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William Steel Trust
GB 235 WST · Collection · 1990 - 1999

•William Steel Trust Accounts including a financial report from 1990-1992 and a report from 1999.

Steel, William –(William Steel Trust)
Willis, John Christopher
GB 235 WJC · Collection · 1868 - 1958

•Copy of ‘Sherardian Professorship of Botany: Application and Testimonials of J.C. Willis’ (18 Nov 1919)
•6 boxes of papers and correspondence (1914-1935)

Willis, John Christopher
Wilson, Malcolm
GB 235 WIL · Collection · 1882 - 1960

•Box containing glass slides
•Shelf containing papers and correspondence

Wilson, Malcolm
GB 235 IFE · Collection · 1865 - 1884

Seven samples of wood displayed at the International Forestry Exhibition held in Edinburgh in 1884 - all are labelled with "Sierra Leone, Edinburgh Forestry Exhibition, 1884" - additional markings are as follows:

  • No 5, Gree-Gree, Greegree, 1884.83.31
  • Beck, 1884.83.32
  • Koronko, Coronko, Kronko, 1884.83.39
  • Oak, [Teak scored out], 1884.83.41
  • Conta-Cobang, Contabang, Cotan Cobang, 1884.83.43
  • Koondee, Cundee, 1884.83.46
  • White Brimstone, 1884.83.47
    The Exhibition Catalogue indicates that the Government of Sierra Leone had a stand at the exhibition where they displayed "Specimens of the Woods of the Colony, native, polished 1865, redone 1884" - it is assumed that these may have been part of this display.
Government of Sierra Leone