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Suakin [i.e. Sawakin] 1885

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3042A

Scope and Contents

Album of albumen prints lettered on the cover 'Photographs taken by the Royal Engineers with the Suakin Field Force 1885'. It contains photographs taken by engineer photographers during the campaign of 1885 and shows the coral architecture of the town of Suakin, portraits of the General's staff, Indian troops and lancers, and the ill-fated Suakin-Berber Railway (abandoned on Wolseley's orders, who dubbed it the line 'from nowhere to nowhere'). The photographs are captioned. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The album was originally presented by Major General Sir Andrew Clarke, Inspector General of Fortifications, to Colonel J. Bevan Edwards, Commanding Royal Engineer. His only child, Elinor, married Admiral Murray Sueter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Conditions Governing Access

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).

Extent

1 album(s) (72 images in 1 album)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Some prints are badly faded and the album pages are brittle.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Admiral Murray Sueter in 1949.

Existence and Location of Originals

To view an image from this collection:

Y3042A/18 - Commissariat Staff Officers

http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/1342/1/RCSPC-Y3042A-018.jpg

To use this image or obtain a copy please refer to our Terms of Use:

http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/rcs_photo_project/gallery1.html

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 16-17. The entire collection was photographed by the Imperial War Museum in 1973.

General

This collection level description was entered by SG, NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Various

Includes index.
Date
2004-08-02 14:11:13+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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