Winston Churchill in Kampala. 1908, 1908
Scope and Contents
84 x 78 mm. Showing Winston Churchill and Bell addressing the Regents and Chiefs at Kampala. Churchill is seated at the right while a European interpreter addresses a group of chiefs. Sir Apolo Kagwa can be seen in the right foreground. This is presumably the occasion described by Bell: 'About five miles from Kampala we found the little Kabaka, the Regents and all the big Uganda chiefs. They had built a very pretty banda on a hillock overlooking the road and, when they all advanced towards us in the bright sunlight, they made a very imposing spectacle in their handsome gala robes. The Baganda are adept at spectacular effects, and the Chiefs show a remarkable sense of dignity. But Churchill, on this occasion, spoilt their effects, as he was a perfect nuisance, dodging about with his camera all the time, taking snapshots.' (Bell 1946, p 168).
Churchill, in Churchill (1908), pp 109-110 also describes this meeting but he makes no mention of a speech.
Dates
- Creation: 1908
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bell, Sir (Henry Hesketh Joudou, 1864-1952, Knight, colonial governor) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
Y3011D/17 and Y3011G/23-24.
Bibliography
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Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2003-06-04 12:19:10+00:00
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