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Ogwofia village. Model latrines at village centre, 1940 - 1949

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011U/19

Scope and Contents

Exterior view of the corrugated-iron latrines. A typewritten caption (which duplicates most of a pencilled annotation) on the reverse reads 'They are for propaganda purposes to persuade individuals to use bore-hole latrines with washable cement seats'. The annotation differs only in the addition of the word 'portable' after the word 'cement'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1949

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight fading.

General

SG.

Date information

DateText: Dated '1940s' in the original typescript catalogue..

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2003-10-23 09:04:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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