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‘Percy Anderson’ at Kilindini [Mombasa], 1896, 1977

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468L/26

Scope and Contents

201 x 142 mm. Showing the steam tug resting on sand at low tide, with the old water condensers and a flour mill in the background. It was named after the first Chairman of the Uganda Railway Committee, and was the first steam tug in looking, arriving in 1895. After 1903, when construction work in the harbour had eased off, the boat was dismantled and taken to Lake Victoria, where it saw service until 1967, when it was scrapped after 72 years’ service.

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 14:53:00+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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