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A clove shamba, 1900 - 1910

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3047A/15

Scope and Contents

239 x 189 mm. A view showing a shamba, or plantation, of clove trees. By the end of the nineeenth centry, due largely to the foresight of Seyyid Barghash in expanding the spice industry, Zanzibar and Pemba were prodicing nearly ninety percent of the world supply of cloves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

General

GD.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2002-11-16 12:40:52+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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