Chukwani Palace, Zanzibar, 1901 - 1905
Scope and Contents
216 x 150 mm. A view looking across a small bay towards the Chukwani Palace, situated on a promontory about six miles south of Zanzibar Town. A covered flight of steps leads down from the headland to the beach in the foreground. Built by Sultan Seyyid Barghash as a summer resort, it was turned into quarters for government officers on the abdication of Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud 1911. Most of the Palace has now been demolished.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1905
Creator
- From the Fonds: Rogers, Alexander Stuart, 1862 - 1930 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2012-05-22 09:11:20+00:00
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