| Title |
West African trading activities |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y3043NN |
| Creator |
Unknown |
| Covering Dates |
1870–1889 (Dates taken from a note on the cover of the album.) |
| Extent and Medium |
37 images; The album is loose in its binding. Some of the pages are soiled and others have been torn out. The photographs are in good condition unless otherwise specified. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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An album containing photographs showing aspects of European trade in the West African coast.
The photographs occupy 28 pages of an album; plates 21-27, 30-31 and 32-34 each occupy one page. There are a number of blank pages at the back. Most of the prints have brief captions, but these are not always reliable: see, e.g., plates 10 and 15.
This album, together with Y3043MM and Y3043PP, was presented to the Library in 1986-87 by Derek Holt, a member of the Liverpool family formerly involved in West African trade.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, West African trading activities, Y3043NN |
| Further information |
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Indexed
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Cameroon |
| Equatorial Guinea |
| Gabon |
| Nigeria |
| RCS/Y3043NN contains: |
|
1
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Woermann's factory (trading post) in Gabon. 200 x 133 mm. Two copies of the same photograph.
Rather faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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2
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Group of traders and staff in the Cameroons. 205 x 138 mm.
Background faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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3
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Group of traders and staff in the Cameroons. 205 x 138 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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4
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Baraka from Illumi. 200 x 138 mm. Huts amid palm trees. |
1870–1889 |
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5
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Olemi and family. 200 x 135 mm. Seated African in European clothes with a group of men, women and children. 'Wm (?) Angel' written underneath. |
1870–1889 |
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6
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Eucalyptus avenue, Gabon. 198 x 135 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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7
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The S.S. 'Doris' and the hull of the 'Burns'. 220 x 135 mm.
Some spotting.. |
1870–1889 |
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8
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[Trading post, unidentified]. 198 x 136 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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9
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Commandant's residence, Gabon. 194 x 137 mm. |
1870–1889 |
|
10
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Hamilton's factory, Cameroons. 197 x 135 mm. 'Herschell Factory' is written at bottom of page. See also Y3043NN/15. |
1870–1889 |
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12
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A Kruboy's initiation, Okooque. 200 x 135 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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13
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Schultz and his staff in Elobey, Corisco Bay, Spanish Equatorial Guinea. 200 x 138 mm. Group of twelve Europeans; Schultz is presumably the bearded central figure. |
1870–1889 |
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14
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View in Fernando Po (Bioko), Spanish Equatorial Guinea. 215 x 141 mm. Waterside scene, with huts.
Edges faded and frayed.. |
1870–1889 |
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15
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Watts' factory, Cameroons. 200 x 125 mm. The same as Y3043NN/10 'Herschell Factory' written below. |
1870–1889 |
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16
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French commandant and staff, Gabon. 196 x 138 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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17
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Mpongwes in the Ogowe, Gabon. 200 x 137 mm. Group of Africans by a warehouse. |
1870–1889 |
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18
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Holder and Krooboys, Cameroons. 200 x 132 mm. European (Holder) seated in centre. |
1870–1889 |
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19
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Watts' Beach, Old Calabar. 139 x 113 mm. Buildings by waterside.
Rather faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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20
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Hamilton's factory, Gabon. 195 x 134 mm. Not the same location as Y3043NN/10. |
1870–1889 |
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21
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Jessie (with child). 57 x 93 mm. portrait of African woman. |
1870–1889 |
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22
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Fato (standing). 57 x 93 mm. portrait of African woman. |
1870–1889 |
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23
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Corua (?) and attendant. 57 x 93 mm. portrait of African woman.
Badly faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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24
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Achigames (two African women). 57 x 93 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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25
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Untitled. 57 x 93 mm. head and shoulders portrait of African woman. |
1870–1889 |
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26
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Oremu (seated). 57 x 93 mm. portrait of African woman.
Faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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27
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Oremu (standing). 57 x 93 mm. portrait of African woman. |
1870–1889 |
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28
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[Unidentified trading factory]. 200 x 135 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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29
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Woermann's factory, Kamerun. 196 x 135 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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30
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Native canoe, Cameroons. 173 x 85 mm.
Faded and torn.. |
1870–1889 |
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31
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S.B. Hall and wife in rowing boat; in the background is the paddle steamer 'Sultan of Sokotoo'. 138 x 100 mm.
Fair condition, but torn in places.. |
1870–1889 |
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32
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Sailing vessels at anchor: possibly the 'Marie'. 92 x 55 mm.
Very faded.. |
1870–1889 |
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33
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Portrait of African woman in native dress. Oval 65 x 74 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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34
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Cameroons boy and wives. 102 x 139 mm.
Torn.. |
1870–1889 |
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35
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Hull of sailing vessel 'Ebamba' on stocks. 204 x 138 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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36
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Another view of the 'Ebamba', with sailing ship at anchor in the background. 200 x 137 mm. |
1870–1889 |
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37
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Ditchfield and staff, Gabon. 205 x 138 mm. Europeans and Africans standing by a shelter covering the hull of a boat. |
1870–1889 |
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