Zanzibar (inhabited place)
Found in 726 Collections and/or Records:
Parade, Zanzibar Town, 1901 - 1905
153 x 107 mm. A view showing a crowd of Swahili men and children walking in front of a military unit through the streets of Zanzibar.
Part of the Mnazi Mmoja, Zanzibar, 1890 - 1905
159 x 113 mm. A slightly blurred view showing a path and part of the Mnazi Mmoja, Zanzibar Town’s recreation Park.
Petrol tins - (An Indian trader0, 1930 - 1950
210 x 160 mm. The caption continues: 'The petrol tin or 'Debi' as it is called has a hundred other uses in Africa from roofing houses to transport of water, dates, coconut oil and many other commodities.'
Photographic display, Zanzibar Exhibition, August 1905, 1905-08
232 x 174 mm. A view showing a display of mounted photographs at the exhibition. In the centre of the display can be seen ‘Professor Uhlig’s fine photographic enlargements, perhaps the most noteworthy of which being those representing the summit and glaciers of Kibo, Kilimanjaro, taken by means of a telescopic lense from a neighbouring height, and some exquisite forest scenery’ (‘Zanzibar Gazette’ August 23rd 1905).
Photographs of the East African Campaign 1915-16
Collection of twenty-nine 60 x 60 mm modern copy negatives (no prints) selected from an album compiled by J.H. Furniss R.A.F (also the photographer). The material relates to air and naval activity against the German battleship ‘Konigsberg’ in Zanzibar and German East Africa during 1915-16, with other general scenes from the German East Africa Campaign. Copy negatives made by John Falconer, May 1985.
[Picked clove branch], 1930 - 1950
210 x 160 mm.
Picking cloves, 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm. The caption continues: 'The cloves are borne on the ends of the branches all up the sides of the clove tree. The bunches of cloves are picked and collected in palm leaf baskets.' Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
Picking cloves, 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm.
Picking cloves, 1930 - 1950
90 x 140 mm. Postcard.
Picking cloves, 1930 - 1950
165 x 125 mm. Stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
[Plantation scene, ?Zanzibar], 1880 - 1889
194 x 144 mm. Showing a large group of plantation workers, or possibly road building teams, posed on the slope in front of a shed and a house raised on stilts.
[Portraits], 1930 - 1964
Mainly head and shoulder portraits of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, Arab Sheikhs, Zanzibar farmers and fishermen, and children (two in Pemba Island). Only those captioned are listed here.
[Post Office, Zanzibar], 1920 - 1927
136 x 78 mm. A view showing the colonnaded exterior of the Post Office in Main Street, built in 1906 on the site of the original Royal Stables.
Potted plants display, Zanzibar Exhibition, August 1905, 1905-08
403 x 152 mm. (2 prints joined) A view showing a shed at the exhibition filled with potted plants of various species.
Potted plants display, Zanzibar Exhibition, August 1905, 1905-08
232 x 173 mm. A similar view to Y30468D/16, but taken from a greater distance.
Potter's yard, 1930 - 1950
210 x 160 mm. Showing many pots grouped outside thatched huts.
Preparing sacks for cloves, 1933 - 1948
165 x 215 mm. The man in the picture is stencilling 'London' as the port of destination for this batch of cloves. Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
[Preparing sacks for cloves], 1933 - 1948
165 x 215 mm. The man in the picture is stencilling 'London' as the port of destination for this batch of cloves.
Preparing sacks for cloves, 1933 - 1948
145 x 170 mm. The man in the picture is stencilling 'London' as the port of destination for this batch of cloves. Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
Proceedings of the Muscat-Zanzibar Commission, 1860-1861, 1950 - 1970
Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.
Procession of Manga Arabs, 1930 - 1950
Showing general recreation activities, including those in celebration of the Sultan's Silver Jubilee 1936/7 (an Arab sword dance, a boat race, other painted dancers), boys with toy boats/cars, men playing 'Bao' (the African equivalent of chess) and cards, and a snake charmer in Pemba Island.
Published articles, 1950 - 1970
Offprints, drafts and research notes of articles Gray published in ‘Uganda Journal’, ‘Tanganyika notes and records’ and other periodicals.
Queen’s Birthday, Zanzibar, 1901 - 1905
258 x 183 mm. A view showing English and African troops on parade, probably in the Mnazi Mmoja Recreation Park, with crowds of spectators standing on a small rise beyond them. In the foreground a photographer stands beside his camera.
Rawazan (the latter), personal boy. Sefu, house boy, 1920 - 1927
59 x 102 mm. A view showing two of Chandler's servants wearing white djellabahs and fezzes. Rawazan stands to the left of Sefu.
Rear balcony, British Residency, 1905
211 x 152 mm. A view, similar to Y3068C/19, along the seaward balcony of the British Residency.