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165 x 215 mm. Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'

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150 x 120 mm.

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140 x 195 mm. The caption continues: 'Bales of cloves being loaded into lighters for transport to the ocean liners which lie in the harbour of Zanzibar. In the background is seen the Bet-el-Ajaib (an old palace, now Government offices) and to the left the Palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar.' Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'

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190 x 155 mm. The caption continues: 'Bales of cloves are loaded onto lighters at the wharf and thence conveyed to ocean-going liners which lie out in the harbour.' Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'

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165 x 215 mm. The caption continues: ' After inspection the cloves are loaded onto lighters which convey them out to the waiting ocean-liners out in the harbour. Cloves which are to be transhipped are covered with a gunny cover over the ordinary matting bag. When ships are in harbour and several thousand bales of cloves are to be shipped the wharf is a hive of bustling activity.'

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160 x 210 mm. Photograph stamped on the reverse (twice) with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'

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210 x 160 mm. The caption continues: 'These are taken by lighter to ships lying out in the harbour. In the background is the Sultan's Palace and old Arab houses.'

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This is a large section, organised chronologically, covering the period 1860-1912.

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Images of clove and coconut farming and more general crop agricultural views.

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Photographs taken in Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

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From 55 x 55 mm. to 160 x 210 mm. Images of locals fishing, mostly with boats but also some with cloth nets in the shallows.

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59 x 103 mm. A view showing the wooden flagmast and platform on top of Chandler's house. The reverse of the photograph is annotated: 'The flag mast alongside bungalow - (eves on left) from which the circular view was taken'.

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215 x 160 mm.

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Biographical notes compiled by D.H. Simpson.

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98 x 78 mm. A view from the sea showing the French Mission buildings. This print is a cropped section of Y30468C/40.

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77 x 136 mm. A dark view showing the carved Arab doorway of Chandler's house in Zanzibar. The reverse of the photograph is annotated: 'One effort at the front door'.

Scope and Contents 236 x 174 mm. A view looking down from the temporary light house onto the square in front of the Beit-el-Ajait and the harbour beyond. The funeral procession is leaving Mathews’ house preceded by a double line of marines carrying reversed arms. Directly in front of the coffin walks a firing party of marines with British officials walking behind the gun-carriage. Mathews died of malaria on October 11th. See the ‘Zanzibar Gazette’ for October 16th 1901 which identifies the pall-bearers and...

Scope and Contents 236 x 173 mm. A view taken from the same viewpoint as Y30468A/39 but a few moments later. The gun carriage bearing the coffin is now in the foreground and the pall-bearers can be identified from the list in the ‘Zanzibar Gazette’ (16/10/01):Ten officials of the Zanzibar Government were the pall-bearers, on the right side in order being Captain Agnew [Port Officer], Mr Bomanjee Maneckjee [Minister of Public Works], Dr Macdonald [Government Medical Officer], Mr Wilson [Solicitor], Mr...

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160 x 210 mm. The caption continues: 'On the little peninsular off Zanzibar town visiting Dhows Beach for repairs and most of the fisher folk live.'

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229 x 170 mm. A view showing a display of finely carved tables, cabinets and chairs at the exhibition.

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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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Biographical notes compiled by D.H. Simpson.

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234 x 176 mm. A view looking over the square in front of the Beit el Ajaib towards the Palace Pier and the harbour. Crowds of spectators line the waterfront as a longboat flying the German flag approaches the guard of honour on the pier. The occasion is probably the arrival of either Prince Adalbert or Dr Stuhlmann. The photograph is taken from the temporary lighthouse just west of the Beit el Ajaib.

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160 x 215 mm.

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160 x 205 mm. The caption continues: 'In the old days, as with many valuable products, cloves were adulterated. Now there are Government quality standards and every bale of cloves which goes out of the country carries a gout grade and inspection stamp. The picture shows samples being withdrawn from bags of cloves before they pass into the clove market.'