Effects of the cyclone, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1892
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30483A/1
Scope and Contents
236 x 171 mm. View looking across a section of Port Louis, showing ruined houses, trees stripped bare of leaves and debris littering the ground. This devastating cyclone took place on 29 April 1892.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition apart from slight yellowing.
Bibliography
For a detailed account of the cyclone at Port Louis, see description by the Lieutenant Governor of Mauritius: H.E.H. Jerningham, 'Cyclone of April 29th in Mauritius', Blackwood's Magazine, Sept., 1892.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2006-08-23 10:49:47+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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