Christy, Cuthbert, 1863 - 1932 (explorer and zoologist)
Found in 265 Collections and/or Records:
A big forest elephant felled with one head shot, Ituri Forest, 1913, 1913
102 x 80 mm. A view showing a dead jungle elephant with three African hunters standing by its head. The caption on the reverse of one of the four duplicates states 'well showing instantaneous effect of a good head shot' (referring to the seated, rather than lying, position of the animal).
A big forest elephant felled with one head shot, Ituri Forest, 1913, 1913
102 x 80 mm. A view showing a dead jungle elephant with three African hunters standing by its head. The caption on the reverse of one of the four duplicates states 'well showing instantaneous effect of a good head shot' (referring to the seated, rather than lying, position of the animal).
A big forest elephant felled with one head shot, Ituri Forest, 1913, 1913
102 x 80 mm. A view showing a dead jungle elephant with three African hunters standing by its head. The caption on the reverse of one of the four duplicates states 'well showing instantaneous effect of a good head shot' (referring to the seated, rather than lying, position of the animal).
A big forest elephant felled with one head shot, Ituri Forest, 1913, 1913
102 x 80 mm. A view showing a dead jungle elephant with three African hunters standing by its head. The caption on the reverse of one of the four duplicates states 'well showing instantaneous effect of a good head shot' (referring to the seated, rather than lying, position of the animal).
A big forest elephant, Ituri Forest, 1913
97 x 75 mm. A view showing Pygmy hunters seated on the corpse of an elephant shot by Christy in the Ituri Forest.
A big forest elephant, Ituri Forest, 1913
97 x 75 mm. A view showing Pygmy hunters seated on the corpse of an elephant shot by Christy in the Ituri Forest.
A big forest elephant, Ituri Forest, 1913
97 x 78 mm. A view showing Pygmy hunters and the corpse of an elephant shot by Christy. Photograph probably by Christy.
A big forest elephant, Ituri Forest, 1913
97 x 78 mm. A view showing Pygmy hunters and the corpse of an elephant shot by Christy. Photograph probably by Christy.
A big Funtumia elastica, Uganda, 1902
75 x 96 mm. A view showing a tall rubber tree growing in an open forest glade.
A sickly tree, Mamu, Southern Nigeria, 1903 - 1910
78 x 98 mm. A view showing a sickly ten year old tree covered with fruit at Mamu.
A sickly young tree, Mamu, Southern Nigeria, 1903 - 1910
78 x 99 mm. A view showing the leaves of a sickly young tree with profuse flower development.
A young male Okapi, 1913
99 x 76 mm. A view showing a young Okapi shot by Christy, with four Pygmy hunters squatting behind the animal (the two on the right being the ones who tracked this specimen). This was Christy's first Okapi and probably only the second of these shy beasts to be killed by a European in its native forests.
A young male Okapi, 1913
99 x 76 mm. A view showing a young Okapi shot by Christy, with four Pygmy hunters sitting behind the animal (the two on the right being the ones who tracked this specimen). This was Christy's first Okapi and probably only the second of these shy beasts to be killed by a European in its native forests.
Abnormal root development, Victoria, Cameroon Mountain
74 x 94 mm. A view showing a rubber tree with an abnormal development of surface roots owing to shallow soil.
African bush and forest, 1920
Three copies of an offprint of an article printed in the 'Journal of African Society' 19 (1920), 85-91.
[African hut, ? Buvuma Island], 1902
152 x 110 mm. A view showing a large grass hut set among banana plants, probably on Buvuma Island. Photograph probably by Cuthbert Christy.
[African market girl, (?) Uganda], 1902
170 x 118 mm. A view showing an African girl seated in the open on a rush mat, with a few wares spread out on the ground in front of her. Photograph probably by Cuthbert Christy.
An Azande artificier making grass helmets, 1915, 1915
101 x 74 mm. A view showing an Azande man making grass helmets in Doruma's compound in Jemhura, Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan].
An Azande artificier making grass helmets, 1915, 1915
101 x 74 mm. A view showing an Azande man making grass helmets in Doruma's compound in Jemhura, Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan].
An Azande artificier making grass helmets, 1915, 1915
101 x 74 mm. A view showing an Azande man making grass helmets in Doruma's compound in Jemhura, Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan].
Avenue of Funtumias, Molive Plantation, Victoria, Cameroons [i.e. Cameroon], 1903 - 1910
77 x 96 mm. A view looking along a pathway through the plantation, lined with rubber trees. The caption reads 'One of the fine Funtumia avenues of seven-year-old trees for which Molive is famous'.
Azande chief and wives, Jemhura, Nile-Congo Divide, 1916, 1916
100 x 75 mm. A view showing the Azande chief Sultani Doruma seated in his compound with a large group of wives on either side of him. A photograph taken in south-western Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan]. Christy stayed in the roundhouse seen in the background.
Azande chief and wives, Jemhura, Nile-Congo Divide, 1916, 1916
100 x 75 mm. A view showing the Azande chief Sultani Doruma seated in his compound with a large group of wives on either side of him. A photograph taken in south-western Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan]. Christy stayed in the roundhouse seen in the background.
Best methods of tapping
74 x 93 mm. A view showing a tree tapped on five consecutive days using the DHS system (the Double Half Spiral) and the 'Funtumia knife'. The second tapping is 1½ inches above and to the right of the first.
Best methods of tapping
74 x 95 mm. A view showing a tree tapped on five consecutive days using the DHS (the Double Half Spiral) system and the 'Funtumia knife'.
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- Madeira (autonomous region) 17
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- Funchal (district (national)) 16
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- Madeira (island) 16
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- Stanley Falls (waterfall) 5
- Tanganyika, Lake (lake) 5
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- Nyasa, Lake (lake) 2
- Oyo (state) 2
- Somalia (nation) 2
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- Area disputed by India and Pakistan (disputed territory) 1
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