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A J Sylvester Collection

  • GB 0210 AJSYLVESTER
  • Fonds
  • [1923-1945].

Photographs taken by A J Sylvester of David Lloyd George, his families and entourage. The majority are of motoring holidays and cruises to mainland Europe. Included are his cruise on 'Sabrina' in 1929 and recalled in chapter 14 of 'The Real Lloyd George' by A J Sylvester (London, 1947).Others are of D Ll G's estate at Churt.

Sylvester, Albert James, 1889-

Llyfr Ffoto 1839

Most photos in this album are of a motor-tour to France (and possibly Italy) in 1929 by the Lloyd George family - David, Margaret, Megan, Gwilym and his wife Edna. Mrs Evelyn Sylvester also accompanied them. Many are of a tour to First World War battlefields believed to be related to Major Gwilym Lloyd George's military service.

Llyfr Ffoto 1840

100 photographs by A J Sylvester. The majority are of David Lloyd George's trips to Europe in 1929. One of these was a cruise along the coast from Cannes to Naples in January. The other trip was by motor car through Belgium and France to the Italian Lakes. Others are of family members and different groups.

Llyfr Ffoto 1841

100 modern photographs prepared from the original negatives of A J Sylvester. Many are of David Lloyd George's yachting cruise from Cannes to Naples and back in January 1929. Others include stills from a cinefilm of D Ll G at Berchtesgaden in 1936 and the visit of his Secreteriat to Churt in 1941.

Llyfr Ffoto 1842

Photographs of David Lloyd George's cruise on 'Sabrina' in 1929, on board another ship (s), on the way to or from Brazil. In Dec 1927 David Lloyd George and various family members sailed oon the Blue Star Line steamship 'Avelona' to Brazil. Their return was on her sister ship 'Andalusia' (re-named 'Andalucia Star' the following year). As the two were sister ships it is not possible to determine which photos were taken on which leg of the trip.

Llyfr Ffoto 1843

112 copy photographs of David Lloyd George and family including trips to Portugal in 1934, Morocco in 1936, Brazil in 1928 as well as photos of C19th documents relating to his family and photos of fruit trees, the latter probably at Churt.

Includes photos of a trip to Portugal in January 1934 including a number of photos of David and Gwilym Lloyd George playing golf. This could be the game of golf referred to in AJS's diary entry for Jan 26th 1934 "LG & Mr Perkins, the Secretary of Estoril Golf Club played Sir Claud Russell, the British Ambassador in Lisbon and Gwilym. LG's side lost 2 and 1." There are also a number of photos of a trip to Morrocco in 1936, including some of Winston Churchill and an excursion to see the Caid Brahim El Glaoui at Telouet on Jan 13th 1936.

[Lido, Lausanne]

A small paved area adjacent to the lake. Visible is a waterslide and a small boat with 'Lausanne Clichy Plage' painted on the side. Image blurred probably due to camera shake.

[Lloyd George & Dyer]

David Lloyd George in conversation with his chauffeur Dyer on the steps near Chateau Sainte Maire, Lausanne. Margaret Lloyd George and Mrs Sylvester are walking down the steps behind them.

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