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Manganese mine, Insuta, Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana], 1924

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/PC Gold Coast/8

Scope and Contents

The caption on the reverse reads: 'Manganese Mine, Gold Coast. This mine was discovered in 1915 at a time when the allies were in dire need of the Manganese ore. Some 20,000 tons a month are now exported from Insuta. During the Great War 5 million Steel Helmets were made for the British and Allied Forces from this Manganese'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

Two duplicates can be found at Y30448L/64.

General

KS.

Finding aid date

2003-10-24 14:02:54+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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