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Coffin of Sir Lloyd William Mathews, Saturday October 12 1901, 1901-10-12

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468A/41

Scope and Contents

294 x 213 mm. A view showing the coffin, covered in wreaths and with Mathews’ helmet placed on top, standing in a downstairs room of his house prior to the funeral. The walls in the background have been hung with black draperies. This is possibly the ‘beautiful photograph of this last resting place within the house’ taken by A.C. Gomes (‘Zanzibar Gazette’ 16/10/1901). See Y30468B/1 for a picture of Mathews during his lifetime.

Dates

  • Creation: 1901-10-12

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-05-24 09:59:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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