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Sections of the ‘William Mackinnon’, c. 1895-1900, 1977

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468L/17

Scope and Contents

202 x 153 mm. Showing prefabricated sections of the steamer which was used for survey work on Lake Victoria. It arrived in parts in Mombasa as early as 1895, but transport difficulties and losses delayed the launching until Nov. 1900. Most of the parts were transported in a large caravan of three thousand loads under the supervision of Reginald Barton Wright, assistant engineer and surveyor. Photograph by Benjamin Whitehouse.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2010-07-26 14:31:05+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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