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Port Royal, Jamaica, 1897

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y307J/1

Scope and Contents

229 x 291 mm (overall), 101 x 139 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image in bottom left corner, print captioned by hand, in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows rooftops and treetops looking towards the coast and open water, with a ship and land visible in the background.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Very good condition, age toned, with minor dirt marks, minor foxing at upper left edge, small vertical tear less than 1 cm and crescent crease approx. 3 cm at bottom right edge.

Related Materials

C. Washington Eves (Charles Washington); Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain). The West Indies. 4th ed. London: S. Low, Marston, & Co, 1897. See p. 41.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

W.M.H. Ward & Co.

Finding aid date

2020-01-29 14:16:06+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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