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A collection of coloured 'oilette' postcards of Mauritius, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons for the British Empire Exhibition 1924.

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Collection of 'oilette' postcards of Nyasaland scenes published by Raphael Tuck and Sons for the British Empire Exhibition 1924, from original paintings by D.L. Constantinides.

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Collection of 'oilette' and monochrome postcards of Nyasaland scenes.

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Hand-tinted photogravure postcards of Uganda scenes, taken for the British Empire Exhibition 1924, and published by Raphael Tuck and Sons.

Scope and Contents 'Oilette' postcards of the Gold Coast, published for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 by Raphael Tuck and Sons, in their original envelopes. The postcards, which were made at the request of Sir Gordon Guggisberg, are coloured reproductions from paintings by Edith Cheesman and were issued in six sets of six. This collection comprises Series I, II (lacking 1 card), IV, V and VI.Each postcard has two numbers annotated on the reverse, usually in the top right-hand corner, one in...

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Monochrome photogravure postcards of Uganda scenes, taken for the British Empire Exhibition 1924. The copyright statement on the reverse of the photographs reads: 'Copyright Uganda Government. Series 1. Printed in England. Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd., London'. The captions have been recorded as found.

Scope and Contents An envelope containing monochrome photogravure postcards of Uganda scenes, taken for the British Empire Exhibition 1924. The reverse of the envelope reads: 'Uganda Protectorate. Uganda is the foremost cotton producing country among the new cotton fields of the Empire, and the production is rapidly expanding. The cotton is of a high quality. During 1923, 35,218,400 pounds of cotton was exported valued at £2,026,820.The Uganda coffee industry is of considerable and...

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Collection of monochrome photogravure postcards of Southern Rhodesia produced for the British Empire Exhibition 1924. The collection compromises a set of six, plus one additional print (7) from a different source. This last card, produced around the same date, is an original photograph.

Scope and Contents Collection of monochrome photogravure postcards of Tanganyika Territory (now Tanzania) published for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 by Raphael Tuck and Sons. All have a caption on the reverse that reads 'Copyright , Tanganyika Government. Printed in England'. Individual captions have been recorded as found. The cards originally came in an envelope, which is stored with them, bearing the following caption:'Tanganyika Territory. Formerly German East Africa. Administered...

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A postcard (original photograph) looking south along the top of the falls from Livingstone Island. Postcard dated 22.1.15. Published by Raphael Tuck and Sons for the Beira and Mashonaland and Rhodesia Railways.

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A postcard (original photograph) looking along the Zambesi towards the Victoria Falls Bridge. Postcard dated 22.1.15. Published by Raphael Tuck and Sons for the Beira and Mashonaland and Rhodesia Railways.