Scope and Contents
Collection of photographs, including three duplicates, commissioned by McKenzies Limited to illustrate their highway construction work in Bombay, other regions of India and Ceylon.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 1939
Creator
- McKenzies Limited (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
McKenzies Limited were timber merchants, engineers and contractors based at St. Helen's Court, Currimbhoy Bombay. They were active during the 1920s and early 1930s, and were later taken over by the Barber Asphalt Co. of New York.
Extent
39 item(s) (39 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair to good condition, some fading.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the RCS by Mrs. Maureen Hanton, whose husband worked for Barber Asphalt Co., in 1988.
General
This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
McKenzies Limited
- Date
- 2004-04-26 09:40:10+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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