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GB 249 T-TYR/1/12 · Item · 24 January 1927
Part of Jaqueline Tyrwhitt papers

Branford's descriptions of a visit to Rome, especially the new University City (Citta Universitaria) in Rome and the possibility of establishing a Sociological Institute there. Also mention of a new fruit and vegetable market; an agricultural co-operative bank; a working class quarter in the style of a garden-city; textile factories; the transformation of a street into an incipient 'Rue des Nations'; the Pincian gardens; Villa Medici; Ludovisi Quarter; International Institute of Agriculture; Mussolini; fascism in Italy; St. Peter's cathedral. Branford plans to use these observations in a lecture on 'Incipient Rome and its Region'. He suggests a town planning exhibition in Rome would be a modest beginning to 'a sociological mission to the Fascists'. Typescript with manuscript annotations.
La Colline, Territet, Switzerland.

Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist
GB 249 T-GED/9/1290 · Item · June 1915
Part of Patrick Geddes papers

Discusses a financial issue that Geddes is experiencing, and mentions an unsuccessful discussion with [ ] Hobson. Refers to two lectures Branford's wife is giving on social finance and mobilisation of credit at the Sociological Society, and an upcoming talk by [John] Ross..

Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist
GB 249 T-GED/9/1404 · Item · 14 November 1917
Part of Patrick Geddes papers

Refers to [ ] Montague and the possibility of an introduction for Patrick Geddes to Jagadish Chandra Bose. Discusses the printing and publishing of 'Cities in Evolution'; to Alasdair and Arthur Geddes; to Town Planning Review and Sociological Review, to [H. J.] Fleure's 'Human Geography - Western Europe' and to issue of pamphlet 'Spirit - Creature - A Study in Social Renewal' by George Sandeman.

Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist
GB 249 T-GED/9/1571 · Item · 3 February 1924
Part of Patrick Geddes papers

With reference to articles on the Religion Congress and their publication in the [Sociological] Review, to Patrick Geddes's article 'Mapping of Life'; and to forthcoming Congress in Naples on Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Mention of Christopher Dawson.

Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist
Mount Bandai
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/1633 · Item · No date
Part of Japan

'The bottom of the crater of Bandai [ ] just after the eruption [ ] by V[ictor]. V[erasis]. B[ranford]'

Anon. [Victor Verasis Branford].

Title by [Patrick Geddes] in manuscript in blue crayon in bottom right corner.

Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist