[Caribbean Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry / Rose, John (Architect Windward Islands)].

Manuscript letter from a friend [Carole] Sir Harry made during his posting on Barbados. The letter of a wife to the assistant colonial office architect Ben [?] talks about the fact that her husband can only take some leave if the Chief Architect of the Colonial Office, John Rose, is present. [‘You see there are two colonial architects for the Windward Island, John Rose, who is chief architect and Ben, who is assistant architect’]. The letter further inquires about Sir Harry’s wife Joyce and discusses some personal matters on Barbados.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Castries [St.Lucia], c.1949. Octavo. 3 pages. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

[John Rose was A.R.I.B.A., Executive architect of the windward islands]

• Keywords: Architect · Architectural History · British Colonial Administration · British Colonial History · British Foreign Office · British Foreign Policy · Caribbean · Caribbean Content / Sir Harry Luke Collection · Castries (Capital of St.Lucia – Caribbean) · Colonial Architecture · Colonial History · Harry Luke – Caribbean (1943 – 1947) · Sir Harry Luke · Sir Harry Luke – Personal Archive of Books and Correspondence · Sir Harry Luke Collection · West Indies · Windward Islands
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 30230AB

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