| Title |
South and East Africa, 1880s |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y305D |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1880–1890 |
| Extent and Medium |
103 images in 1 album; The prints are mostly in a fair to good condition, although the leaves, and hence the photographs, are buckled. The original two volumes were bound into this single album in 1981. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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An album containing prints of various sizes. The album consists of two separate volumes which have been bound together. The two original volumes break down geographically thus:
Volume 1: 1-12 Madeira; 13-23 Lisbon; 24-69 South Africa.
Volume 2: 70-76 South Africa; 77-103 German East Africa (now Tanzania) and Zanzibar.
The prints in volume 1 have typewritten captions pasted below the photographs; captions for volume 2 are either those appearing on the print itself or have been composed for this catalogue (the latter are enclosed in square brackets).
The photographers are largely unknown. Prints 13, 15-18 and 21-22 were taken by L.L. (full name unknown). L.L. was presumably a photographer of French origins working in Lisbon, since many of the captions are in that language. Prints 30, 31, ?32 and 33 were taken by William Roe. Prints 43, 44, ?45-47, 48 and ?49-50 were taken by B.W. Caney. Prints 61, ?68 and 69 were taken by E. Caney. Print 79 was taken by Norton Bros (British Guiana).
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, South and East Africa, 1880s, Y305D |
| Further information |
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This volume forms part of a group of albums containing images from many parts of the world. The others in the group can be found at Y302B, Y3022U, Y30377A, Y3039A and Y307A. They appear to be the collection of a widely travelled individual, but nothing definite is known about their origin.
Indexed
This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 157-159.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Europe |
| Madeira |
| Portugal |
| South Africa |
| Tanzania |
| RCS/Y305D contains: |
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1
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Madeira. Ponte de S. Laurenco. 234 x 175 mm. Showing the rocky headland and inlet at the easternmost end of the island.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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2
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Madeira. S. Vicente. 237 x 175 mm. A view looking along the mountainous coastline at Sao Vicente on the central north coast of Madeira.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, some fading and slight chemical staining.. |
1880–1889 |
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3
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Madeira [wrongly captioned]. 236 x 175 mm. Showing the harbour, coastline and small town at Puerto de la Aldeia on the west coast of Gran Canaria.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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4
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Madeira. 236 x 175 mm. Showing an unidentified fortress perched on a rocky hillside above the houses and streets of a town, possibly Funchal.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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5
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Madeira. Landing place, Funchal. 238 x 176 mm. A view from the landing place at Funchal looking along a tree lined street backed by residential buildings.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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6
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Madeira. Rua Imperatrix D. Amelia, Funchal. 176 x 239 mm. A view looking downhill along the cobbled street and showing the extent of the town on the hillside opposite.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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7
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Madeira. Camera de Lobos. 223 x 167 mm. A view looking over the houses of the village towards the headland and the sea at Camera de Lobos, on the coast a few miles west of Funchal.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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8
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Madeira. Bullock Cart. 229 x 175 mm. Showing two passengers seated in a characteristic Madeira bullock cart or sled, with two drivers standing beside the animals and two other figures seated on the steps in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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9
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Madeira. 234 x 176 mm. A view looking along an unidentified river gorge in mountainous country in Madeira.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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10
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Madeira. Cruzinhas. 234 x 177 mm. Showing a cluster of small farm buildings and outhouses perched near the summit of a hill in mountainous country.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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11
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Madeira. Cascade S. Vicente. 175 x 238 mm. Showing the waterfall dropping into a pool beside which a figure is seated.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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12
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Madeira. Country house. 175 x 230 mm. Showing a characteristic thatched house raised on stilts, with a woman sitting on a chair on the entrance verandah.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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13
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Lisbon. Place Don Pedro. 276 x 222 mm. A view looking across the patterned mosaic stretch of the Place Don Pedro toward the fountain and statue mounted on a column which stand at its centre. Also known as Rossio Square, it is linked to the Praca do Comercio by Rua Augusta. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Lisbonne. Place Don Pedro'. It is also numbered 181 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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14
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Lisbon. Chapel of St. John the Baptist in the church of San Roque. 211 x 273 mm. Showing the ornately decorated altar of the chapel, set in an arched recess. The chapel was built in the eighteenth century by John V.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight fading and staining.. |
1880–1889 |
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15
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Lisbon. Rue Augusta. 223 x 279 mm. A view looking along the commercial Rue Augusta, with a crowd of people in the foreground watching the photographer and horse trams in the roadway beyond. The triumphal arch leading into Praca do Comercio can be seen at the far end of the street. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Lisbonne. Rue Augusta'. It is also numbered 185 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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16
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Lisbon. Fish market. 278 x 223 mm. Showing women traders in the open market, with rows of fish laid out on the ground beside them. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Lisbonne. Le Marche aux Poissons'. It is also numbered 199 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight overall yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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17
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Lisbon. Le Gare de Cintra [i.e. Sintra]. 278 x 220 mm. Showing the front facade of the station at Sintra, a handsome marble building in mixed Moorish style. The town is situated 14 miles W.N.W. of Lisbon. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Lisbonne. La Gare de Cintra'. It is also numbered 196 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1880–1888 |
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18
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Lisbon. Avenue de la Liberte. 277 x 220 mm. A view looking along the three hundred foot wide Avenida da Liberdade with its tree lined walks forming Lisbon's chief promenade. The avenue leads off from the N.W. corner of Rossio Square. The monument in the foreground presumably commeorates Portugese freedom from Spanish rule. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Lisbonne. Avenue de la Liberte'. It is also numbered 183 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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19
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Lisbon. Castello dos Moros, Cintra [i.e. Sintra]. 279 x 224 mm. Showing the battlements of the ruined Moorish castle on the hillside above Sintra, with parts of the town visible below.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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20
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Lisbon. Entrada do Palacio de Monterrate, Belem. 218 x 275 mm. Showing the ornate Moorish entrance to the palace, fronted by a fountain.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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21
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Lisbon. Chateau de la Pena, Cintra [i.e. Sintra]. 278 x 224 mm. A view loking up towards the battlements and domes of the fortified Chateau de la Pena, standing at the summit of a tree covered hill. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Cintra. Chateau de la Pena. Vue d'ensemble' It is also numbered 240 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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22
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Lisbon. Chateau de la Pena, Cintra [i.e. Sintra]. 221 x 278 mm. Showing the magnificantly carved entrance archway to the Chateau, with a stone figure above the arch supporting a bow window on the face of which a delicate tracery of foliage is sculpted. On the print itself is the following typescript caption: 'Cintra. Chateau de la Pena. Cour ?D'Honneus.' It is also numbered 239 and is printed with the (photographers) initials 'L.L.'.
Creator: L, L, fl 1888, photographer.
Fair condition, slight overall yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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23
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Lisbon. Pateo e gallerias do Claustro dos Jeronimos, Belem. 277 x 222 mm. Showing the garden and cloisters of the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos. Thge monestrym built in the Manueline style, was started in 150 to commemorate Vasco da Cana's voyage to India.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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24
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Cape Town. 245 x 180 mm. A view looking southwards over the south western part of CapeTown, with Table Mountain, largely obscured by clouds, in the background. St. George's Cathedral, with the parliament buildings behind it, can be seen at the extreme left of the print. Table Bay is out of the picture to the left.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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25
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Cape Town. The Avenue. 240 x 182 mm. A view looking along the oak lined promenade which forms a continuation of Adderley Street at its south western end.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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26
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Panorama of Cape Town and Table Mountain. 232 x 115 mm. A view from the north looking over the city, with Table Bay at the left, and part of Table Mountain in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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27
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Panorama of Cape Town and Table Mountain. 232 x 115 mm. A view from the north looking over the city, with Table Mountain in the background and the Lion's Head at the extreme right.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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28
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Adderley Street, Cape Town. 191 x 134 mm. A view looking across Adderley Street towards the post office with the Parade and the Dutch Reformed Church beyond and Table Mountain on the skyline in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, but slightly blurred.. |
1880–1889 |
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29
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Sea Point, Cape Town. 239 x 181 mm. A view looking across the rocky beach at Sea Point to the west of the city, towards the cluster of seaside houses (among them Queen's Hotel) beside the Beach Road.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, but some overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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30
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Graaff Reinet from the mountain top. 382 x 282 mm. A view looking eastwards over the neatly laid out streets of Graaff Reinet, with the Sundays River curving round the town and Spandau Kop in the background. The three most prominent strets seen here, running east-west, are Somerset Street, Middel Street and West Street. The print is signed 'W. Roe Photo' and has the following caption, written in calligraphy: 'Graaf Reinet, from the mountain top.'.
Creator: Roe, W, fl 1880, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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31
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The Valley of Desolation. 385 x 291 mm. Showing the spectacular eroded rock formations in th Valley of Desolation near Graaff Reinet. The print is signed 'W. Roe, Photer, Gr. Rt', and has the following caption, written in calligraphy: 'The Valley of Desolation.'.
Creator: Roe, W, fl 1880, photographer.
Fair conditin, some overall fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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32
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The Club, Graaff Reinet. 321 x 185 mm. A view from the street showing the single storey flat roofed building, with two groups of men watching the photographer from the stoep, roofed in decorative ironwork. With Spandau Kop in the background. The Graaff Reinet club was established in 1876; the building seen here in Church Square which still serves as the clubs's premises, was built in 1881.
Creator: ?Roe, W, fl 1880, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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33
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An ostrich farm. 219 x 166 mm. Showing a troop of ostriches on C.D. Charlwood's farm at Graaff Reinet, with a figure seated in a ponycart in the foreground. By 1891 Graff Reinet was the sixth largest producer of ostrich feathers in the colony, although the trade has now completely disappeared from the area. The print is signed 'Roe W Phor.'.
Creator: Roe, W, fl 1880, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1899–1900 |
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34
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Delagoa Bay. Street. 200 x 152 mm. A view looking along a narrow street of small whitewashed houses in Lourenco Marques, with a group of Africans and a Europen posing for the photographer in the foreground. The print itself has the caption:'Street in Delagoa Bay.'.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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35
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Delagoa Bay. 189 x 139 mm. A general view of Lourenco Marques from the sandy hills behind the town, with the old powder magazine in the foreground, the harbour area beyond and Dalgoa Bay in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, overall fading and slight yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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36
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The Bluff, Durban. 186 x 141 mm. Showing a steamer and a tug in the Bay of Natal, with the Bluff in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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37
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Durban, View from Town Hall. 188 x 141 mm. A view from the town hall looking south-east over the town towards the Bay of Natal and The Bluff. 'View from Town Hall' is also printed on the photograph itself.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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38
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Durban. [Central West Street]. 189 x 141 mm. A view looking east along central West Street towards the Indian Ocean, with horse trams on the road, the premises of Cowey, Son and Co at the left and the Town Hall with its clocktower in the background. Erected in 1885, the building was converted into the general post office when the city hall was built in 1910.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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39
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Swaziland. Havelock. 204 x 152 mm. A view from a hillside looking down on Havelock which lies near the Transvaal border, with mining buildings in the foreground and a small Swazi Kraal of thatched huts beyond. 'Havelock' is also printed on the photograph itself. . The following information is supplied by Huw M. Jones: The view is probably of Nottingham Peak, and the likely date is 1889. Havelock was the name given to a mineral concession (41D) obtained from Ngwenyama Mbandzeni on December 12, 1886, covering 7,448 morgen. It was named after Sir A.E. Havelock, the Governor of Natal, as the owners were a syndicate composed primarily of Durban businessmen. Nottingham Peak was the name given to the first gold reef discovered on the Havelock concession. It was four kilometers east-south-east of the asbestos mine at Bulembu (formerly Havelock Mine). Machinery and plant were bought in early in 1889 and the batteries started milling in November 1889. By July 1890 they closed as the ore ran out. The batteries were leased to the owners of the Devil's Reef between January and May 1891. In 1895, the Nottingham Peak mine was taken over by the Piggs Peak Development Company and Crushings made between May and September. The battery seems to have been known on occasion as 'Havelock Battery'; certainly it was the only one on the Havelock concession. Unless there is evidence to the contrary, I would think that the photograph was taken in 1889.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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40
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Newcastle. Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 206 x 160 mm. A general view of part of the town of Newcastle, situated 160 miles N.N.W. of Durban at the foot of the Drakensberg range, with a small bridge over the Incandu River in the foreground. The caption 'Newcastle, Natal' is wriiten on the print itself.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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41
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Howick Falls, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 140 x 191 mm. Showing the 365 foot drop of the Howick Falls on the Umgeni River fifteen miles from Pietermaritzburg.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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42
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Umgeni [i.e. Mgeni], Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 212 x 163 mm. A view looking down on the village and the bridge crossing the Mgeni River. The photograph has been mounted upside down on the page.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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43
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Drakensberg, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 207 x 159 mm. A view looking along a valley and river gorge towards the Drakensberg Range, with the flat topped Cathkin peak in the centre of the print. A figure on horseback stands on the path in the foreground. On the print itself is written '?Cathkin Peak, Natal' and 'Drakensburg', and it is also signed 'B.W. Caney, Durban.'.
Creator: Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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44
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Kaffir corn, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 203 x 153 mm. Showing a group of African children standing among 'Kaffir corn', a generic term used of several species of sorghum cultivated for its grain, which is used for porridge and for making 'Kaffir beer'. On the print itself is the caption 'Keffir Corn', and also the signature: 'B.W. Caney, Durban'.
Creator: Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight pink discolouration.. |
1880–1889 |
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45
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Zulu wedding dance, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 200 x 149 mm. Showing a large group of Zulu maidens gathered in two rows facing one another to perform a wedding dance. The print itself is numbered '52', is unsigned but is probably by B. W. Caney.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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46
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Circumcision dance, Amanguba Tribe, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 201 x 161 mm. Showing young men of this Bantu tribe smeared all over with white clay and dressed in grass skirts and grass headdresses which conceal their faces. During this period they are known as Abakweta or 'white boys', the ceremonies connected with the circumcision rites lasting several weeks.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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47
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Zulu maiden, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 151 x 205 mm. A full-face half-length portrait of a plump Zulu girl with decorative abdominal scarring. The photograph is probably by B.W. Caney, and is numbered '110'.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition, slight fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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48
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Zulu man and girl. 156 x 205 mm. A studio portrait of a Zulu couple wearing bead decorations. The man holds a stout stick and a Knobkerrie ('iwisa'). The print is signed 'From B.W. Caney, Durban.'.
Creator: Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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49
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Kaffir man and girls. 141 x 190 mm. A full length studio portrait, taken against a backdrop of a fountain and archways, of a standing African couple with another girl seated at their feet. The group are probably Zulus in which case the term Kaffir (strictly speaking only applying to the Xhosa, Pondo and Thembu nations) is incorrect.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight chemical staining.. |
1880–1889 |
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50
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Kaffirs. 154 x 204 mm. A studio portrait showing two warriors of an unidentified tribe posed in a fighting attitude and wielding Knobkerries and short spears.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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51
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Kaffirs (Lobengula's brother). 128 x 205 mm. A full length portrait, taken in the open air, of a large African. It has not been identified with any certainty which of Lobengula's brothers this might be but the most likely candidate is Mangwane Khumalo. The eldest son of the Matabele King Mzilikazi, Mangwane (c. 1825 - 1890's) was regarded as his father's heir, but by the late 1860s it became apparent that Lobelgula would inherit the kingship. Mangwane fled the country on his father's death in 1868 and, forming an alliance with 'Nkulumane' (who also claimed to be Mzilikazi's son but who was probably in fact a man named Kanda), invaded Matabeleland in 1872 The attack was easily repulsed by Lobengula and Mangwane retired to Rustenberg in the Tranvaal where he was reported still to be living in 1890.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, but slightly blurred.. |
1880–1889 |
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52
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Kaffir women with children. 141 mm 190 mm. Showing a group of Zulu women, with children on their backs, posed in the courtyard outside a building.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight chemical staining.. |
1880–1889 |
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53
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Zulus. 189 x 141 mm. Showing a large group of Zulu women posed in front of a circular hut thatched in characteristic Zulu manner.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading along top edge of print.. |
1880–1899 |
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54
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Zulus. 193 x 140 mm. Showing a group of Zulu girls posed among foliage and shrubs.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along bottom edge.. |
1880–1899 |
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55
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Zulus. 189 x 142 mm. Showing two Zulu girls seated in front of a thatched hut.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading along top of edge of print.. |
1880–1899 |
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56
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Zulus. 192 x 139 mm. Showing a large group of Zulu warriors gathered for a dance in open country. The majority of the men hold white shields, the insignia of the experienced warrior, and one figure is dressed in European clothes. The photograph is almost certainly by Robert Harris.
Creator: ?Harris, Robert, fl 1880-1899, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading along bottom edge of print.. |
1880–1889 |
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57
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[Unidentified waterfall, ?KwaZulu-Natal]. 190 x 139 mm. Showing a series of cascades, with three Europeans figures standing beside the pool at the bottom of the falls.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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58
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At Tetelaka's Kraal, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 199 x 147 mm. Showing a group of Europeans and Zulus posed for the photographer, with more Zulus standing in front of the thatched huts of the kraal in the background. The unidentified compiler of the albums is presumably somewhere among the group, possibly the central figure.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from yellowing along the top edge of the print.. |
1880–1889 |
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59
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At Tetelaka's kraal, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 204 x 152 mm. Showing a group of Europeans and Zulus posed for the photographer, with more Zulus standing in front of the thatched huts of the kraal in the background. The unidentified compiler of the albums is presumably somewhere among the group, possibly the central figure.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading along bottom edge of print.. |
1880–1889 |
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60
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Chief Tetelaka's band, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 269 x 240 mm. A group portrait of the large band of musicians and dancers, with the huts of Tetelaka's kraal in the background. The location of the kraal has not been identified, nor has any information about Tetelaka himself been found. The print itself has the caption: 'Chief Tetelaka's band, Natal', and is numbered '157.'.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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61
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West side of Majuba Hill. 291 x 241 mm. A view looking along the valley towards the steep-sided Majuba Hill, scene of the British defeat on February 27 1881 and the death of General Colley, the commander. The Boers made their first assault from the steep western slope. The print is signed 'E. Caney Maritzburg' and has the caption: 'West side of Majuba Hill', and is also numbered 'No. 17.'.
Creator: Caney, E, fl 1890, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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62
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Pietermaritzburg. 203 x 155 mm. A view looking south-west along Church Street from the junction with Commercial Road, with pedestrians, horses and oxcarts in the roadway. The tower of St. Peter's Church can be seen on the left of the street. The Zulu War memorial is on the left.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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63
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Pietermaritzburg. 204 x 147 mm. A view looking down onto the market square with Market Hall at the left of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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64
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Pietermaritzburg. 201 x 148 mm. A view looking north-east along Church Street from the tower of St. Peter's Church, with the Commercial Road junction and the top section of the Zulu War Memorial in the foreground. Beyond is the open space of Market Square, with the Dutch Reformed Church on Voortrekker Street in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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65
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Ladysmith. 203 x 157 mm. A view in Ladysmith (street unidentified) with J. Johnson's Railway Hotel on the corner in the foreground and spans of oxen on the roadway beyond. 'Ladys Smith' is written on the print itself.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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66
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Outside Johannesburg. 360 x 292 mm. Showing early mining activity near Johannesburg, with trolley lines leading to excavated trenches and a few huts in the background. Exact location unidentified. The meteoric rise of the city of Johannesburg dates from as late as 1886 when, on 8th September the area of G.C. Oosthuizon's farm Langlaagte was declared an open gold mining area, so this photograph would have been taken in the very early days of the city.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight fading, some light scratches on emulsion surface.. |
1880–1889 |
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67
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Ox waggons. 361 x 287 mm. Showing a procession of wagons drawn by spans of oxen crossing a drift at an unidentified location.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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68
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Kaffirs. Meal time. 293 x 242 mm. Showing a large group of Africans gathered around a pot in which porridge, made from Kaffir corn, is being stirred. The women carry loads of recently harvested grass. The print itself has the caption 'Meal-Time' and is probably by B. W. Caney.
Creator: ?Caney, B, W, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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69
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Mail Coach off to Transvaal Gold Fields. 293 x 244 mm. Showing a stage coach and a team of horses standing on the road, with a group of Africans in European clothes in the foreground. Location unidentified, probably Pietermaritzburg. The print is signed 'E. Caney Photo' and has the caption: 'Mail coach off to Transvaal Gold Fields', and is also numbered 'No 16.'.
Creator: Caney, E, fl 1890, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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70
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Commissioner Street, Johannesburg. 285 x 233 mm. A view looking west along Commissioner Street towards Fordsburg with pedestrians, hansom cabs and carts on the as yet unsurfaced roadway. Photograph probably by E. Caney, in about 1890. The print has the caption: 'Commissioner Street, Johannesburg', and is numbered '139.'.
Creator: ?Caney, E, fl 1890, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
circa 1890 |
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71
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[Mining operations, ?Johannesburg]. 207 x 139 mm. A view looking along an excavated trench, the sides supported by props made from tree trunks placed horizontally between the walls. A group of African and European miners pose for the photographer beside the trench.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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72
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[Mining operations]. 204 x 141 mm. Showing mining buildings, the works powered by a watermill fed from a man made diversion to a stream. With huts and a small kraal in the background. Written on the page beside the print, in pencil, is the place name 'Pretoria'.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, fading in top half of print.. |
1880–1889 |
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73
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[Aden]. 195 x 143 mm. Written on the page beside the print, in pencil, is the place name 'Pretoria'.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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74
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[East African Tribesman]. 115 x 175 mm. Oval image. A three quarters profile head and shoulders portrait of an African tribesman wearing bead decorations in an elaborate coiffure and an earring. Tribe unidentified.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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75
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Charlton's Battery, Johannesburg. 288 x 242 mm. Showing the interior of Charlton and Meyer's stamp battery, with the stamps at the left and the driving machinery beyond. One of the leading gold mining partnerships in Johannesburg in the early days, Meyer and Charlton claimed to have installed the first battery (a small one of three stamps) actually on the reef: this was sold in 1888 and the machinery seen here is a later version. The date of manufacture of the stamping machinery, 1888, can be read on the plaques in the background. The photograph was probably taken by E. Caney in about 1890. The print is numbered '158'.
Creator: ?Caney, E, fl 1890, photographer.
Good condition.. |
circa 1890 |
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76
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Pretoria. 288 x 246 mm. A view from the top of a building looking north along Paul Kruger Street towards Church Square. Church Street West runs off from the square. The print is captioned 'Pretoria' and is signed Caney Photo.'.
Creator: ?Caney, E, fl 1890, photographer.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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77
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[Unidentified waterfront]. 160 x 108 mm. A view from a harbour looking towards the waterfront buildings of an unidentified (?East African) port, probably a German or Portuguese possession.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing, with some marking.. |
1880–1889 |
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78
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[Unidentified waterfront]. 164 x 107 mm. A view from a harbour looking towards the waterfront buildings of an unidentified (?East African) port, probably a German or Portuguese possession.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing, with some marking.. |
1880–1889 |
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79
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[Amerindian woman and boy]. 54 x 85 mm. Carte de visite size. A studio portrait showing an Amerindian woman seated on a chair with a young boy standing beside her. A photograph by Norton Bros, active in Georgetown, British Guiana in about 1875-1887.
Creator: Bros, Norton, fl 1875-1887, Photographer.
Poor condition, slight marking.. |
1880–1889 |
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80
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[Unidentified street scene]. 205 x 158 mm. A view looking along a sandy, tree lined street with single storey whitewashed residential buildings on either side. Location unidentified but probably in German East Africa.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from pink discolouration.. |
1880–1889 |
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81
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[Group portrait]. 282 x 211 mm. A portrait taken in the open air against a background of trees, showing a large European group. The central bearded figure holding a walking stick and pith helmet is probably the unidentified compiler of these albums.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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82
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[Panorama of Dar es Salaam]. 535 x 202 mm. A panoramic view of Dar es salaam harbour from the waterfront, with the main dhow anchorage in the centre. The buildings in the left foreground are (left to right) the hospital, with the main magazine and depot beyond and, largely obscured, the timber yard and customs shed.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from some crinkling and small tears along join and the left of the print.. |
1880–1889 |
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83
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[Ivory traders]. 279 x 214 mm. Showing two Europeans in white uniforms standing among piles of elephant tusks, with groups of Swahili labourers posed around them holding up tusks. Location unknown, possibly Dar es Salaam or Bagamoyo.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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84
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[Parade in Zanzibar]. 269 x 210 mm. A view looking down on a group of Swahili parading through Zanzibar in front of a military procession. With thatched huts at the right and the sea beyond.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, sight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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85
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Sicucu natives feast [Zanzibar]. 272 x 207 mm. Showing a large crowd of gaily dressed Swahili men and women gathered in the Mnazi Mmoja Recreation Park, Zanzibar, to celebrate the festival of Siku Kuu. The caption 'Sicucu natives feast' is written on the print itself, and is numbered '18'.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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86
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[Zanzibar Street Scene]. 260 x 207 mm. A view looking along an unidentified street in Zanzibar, with more substantial buildings in the foreground leading on to thatched huts beyond.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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87
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Sultan's Harem with Tower [Zanzibar]. 243 x 198 mm. A view looking west along the waterfront road towards the Sultan's palace, the Beit-el-Ajeib (not visible), with the hull of a ship (history unknown) mounted beside the road. The lighthouse seen here in front of the Beit-el-Ajeib was damaged in the bombardment of 1896. The Sultan's living quarters the Beit-el-Ajeib being primarily ceremonial rather than residential, were to the rear of the house seen beyond the prow of the ship.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, slight yellowing and chemical spotting.. |
1880–1889 |
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88
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[German officer and East African tribesmen]. 192 x 145 mm. Showing an unidentified German officer posed among a group of East African tribesmen wearing headdresses and carrying shields of the Masai type. Location unidentified.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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89
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[Village scene, ?German East Africa]. 199 x 145 mm. Showing a village square at an unidentified location, with building work in progress (although paused for the photograph) on a stone house in the background and groups of Africans in the foreground watching the photographer.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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90
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[The British Agency, Zanzibar]. 193 x 149 mm. A view from Zanzibar harbour looking towards the British Agency building on Shangani Point at the Western end of the waterfront.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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91
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[Country scene, Zanzibar]. 195 x 144 mm. Showing a group of Swahili, the women with water pots balanced on their heads, posed in a field against a background of trees.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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92
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[Plantation scene, ?Zanzibar]. 194 x 144 mm. Showing a large group of plantation workers, or possibly road building teams, posed on the slope in front of a shed and a house raised on stilts.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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93
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[Anglican Cathedral, Zanzibar]. 195 x 145 mm. A view looking eastwards over the rooftops of Zanzibar town towards the Anglican Cathedral.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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94
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[Zanzibar waterfront]. 194 x 144 mm. A view looking along a beach towards a settlement of thatched huts, probably in Zanzibar. With a fisherman standing beside his dugout in the foreground.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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95
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[Zanzibar waterfront]. 193 x 144 mm. A view from the harbour looking towards a waterfront settlement, with dhows at anchor in the foreground.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along one edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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96
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[At the new Deutsch-ostafrikanischen Gesellschaft customs shed in Bagamoyo after the arrival of an ivory caravan, 1890]. 194 x 145 mm. Showing a group of German D.O.G. employees, Arabs and Indians (a parsee among them) standing in front of the customs shed with large piles of elephant tusks, graded according to size, lying on the ground around them. The caption is taken from Meinecke (1899) where the photograph is reproduced as a woodcut with the following explanation (roughly translated):'Many millions of marks of ivory produce was shipped to Zanzibar through the old customs port at Bagamoyo. The caravans bring in large loads worth hundreds of thousands of rupees. Immediately after arrival the ivory must be brought to the customs post for weighing and entering in the index so that it may be released for free trade.' (Meinecke, 1899, p. 54).
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along one edge.. |
1890 |
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97
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[Country scene, ?German East Africa]. 194 x 144 mm. Showing an African boy standing on a small wooden bridge over a stream, with mountains in the distance.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading along one edge of print.. |
1880–1889 |
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98
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[Seyyid Hamed bin Thuwaini]. 122 x 183 mm. A full length portrait of Seyyid Hamed bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Zanzibar 1893 - 1896, seated on a throne.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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99
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[Seyyid Ali bin Said]. 144 x 194 mm. A full length portrait of Seyyid Ali bin Said, seated on a throne against a backdrop of a carpet. Seyyid Ali bin Said, the last of the sons of Seyyid Said to sit on the Zanzibar throne, was Sultan from 1890-1893. The British Pretectorate over Zanzibar and Pemba was declared at the beginning of his reign.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading along top and bottom edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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100
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[Tipu Tib]. 138 x 183 mm. Oval image. A seated half length studio portrait of Tipu Tib (about 1830-1905), the most powerful of the Arab and Swahili traders in the east African interior during the late nineteenth century. Born in Zanzibar, Tipu Tib (Arabic name, Hamid bin Mahummad al-Murjebi) started out in trade with bis father, separating from him to go into business on his own account in around 1850. In the late 1860's and 70's he extended his influence into the interior and by the early 1880's he was virtually the ruler of what is now eastern Zaire. In 1882 he journeyed to Zanzibar to negotiate with Sultan Barghash, returning to the Congo as the Sultans agent. Later employed by H.M. Stanley, on King Leopold's behalf, as official governor of the Congo and with intructions to suppress the slave trade, his power was weakened by revolts and lack of European support. He left the area in 1890 and retired to Zanzibar where he lived until his death.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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101
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[Military parade outside the Beit-el-Ajeib, Zanzibar]. 140 x 193 mm. A view looking eastwards along the road leading to the Beit-el-Ajeib, with columns of soldiers marching along the street from the palace towards the photographer.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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102
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[Waterfront scene, Zanzibar]. 221 x 171 mm. A view from a harbour showing waterfront buildings at an unidentified location with the towers of two mosques visible in the background.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading and slight chemical staining.. |
1880–1889 |
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103
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[Village scene, east Africa]. 202 x 153 mm. Showing a bearded European figure standing with three young Africans in a clearing in front of a settlement of circular thatched huts built beneath coconut palms.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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