Arap Kipkoske and a helper thatch the house he has built from the trees planted only five years ago, 1940 - 1949
Scope and Contents
A series of Official photographs (Copyright Reserved). They each have the following typewritten caption on the reverse:
'The African in this picture set is Arap Kipkoske, a member of the Kipsigis tribe of Kenya. He and his fellow tribesmen are benefitting from the advice and help given them by the Kenya Agricultural Department in developing their land and in trying new methods of production. In this case, the new idea was to plant quick-growing wattle trees, which would give fuel and protection from the wind for crops and cattle, and could be used for building houses. Some of the elder tribesmen objected 'only God should plant trees'. But some, amongst them Arap Kipkoske, approve the idea and start to plant'.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Former / Other Reference
K.10024
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: Dated '1940s' in the original typescript catalogue..
Finding aid date
2003-11-17 12:11:41+00:00
Repository Details
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