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Coloured slides, 50 x 50 mm, mostly Kodak, originally stored in a carrying case. They relate to nursing in Nigeria and Ghana.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Group photograph and amateur snapshots, presumably mostly taken by E.A. Rothery, mounted on 23 card sheets from a disbound album. Unless otherwise noted, the photographs are of varied up to 110 x 70 mm, black and white or sepia.The photograph relate to Rothery's career as a surveyor up to 1939, and have been captioned by him. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. Titles composed by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets. A few additions,...

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These images document the Kano Durbar of 1956 attended by Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Tour of Nigeria. Number 114 is captioned 'Durbar, Kachine, Nigeria' and 132 'part of Durbar, 1956, Queen's visit. Some of these proud Fulani and Housa chiefs travelled 3-4 weeks to attend the Durbar'.

Scope and Contents An album of uncaptioned prints, measuring approximately 200 x 150 mm, recording the visit to Kano State of Lady Tweedsmuir, British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1972-74) and of Sir Cyril Pickard (his farewell visit as British High Commissioner).Most of the photographs show Lady Tweedsmuir and Sir Cyril and Lady Pickard meeting the military governor, the emir, and other dignitaries and officials, exchanging gifts, and as guests of honour at a lunch hosted by...

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This section includes archives received at a later date from Hugh Bryson and some items acquired directly by the Royal Commonwealth Society.

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The Conference, sponsored by the Royal Institute of International Affairs and associated institutes in Commonwealth countries, was attended by delegates from eighteen countries, and the five from the United Kingdom included Kenneth Robinson and (Sir) Kenneth Younger (1908-1976), Director of the RIIA 1959-1971.

Scope and Contents A collection of 14 loose prints (with 1 duplicate) created during visits to Africa by Dr K.E. Robinson between 1952 and 1962. Y304G1/-11 are photographs by the Uganda Public Relations Photographic Department, 220 x 115 mm. They were taken during a visit to Buganda in October 1952 by the Governor of Uganda Sir Andrew Cohen (1909-1968). Other people identified in the photographs include Lady Helen Cohen (nee Donington), John Pryor Birch, Resident of Buganda, and Private Secretary to the...

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Similar to the illustration in Mary Kingsley ‘Travels in West Africa’ (1897) p 43. He wears European clothes under a robe, and a crown, and holds a tall sceptre. King Duke Ephraim Eyamba IX (Orok Edem) ruled Calabar from April 1880 until his death in 1896. See K.K. Nair ‘Politics and Society in South Eastern Nigeria 1841-1906’ (1972).

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140 x 100 mm. So identified by a similar group, but including Acting Governor G.C. Denton, taken at the time he hoisted the flag at Ilaro on 12 August 1891, in F.C.O. ‘Album Nigeria’ Vol 25 (See A.I. Asiwaju ‘Western Yorubaland under European Rule 1889-1945’, (1976), p 46. Sir George Chardin Denton (not G.L. as in Asiwaju), Colonial Secretary, Lagos, administered the Government of Lagos for substantial periods in the 1890s and was Governor of Gambia 1900-1911.

Scope and Contents 138 x 201 mm. A full length portrait of King Ovonramwen (also known as Overami) dressed in a resplendently decorated robe and seated in a chair with his two wives (in European clothes) standing beside him. Ovonramwen (d. 1914) presided over the dissolution of the Kingdom of Benin and was by all accounts a bloodthirsty tyrant. With the suppression of the West African slave trade, Benin's power was diminishing, but it still held out against European domination and the country was closed to...

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Collection of 91 glass negatives, 106 x 80 mm; 3 negatives on film, 90 x 60 mm; and 3 modern prints, 150 x 120 mm. Many of the negatives lack descriptive captions. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. Titles composed by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets.

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113 x 157 mm. Showing a large group of female water carriers bearing pots of a variety of shapes on their heads, with one of their number standing in the foreground of the photograph.

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159 x 110 mm. Showing a line of Korama men posed with their hoes raised. The instrument consists of a curved wooden handle to which a roughly triangular blade is attached. As can be seen here, the gulma lifts out large sections of sod with each stroke.

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160 x 111 mm. Showing the row of men seen in the preceding print lifting sods of earth with their hoes. The instrument is turned over to one side rather than pulled directly upwards.

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An album of uncaptioned prints, measuring 208 x 162 mm, covering the visit of Sir Cyril Pickard to Kwara State.

The photographs show Sir Cyril being received by Col. D.L. Bamigboye, Military Governor of the State; with other officials; and visiting industrial and cultural establishments. Presented to Sir Cyril by Col. Bamigboye.

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These files include annual reports, accompanied in some cases by explanatory letters, reports of annual general meetings, statements of accounts and other papers.

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Harbour scene with nets in the foreground.

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152 x 110 mm. View of a warehouse and quayside, with timber in the water. Probably taken from a ship; a post is visible, but blurred in the left foreground.

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130 x 110 mm. Copy of Y3043PP/21, printed lighter, and with the left side (showing the post) trimmed off.

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130 x 110 mm. Copy of Y3043PP/21, printed lighter, and with the left side (showing the post) trimmed off.

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Appears to be identical with Y30448G/68.

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200 x 140 mm.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Group photograph and amateur snapshots, presumably mostly taken by E.A. Rothery, mounted on 23 card sheets from a disbound album. Unless otherwise noted, the photographs are of varied up to 110 x 70 mm, black and white or sepia.The photograph relate to Rothery's career as a surveyor up to 1939, and have been captioned by him. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. Titles composed by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets. A few additions,...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Group photograph and amateur snapshots, presumably mostly taken by E.A. Rothery, mounted on 23 card sheets from a disbound album. Unless otherwise noted, the photographs are of varied up to 110 x 70 mm, black and white or sepia.The photograph relate to Rothery's career as a surveyor up to 1939, and have been captioned by him. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found. Titles composed by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets. A few additions,...

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The slides are 25 x 25 mm. Y3011KKK(GS)1-12 are boxed with Y3011WW Eastham. The remainder are in three separate slide boxes.