'An ancient fort at Tati; old gold diggings in Matabeleland erected by a white race many hundred years back, called by the natives [historic term] Abalamba', 1877
Scope and Contents
Water colours and pen and ink sketches documenting Anderson's travels in southern Africa, accompanied by his original captions and explanatory notes. The original titles and captions have been enclosed in single quotation marks, and have been transcribed in the catalogue as found, with the exception of an egregiously offensive term used in some titles, which has not been transcribed. Where possible, modern place names have been supplied.
Dates
- Creation: 1877
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Extent
1 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2015-01-02 14:45:30+00:00
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