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'Surprise' ashore and Back Beach, Durban, 1880

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3058A/5

Scope and Contents

195 x 136 mm. Showing the sailing ship 'Surprise' beached on Back Beach on in 1880, with spectators on the sands in the foreground standing beside salvaged cargo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from slight chemical spotting.

Related Materials

For a similar view, but of the sailing ship 'Eastern Star', see Y3058A/3.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2004-09-30 14:36:10+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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