Crossing the Victoria Falls by basket , 1903 - 1904
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3052E/6
Scope and Contents
Showing A.E. Lamb in the first basket to cross the gap over which the Victoria Falls Bridge was built. The gorge was spanned in September 1903 and the bridge completed in April 1905. The first train crossed the bridge in September 1905.
Dates
- Creation: 1903 - 1904
Creator
- From the Fonds: Pedrotti, L, fl. 1902 (photographer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Extent
1 photographic print(s) : photograph
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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