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Ormsby, Sidney William, 1872 - 1909

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Clearing sudd, Kafu River at Hoima Road Bridge, Sept 1906. S. Ormsby on raft, 1906

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3045C/123
Scope and Contents

95 x 68 mm. A indisnct print showing Ormsby punting across the river on a wooden raft, with a group of African workmen standing in the background. Sidney William Ormsby (1872-1909) was temporarily engaged for road construction in Uganda in 1901. He later became Transport Officer for the Protectorate (1902) and Collector for Mbale (1908).

Dates: 1906
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Item

Clearing sudd, Kafu River at Hoima Road Bridge, Sept 1906. S. Ormsby on raft, 1906

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3045C/124
Scope and Contents

95 x 67 mm. A similar view to the preceding plate.

Dates: 1906
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).