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African mineworkers collecting rations from the Mine Compound Ration store at Chingola, 1950

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30521C/41

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

Collection of black and white photographs arranged under broad headings in approximate chronological order within each heading, the majority of which were captioned by R.S. Thompson at the time of donation. The captions, used as titles and recorded in the notes, may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Captions supplied by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets. The photographs marked 'O' are official photographs, it is probable that most of the others are by Thompson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950

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).

Extent

1 photographic print(s) : photograph

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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