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Gateway to Khalifa's house; bodies of dervishes killed by shells, 1898

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3042C/154

Scope and Contents

152 x 107 mm. A view showing the entrance to the Khalifa's house which stands next to the Mahdi's iron mosque. Several corpses lie among the rubble outside the entrance. The photograph is stuck on to an album page entitled 'Omdurman'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 1626.

General

KS.

Finding aid date

2003-11-12 12:34:09+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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