| Title |
Uganda 1906-09 |
| Reference |
Y3011C |
| Creator |
Unknown |
| Covering Dates |
1906–1909 |
| Extent and Medium |
94 images in 1 album; Generally in good condition. |
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| Content and context |
An album containing snapshots by Sir Henry Hesketh Bell and others. The majority of images, which measure 87 x 87 mm, are captioned in Bell's hand. Captions composed for this catalogue are enclosed in square brackets. Where deducible, dates have been added. Most of the prints in the album record scenes from Bell's official tours and from hunting expeditions in the Uganda Protectorate. |
| Further information |
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Indexed
This album is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 3-4.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Kenya |
| Uganda |
| RCS/Y3011C-N/Y3011C contains: |
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1
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Ripon Falls [1906]. A view from the east bank of the Nile looking across the Ripon Falls, seen by Bell for the first time when he visited Jinja in August 1906.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1906 |
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2
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Ripon Falls, Birth of the Nile. MISSING. |
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3
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The Nile just below Ripon Falls [1906]. A view looking north along the Nile from the east (Jinja) bank.
Fair condition.. |
1906 |
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4
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Food for my porters [1906?]. Showing Africans bringing in piles of bananas for Bell's porters.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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5
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Wiggins, Jervoise, Ormsby, Hutchinson, Burton [1906]. Showing the five men grouped around a pair of elephant tusks. All the figures seen here, with the exception of Jervoise, are named as accompanying Bell on his 1906 tour. See Bell (1946), page 131.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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6
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At Masindi 1908. Showing an unidentified figure holding two monkeys.
Fair condition.. |
1908 |
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7
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Breakfast en route for Lake Kioga [i.e. Kyoga] 1907. Showing a group seated around a breakfast table in the bush. Probably 1906 rather than 1907.
Good condition.. |
1906–1907 |
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8
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Food for my safari in Usoga [1906]. Showing a group of porters posed with bundles of bananas.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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9
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On the Nile near Lake Kioga [i.e. Kyoga] [1906]. A view looking along the Nile with forest on either bank.
Fair condition.. |
1906 |
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10
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Putting up my tent, Usoga [1906]. Showing soldiers of the King's African Rifles erecting Bell's tent.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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11
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The Nile near Kioga [i.e. Kyoga] [1906]. A view from the bank looking down towards the river where the steam launch Kenia is moored among canoes.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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12
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[Soldiers with elephant tusks]. Showing two men of the King's African Rifles, each carrying an elephant tusk. Location and date unidentified.
Good condition.. |
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13
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A Uganda peasant's hut. Showing a circular thatched hut set in a clearing of a banana plantation, with two piles of harvested bananas in the foreground.
Good condition.. |
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14
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Camp near Mruli [1907]. Showing a thatched house with a row of tents on either side and four soldiers of the King's African Rifles standing in the middleground.
Fair condition.. |
1907 |
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15
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My first buck (Cobus Kob) in Uganda. Near Mruli, 1907. Showing Bell standing over the body of a dead antelope, with two dogs beside him and tents in the background.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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16
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On Lake Albert [1907]. Showing the steam launch Kenia on Lake Albert.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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17
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People of the Lango tribe [1906]. Showing a group of Lango men hoeing.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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18
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Uganda Railway in B.E. Africa [i.e. Kenya] 1908. Showing Bell and an unidentified figure, possibly Frederick Knowles, seated above the cow catcher at the front of a Uganda Railway locomotive.
Fair condition, slight overall fading.. |
1908 |
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19
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Near Mruli [1907]. Showing the steam launch Kenia moored on a small river near Mruli, with canoes gathered around her.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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20
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Zezibwa Falls. Showing the Zezibwa Falls (exact location unidentified) falling among dense forest, with an African policeman standing in the foreground.
Good condition.. |
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21
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Murchison [i.e. Kabalega] Falls of Nile [1906]. A general view of the Murchison Falls (also known as Kabalega Falls) from down river. Bell visited the Falls for the first time on September 17 1906 (see Bell (1946), pp. 137-138).
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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22
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Was here bitten by Tsetse fly in country infected by sleeping sickness, 1908. Showing a waterfall set among deep forest, with a silhouetted figure standing in the foreground.
Good condition.. |
1908 |
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23
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Murchison [ie. Kabalega] Falls [1906]. A distant view of the Falls from down river.
Fair condition, slight yellow staining.. |
1906 |
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24
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Guard of Honour at Nimule, 1907. Showing men of the King's African Rifles drawn up on parade at Nimule.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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25
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Alligator on bank of Nile. A distant view of an alligator.
Good condition.. |
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26
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Tame wart hogs. Showing two wart-hogs tethered to a tree beneath a thatched sunshade.
Good condition.. |
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27
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Capt. Gray R.A.M.C. testing my blood, Masaka [1907]. Showing Gray, seated on the ground outside his tent, examining a slide in a microscope. It seems probable that this was after Bell was bitten by a tsetse fly, in which case the dating of Y3011C/22 is incorrect and that photograph was also taken in 1907 rather than 1908.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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28
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Acholi war-dance [1906?]. Blurred view showing two Acholi warriors dancing with brandished spears.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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29
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Acholi warriors [1906?]. Showing two Acholi warriors in mock battle.
Good condition.. |
1906 |
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30
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Acholi trumpeters [1906?]. Showing two Acholi men playing long (?wooden) trumpets.
Fair condition.. |
1906 |
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31
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[African group]. Showing an unidentified group of Africans standing in the bush.
Good condition.. |
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32
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My first elephant [1907]. Showing Bell sitting on the body of a dead elephant. The killing of Bell's first elephant, near Mbarara, is described in Bell (1946), pp. 149-151, Bell (1907-1909), January 21 1907 and Bell (1907), January 21.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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33
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Roan antelope. Showing a dead antelope.
Good condition.. |
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34
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My first waterbuck [1907]. Showing Bell, rifle in hand, standing beside the body of a waterbuck. The killing of the beast is described in Bell (1907), February 15.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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35
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Kahaya, King of Ankole [1907]. Showing Bell, dressed in full uniform, standing beside Kahaya, with servants and other members of the King's retinue in the background: 'We reached Mbarara, the principal town of Ankole, ... Kahaya, the King of Ankole, met me on the boundary of his territory and accompanied me to Mbarara. He is an enormous fellow. About 25 years of age, but very boyish looking. He is at least 6'6" in height and broader in proportion. Quite a young giant and he would make a great sensation if he were taken to London. Not at all bad looking and has a pleasant expression. When he came to meet me he was wearing a long black johr, embroidered in the usual way and a white embroidered cap. The long gown accentuated his tallness and he looked every yard a king. I took some photos of him later and these I will send you to look at. He is the man I fined 1000 head of cattle but he showed not a trace of rancour and seemed, on the contrary, much impressed by my clemency. As he owns at least 50,000 head of cattle, the fine was a mere flea-bite to him.' (Bell 1907, February 1).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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36
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My Semliki elephant [February 25 1907]. Showing Bell standing beside the body of an elephant killed near the Semliki River. The shooting is described in Bell (1946), pp. 156-159, Bell (1907-1909), February 26 1907 and Bell (1907), March 1. The latter account differs in some particulars from the other two.
Good condition.. |
Feb. 25 1907 |
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37
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At Mbarara [1907]. Showing Bell being carried head high on a wooden stretcher by four white robed Africans, presumably servants of Kahaya.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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38
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Hippos in small lake near Kikerongo, Mt. Ruwenzori [1907]. Showing Bell and Frank Burton seated on the bodies of two dead hippopotamus on the shore of Lake Kikorongo. See Bell (1907), February 15.
Fair condition.. |
1907 |
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39
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The Kimbugwe of Toro [1907]. Showing the Kimbugwe of Toro standing with three other figures in the courtyard outside a thatched building: 'From Kasinga we crossed over in canoes to the Toro side, and .... came to our camp. Although this was at Katwe, in the disputed territory, the Katikiro, and Kimbugwe, another of the principal chiefs of Toro, had come to meet me and give me a welcome to Toro. The camp they had prepared for me was quite the best I have yet seen ... They are both most intelligent men, and although they were almost barbarians when Lugard was in Toro, 15 years ago, they are now quite up to date.' (Bell 1907, February 15).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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40
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My Semliki elephant [1907]. Showing Bell seated on the body of a dead elephant. |
1907 |
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41
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On the road to Bombo. A view looking along the road, crowded in the distance with a large group of travellers, presumably part of Bell's retinue. Bombo is situated about 20 miles north of Kampala.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
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42
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Porters' temporary huts. Showing a group of Africans gathered around small, roughly-constructed thatched huts.
Good condition.. |
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43
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My boy Musa [1907?]. Showing Bell's servant Musa seated on the ground.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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44
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Ankole women [1907]. Showing a group of six Ankole women standing in a row.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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45
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Burton mending a puncture [1907]. Showing Frank Burton repairing his bicycle beside the road. Several sections of the 1907 tour were completed on bicycle by Bell and Burton ('25th January. The road from the frontier to Mbarara was in excellent order and we were able to cycle almost the whole way ...', Bell (1946), page 151).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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46
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Men of Ankole (Bahima) [1907]. Showing a posed group of Ankole men and youths. The Bahima were considered the upper class of the Ankole people.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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47
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F. Knowles. Self. King of Ankole [1907]. Showing Knowles, Bell and Kahaya seated amongst a group of retainers in front of a thatched house.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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48
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Presents [1907]. Showing a number of goats tethered among a group of Africans who are seated beneath the thatched roof of a wall-less house. Almost all the chiefs visited by Bell during this tour made large presents of livestock to his party.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing at edges.. |
1907 |
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49
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King Kahaya 'drawing the long bow' [1907]. Showing King Kahaya firing a bow with an attendant in the background holding arrows. This is probably a demonstration of one of the weapons given to Bell when he visited Kahaya's house the day after arriving in Mbarara ('Kahaya gave me a lot of bows and arrows, and pottery, and some skins; also a cow and calf', Bell (1907), February 1).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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50
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On the Semliki, Capt. Tyrell [1907]. Showing Tyrell seated on the deck of the steam launch on the Semliki.
Fair condition, slight yellowing and fading.. |
1907 |
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51
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Mubendi. Showing a clearing at Mubendi.
Good condition.. |
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52
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British East Africa [i.e. Kenya]. Kedong Valley. A view looking along the Kedong Valley, with rounded hills on either side and an unidentified horseman in the foreground.
Good condition.. |
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53
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Rickshaws at Entebbe. Showing three rickshaws, with European passengers drawn by Africans, standing on a lawn at the edge of Lake Victoria.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
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54
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Zebra, killed near Matiana [1907?]. Showing a dead zebra lying on open grassland.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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55
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Sandbanks on the Semliki (where I shot a strange turtle) [1907]. A general view of sandbanks on the Semliki River. The turtle referred to is probably the one shot by Burton rather than Bell: 'Burton killed an extraordinary sort of turtle, with a soft flabby back and paws with long claws instead of the usual flippers. It looked like some antediluvian beast, and must have weighted fully 60 lbs.' (Bell 1907, March 1).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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56
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[My Semliki elephant, February 25 1907]. Showing Bell standing beside the body of an elephant killed near the Semliki River. The shooting is described in Bell (1946), pp. 156-159, Bell (1907-1909), February 26 1907 and Bell (1907), March 1. The latter account differs in some particulars from the other two.
Good condition.. |
Feb. 25 1907 |
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57
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[My Semliki elephant, February 25 1907]. Showing Bell placing his terrier Tots on the body of an elephant killed near the Semliki River.
Good condition.. |
Feb. 25 1907 |
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58
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Lake Kikerongo, Toro [1907]. A general view of part of the crater lake Kikerongo, near where Bell and Burton each shot a hippopotamus.
Fair condition, slight yellow staining.. |
1907 |
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59
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Uganda peasants' home. Showing a small circular thatched hut set in a clearing in a banana plantation.
Good condition.. |
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60
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Young Leopard [1907]. Showing a leopard cub tethered in a pen: 'Kassagama presented me with a fine young leopard and a splendid bull .... The leopard is a bit of a handful and we spent the better part of this morning in seeing that he is securely fastened. He is only about twice the size of a terrier, but very fierce, and growls and snarls incessantly. I only hope he won't make a meal of poor Tots.' (Bell 1907, February 15).
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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61
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Kasagama, King of Toro [1907]. Showing Kassagama riding towards the camera on horseback: 'Kassagama, the King ot Kabaka of Toro, met me just outside his town [Fort Portal]. He was mounted on a smart horse, which he sat very well, and looked most imposing. Like Kahaya, he is the tallest and biggest man in his country, but he is a good deal older and more dignified than his cousin of Ankole. He understands a little English and is very progressive.' (Bell 1907, February 15).
Fair condition, slight yellow staining.. |
1907 |
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62
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My elephant's feet, drying [1907]. Showing the feet of the first elephant shot by Bell drying in the camp at Kabula.
Fair condition.. |
1907 |
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63
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Falls on the Congo border [1907]. A general view of a waterfall, possibly the Kirk Falls visited by Bell at the end of February 1907.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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64
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Same as above [Falls on the Congo border 1907]. A distant view of a waterfall, possibly the Kirk Falls visited by Bell at the end of February 1907, with a river in the foreground.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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65
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Natives of the Congo [1907]. Showing three Africans standing on a track leading through grassland.
Fair condition.. |
1907 |
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66
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Alligator on River Semliki [1907]. Showing Bell seated on the riverbank reading a newspaper with a crocodile behind him: 'After lunch I shot a croc through the head, and Gray and I took a 'faked photo' of it. We propped open its tremendous jaws and posed him so as to let it appear that he was creeping stealthily up towards me, who am seated on the grass, placidly reading a newspaper. It made me quite a realistic picture.' (Bell 1907, March 1).
Fair condition, some overall fading and yellowing.. |
1907 |
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67
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Semliki River [1907]. A general view looking along the Semliki with mountains in the distance.
Good condition.. |
1907 |
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68
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Ivory from the Congo [1907]. Showing rows of elephant tusks laid out in the street of an unidentified village.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1907 |
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69
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Crocodile eggs, Semliki [1909]. Showing an unidentified figure, probably Bell, inspecting a nest of crocodile eggs: 'That evening, by the side of the river near the camp, we found a crocodile's nest and unearthed 61 eggs. They were about twice the size of a hen's egg and the young crocs. in them were already breathing. We, of course, slaughtered the lot.' (Bell 1907-1909, March 1909).
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1909 |
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70
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Capt. F. Burton, A.D.C. Showing Frank Burton, in civilian clothes, standing in a garden.
Good condition.. |
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71
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Canoe on Semliki R [i.e. River]. Showing an African paddling a dugout on the Semliki.
Good condition.. |
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72
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My buffalo, killed near Matiana. Showing Bell standing with his rifle beside the body of a buffalo.
Good condition.. |
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73
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The King of Toro on 'Futki' [1909]. Showing Kassagama of Toro riding on the elephant Futki: 'Futki travelled by easy stages from Hoima to Fort Portal, and her march continued to be a triumphal progress. Kassagama, although there was no howdah, begged to be allowed to have a ride on the animal and very pluckily settled himself on a mattress which had been tied on the animal's back. With his great umbrella of state held over him by the mahout, he made an impressive figure and I took a good photograph of him in that position.' (Bell 1907-1909, March 1909).
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1909 |
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74
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The Kabaka and his tutor, Mr Sturrock, 1908. Showing John Sturrock and Daudi Chwa, the young Kabaka of Bugundi standing on the verandah steps of a bungalow.
Good condition.. |
1908 |
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75
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Tapping telephone line on the road to Hoima [1909]. Showing figures grouped round a pruned tree which is acting as a telegraph pole.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
1909 |
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76
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Lango dance. An underexposed photograph showing a group of Lango men and women dancing.
Fair condition.. |
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77
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Lango war-dance. Showing a group of Lango warriors, their bodies painted with white markings.
Good condition.. |
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78
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Near Lake Albert. Showing Bell and an unidentified figure, probably Frank Burton, standing on open land near a settlement of small thatched huts.
Good condition.. |
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79
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Sporting trophies [1906?]. Showing a European group posed with elephant tusks, animal skins and antelope skulls. Bell is seated in the centre with Frank Burton on the ground at the front. The figure at the left is possibly Frederick Knowles. The remaining man is unidentified.
Fair condition.. |
1906 |
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80
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Sanatorium. Mt. Mubendi [1909]. Showing the thatched sanatorium building at Mubendi, with a lorry and a motor car on the road in the foreground: '30th January ... I was delighted to find, on arrival at Mubendi, that much progress had been made in establishing the new sanatorium there. A very fine large house, built of sun-dried bricks and handsomely thatched, had been constructed for me. The flat top of the mountain is 5,200 feet above the sea, and the difference between the climate there and that of the lake shore is enormously to its advantage. I think that, in the days to come, this will be a flourishing hill-station where officials, working in hot and unhealthy districts, can come and recuperate.' (Bell 1946, page 199).
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1909 |
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81
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Ankole cattle. Showing a group of five long horned Ankole cattle under the charge of an African keeper.
Good condition.. |
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82
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Uganda canoes. Showing a group of canoes, with antelope horns mounted on the prow, beached on the shore of Lake Victoria.
Good condition.. |
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83
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Entebbe Church, 1908. A view showing the mud and thatch church (the first in Entebbe) before its replacement was completed: '30th November ... Another milestone in the growth of Entebbe is the building of an Anglican church. I laid the foundation stone of it some time ago and the walls are rising rapidly. It is rather surprising that we should have waited so long for this and, when looking at the imposing proportions of the Government House that I am building, I confess that I have felt rather ashamed when I have thought of the miserable little mud-walled, grass-thatched hut that has, for so long, served as our place of worship.' (Bell 1946, page 171).
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
1908 |
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84
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Monorail from Luzira (now Port Bell) to Kampala, 1908. A view looking along the monorail track towards the jetties on the shore of the lake. For Bell's brief account of the monorail see Bell (1946), page 180.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1908 |
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85
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My lion cubs, Entebbe. Showing Bell's tame lion cubs, the animal in the foreground attempting to reach a plate of food placed on a table. The animals were given to Bell in 1907 by a 'rich Indian merchant in Entebbe' (Bell 1946, page 167).
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
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86
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Afternoon tea, provided by the Chief of Chagwe. Showing Frank Burton and the Chief of Chagwe standing in front of a tent in which a table is laid for tea.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
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87
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Government House, Entebbe, 1909. A view of Government House from the lawn, with Futki the elephant standing in front of the building.
Fair condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1909 |
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88
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Futki. Showing Futki the elephant advancing across the lawn of Government House towards the photographer.
Fair condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
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89
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Drawing room [Government House, Entebbe]. A view looking across the drawing room at Government House, with two elephant tusks framing the curtained entrance in the background.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
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90
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[Drawing room, Government House, Entebbe]. A view looking across the drawing room at Government House.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
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91
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Sikh guard at Government House. Showing four Sikh guards on duty, with a guardhouse in Indian style in the background.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
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92
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Lion cubs at play. Showing Bell playing with his two pet lion cubs on the lawn of Government House, Entebbe.
Good condition.. |
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93
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An Acholi chief, Lukwyoro. A head and shoulders portrait of the Acholi chief wearing a leather head dress.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
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94
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Goodbye. Showing Sulimani, one of Bell's servants, holding one of the pet lion cubs up towards the camera.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
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