A pair of working bullocks pulling a plough imported from U.K. at the Department of Animal Health Experimental Livestock Farm near Acrra, Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana], 1940 - 1949
Scope and Contents
The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'Eighteen pairs of working bullocks are used on the farm. They pull ploughs, cultivators, hay rakes, and earth excavators and also cart grain, water, manure and gravel for the four miles of roads within the farm area'.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition, some spotting.
Former / Other Reference
DW.1534
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: Dated '1940s' in the original typescript catalogue..
Finding aid date
2003-11-12 09:13:09+00:00
Repository Details
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