Africa (continent)
Found in 20095 Collections and/or Records:
The Rev. Reginald Moseley reading the burial service, 1898-09-03
153 x 133 mm. A view showing Rev. Moseley reading the service, partially obscured by an officer in the foreground. The photograph is stuck on to an album page entitled 'Omdurman, September 3rd'.
The Rhodesia Conference Gets Under Way, 1976
The Right Reverend Bishop Mackenzie, 1861
A half length seated studio portrait of Bishop Charles Frederick Mackenzie (1825-1862) in clerical robes. Mackenzie came to the Cape as Bishop Colenso's archdeacon in 1855 . In 1858 he was supervising a mission station on the Umthali River and in 1861 was consecrated Bishop of Central Africa. He died the following year at his mission at Malo. Photograph probably by Frederick York.
The road and battleground, Brockhorst Spruit, 1880 - 1881
143 x 100 mm. Showing the road at Brockhorst Spruit, littered with the skeletons of oxen and with the mass grave of British dead (see Y3055A/40) in the background. The action at Bronkhorst Spruit, which resulted in the loss of about 77 British soldiers and 2 Boers, took place on 20 December 1880 and marked the start of the war.
The road bridge across the Umgeni River, Durban, 1928-06-28
Print at RCMS 353/2/46.
The road bridge across the Umgeni River, Durban, 1928-06-28
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
The road to Gondar [i.e. Gonder] (Semiam Mountains) [i.e. Simen mountains], 1943
Numbered and labelled slides from the Hebberts' trip to Ethiopia.
The Road to Naivasha, The Rift Valley, 1950-06
Views of the road and valley.
The rogue, 1935 - 1936
The album page is entitled: 'Labwor'.
The Royal Family at Osborne, 1859
The Royal Hotel Bulawayo, 1928-07-14
Print at RCMS 353/2/96.
The Royal Hotel Bulawayo, 1928-07-14
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
The Royal Observatory - Cape of Good Hope, 1861
'A Green, phot. The Royal Observatory - Cape of Good Hope. Presented to the Subscribers of the Cape Monthly Magazine - August 1861'. A view looking across the Salt River Marsh to the Observatory.
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1861
125 x 80 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler. Though nominally related to the Prince’s visit, this is dated 1861 by the artist, as can be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass.
The Royal Salute. Mauritius Volunteers on opening session of Council of Government, 1916, 1916
98 x 71 mm. Showing troops on parade outside Government House, Port Louis.
'The ruins of Modega Kraal where Mosclekatze [Mzilikazi] fought the Boers and was driven north to Matabeleland. Taken in 1868', 1868
Water colours and pen and ink sketches documenting Anderson's travels in southern Africa, accompanied by his original captions and explanatory notes. The original titles and captions have been enclosed in single quotation marks, and have been transcribed in the catalogue as found, with the exception of an egregiously offensive term used in some titles, which has not been transcribed. Where possible, modern place names have been supplied.
The Rusinga deck, 1935 - 1936
54 x 83 mm.
The Rutshuru River, 1939 - 1941
125 x 125 mm. A view looking along the river, with thick vegetation either side.
The Ruvuva Ferry, east of Ngara-Bugufi, Tanganyika [i.e. Tanzania]. (Nov. 27), 1934-11
Showing the car and people on the ferry.
The sable antelope (Rhodesia), 1920 - 1929
Collection of monochrome postcards printed in collotype showing stuffed animals in the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. Accompanying the postcards is a four page printed leaflet by the Director of the Natal Museum, Ernest Warren, dated April 1924 and entitled 'The need for the International protection of the African fauna.'
The Sacred Wood, Blida, Algeria, 1922
Measuring 220 x 285 mm, this album contains postcards, some of which are coloured. The majority portray Algiers (including 12 of the museum), Algerian people, Biskra, and the ruins of Timgad, Constantine, Tunis and Carthage.
The salt lake from the North East., 1942-06-16
125 x 95 mm. A general view of the salt lake from the rim.
The same girl, 1935 - 1936
The caption on the album page continues: 'She is wearing a sporran called tiang; this is worn only by married women. This is a small leather square, decorated with beads and cowrie shells. All the women both Labwor and Karamojongs wear a long leather skirt like this. Extra peices [sic] of leather are sewn in to the shirt [skirt ?] to give a full effect, and usually trimmed with thick beads of copper and iron. The Turkana women also wear this style'.
The same girl, 1935 - 1936
The caption on the album page continues: 'She is wearing a sporran called tiang; this is worn only by married women. This is a small leather square, decorated with beads and cowrie shells. All the women both Labwor and Karamojongs wear a long leather skirt like this. Extra peices [sic] of leather are sewn in to the shirt [skirt ?] to give a full effect, and usually trimmed with thick beads of copper and iron. The Turkana women also wear this style'.
The same girl, 1935 - 1936
The caption on the album page continues: 'She is wearing a sporran called tiang; this is worn only by married women. This is a small leather square, decorated with beads and cowrie shells. All the women both Labwor and Karamojongs wear a long leather skirt like this. Extra peices [sic] of leather are sewn in to the shirt [skirt ?] to give a full effect, and usually trimmed with thick beads of copper and iron. The Turkana women also wear this style'.