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The Camp, Newcastle, Jamaica, 1897

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y307J/4

Scope and Contents

229 x 291 mm (overall), 140 x 203 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows a densely populated area, believed to be 'The Camp' indicated in the caption, among distant mountaintops. There are negligible details present in the sky. For another photograph of the same scene see Y307J/5.

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 and noticeable dirty finger prints in margin.

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. 75.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

W.M.H. Ward & Co.

Finding aid date

2020-01-29 15:12:43+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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