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
- From the Fonds: Gregson, Francis, fl. 1898 (war correspondent) (Person)
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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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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