Slides, 1958 - 2001
Scope and Contents
The slide collection documents the start of Court’s professional career as an architect firstly in Ghana, and then in Nigeria and Bangladesh. In Ghana, the slides document work carried out in Tema, Tamale and Accra, as well as travels in Ghana and surrounds; in Nigeria, the slides document work carried out at Ahamdu Bello University; in Bangladesh, the slides document work carried out at a hospital in Chandraghona. The slides also relate to return sightseeing or tourist visits to India in 1990, Ghana in 1999 and India in 2001. A small number of original slides have been retained by the donors.
Dates
- Creation: 1958 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access
The photographic slides have been digitised in their entirety. For ease of access, please use the high-resolution images available on Cambridge Digital Library. The other born-digital material in this collection (cinefilms and diaries) is not yet accessible in the Manuscripts Reading Room - please contact the RCS curator for access copies.
Extent
4 archive box(es) (approx. 2388 photographic slides)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
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