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Publications, 1891 - 1953

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 359/1

Scope and Contents

1. Sixth Coronation Safari 1958 Official Programme.

2. Pamphlet issued by Ruargh Findlay Development Corporation advertising planned Ruargh Hill development near Johannesburg (published c. 1950).

3. Small informational booklet for Braemar Castle ship passengers, ‘Ports of Call and Places of Interest on the Voyage round Africa’, marked ‘H. Dobinson Cabin No. 50.’

4. Capt. Chas Slack, ‘Introduction to Swahili’ (London 1891), marked J. Henry Vanstone.

5. B.J. Ratcliffe, ‘A New English-Swahili Phrase Book’ (Nairobi, n.d.).

6. Margaret Bryan, ‘Swahili Pocket Dictionary’ (Longmans, 1948).

7. F.H. Le Breton, ‘Up-Country Swahili exercises’ (Richmond, 1949).

8. Britain to East Africa route map issued by British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).

9. ‘Gibraltar: The Ideal Holiday Resort’ issued by the Gibraltar Tourism Committee/Gibraltar Tourism Bureau.

10. ‘Mombasa and Coast Area: A Guide for Visitors’, issued by the East Africa Tourist Travel Association.

11. ‘The Drakensberg, South Africa’, issued by Publicity and Travel Dept., South African Railways, single folded page.

12. ‘South African Airways Springbok Service: Route Map between South Africa and the United Kingdom’.

13. ‘Kenya: 77 Questions Answered’, (Kenya Information Office, 1948).

14. ‘The Highway Code of Kenya’, issued by the Kenya Police Traffic. Loose pages folded in the front of booklet include a ‘Traffic Signs’ supplement, a single-page poem titled ‘A Resolution for 1952’ issued by Kenya Police Traffic Dept., and single double-sided pages titled ‘Driving tests – notes for the guidance of applicants’, also issued by the Kenya Police.

15. ‘Kenya: Settlement Handbook’ (London, 1945).

16. Alec R. Cury, ‘Arabic Without a Teacher’ (London, 1941).

17. ‘Notes for Officers Appointed to Kenya’, (London, 1948).
Contains a typewritten letter dated 18/08/1949 seeming to have accompanied the booklet when it was sent to E.A Driver in Kenya.

18. ‘Your holiday at Cape Town: what to see and do’, issued by the Cape Peninsula Publicity Association.

19. ‘Uganda: The Pearl of Africa’ (London, 1938).

20. ‘Guide to the Widows’ and Children’s and the Dependants’ Pension Schemes’ (London, 1949).

21. ‘Visitors Map & Guide of Durban’.

22. ‘Egypt: Fly There By BOAC’.

23. ‘Realities: All Paris in 36 Pages’.

24. ‘Corona Club Bulletin 1956.

25. ‘Passenger list for S.S. Braemer Castle from Mombasa, 7th April 1953’.
Two copies.

26. ‘B.I. presents the Kampala and Karanja, 10300 tons’,
Promotional publication showing photographs of ship’s interior.

27. ‘This is Kenya: Over a Hundred Photographs of the Colony’ (Nairobi 1947).

28. ‘S.S. Braemer Castle Official race card for the Ocean Derby, to be held on Tuesday 14th April 1953’.

29. Information for passengers of S.S. Braemer Castle including a programme of sports and entertainment, rules for deck games, menu for fancy dress dance.

30. Information for guests staying at the Eccleston Hotel, London SW1.

31. ‘The EA Standard Map & Guide of Nairobi’.

32. ‘Zanzibar Tourist and Shore Excursion’.

33. ‘Nairobi National Park Map, revised December 1948’.

34. ‘Nairobi: Where to Go and What to See’, Gibbs Auto Tours, (Nairobi, 1947).

35. ‘Rainbow Tours: luxury tours and safaris to any part of Africa’.

36. Visit East Africa’.
Information for prospective visitors.

37. Booklet, ‘The Tanganykia Guide (Dar es Salaam 1948).

38. Booklet, ‘Guide to Mombasa and Surroundings’.

39. ‘Entebbe Airport’ (1951).

40. ‘Vereeniging South Africa’ (Vereeniging, 1951).

41. ‘Bloemfontein: The Centre City’.

42. ‘Vacuum road map of Tanganyika’.

43. Programme for January 1953 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Ruddigore’ at the Kenya National Theatre.

44. ‘Road Book of East Africa' (1952).

45. ‘Road Map and Air Map of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland’.

46. Souvenir programme marking coronation of King George VI on May 12th 1937, intended to assist celebrations of the ‘townspeople of Bridgend’.

47. ‘South Africa in Colour’.
Pictorial calendar for 1953.

48. ‘When You Visit South Africa’.

49. ‘Nairobi 1900-1950 celebrations, official programme’ (Nairobi 1950).

50. ‘Sixth Coronation Safari, 4-7th April 1958, Programme and Score Card’.

51. ‘United National Memorial Service for His Late King George VI, 15th Feb 1952, at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Nairobi’.

52. ‘Nairobi National Park Map, revised December 1951’.

53. ‘Notes on Uganda Cathedral’.

54. ‘Traffic sense for Kenya’ (1952?)

55. ‘Exchange Control Act Travellers’ Guide’ (London, 1949).

56. ‘Zimbabwe to Inyanga’ (Salisbury, n.d.).

57. ‘List of passengers, M.V. Dunnottar Castle from London, 12 Aug. 1949’

58. ‘Regulations for His Majesty’s Colonial Service’ (London, 1945).

59. ‘Colonial Service’ (London, 1945).
























































































































Dates

  • Creation: 1891 - 1953

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2014-04-24 14:14:04+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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