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Forestry work in Mauritius

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30483E

Scope and Contents

Collection of photographs in a padded black album 285 x 370 mm, illustrating forestry work in Mauritius during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including views of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Pamplemousses. A title page is inscribed 'Colony of Mauritius, Forests and Gardens Department, December 1907.' All photographs are captioned in detail in a copperplate hand. However, pages 47-52 have been removed. There is an index on page 72, from which it appears that page 47 showed a rest house and pages 48-52 contained images of shooting and fishing. Plates 10, 14-21, 25-28, 35-36, 38-41, 55, 69-72 and 77-79 are approximately 25 x 75 mm. The remainder are larger, up to 200 x 150 mm.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907

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

86 item(s) (86 images) : photograph

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The spine and covers of the album are damaged, but the leaves and the photographs themselves are in good condition.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the Royal Commonwealth Society by the Commonwealth Institute in 1990.

General

This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2006-08-23 14:26:27+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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