's funeral. Alsoin the picture are Dean Rusk, Lady Pamela Hicks, thePresident of India (Dr Radhakrishnan) and others.

1964

MB13/1/11/9 Photograph of Mountbatten in flying kit after landing on theflight deck of HMS Eagle. He is shaking hands with a RoyalNaval captain.

Sep 1964

MB13/1/11/10 Photograph of Mountbatten visiting a British Army junglecamp in Borneo

Feb 1965

MB13/1/11/11 Photograph of Mountbatten and his daughter, Lady Brabournewith bird of paradise feathers in New Guinea

Feb 1965

MB13/1/11/12 Photograph of a ceremony outside the Ministry of Defence onMountbatten's retirement as CDS

16 Jul 1965

MB13/1/11/13 Envelope containing multiple copies of the captions of theabove photographs for Programme 11

12

MB13/1/12 Programme 12: A man of this century (1900-68)

MB13/1/12/1 Photograph of Mountbatten with Archbishop Makarios inCyprus while head of a government mission on immigration

1965

MB13/1/12/2 Photograph of Mountbatten outside the gates of WormwoodScrubs Prison while investigating prison security

Nov 1966

MB13/1/12/3 Photograph of Mountbatten inspecting an early prototypehovercraft

n.d.

MB13/1/12/4 Photograph of Mountbatten in the full dress uniform of theLife Guards, photographed by Baron

c.1965

MB13/1/12/5 Photograph of Mountbatten with a cow and calf on one of hisfarms, Broadlands Estate, Hampshire

c.1967

MB13/1/12/6 Photograph of Mountbatten with a mare and foal on one of hisfarms, Broadlands Estate, Hampshire

c.1967

MB13/1/12/7 Photograph of Mountbatten mounted on his horse "WhiteKnight" outside the stables at Broadlands. J.Warner, the farmmanager is with him.

c.1967

MB13/1/12/8 Photograph of a Broadlands Estate management meeting, withMountbatten, Lord and Lady Brabourne, Norton Knatchbulland others

1966

MB13/1/12/8A Photograph of a Broadlands Estate management meeting, withMountbatten, Lord and Lady Brabourne, Norton Knatchbulland others

1966

MB13/1/12/9 Photograph of Mountbatten prawning with one of hisgranddaughters at Classiebawn, County Sligo

c.1966

MB13/1/12/10 Photograph of Mountbatten with a donkey cart containing fiveof his grandchildren at Classiebawn, County Sligo [twocopies and a negative]

Aug 1966

MB13/1/12/11 Photograph of Mountbatten surrounded by his family at tea-time, Classiebawn Castle, County Sligo

c.1966

MB13/1/12/11A Photograph of Mountbatten with his family at tea-time, Classiebawn Castle, County Sligo (different viewfrom MB13/1/12/11)

c.1966

MB13/1/12/12 Envelope containing multiple copies of captions of abovephotos from Programme 12

MB13/1/13 Gestetner masters for captions to photographs MB13/1/1-12,described as "programme skins" [Badly degraded - unfit forproduction? - housed in separate box]

MB13/1/14 Typescript drafts of captions to photographs for Programmes1, 2, 7, 9, 11 and 12

13

MB13/2 Transparencies and 35mm negatives

MB13/2/1-4 Kelly Reunion: colour transparencies by Malcolm Aird 2 Jun 1966

MB13/2/5-11 Kelly Reunion: black and white 35mm film 2 Jun 1966

MB13/2/12 Earl Attlee: black and white 35mm film 17 Jun 1966

MB13/2/15-17 Christ’s College and Cambridge: colour transparencies byMalcolm Aird

13 Jul 1966

MB13/2/18-19 Christ’s College and Cambridge: black and white 35mm film 13 Jul 1966

MB13/2/20-22 Churchill's wartime underground bedroom/study: black andwhite 35mm film

13 Jul 1966

MB13/2/23-25 Churchill's wartime underground bedroom/study: colour35mm film by Malcolm Aird

13 Jul 1966

MB13/2/26 Lord Attlee: colour transparencies by Malcolm Aird 25 Jul 1966

MB13/2/27 Noel Coward: colour transparencies by Malcolm Aird 25 Jul 1966

MB13/2/28-29 Noel Coward: 35mm film, black and white 25 Jul 1966

MB13/2/30-33 War Cabinet rooms: 35mm colour film and transparencies byMalcolm Aird

MB13/2/34-37 35mm film, no captions, black and white

MB13/2/38-42 Admiralty: 35mm colour film and transparencies by MalcolmAird

3 Aug 1966

MB13/2/43-44 Field Marshal Slim: black and white 35mm film 22 Aug 1966

MB13/2/45 Field Marshal Slim: colour transparencies by Malcolm Aird 22 Aug 1966

MB13/2/54-63 Mountbatten on holiday in County Sligo: colourtransparencies and 35mm film by Malcolm Aird

5 Sep 1966

MB13/2/65-76 County Sligo: black and white 35mm film 5 Sep 1966

MB13/2/78-81 Mountbatten at Broadlands: black and white 35mm film 23 Sep 1966

MB13/2/82-89 Broadlands: colour transparencies and 35mm film 23 Sep 1966

MB13/2/92, 94 Broadlands: colour 35mm film 21 Oct 1966

MB13/2/93 5 colour slides of Mountbatten's uniforms 21 Oct 1966

MB13/2/95-102 Mountbatten in Malta: black and white 35mm film 28 Oct 1966

MB13/2/103-110 Malta: colour transparencies and 35mm film by Malcolm Aird 28 Oct 1966

MB13/2/114-117 Duke of Windsor in Paris: black and white 35mm Nov 1966

MB13/2/118-120 Vice Admiral Sir Edward Abel-Smith, Vice Admiral SirGilbert Stephenson, Captain J.Mansfield-Robinson: black andwhite 35mm

9 Dec 1966

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MB13/2/121 Vice Admiral Sir Gilbert Stephenson: colour transparencies 9 Dec 1966

MB13/2/122 Captain J.Mansfield-Robinson: colour transparencies 9 Dec 1966

MB13/2/123 Vice Admiral Sir Edward Abel-Smith: colour transparencies 9 Dec 1966

MB13/2/124-127 Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare, Mr H.A.Brooks, George Villiers:black and white 35mm

12 Jan 1967

MB13/2/128 Mountbatten at London Airport about to leave for Far East:black and white

31 Jan 1967

MB13/2/130-174 Eastern tour: black and white 35mm Apr 1967

MB13/2/175 Eastern tour: black and white 35mm film and contact printsincluding Lady Brabourne

Apr 1967

MB13/2/176 Eastern tour: possibly Bangkok: colour transparencies Apr 1967

MB13/2/177 Eastern tour: Gandhi memorial, Delhi: colour transparencies 1967

MB13/2/178 Eastern tour: Singapore and Bangkok with King and Queen ofSiam: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/179 Eastern Tour: India including Mountbatten riding and MrsGandhi: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/180 Eastern Tour: Fort Dufferin, Mandalay and Schwedagon,Rangoon, Burma: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/181-182 Eastern Tour: Jaipur, India (palaces and riverside): colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/183 Eastern Tour: India, mainly Bundi: colour transparencies 1967

MB13/2/184 Eastern Tour: Fort Dufferin, Mandalay, Burma: one colourtransparency

1967

MB13/2/185 Eastern Tour: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/186 Eastern Tour: Jaipur, India with Maharajah and Maharani:colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/187 Eastern Tour: Bangkok: colour transparencies 1967

MB13/2/188 Eastern Tour: Istana Negara, Singapore and Mountbattenwith King and Queen of Siam, Bangkok: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/189 Eastern Tour: Fort Dufferin, Mandalay, Burma: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/190 Eastern Tour: Mountbatten with Maharaja and Maharani ofJaipur and palace at Amber: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/191 Eastern Tour: Burma, possibly Mandalay and Pagan: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/192 Eastern Tour: Gandhi Memorial, Delhi: colour transparencies 1967

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MB13/2/193 Eastern Tour: Irrawaddy River and Pagan, Burma: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/194 Eastern Tour: Delhi including Mrs Pandit and Juma Masjid?Mosque: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/195 Eastern Tour: Mountbatten with Presidential Guard, Delhi:colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/196 Eastern Tour: mainly Burma, also Mountbatten seated at deskin New Delhi: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/197 Eastern Tour: Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens in Delhi: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/198 Eastern Tour: Juma Masjid Mosque and Gandhi Memorial,Delhi: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/199 Eastern Tour: Rashtrapati Bhavan and presidential mountedguard, Delhi: colour transparencies

1967

MB13/2/200 Eastern Tour: Mrs Pandit and Jaipur, India: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/201 Eastern Tour: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/203 Sir Gilbert Inglefield: black and white negatives 1967

MB13/2/204 Mr Langley, F.Tomkins, J.R.Wonnacott, Surgeon CaptainBirt, B.Pope, Air Marshal Sir John Baldwin: black and whitenegatives

1967

MB13/2/205 T.Cooper, J.Logan, K.A.Groves, K.Pearman, Mrs ElizabethCollins, Sir Hubert Rance: black and white negatives

1967

MB13/2/206 Sir Ronald Brockman: black and white negatives 1967

MB13/2/207 Elizabeth Collins, Sir Ronald Brockman, Sir John Baldwin,Sir Gilbert Inglefield, B.Pope, T.Cooper, J.Logan,K.A.Groves, K.Pearman, Sir Hubert Rance: colourtransparencies

1967

MB13/2/208 Aubrey Buxton, Mr Willin (ex POW): black and whitenegatives

16 May 1967

MB13/2/209 Aubrey Buxton, Mr Willin: colour transparencies 16 May 1967

MB13/2/210 Duke of Edinburgh, portrait photos: black and white negatives 30 Jun 1967

MB13/2/211-17 Mountbatten in gardens of 10 Downing Street: black andwhite negatives including 35mm

20 Jul 1967

MB13/2/218 Windsor Great Park and Greenwich: black and whitenegatives

4 Aug 1967

MB13/2/219 Frogmore House, Windsor and Greenwich: colourtransparencies

4 Aug 1967

MB13/2/220-224 Maritime Museum Greenwich: black and white 35mmnegatives

22 Aug 1967

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MB13/2/225-227 Newspapers at British Museum: black and white 35mmnegatives

31 Aug 1967

MB13/2/228-231 Royal press preview of Life and Times programmes atImperial War Museum: black and white negatives [previousnumbers 1170-1173]

18 Dec 1968

MB13/2/232-233 Royal press preview: colour transparencies and 35mm film(photographers J.Silverside and Stan Allen)

18 Dec 1968

MB13/2/234-235 Royal press preview: black and white negatives [contactprints at MB13/4/3]

18 Dec 1968

MB13/2/236-247 Royal press preview: off screen photos, black and whitenegatives [contact prints at MB13/4/3]

18 Dec 1968

MB13/2/248 Wallet labelled Wormwood Scrubs [possibly something else?]35mm black and white negativesBlack and white negatives of ?Mountbatten and another navalofficer, probably George VI

MB13/2/249 Envelope labelled "Mountbatten internegs": black and whitenegatives of photographs from section MB13/1: includesMountbatten's wedding, with the Prince of Wales, in LifeGuard uniform, with Gandhi, on board ships, at Classiebawn,as child with the Russian Imperial children, with his family,playing with rabbits (MB13/1/1/5)Also colour transparencies of Mountbatten on board ShadowV, and in Delhi with presidential guard and black and whitenegative of 70th birthday

c.1900-66

c.1966

1970

MB13/2/250 Colour transparencies of Mountbatten and his family onholiday in CountySligo; Mountbatten with Noel Coward;Frogmore House

c.1966

MB13/2/251 Colour transparencies of Mountbatten's family on holiday inCounty Sligo including interiors of Classiebawn Castle;interior of Broadlands

c.1966

MB13/2/252 Index cards listing UK locations and details of negatives inMB13/2

MB13/3 Boxes of slides

MB13/3/1 Mountbatten's family on holiday in County Sligo, mainly onboard their fishing boat

1966

MB13/3/2 Distant views of Classiebawn Castle, County Sligo 1966

MB13/3/3 Mainly Mountbatten's family inside Classiebawn Castle, alsoexterior views of castle

1966

MB13/3/4 Mountbatten's family on holiday in County Sligo, mainlyriding, also details of castle

1966

MB13/3/5 Mountbatten's family on holiday in County Sligo, mainly onboard their fishing boat, also on the beach, and Mountbattenon horseback

1966

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MB13/3/6 Mountbatten's family on holiday in County Sligo, mainlyriding

1966

MB13/3/7 Mountbattten's family on the beach at Classiebawn, CountySligo

1966

MB13/3/8 Mountbatten's family on holiday in County Sligo, mainly onboard their fishing boat

1966

MB13/3/9-11 Mountbatten filming in Malta Oct 1966

MB13/3/12 Mountbatten's eastern tour, including photos of LadyBrabourne

1967

MB13/4 Loose black and white prints

MB13/4/1 Large number of mainly 6.5 x 8.5 inch (17 x 21.5 cm) prints of royal press preview at Imperial WarMuseum. Includes Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, PrincessMargaret, Lord Snowdon, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh,Prince Charles, Princess Anne, the Queen Mother, Lord andLady Brabourne and their older children, Lady Pamela Hicksand David Hicks

18 Dec 1968

MB13/4/2 5 copies of 19 x 24 cm prints of Mountbatten looking at amodel of himself being filmed in his office in what was theViceroy's House, New Delhi. With him is Howard Thomas ofThames TV. The sculptor was Astrid Zydower.

Probably 18 Dec 1968

MB13/4/3 Contact prints of Royal press preview including off-screenphotos

18 Dec 1968

MB13/4/4 About 30 large prints of Mountbatten as a boy with thechildren of the Tsar outside Friedberg Castle [MB13/1/2/3]

MB13/5 Folder containing black and white prints used aspublicity for TV series "A man for the century"shown on US network PBS by WQED, Pittsburgh, based on the Thames TV series

MB13/5/1 Typescript publicity material relating to "A man for thecentury"

c.1980

MB13/5/2 Photograph of Mountbatten relaxing on the beach atClassiebawn, County Sligo, with some of his family includingthree of his grandchildren.Caption "Typical royal family outing".

1966

MB13/5/3 Print incorporating three images of Mountbatten on holidayat Classiebawn, including fishing with his family from a boatand walking on the beach with six of his grandchildren. Caption "Down to the sea again".

1966

MB13/5/4 Photograph of Mountbatten sitting in a deckchair on Maltaduring the making of the series. Caption "Return to Malta".

1966

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MB13/5/5 Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Mountbatten atBroadlandsCaption "War hero at home".

c.1967

MB13/5/6 Photograph of Mountbatten in full dress uniform of Colonelof the Life GuardsCaption "Full regalia".

c.1965

MB13/5/7 Portrait photograph of Mountbatten in naval uniform by BernSchwartzCaption "The last hero"

c.1970

MB13/5/8 Portrait photograph of Mountbatten in full dress navaluniform and black tieCaption "The last hero"

c.1968

MB13/5/9 Print incorporating images of Mountbatten's father, PrinceLouis of Battenberg above Mountbatten as a boy and as ayoung naval officerCaption "Family tradition"

c.1908, c.1935

MB13/5/10 Honeymoon in America: Print incorporating photograph ofCharlie Chaplin standing between Lord and LadyMountbatten above photograph of the Mountbattens meetingBabe Ruth. [Copies of MB2/L1/138 and MB2/L1/33]Caption "Honeymoon highlights"

1922

MB13/5/11 Print incorporating a scene between Mountbatten and CharlieChaplin from "Nice and Friendly" and a photograph of theMountbattens with Chaplin and Jackie Coogan. Two copies.Caption "Co-stars"

1922

MB13/5/12 Photograph of Mountbatten with Churchill, Roosevelt andGeneral Sir Hastings Ismay at the Casablanca Conference

1943

MB13/5/13 Print incorporating three images of Mountbatten during WorldWar II: with General George C.Marshall, with GeneralDouglas MacArthur and with General MontgomeryCaption "Military might"

c.1945

MB13/5/14 Photograph of Lord and Lady Mountbatten as Viceroy andVicereine of India . Two copies.Caption "Last Viceroy of India"

1947

MB13/5/15 Print incorporating image of Gandhi standing between Lordand Lady Mountbatten above image of Mountbatten withChiang Kai-Shek and his wifeCaption "Statesman at large"

1947, 1943

MB13/5/16 Print incorporating four images: Mountbatten drinking teawith Gandhi, Mountbatten with Nehru, with Eisenhower andwith John F.KennedyCaption "World traveller"

1947-c.1963

MB13/5/17 Photograph of Mountbatten with Prince Charles at thecoronation of the King of NepalCaption "Royal travellers"

1975

MB13/5/18 Print incorporating contrasting images of Mountbatten, theQueen and Prince Philip during the Silver Jubilee celebrations

1977, 1979

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and the royal couple at Mountbatten's funeralCaption "Happy occasion"

MB13/5/19 Print incorporating photographs of Prince Charles and PrincePhilip at Mountbatten's funeral and Prince Philip withMountbatten in 1951Caption: "Final farewell"

1951, 1979

MB13/5/20 Print incorporating images of Mountbatten's funeral includingthe Queen and Prince Philip. Inserted is a photograph ofMountbatten with the young Princess Elizabeth. Two copies.Caption: "Mourning Mountbatten"

1937, 1979

MB13/6 Black and white master prints of filming

MB13/6/1Mountbatten riding along the beach at Classiebawn, CountySligo with his daughters and one of his granddaughters (numbered 5 and 70/3)

1966

MB13/6/2 Mountbatten riding through pine trees in the grounds ofClassiebawn Castle with his daughters and two of hisgranddaughters (numbered 66/7)

1966

MB13/6/3 The unit filming Mountbatten on the beach at Classiebawnwith his grandchildren (numbered 59 and 67/25)

1966

MB13/6/4 Director Peter Morley and cameraman Michael Rhodesfollowing the Knatchbull twins along the beach atClassiebawn (numbered 49 and 67/29)

1966

MB13/6/5 Mountbatten being filmed sitting on a wall overlooking theGrand Harbour, Valletta (numbered 9 and 98/29)

1966

MB13/6/6 Mountbatten examining a camera above the Grand Harbour,Valletta. The director Peter Morley stands beside him. (numbered 22 and 98/33)

1966

MB13/6/7 Mountbatten with the film unit overlooking the sea atValletta. (numbered 1 and 100/27a)

1966

MB13/6/8 Mountbatten facing the camera high above the sea at Valletta. (numbered 5 and 100/31a)

1966

MB13/6/9 Mountbatten learning his lines on board a warship, Valletta. (numbered 55 and 97/16)

1966

MB13/6/10 Mountbatten standing with the film unit on board a ship withValletta in the background (numbered 43 and 97/27)

1966

MB13/6/11 Mountbatten speaking to camera on board a ship with Vallettain the background (numbered 43 and 102/4)

1966

MB13/6/12 Mountbatten on board a naval launch with the film crew andtwo seamen, Malta (numbered 6 and 102/32a)

1966

MB13/6/13 Mountbatten being filmed in an open space near CasaMedina, Malta, with a very grand house in the background (numbered 143/28)

1966

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MB13/6/14 Mountbatten being filmed in the street outside Casa Medina,Valletta (numbered 10 and 99/26a)

1966

MB13/6/15 Mountbatten being filmed in the President of India's office,formerly the Viceroy's office, New Delhi (numbered 47 and162/23)

1967

MB13/6/16 A closer view of Mountbatten sitting at the President ofIndia's desk (numbered 47 and 162/25)

1967

MB13/6/17 Mountbatten shaking hands with members of the President ofIndia'a bodyguard in the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan,formerly the Viceroy's House, New Delhi (numbered 152/6)

1967

MB13/6/18 Former President Rajagopalachari warmly greetingMountbatten in New Delhi (numbered 29 and 154/5)

1967

MB13/6/19 Mountbatten being filmed in front of the Juma MasjidMosque (numbered 45 and 151/29a)

1967

MB13/6/20 Mountbatten and Peter Morley, the director, walking with theMaharajah and Maharani of Jaipur in one of their palacegardens (numbered 31 and 163/11a)

1967

MB13/6/21 Mountbatten walking through Chinatown, Singapore withPeter Morley

1967

MB13/6/22 Mountbatten speaking to Peter Morley and ADC Major SimonCooper in Chinatown, Singapore (numbered 170/9)

1967

MB13/6/23 Mountbatten preparing for filming on board ship in RoyalNaval Dockyard, Singapore. Peter Morley, a naval officerand two other men present. (numbered 15 and 136/23)

1967

MB13/6/24 Film crew preparing for filming Mountbatten on board ship inRoyal Naval Dockyard, Singapore. two men ar holding atowel above Mountbatten's head, perhaps to cut out glare (numbered 12 and 142/7a)

1967

MB13/6/25 Mountbatten and Peter Morley watching a camera beingloaded before filming in Royal Naval Dockyard, Singapore

1967

MB13/6/26 Mountbatten being filmed sitting on a bollard in Royal NavalDockyard, Singapore (numbered 16 and 136/14)

1967

MB13/6/27 Mountbatten being piped aboard HMS Manxman inSingapore (numbered 134/33a)

1967

MB13/6/27A Mountbatten during a press conference in Bangkok with PeterMorley (numbered 143/19)

1967

MB13/6/28 Mountbatten talking to Peter Morley and a man in uniform inthe Royal Enclosure, Bangkok

1967

MB13/6/29 Mountbatten and Peter Morley in the Royal Enclosure,Bangkok while a camera is being loaded. A huge ornatestatue stands behind them. (numbered 37 and 130/36a)

1967

MB13/6/30 Peter Morley, Mountbatten and Lady Brabourne in front ofthe Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (numbered 20 and 174/9)

1967

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MB13/6/31 Peter Morley and Mountbatten at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda,Rangoon (numbered 133/36a)

1967

MB13/6/32 Mountbatten in front of the camera at the Shwe DagonPagoda, Rangoon (numbered 133/35)

1967

MB13/6/33 Mountbatten discussing the script with Peter Morley at FortDufferin, Mandalay (numbered 17 and 138/17)

1967

MB13/6/34 Mountbatten with the film unit at Mandalay (32 and 137/17a) 1967

MB13/6/35 Mountbatten and Lady Brabourne outside a pagoda at Pagan,Burma (numbered 33 and 145/3)

1967

MB13/6/36 Mountbatten listening to the playback of the soundtrack. Heand Peter Morley are standing in a street, possibly in Malta(numbered 62 and 99/24a)

c.1966

MB13/6/37 Close-up of Peter Morley listening through headphones. There is a dome in the background. (numbered 21 and 156/9)

c.1967

MB13/6/38 Close-up of Mountbatten listening to the playback of thesoundtrack through headphones. (numbered 62 and 159/2a)

MB13/6/39 Close-up of the scriptwriter, John Terraine, smoking a pipe (numbered 58 and 218/18a)

MB13/6/40 Close-up of Mountbatten filming in Cambridge, with someoneholding a clapper board in front of him. (numbered 18/22a)

Jul 1966

MB13/6/41 Mountbatten talking to Peter Morley and John Terraine inCambridge

Jul 1966

MB13/6/42 Mountbatten looking through the camera during filming inCambridge, below a war memorial (numbered 30 and 18/11a)

Jul 1966

MB13/6/43 Same photograph as above, enlarged slightly and cropped (numbered 57 and 18/12a)

Jul 1966

MB13/6/44 Mountbatten being filmed holding a letter at Frogmore House,Windsor, the camera held over his shoulder. Peter Morleystands beside him. (numbered 26 and 218/24a)

Aug 1967

MB13/6/45 Close-up of Mountbatten in profile holding a letter (notvisible) with camera held over his shoulder (numbered218/21a)

Aug 1967

MB13/6/46 Mountbatten about to be filmed holding a letter withFrogmore house in the background. Peter Morley and othercrew members also present. (numbered 218/9a)

Aug 1967

MB13/6/47 Mountbatten facing the camera outside Royal Naval College,Greenwich (numbered 53 and 218/29a)

Aug 1967

MB13/6/48 Mountbatten discussing the script with Peter Morley and JohnTerraine in the garden of 10 Downing Street (numbered 3 and214)

Jul 1967

MB13/6/49 Mountbatten being prepared for filming in the garden of 10Downing Street (numbered 40 and 214)

Jul 1967

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MB13/6/50 Mountbatten with the film crew in the garden of 10 DowningStreet (numbered 44 and 212)

Jul 1967

MB13/6/51 Mountbatten in front of the camera in the garden of 10Downing Street (numbered 56 and 216)

Jul 1967

MB13/6/52 Mountbatten talking to Peter Morley in the Admiralty BoardRoom. Lady Brabourne sits behind them. (numbered 54 and37)

Aug 1966

MB13/6/53 Mountbatten sitting on a sofa at Broadlands (numbered80/35a)

MB13/6/54 Mountbatten talking to Peter Morley at Broadlands (numbered48 and 78/2a)

1966

MB13/6/55 Mountbatten learning his lines at Broadlands with PeterMorley and John Terraine. (numbered 24 and 79/26a)

1966

MB13/6/56 Peter Morley preparing Mountbatten for filming by the fieldgun in the stable yard at Broadlands, with black labrador(numbered 23 and 80/8a)

1966

MB13/7 Contact prints, mostly by Malcolm Aird

MB13/7/1 Broadlands: indoors and in the grounds includingMountbatten, Lord and Lady Brabourne, Lord Avon, PeterMorley

Sep 1966

MB13/7/2 Filming in Malta including Mountbatten, Peter Morley, RearAdmiral Giovanni Grometti, Commander Denis Calnan, CasaMedina, close-ups of cannon, lists of commanders in chief,polo ponies, on a warship

1966

MB13/7/3 Classiebawn, Co Sligo: Mountbatten and family, castle,beach, fishing, riding

1966

MB13/7/4/1 Mountbatten leaving London Airport for Far Eastern Tour 31 Jan 1967

MB13/7/4/2 Eastern Tour: New Delhi: Gandhi Memorial, exterior andinterior of Rashtrapati Bhavan, mounted bodyguard, expresident Rajagopalachari, General Gill, military secretary tothe President, Mrs Ranjit S.Pandit, B.H.Banerjee, IndiraGandhi in Nehru Museum and with Mountbatten and LadyBrabourne outdoors; Juma Masjid MosqueJaipur: Maharaja, Maharani and palaces, Colonel BharetSingh; Maharaja of Bundi; General Carriapa; Mountbatten atKotah StationBurma: Mandalay: Fort Dufferin and boat on IrrawaddyRiver; Rangoon: Rangoon River, State House, General andMadame Ne Win, Mountbatten and others feeding a tigerkitten and with a tame bear and monkey; King Thibaw'sthrone with explanatory notice, war cemetery and grave ofCaptain Christison; pagodas at Pagan; Singapore: aircraft carrier Illustrious, Royal Naval Dockyard,City Hall, Chinatown market, Surrendra Singh; Bangkok: King and Queen of Siam, Royal Enclosure

1967

MB13/7/5 Noel Coward seated in front of a large still from In which we Jul 1966

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serve, also close-up

MB13/7/6 Vice Admiral Sir Gilbert Stephenson, Vice Admiral SirEdward Abel-Smith, Captain J.Mansfield-Robinson

Dec 1966

MB13/7/7 Duke of Edinburgh seated in front of large photograph ofhimself as a young man

c.1966

MB13/7/8 Field Marshal Slim in front of large wartime photographs Aug 1966

MB13/7/9 Earl Attlee seated in front of large photograph of his youngerself, and leaving the studio

1966

MB13/7/10 George Villiers, H.A.Brooks and Sir Geoffrey Shakespeareseated in front of large photographs

Jan 1967

MB13/7/11 Duke of Windsor at his Paris home Nov 1966

MB13/7/12 Tom Driberg, Sir Gilbert Inglefield, Mr Langley, F.Tomkins,J.R.Wonnacott, Surgeon Captain Birt, B.Pope, Air MarshalSir John Baldwin, T.Cooper, J.Logan, K.A.Groves,K.Pearman, Sir Hubert Rance, Elizabeth Collins, Sir RonaldBrockman, Aubrey Buxton, Mr Willin (ex POW): mostlyportrait photographs

c.1966

MB13/7/13 Prison report: Mountbatten arriving at HMP WormwoodScrubs and reporting to Cabinet Office

Nov 1966

MB13/7/14 Mountbatten at the Admiralty Aug 1966

MB13/7/15 Mountbatten in Cambridge Jul 1966

MB13/7/16 Filming outside Frogmore House, Windsor and in Greenwich Aug 1967

MB13/7/17 Winston Churchill's wartime underground bedroom/study andcabinet rooms

Jul 1966

MB13/7/18 Filming in gardens of 10 Downing Street including LadyBrabourne

Jul 1967

MB13/7/19 Copies of photographs and newspapers made at NationalMaritime Museum and British Museum Library

Aug 1967

MB13/7/20 Kelly Reunion Jun 1966

MB13/8 Transcripts and scripts

MB13/8/1 Verbatim transcript of Lord Mountbatten's commentary ineight parts with index. Recorded in conversation with JohnTerraine and Peter Morley in May and July 1966

1966

MB13/8/2 Transcripts of the sync filming at Broadlands with the Dukeof Edinburgh and Mountbatten, November 1967

1967

MB13/8/3 Synopses of each programme (typescript) 15 Feb 1968

MB13/8/4 Typescripts of Chapter 9 and 10, also Epilogue by JohnTerraine on working with Mountbatten

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MB13/9 Publicity material for series

MB13/9/1 Booklet giving details of each programme with manyphotographs (5 copies)

MB13/9/2 Lists of programmes of the series with transmission dates in1969 (7 copies)

1968

MB13/9/3 The life and times of Lord Mountbatten: a television history:book of 48 pp with photographs, published by ThamesTelevision

c.1968

MB13/9/4 Extract from Thames Television: The First Year referring tosuccess of the series

c.1969

MB13/9/5/1 L'Amiral Mountbatten: sa vie et son epoque booklet byMountbatten with preface by General Pierre Billotte (4copies)

MB13/9/5/2 Script for Episode 2 of French version of series

MB13/9/6 Magazines referring to series: Sunday Times, Woman, Pointede Vue, Vecko Journalen and Dam (both Swedish)

Nov 1968 - Aug1969

MB13/10 Guidebook to Classiebawn Castle in two parts c.1965

MB13/11 Dictaphone beltsNo information on contents. Kept in envelope franked byThames TV, dated 17 Feb 1969, and addressed to Mrs Travis,archivist at Broadlands