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622 THE PERCY SYDNEY TWENTYMAN JONES COLLECTION Manuscripts & Archives University of Cape Town Libraries
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presented
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The University of Cape Town Libraries |
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Mrs Gwen Lipp |
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A List |
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compiled
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L.
H. Twentyman Jones |
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1976. |
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CONTENT |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Biographical
note |
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The
Collection |
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A. |
Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones Papers |
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Al-A3 |
Notebooks,
Letters and Articles |
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A4 |
Women's
Legal Disabilities Commission |
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A5-A7 |
Miscellaneous
legal items and family items |
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A8 |
Photographs |
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B. |
Sydney
Twentyman Jones Papers |
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C. |
E.A.
Esselen Items |
INTRODUCTION
BIOGRAPHICAL
NOTE
Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones was born on 13.8.1876 at Beaufort West, Cape. He was
educated at the Diocesan College and studied privately for his LLB, which he
received in 1898. He began his legal practice in Cape Town in 1902, and took
silk in 1924. In 1926 he was appointed judge on the Cape Bench and had a notable
career as a criminal judge. In January 1946 he was appointed Judge President of
the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court, but retired at the end of
that year. He wrote several legal works, and also contributed many articles,
both on sport and the law, to the local Press. After his retirement, he was
appointed Chairman of the Women's Legal Disabilities Commission.
He
was an excellent all-round sportsman and represented South Africa in both
cricket and rugby. In
later years he devoted much of his spare time to the administrative side of
sport, being president of the Western
Province
Rugby Football Union for a number of years. He married twice, firstly Martha
Bartholda Vos in 1901, and secondly Mrs Gwynneth Wilkinson. He died in Cape Town
on 8.3.1954.
Sydney
Twentyman Jones, Percy's uncle, was born in London on 20.1.1849, while his
parents were on a visit overseas. He was educated at the Diocesan and South
African Colleges, and then at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he obtained his LLB
in 1872. In 1874 he returned to the Cape and was admitted to the Bar of the Cape
Supreme Court. He obtained his LLM Cantab in 1876 and his LLD in 1890. In 1882
he was appointed Senior Puisne Judge in Griqua-land West.
Five years later he was appointed to the Eastern Districts Local Division
at Grahamstown, where he remained until he was recalled to Cape Town to act as
Senior Puisne Judge in 1901. In 1904 he resigned and went to Eng-land where he
was legal adviser to the Standard Bank, London. He later re-turned to South
Africa and died in Cape Town on 2.2.1913. He married Florence Hayter Arderne in
1878 and had 3 daughters and 5 sons.
Ewald August Esselen was born at Worcester, Cape on 27.9.1858. He was educated at the Stellenbosch Gymnasium and the South African College. In 1879 he went to Edinburgh to study medicine, but later changed his mind and decided to study law. He entered the Inner Temple, was called in January 1885 and admitted at the Cape a month later. He soon established a reputation as an advocate. In 1886 he became member for Richmond in the Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Afrikaner Bond, and in 1887 accepted appointment as a judge in the Transvaal Republic. Three years later he resigned to practice at the bar, and then became member for Potchefstroom in the Volksraad. During 1894-95 Esselen was the Attorney-General of the Transvaal Republic, after which he returned to the bar. After fighting in the Second Anglo-Boer war, he reopened his practice in Pretoria in 1902 and was one of the founders of Het Volk party in 1904. He became a member of the Legislative Council and played a leading part in Transvaal politics. He died in Cape Town in 1918.
THE
COLLECTION
The
Percy Sydney Twentyman Jones Collection was presented to the University of Cape
Town Libraries in 1976 by Mrs Gwen Lipp, daughter of P.S. Twentyman Jones, and
numbers 576 items.
The
collection consists of the legal and some personal papers of P.S. Twentyman
Jones, some legal items that belonged to his uncle, Sydney Twentyman Jones, and
three books containing legal opinions, accounts and newspaper clippings of E.A.
Esselen.
Amongst
P.S. Twentyman Jones' papers are notes and letters to H.O. Buckle, Chief
Magistrate of Johannesburg, in connection with the publication of "Liquor
laws of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope" and "The Civil Practice
of the Magistrate's Court in South Africa." There is also the report and
unpublished evidence of the Women's Legal Disabilities Commission (U.G.
18-1949). The Collection contains
many photographs of the Twentyman Jones and Vos families, as well as several
sporting photographs, including the first South African Cricket Team, 1889.
There
are no restrictions on the use of the collection, but permission must first be
obtained from the University Librarian.
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TWENTYMAN JONES COLLECTION |
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PERCY
SYDNEY TWENTYMAN JONES PAPERS |
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NOTEBOOKS |
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A1.1-A1.6 |
Legal
notebooks used for LLB. MSS |
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A1.7-Al.12 |
Van
der Keessel's Dictata. MSS |
6 |
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A1.13 |
Notes
on Voet. MSS |
1 |
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A1.14 |
Case
notebook belonging to Howel Jones
MS 21.11.1899 |
1 |
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A2 |
LETTERS |
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A2.1-A2.11 |
Miscellaneous
personal letters. 28.12.1903 - 4.8.1952 |
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A2.12
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Letters
re publication of ‘Liquor laws …’ and
Magisterial
practice …’ mainly with H.O. Buckle |
70 |
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A2.82-A2.117 |
Notes
re publication of ‘Liquor laws
…’ |
36 |
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A2.118-A2.150 |
Notes
re publication of ‘Magisterial Practice …’ |
33 |
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A3 |
ARTICLES
AND NOTES ON LEGAL AND OTHER SUBJECTS |
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A3.1 |
Legal
articles |
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A3.1.1 |
The
cost of crime. MS |
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A3.1.2 |
Criminal
law. MS |
1 |
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A3.1.3 |
MacDonald
case. MS |
1 |
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A3.1.4 |
Munnik
case. MS |
1 |
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A3.1.5 |
A
selection of decisions and dicta for the use of students.
MS |
1 |
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A3.1.6 |
Some
reflections on the railway disaster [1926]..
MS |
1 |
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A3.1.7 |
Train
accident 9.2.26. MS |
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A3.1.8
- A3.1.13 |
Supreme
Court Reports. Decisions of the Supreme Court of
the Cape of Good Hope; reported by A.F. Russell,
assisted by
P.S. Twentyman Jones. Cape Town, Juta, 1904-1906.
Vol. 21, pt 1 (2
copies), pt 2 (2 copies), pt 3-4; v.22, pt 3-4 |
8 |
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A3.1.14
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Die
Lord in die veekraal: seun van Graaf wat tussen die
volk geleef
het. Huisgenoot, v.36, no.1534., Aug. 1951, p.36-37,43 |
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A3.1.15 |
Reuse
van die regbank Huisgenoot, v.36, no.1535, Aug.
1951, p.36-37. |
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A3.1.16 |
Twee
skole in die nag Huisgenoot, v.37, no.1537, Sept.
1951, p.36-37,48 |
1 |
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A3.1.17 |
Oud-regter
gesels met ons oor egskcidings. Die
Burger Naweekse
Byvoegsel, 26.7.1952 |
1 |
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A3.1.18
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Case
notes, miscellaneous. MSS |
78 |
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A3.1.96 |
Cooper
v. Isaacs. Notes of defendant's argument.
TS |
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A3.1. |
J.G.
Mocke trial. 26.5.43 TS |
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A3.1.98 |
C.J.
Truter versus S.A.R. and Harbours. 30.9.41.
TS |
1 |
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A3.1.99 |
G.W.W.
van der Veen [and others] versus J.H. Stassen. 3.1.46.
TS |
1 |
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A3.1.100 |
Summary
of decided cases in the Supreme Court of South Africa,
March, 1945. Printed |
1 |
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A3.1.101 |
S.A.R.
and Harbours versus G.W. Lukins. 30.9.22.
Printed |
1 |
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A3.1.102
- A3.1.137 |
Verdicts
and opinions. TSS and MSS |
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A3.1.138
- A3.1.192 |
Miscellaneous
legal notes, including notes from Hciniccius, Huber,
Maine, Mattheaus, Voet. |
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A3.2 |
Rugby |
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A3.2.1
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Articles
on rugby. MSS |
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A3.2.7 |
The
art of good rugby, by P.S.T. Jones. 1925-Newspaper clippings |
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A3.2.8
- A3.2.11 |
Miscellaneous
newspaper clippings on rugby |
5 |
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A3.2.12
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Western
Province Rugby Football Union. Annual reports etc., 1943 – 1946 |
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A3.2.20 |
Itinerary
of British Rugby Football touring team, 1938 |
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A3.3 |
Cricket |
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A3.3.1
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Draft
letters to the Editor of the Cricketer.
MSS |
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A3.3.3
- A3.3.8 |
Miscellaneous
newspaper clippings on cricket |
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A3.3.9 |
Report
of Committee of Western Province Cricket Club, 1953-54 |
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A3.4.1
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Articles
on astronomy. MS |
7 |
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A3.5 |
Miscellaneous
articles |
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A3.5.1 |
Incidents
in an overseas tour, 1933, including interviews with Mussolini and the
Pope. MS |
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A3.5.2 |
'If
I were young again.' Biographical article, ca 1952.
MS |
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A3.5.3 |
Will
the East see the West to bed? MS |
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A3.5.4
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Fragments
of fiction. MSS |
2 |
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A3.5.6
– A3.5.20 |
Notes
for speeches etc. MS |
15 |
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A4 |
WOMEN'S
LEGAL DISABILITIES COMMISSION (U.G. 18-'49) |
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A4.1 |
Minutes
of evidence, 1946. TSS |
3 |
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A4.2 |
Part
of the draft of the report of the Women's Legal Disabilities
Commission, and notes in connection with it.
MS |
1 |
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A4.3 |
Report
of the Women's Legal Disabilities Commission.
TS |
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A5
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EXAMINATION
PAPERS |
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A5.1
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Attorneys'
Admission and Civil Service Lower Law examinations, papers, memoranda and
scripts. 1943-1953 |
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A6
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MISCELLANEOUS
LEGAL ITEMS AND NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS |
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A6.1
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Circular
minutes to magistrates in the Transkei, Dec 1925 - February 1929.
Roneod |
9 |
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A6.10 |
Stock
on perpetual annuities issued by the Cape of Good
Hope, 1910.
TS memorandum. |
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A6.11
– A6.15 |
Legal
forms, and other miscellaneous items |
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A6.16
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Newspaper
clipping books containing Supreme Court reports,
Oct 1903 and
1905, from [Cape Times? |
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A6.18
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Newspaper
clippings re Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment
Bill, April –May 1950 |
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A6.23
- A6.25 |
Criminal
Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill, A.B.42-'50,
and notes. |
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A7 |
FAMILY
ITEMS |
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A7.1
- A7.2 |
Jones,
Twentyman, Arderne research, by Margaret C.T. Cairns,
and letter re
family biographical details |
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A7.3
- A7.4 |
Biographical
newspaper clippings re P.S. Twentyman Jones |
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A7.5 |
Illuminated
Scripture text book with interleaved diary for memoranda
[probably belonged to Martha Vos] |
1 |
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A7.6 |
Illustrated
poetical birthday book, 1888 [probably belonged
to Martha Vos] |
1 |
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A7.7 |
Women's
Defence of the Constitution League. Minute book 6.12.55
- 10.10.61 MS (Mrs G. Lipp -
Secretary) |
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A8 |
PHOTOGRAPHS |
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A8.1 |
Twentyman
Jones family |
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A8.1.1 |
Sarah
Twentyman Jones and sons. May, 1882 |
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A8.1.2
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A8.1.7
Eliza Twentyman Jones and various members of the family, [ca 1896-1904].
(A8.1.6 - 7 oversize) |
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A8.1.8 |
Sons
and grandsons of Eliza Twentyman Jones [ca. 1930s] |
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A8.2 |
Sydney
Twentyman Jones and family |
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A8.2.1 |
Group
containing Sydney Twentyman Jones. 6.12.1881 |
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A8.2.2 |
Sydney
Twentyman Jones and. family, Grahamstown [ca 1901] |
1 |
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A8.2.3 |
Sydney
Twentyman Jones at his desk [ca 1910] |
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A8.2.4 |
Sydney
Douglas Selbourne Jones (2nd son of Sydney Twentyman Jones) [ca 1916] |
1 |
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A8.3.1
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Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones, [ca 1880 - 1953] |
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A8.4 |
Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones and family |
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A8.4.1 |
Percy,
Martha Vos and Vas family [ca 1899] |
1 |
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A8.4.2
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Gwendolyn
Edith (daughter of Percy) in various poses,[ca 1902 – 1906] |
6 |
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A8.4.8 |
Percy
Sydney (son of Percy). 1906 |
1 |
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A8.4.9 |
Percy
S.T. Jones, wife and children [ca 1908?] |
1 |
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A8.4.10 |
Children
of Percy S.T. Jones [ca 1908?] |
1 |
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A8.4.11
- A8.4.12 |
University
of Cape Town Engineering students tour, Group containing Percy S.T. Jones'
son Percy (A.8.4.12 oversize)1924-25 |
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A8.5 |
Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones and legal subjects |
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A8.5.1 |
Percy
S.T. Jones and 2 unknown, Paarl, 1926 |
1 |
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A8.5.2
-A8.5.6 |
Various
groups taken while P.S.T. Jones was on the Circuit Court [ca 1940s] |
5 |
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A8.5.7
- A8.5.9 |
Group
photographs of Supreme Court judges, one signed [ca 1940s] (oversize). |
3 |
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A8.6 |
Percy
Sydney Twentyman Jones and sport |
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A8.6.1
-A8.6.5 |
Diocesan
College Rugby teams, 1894-1918 (oversize) |
5 |
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A8.6.6
-A8.6.7 |
Western
Province Rugby Team, 1895 and 1897 (oversize) |
2 |
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A8.6.8 |
Western
Province Rugby Team members, 1929 season (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.6.9 |
South
African Rugby Team that played England, 29.7.1896 (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.6.10 |
South
African Cricket Team that played in the 2nd Test Match
versus England,
Cape Town, 25-26.3.1889 |
1 |
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A8.6.11 |
Group
of 4, containing P.S.T. Jones and J.H. Anderson [ca 1893?] |
1 |
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A8.6.12 |
Western
Province Cricket XIII that played England in 1898? |
1 |
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A8.6.13 |
South
African trial cricket team ca 1902 - 1903? |
1 |
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A8.6.14 |
Western
Province Cricket Club, 1904 - 1905. (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.6.15 |
A
"Bar" cricket team, early 1900s ? |
1 |
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A8.6.16 |
Unidentified
cricket teams, ca 1940s? (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.6.17
- A8.6.19 |
P.S.T.
Jones batting, [ca 1940s] |
3 |
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A8.6.20 |
P.F.C.
team, 1898 [Football team] (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.6.21 |
A
"Bar" hockey team, early 1900s ? |
1 |
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A8.6.22
- A8.6.23 |
Wynberg
Girls High teams, 1919 and [1924?] (A8.6.22 oversize) |
2 |
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A8.6.24 |
P.S.T.
Jones, Bob Loubser, Andrew Morkel, Jack Hirsch, [1950s?] |
1 |
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A8.7 |
Vos
family |
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A8.7.1
- A8.7.5 |
Martha
Bartholda Vos alone and in various groups |
5 |
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A8.7.6
- A8.7.8 |
Vos
family groups |
3 |
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A8.7.9
- A8.7.11 |
Nancy
Moller alone and with daughter |
3 |
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A8.7.12-
A8.7.15 |
Other
members of the Vos family |
4 |
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A8.7.16 |
Unknown
woman, 1891 |
1 |
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A8.7.17 |
Grave
of Martha A.J. Vos, 1837-1887, and Charles T. Vos, 1837-1897 |
1 |
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A8.8 |
Other |
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A8.8.1 |
Mustapha
Bey, 8.4.1865 |
1 |
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A8.8.2 |
Unknown
group on a picnic |
1 |
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A8.8.3 |
Unknown
man |
1 |
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A8.8.4 |
[Diocesan
College Cadet Corps? late 1880s] (oversize) |
1 |
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A8.8.5 |
R.M.S.
Kildonan Castle (oversize) |
1 |
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SYDNEY
TWENTYMAN JONES PAPERS |
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B1 |
Notebook
containing pleadings, [1873-74], autograph of Sydney Douglas Selbourne
Jones inside front cover, (Sydney's 2nd son).
MS |
1 |
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B2 |
Notebook
on insolvency. [ca 1880?] MS |
1 |
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B3 |
Short
index to the reports of the Supreme Court of the Cape Colony, and Reports
of the High Court of the Transvaal, 1850-52, 1861-1884. [Probably belonged
to Sydney T. Jones]. MS |
1 |
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B4 |
Index
to Roman Dutch law in the Law Reports etc. [Probably belonged to Sydney T.
Jones]. MS |
1 |
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B5 |
Newspaper
clipping books |
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B5.1 |
Court
reports from the Diamond Fields Times, 1884-1885; including obituary of
Ralph Henry Arderne, 1802-1885. (oversize)
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1 |
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B5.2 |
Court
reports, 1885-1887. (oversize) |
1 |
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C |
E.
A. ESSELEN ITEMS |
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Cl |
Legal
opinions, 1895-1899. MS & TS |
1 |
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C2 |
Account
book, 1899-1909. MS |
1 |
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C3 |
Newspaper
clipping book containing clippings from Transvaal newspapers re the
appointment of E.A. Esselen as State Attorney of the Transvaal, 1894 |
1 |
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C4 |
Act
no. 32 of 1916, contains E.A. Esselen's signature |
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