Government plantations, Kampala - nurseries and cocoa plantations with small portion of coffee estate in foreground January 1910, 1910-01
Scope and Contents
151 x 116 mm. A view looking over the Governemnt plantations at Kampala. Cocoa was successfully introduced from Kew in 1901, the first commercial planting taking place in 1908, and the first export in 1917. With the collapse of the market in 1924 however the industry was ruined and was not resuscitated untile the late 1950s.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-01
Creator
- From the Fonds: Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Phototgrapher unknown
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
GD.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2002-11-04 09:36:28+00:00
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