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Kettle, Geoffrey Bernard, 1897 (engineer)

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G.B. Kettle collection on East Africa 1921-1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468O
Scope and Contents Three albums containing 638 photographs mostly taken by G.B. Kettle. The photographs are capable amateur work, mostly in good condition, and most have substantial descriptive captions. Album 1, 1921-1923 (plates 1-247) shows scenes at Lake Magadi including aspects of the soda factory, and also visits to other parts of East Africa.Album 2, 1923-1931 (plates 248-513) consists of an unused 1929 diary with photographs stuck in. There are a few (248-251) of Magadi, but most...
Dates: 1921 - 1935
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