Scope and Contents
An album bound in padded red leather with 'Khartum 1898' in gold on the front. The photographs have printed captions. The captions have been used as titles and may contain offensive, inappropriate or outdated terms. They have been retained to reflect the context of their creation.
The album documents Horatio Kitchener's campaign from the massing of forces in Egypt to the taking of Khartoum and includes the battles of Atbara and Omdurman.
Dates
- Creation: 1898
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
According to a letter from Lt. Gen. Sir Sidney Clive, 27 March 1956, the photographs were taken by a wealthy civilian named Francis Gregson who accompanied the expedition. However, other names have been put forward. (Clive's letter is kept with the album).
Extent
1 album(s) (233 images in 1 album)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from W. Smith for 30s., 1954.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 19-20.
General
This item level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-06-09 10:49:24+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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