Ancient West African, 1917
Scope and Contents
150 x 200 mm. One of the items in the Tableaux arranged in aid of the Red Cross by Lady Clifford in 1917. Her efforts for the Red Cross in 1917 also included a procession of over 3,000 costumed children, and a gymkhana meeting. In 1918 she edited a book ‘Our Days on the Gold Coast’ containing essays on the events of one day submitted by a wide variety of the Colony's inhabitants, and published in aid of the Red Cross. She was appointed C.B.E. in 1918. This plate is reproduced after page 36 of ‘Our Days on the Gold Coast’. See also Y30448L/2, 3, 4, 25-27.
Dates
- Creation: 1917
Creator
- From the Fonds: Smyly, Sir (Philip Crampton, 1866-1953, Knight and colonial administrator) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2014-08-01 16:30:45+00:00
Geographic
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