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T.B.R. Westgate with German askari after shooting a leopard, Kiboriani, 1905, 1905

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30469F/77A

Scope and Contents

161 x 119 mm. Showing Westgate standing in the centre of a group of five German-trained African soldiers, with a dead leopard lying at their feet, the second hed had shot. The askaris were sent to Kiboriani by the German authorities to protect the missionaries at the outbreak of the Maji-Maji Rebellion in 1905. Part of the stockade erected at this time can be seen in the background.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from some fading across the top half of the print.

General

KS.

Finding aid date

2003-04-14 14:48:41+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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