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Central Office of Information photograph collection
Commonwealth in Focus Slides
George Cansdale's collection on the Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] 1938-1948
Institute of Education African Collection
Collection of loose prints. It falls into two groups; 1-97 are a set illustrating a lecture by Professor Max Gluckman on Barotseland, and 98-186 are chiefly British Official photographs illustrating aspects of social, educational and economic progress in West Africa.
Institute of Education Collection
Inter-University Council Collection
Inter-University Council Slides
J.C. Smith West African photographs
A collection of loose snapshots, measuring approximately 100 x 75 mm. These were presumably taken on a voyage to or from England. Brief captions appear on the backs. Photographer possibly J.C. Smith.
Modern Commonwealth photograph collection
Progress in the Colonies, 1940s-1950s
Smyly Sierra Leone and Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] Collection
A collection including a black album, containing 29 photographs and with eight blank sides, and loose prints and negatives, relating to the career of Sir Crampton Smyly. There are typed captions which have been used as the basis of catalogue entries. As well as photographs of the visit to Sierra Leone of the Duke of Connaught on 15 December 1910, there are numerous photographs of events of 1929, the year in which Sir Crampton Smyly retired.
Sydney Tyers album
Thirty years ago by Philip Tengely
Unpublished reminiscences of Tengely's service in West Africa, 134 pages, illustrated with original photographs, presumably by the author.
'Thirty years ago': reminiscences by Philip Tengely
Unpublished typescript and manuscript reminiscences of Tengely's service in West Africa, 134 pages, with 12 inserted photographs. The account describes Accra, Elmina, Abbeokuta, Ibadan, Sierra Leone and Benin, with particular reference to African traditions, ceremonies and beliefs. There is an accompanying letter from the author to the Royal African Society, 22 June 1939, and the Society's acknowledgement, 26 June 1939.
Under many flags: my pilgrimage
An account of a journey undertook in 1953-1954 to Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Manila, North Borneo, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast and the U.S.A. The volumes are undated, but the last entry in the epilogue is dated 1957.
West African photographs. 1950-60s
A collection of prints, by various photographers, of various sizes and the majority with captions on the reverse. The prints break down geographically thus:
1-60 Nigeria
61-79 Sierra Leone
80-83 The Gambia
84-109 Ghana
110-116 Miscellaneous.