Scope and Contents
Collection of loose prints, 240 x 195 mm., showing various aspects of transport and communications, taken by staff photographers. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1967
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).
Biographical / Historical
The East African Railways and Harbours Corporation evolved from the Uganda Railway in Kenya and Uganda and the railways of Tanganyika (later Tanzania) during the First World War. It dissolved in 1977.
Extent
33 item(s) (33 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
All photographs are in good condition unless otherwise stated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the Royal Commonwealth Society by East African Railways and Harbours in January 1967.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 94-95
General
This collection level description was entered from the original typescript catalogue by WS and MJC.
Date information
DateText: The dates are approximate..
Originator(s)
East African Railways and Harbours Corporation
Subject
- East African Railways and Harbours Corporation (Organization)
- Date
- 2006-08-15 12:35:15+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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