| Title |
First African survey |
| Reference |
RCMS 20/2/6 |
| Covering Dates |
1925 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 album; Album and photographs generally in fair condition, although some photographs are rather faded and yellowing. |
|
| Content and context |
Photographs taken in Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Tanganyika and Zanzibar. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Egypt |
| Kenya |
| Sudan |
| Tanzania |
| Zanzibar |
| RCS/RCMS 20/2/6 contains: |
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1
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Lake Bunyoni - Kigezi (SW Uganda). 140 x 100 mm. A general view of the lake and surrounding countryside, taken from a high aspect.
Fair condition, some fading and marking.. |
1925 |
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2
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Lake Bunyoni - Kigezi (SW Uganda). 75 x 50 mm. Showing three men in a canoe on the lake.
Fair condition apart from a small tear bottom left corner, and overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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3
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Lake Bunyoni. 50 x 75 mm. Showing a man in a canoe navigating his way through a narrow part of the lake. There are empty canoes to his left and right.
Fair condition, overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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4
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Lawn Plantins. 140 x 90 mm. A view from a lawn at high altitude, of mountains in the distance.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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5
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Lake Bunyoni, a sea of water-lilies [sic]. 75 x 50 mm.
Fair condition, but overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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6
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On safari to ?Mfumboro, LSW Uganda. 80 x 50 mm. A view of mountains in the distance, taken from a lawn.
Fair condition, but extensively faded.. |
1925 |
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7
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On safari to ?Mfumboro, LSW Uganda. 80 x 50 mm. Showing four men, each carrying bundles of supplies on their heads.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1925 |
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8
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On safari to ?Mfumboro, LSW Uganda. 50 x 75 mm. A general view of local flora.
Fair condition, overall yellowing and some fading.. |
1925 |
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9
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On safari to ?Mfumboro, LSW Uganda. 50 x 80 mm. A general landscape view.
Fair condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1925 |
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10
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[Portrait of a woman]. 50 x 80 mm. A view of a woman stood before a trellis.
Fair condition, overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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11
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[Cattle]. 75 x 50 mm.
Fair condition, overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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12
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[Huts]. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a distant view of four huts made from indigenous materials.
Fair condition, apart from overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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13
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Papyrus Swamp, Masaka Road. 80 x 130 mm.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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14
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Tropical Forest, Masaka Road, Uganda. 100 x 140 mm. Showing the tree lined Masaka road (dirt track). A young man is walking towards the camera with a load on his head.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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15
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Tropical Forest, Masaka Road, Uganda. 50 x 80 mm. Showing a man stood on the side of the road, amongst the tall grasses.
Fair condition, some fading in left corners.. |
1925 |
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16
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On road to Tororo. 100 x 75 mm. A general landscape scene of sloping hills, with one large tree in the foreground.
Fair condition, but extensive fading.. |
1925 |
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17
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[Landscape]. 75 x 50 mm. Showing a parked automobile, with the sea visible in the background.
Fair condition, but extensive fading.. |
1925 |
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18
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[Landscape]. 75 x 50 mm. A general view of the landscape. Trees and bushes in the foreground, and the sea in the distance.
Fair condition, fading in from top.. |
1925 |
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19
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Government House, Entebbe. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a man smoking a pipe stood in front of Government House.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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20
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Tony Gladstone, Kisimu. 100 x 70 mm. A view of a seaplane in the water. With three men stood on the floats.
Fair condition, some fading from the left.. |
1925 |
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21
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Tony Gladstone, Kisimu. 100 x 75 mm. A view of a seaplane in the water.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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22
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Tony Gladstone, Kisimu. 100 x 75 mm. A view of a seaplane in the water. Written beneath the photograph is 'Fairey III'.
Fair condition, overall fading, some marking.. |
1925 |
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23
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Entebbe. 70 x 100 mm. Aerial view of Entebbe.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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24
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Entebbe. 70 x 100 mm. Aerial view of Entebbe.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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25
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Entebbe. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a marching band.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
1925 |
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26
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[Aerial view]. 70 x 100 mm. An aerial view of an unidentified coastal location.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
|
27
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[Landscape]. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a general landscape view. To the left, is a building with a thatched roof, the sea can be seen in the distance and land beyond. Exact location unidentified.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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28
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[Aerial view]. 70 x 75 mm. An aerial view of an unidentified coastal location.
Fair condition but extensive fading.. |
1925 |
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29
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[Aerial view]. 70 x 100 mm. An aerial view of an unidentified coastal location.
Fair condition, some fading in top corners.. |
1925 |
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30
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Sir William Gowers, Governor of Uganda. 50 x 80 mm. A view of Sir William stood on a lawn with a dog. Sir William Gowers was Governor of Uganda 18 May 1925 - 23 Nov 1932.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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31
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[Unidentified group]. 80 x 50 mm. An indeterminate view, taken over the heads of a group of people sat looking in the same direction as the cameraman. All in the group are wearing hats of one kind or another, and there is a man to the left of them holding an umbrella.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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32
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[Parade]. 75 x 50 mm. Showing lines of troops with many onlookers. There are eight men in the foreground, seven wearing a fez, and one European. There is a Union Jack flag to the right of them.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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33
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[Waterfall]. 50 x 75 mm. A view looking through trees at a waterfall in an unidentified location.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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34
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[Group photograph]. 75 x 50 mm. A group of two women and four men posing for the camera. There are trees and water behind them. All are unidentified, as is the location.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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35
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[Bridge]. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a man posing before a bridge which crosses a river. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall yellowing.. |
1925 |
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36
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Butiaba - from the escarpment looking west over Lake Albert. 135 x 110 mm.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1925 |
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37
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Ubo. 50 x 75 mm. Showing two men each wearing a fez stood before a bush posing for the camera. One is more formerly dressed than the other. Exact location unidentified.
Fair condition, some fading in from corners.. |
1925 |
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38
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Butiabe. 1140 x 75 mm. A view from the water of buildings on land.
Good condition.. |
1925 |
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39
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Masindi Port [i.e. Masini Port]. 140 x 70 mm. Showing boats moored in the port.
Good condition, some fading at edges.. |
1925 |
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40
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Lake Kioga [i.e. Kyoga] - floating sudd. 140 x 80 mm. Showing an impenetrable mass of floating vegetable matter on Lake Kioga.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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41
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[Busy scene]. 80 x 50 mm. Showing a busy scene in which many people have stopped to watch the cameraman. In the background there is a truck loaded with many crates and boxes, with various piles of sacks and crates beyond it. Exact location unidentified.
Good condition, slight yellowing.. |
1925 |
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42
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[Village]. 75 x 50 mm. Showing a man walking along a path towards and running alongside closely built thatched huts made of indigenous materials. Exact location unidentified.
Good condition, some yellowing.. |
1925 |
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43
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Namasagali. 140 x 95 mm. Showing a steamboat moored alongside the railway tracks.
Good condition.. |
1925 |
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44
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[Logging]. 80 x 50 mm. Showing two ox-carts laden with cut logs passing along a road.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
1925 |
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45
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[landscape]. 80 x 30 mm. General view. Exact location unidentified.
Fair condition, but very dark and faded.. |
1925 |
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46
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Tororo - Landing ground site. Photograph missing. |
1925 |
|
47
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Government House - Nairobi. 80 x 50 mm. A view of Government house still being built (although the structure itself looks finished) to judge from the presence of piles of rubble and general building materials.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1925 |
|
48
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[Unidentified man and aeroplane]. 75 x 50 mm. Showing a man stood posing for the camera in front of a tent with the tail of an aeroplane poking out.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1925 |
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49
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Baobab - Makindu landing ground site. 100 x 135 mm. A large Baobab tree.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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50
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Makindu landing ground site. 80 x 50 mm. A general view of the landscape.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
|
51
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Makindu landing ground site. 80 x 55 mm. Showing men stood next to a very large corrugated iron building, which contains some kind of machinery. It may be a well, or a water mill.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1925 |
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52
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Likoni landing ground site - Mombasa. 135 x 95 mm. A general view of grassland. Two people can be seen in the background walking through the long grass, and beyond them, buildings or huts amongst the trees.
Good condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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53
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[Three women], Mombasa. 50 x 70 mm. Showing three women wearing patterned garments and feathers in their caps and around their knees.
Good condition.. |
1925 |
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54
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Mombasa. 75 x 55 mm. A view of a beach or shoreline from a road which seems to run through the water.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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55
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[Three women], Mombasa. 50 x 70 mm. Showing three women wearing patterned garments and feathers in their caps and around their knees.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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56
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Mombasa. 75 x 55 mm. A view from a rooftop looking towards the coastline.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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57
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Mombasa. 75 x 55 mm. A walled street scene. A flag is flying.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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58
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Zanzibar. 120 x 80 mm. A view of a man standing next to a pond in cultivated grounds. There are two large pillars in the background.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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59
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Zanzibar. 55 x 75 mm. A view looking through an ornate square doorway.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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60
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Zanzibar. 80 x 55 mm. Showing people swimming and in boats.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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61
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Zanzibar. 75 x 55 mm. A view of what appears to be a cultivated garden or park.
Fair condition, overall fading and some yellowing.. |
1925 |
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62
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[View through archway]. 80 x 110 mm. Showing the view from a balcony: trees and a domed building. Exact location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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63
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[Shoreline]. 75 x 55 mm. A view of a building very close to the shoreline. A pier is visible in the distance. Exact location unidentified. Exact location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
|
64
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[View through porthole]. 50 x 70 mm. Showing buildings on the shoreline, taken through the porthole of a ship. |
1925 |
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65
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(Granite?) Erosion near Malangall (Pink Coral, 50 feet deep). 150 x 110 mm. A view of a large gully and the landscape beyond.
Good condition.. |
1925 |
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66
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Ferry across the Great Ruaha, Great North Road - Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzanier]. 80 x 55 mm. Showing the ferry at the near bank, carrying an automobile and foot passengers (or workers).
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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67
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The Great Ruaha - Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzanier]. 80 x 55 mm. A general view of the river.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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68
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[Group]. 80 x 55 mm. Showing a group of men, women and children posing for the camera. |
1925 |
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69
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Igale Pass - Tukuyu. 75 x 55 mm. A general view of the landscape, with a road in the foreground.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1925 |
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70
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[Group]. 80 x 55 mm. Showing two men and a woman sat on a boat posing for the camera. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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71
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[Ship]. 80 x 50 mm. A full view of a large ship, whose name is almost legible, the first three letters (out of seven) may be 'WAE'.
Fair condition.. |
1925 |
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72
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[Coastline]. 80 x 55 mm. View of the vegetation along the coastline from a boat. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading.. |
1925 |
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73
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Aden. 80 x 55 mm. A view of a rock formation, with metal railings in the foreground, perhaps a viewpoint? Location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1925 |
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74
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[Coast]. 80 x 55 mm. View of a coastline. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1928 |
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