Nigeria (nation)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Trousdell Southern Nigeria Photographs, 1905-7
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043A-B
Scope and Contents
A collection of albums of photographs taken by Trousdell whilst posted in Nigeria and on leave from that posting.Y3043B, a larger album of 201 prints, contains most of the photographs in this volume as well as later work. 56 captioned photographs record the period from January 3 - October 13 1907 during Trousdell's second tour of duty at Bonny. A few uncaptioned photographs have not been identified as to date or place. The prints in the earlier album are generally in a better...
Dates:
1905 - 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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
File
Trousdell Volume I, 1905 - 1906
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043A
Scope and Contents
An album containing prints neatly captioned in Trousdell's hand. All prints measure 102 x 77 mm unless otherwise stated, and are not detailed in the individual print catalogue: photographs in a portrait format are denoted by '(vertical)' after the caption. The album, dated December 1906, was given by Trousdell as a present to his mother, presumably on his return to Nigeria at the end of his first leave, scenes included show views in Calabar, photographs taken during a journey up the Cross...
Dates:
1905 - 1906
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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).
File
Trousdell Volume II, 1905 - 1907
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3043B
Scope and Contents
An album containing prints, measuring 102 x 77 mm unless otherwise stated, and the majority captioned in Trousdell's hand. Prints in a portrait format are denoted by '(vertical)' after the caption. Captions for the few untitled prints are enclosed in square brackets.
Dates:
1905 - 1907
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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).