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143 x 206 mm. In this picture Mr. R.A. Butler (chairman) is flanked by left, Mr. M.D. Tennant (Secretary, Central Africa Office), and, right, the Secretary General, Mr. A.M. Mackintosh.

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153 x 156 mm. Mr Iain Macleod, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at the opening session of the Nyasaland Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House.

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Eleven diaries beginning in Cape Town, 1 January 1932, which Lawson was travelling through on route to take up his post, and continuing with occasional gaps up to 1943. The writing is mainly manuscript, but there are some inserted typescript entries. Although Lawson's will bequeathed 'the diaries written by me while a member of the Colonial Civil Service in Nyasaland from 1932 to 1944', there are no volumes for 1941 or 1944.

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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 loose monochrome postcards (original photographs) of Nyasaland, published for the British Empire Exhibition 1924.

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Collection of loose monochrome postcards (original photographs) of Nyasaland.

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Collection of loose monochrome postcards of Nyasaland, published by 'Public Relations Office, Zomba, Nyasaland'.

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

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A landscape view showing hills in the background. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. However, no trace can be found of a Nyika in Tanzania. It may possibly be in Malawi, as there is a Nyika National Park and Plateau close to Lake Nyasa which is the likely location of the photograph adjacent to this on the album page.

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A view showing two people on hands and knees on a beach. The caption continues: 'scraping salt deposit from the beach'. The typescript catalogue states that this photograph was taken in Tanzania. However, no trace can be found of a Nyika in Tanzania. It may possibly be in Malawi, as there is a Nyika National Park and Plateau close to Lake Nyasa which is the likely location of the photograph adjacent to this on the album page.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Collection of black and white photographs arranged under broad headings in approximate chronological order within each heading, the majority of which were captioned by R.S. Thompson at the time of donation. The captions, used as titles and recorded in the notes, may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Captions supplied by the cataloguer are enclosed in square brackets. The photographs...

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The diaries were written when Wood was chiefly in Nyasaland and the Seychelles. They include a few inserted sketches and photographs. There is an accompanying set of press cuttings and miscellaneous papers.

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Two photograph albums chronicling Wallis' period of employment with the colonial service and a folder of biographical information assembled by the donor.

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A collection of loose prints, measuring approximately 205 x 150 mm. The views shown, all uncaptioned, have not been identified.

Scope and Contents A collection of prints produced by the Central Office of Information. The prints measure approximately 165 x 115 mm and have typewritten captions pasted onto the reverse. A sheet of paper with the prints gives the title: 'Progress in the Colonies. Rejected photographs'. This selection appears to be part of a larger series of prints -the captions are often numbered and frequently make references to 'Feature Sets'. The photographs illustrate post-war developments in agriculture,...

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215 x 165 mm. A view of the debris at the base of a tree trunk. The caption continues: 'These are neither flower petals nor wood shavings. They are ants' wings. At certain times of the year white ants become 'air-minded' and assume long pairs of wings with which they migrate. On arrival at their new home the wings are discarded.'

Scope and Contents Collection of prints inserted in a bound copy of the Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commission Report (Cmd. 5949) 1939. Written on the title page is 'Illustrated with the Chairman's snapshot photographs.' Plate 1 is inside the front cover; the remainder are in pairs on sheets of paper bound into the volume at intervals. They are prints of sharp definition and high quality, mostly 140 x 90 mm, but numbers 5, 17, 18, 44, 46 and 47 are approximately 95 x 120 mm. All have hand-written captions. ...

Scope and Contents Album with panel on cover with title, originally containing 20 photographs of ten libraries but with 7 missing. The following list of libraries represented gives the number of photographs now in the album, with the original number in brackets:Hong Kong 1 (2)Khartoum 1 (2)Malaya (Singapore) 2 (2)Malaya (Kuala Lumpur) 2 (2)Ghana 0 (2)Ibadan 1 (2)Makerere 0 (2)Rhodesia and Nyasaland 2 (2)West Indies 2...

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Annotated paper (six leaves) advocating the production of rubber in Tanganyika, Nyasaland, and Uganda.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Collection of prints inserted in a bound copy of the Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commission Report (Cmd. 5949) 1939. Written on the title page is 'Illustrated with the Chairman's snapshot photographs.' Plate 1 is inside the front cover; the remainder are in pairs on sheets of paper bound into the volume at intervals. They are prints of sharp definition and high quality, mostly 140 x 90 mm, but numbers 5, 17, 18, 44, 46 and 47 are approximately 95 x 120 mm. All have hand-written captions. ...

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235 x 240 mm. An image Wilson submitted (or intended to submit, judging by the completed competition coupon attached to the reverse) to a photograph competition in July 1939. There is also a competition coupon for September 1939 affixed to the reverse of the print, but with no details entered.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Collection of prints inserted in a bound copy of the Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commission Report (Cmd. 5949) 1939. Written on the title page is 'Illustrated with the Chairman's snapshot photographs.' Plate 1 is inside the front cover; the remainder are in pairs on sheets of paper bound into the volume at intervals. They are prints of sharp definition and high quality, mostly 140 x 90 mm, but numbers 5, 17, 18, 44, 46 and 47 are approximately 95 x 120 mm. All have hand-written captions. ...

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154 x 203 mm. Showing a small stream running along the bed of a steeply banked ravine, with a figure standing in the foreground.

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151 x 204 mm. Talking informally together after the successful outcome of the Nyasaland Constitutional Conference are, left to right: Mr. Dixon, leader of the United Federal Party; Britain’s Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr Ian Macleod; and Dr. Hastings Banda, leader of the Malawi Party.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Collection of prints inserted in a bound copy of the Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commission Report (Cmd. 5949) 1939. Written on the title page is 'Illustrated with the Chairman's snapshot photographs.' Plate 1 is inside the front cover; the remainder are in pairs on sheets of paper bound into the volume at intervals. They are prints of sharp definition and high quality, mostly 140 x 90 mm, but numbers 5, 17, 18, 44, 46 and 47 are approximately 95 x 120 mm. All have hand-written captions. ...