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118 x 84 mm. Showing a group of Europeans gathered round a table placed beneath a thatched, wall-less hut.

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113 x 88 mm. Showing three Europeans reclining in a tent open at both ends, with forest in the background beyond the clearing.

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210 x 160 mm. The caption continues: 'Canoes for the large fishing industry of Zanzibar are all constructed from the hollowed trunk of the mango tree. In this illustration the canoe builder is shaping the outer hull with an adze.'

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200 x 165 mm.

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200 x 165 mm.

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200 x 165 mm.

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180 x 155 mm.

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115 x 113 mm. glossy print with 56 mm. negative.

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Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.

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109 x 153 mm. A full length portrait of Arthur Raikes (1867-1915) wearing the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar and a uniform probably of his own design and worn in connection with his work in Zanzibar. Raikes held the local rank of Brigadier General. He commanded the Sultan’s forces from 1894-1906 and was First Minister to the Sultan from 1906-1908.

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65 x 65 mm.

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78 x 56 mm. Portrait of Mtoro standing outside his hut.

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78 x 56 mm. Portrait of Mtoro standing outside his hut.

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229 x 170 mm. A view looking down from the temporary lighthouse next to the Beit el Ajaib. Basil Cave and A.S. Rogers are seated in an open carriage as they leave the Baraza at the Beit el Ajaib while spectators line their route.

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216 x 153 mm. A view showing an empty carriage and mounted escort parked outside an unidentified house. Possibly taken during the bridge opening ceremonies seen in Y30468C/14.

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231 x 172 mm. A view showing a mounted escort and a guard of honour on the driveway in front of the British Residency. The carriage can just be seen in the background. The occasion is unidentified, but is probably the same gathering seen in Y30468C/37.

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103 x 75 mm. A view showing Zanzibaris carrying produce to market on their heads.

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210 x 152 mm. A view showing the huge elephant carved from African blackwood which won first prize at the exhibition for Messrs. H.H.M. da Silva.

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Notebook (36 pages) describing some of the fish collected, the locations where they were found, and how they were packed for transportation.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection comprises black and white photographs, mostly 125 x 75 mm or 75 x 125 mm in size, film negatives and glass negatives. Some of the prints from glass plates are smaller, approximately 85 x 65 mm. The prints are good compositions, though some are rather dark, and were listed by Erica Ryan of the National Library of Australia, using, among other sources, the captioned envelopes in which the original negatives had been stored. The provenance of the collection is unclear,...

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165 x 210 mm.

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210 x 160 mm. Showing cows in a paddock. The caption continues: 'Star grass pastures being grazed on the Central breeding station. Note the shade trees in the paddock.' Photograph by H. J. Van Rensburg.

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294 x 214 mm. A view showing a procession of European and Arab officials outside the Sultan’s Palace with armed police holding back the crowds in the foreground. In the front rank of Europeans A.S. Rogers, Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud and Basil Cave can be seen. The occasion and date are unidentified.

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82 x 82 mm. glass slides. The collection includes slides by Miss Margaret Laing, who served in CMS hospitals in Ngora/Ongino and Kumi, Uganda, during 1929-48. Items 17-23 are by Laing and 24-28 are probably hers as well.

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82 x 82 mm. glass slides. The collection includes slides by Miss Margaret Laing, who served in CMS hospitals in Ngora/Ongino and Kumi, Uganda, during 1929-48. Items 17-23 are by Laing and 24-28 are probably hers as well.