The waterfront of Zanzibar City, 1933 - 1948
Scope and Contents
210 x 160 mm. The caption continues: 'The tall building with the tower - The Beit-el-Ajaib (House of Wonders) was built in 1883 by Seyyid BarGash (Sultan 1870-1888). In the foreground bales of cloves are being loaded into lighters for export. The clove industry of Zanzibar was established during the reign of Seyyid Said Bin Sultan (Ruler of Oman and Zanzibar 1804-1856). Seyyid Said moved his residence from Oman to Zanzibar in 1882. The islands of Zanzibar and Pemba now supply 80% of the world demand for cloves and clove oil.'
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 1948
Creator
- From the Fonds: Wilson, Fergus Brunswick, 1908 - 1999 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some yellowing at edges.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2006-05-29 10:29:47+00:00
Repository Details
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