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Zanzibar (inhabited place)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 726 Collections and/or Records:

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[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/8/1/1/10
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm. Roadside clove trees.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/8/1/1/20
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Aga Khan and A.S. Rogers at the Palace Pier, August 15th 1905, 1905-08-15

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468D/28
Scope and Contents

101 x 79 mm. A view showing A.S. Rogers, the Aga Khan and an unidentified figure (almost certainly A.E.H. Raikes) seated in a carriage beside the Palace Pier. Rogers had just met the Aga Khan on his arrival from Mombasa (see Y30468D/15).

Dates: 1905-08-15
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Aga Khan at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 16th 1905, 1905-08-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468D/26
Scope and Contents

96 x 72 mm. A view showing the Aga Khan talking to an unidentified figure in the Exhibition grounds.

Dates: 1905-08-16
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Aga Khan at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 16th 1905, 1905-08-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468D/31
Scope and Contents

97 x 74 mm. A duplicate of Y30468D/26.

Dates: 1905-08-16
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Beit el Ajaib, 1901 - 1904

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468B/5
Scope and Contents

278 x 212 mm. A view showing the front façade and wrought iron entrance gates of the Beit el Ajaib. See Y30468B/4.

Dates: 1901 - 1904
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Beit el Ajaib, 1901 - 1904

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468B/6
Scope and Contents

278 x 211 mm. A view showing the front façade of the Beit el Ajaib. See Y30468B/4.

Dates: 1901 - 1904
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[The British Agency, Zanzibar], 1880 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305D/90
Scope and Contents

193 x 149 mm. A view from Zanzibar harbour looking towards the British Agency building on Shangani Point at the Western end of the waterfront.

Dates: 1880 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The British Residency, 1905

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468C/35
Scope and Contents

271 x 206 mm. A view looking across the lawn towards the crenellated Residency buildings. In front of the entrance a group is gathered around a motor car. A.S. Rogers is identifiable in the centre of the group. The Residency was built in 1903 to the designs of J.H. Sinclair, who served in Zanzibar from 1899 to 1924 and was responsible for many of the public buildings in the town, including the law courts.

Dates: 1905
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The clove inflorescence (or) a bunch of cloves, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/8/1/1/48
Scope and Contents

215 x 165 mm.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Cruiser ‘Hertha’, 1905-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468C/18
Scope and Contents

215 x 149 mm. A view showing the German cruiser ‘Hertha’ at anchor in Zanzibar harbour on the occasion of the visit of Prince Adalbert of Prussia (see Y30468C/1).

Dates: 1905-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The East African Coast - The shores of Zanzibar are fringed with handsome palms which grow on the sand-dunes just above high water mark, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/12/5
Scope and Contents

165 x 205 mm.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The finishing line, Athletics Sports, Cooper’s Institute Ground, 1905-06-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468C/44
Scope and Contents

81 x 75 mm. A view showing a group of spectators standing behind the finishing tape at the celebration Athletics Sports (see Y30468C/42).

Dates: 1905-06-26
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The fruit market, 1933 - 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/9/9
Scope and Contents

105 x 145 mm. The caption continues: 'Many and varied are the fruits of Zanzibar and this picture shows a portion of the fruit market which is always a scene of busy activity in the early hours of the day.'

Dates: 1933 - 1948
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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‘The Hadimu and Tumbatu of Zanzibar’, 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 126/4/4
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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

Dates: 1955
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The High Court, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/1/54A
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Inspector of Produce testing the feel of a sample of cloves for statutory dryness, 1936 - 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/8/1/3/39
Scope and Contents

215 x 160 mm. The image has been bordered with liquid paper.

Dates: 1936 - 1937
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Law Courts, Zanzibar - This is the widest part of the main street, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/1/54
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The main street, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/1/33
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm. The caption continues: 'In many parts the main street of Zanzibar is only wide enough to allow the passage of a single motorcar. The streets thus narrow and twisting afford shade from the hot sun during most hours of the day. Veiled Arab women are seen in the foreground. Their eastern dress contrasts curiously with their European footwear of latest design.'

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The main street, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/1/34
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm. The caption continues: 'Many parts of this, the principal street of the city, are only wide enough to allow the passage of a single motorcar.'

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The narrow streets of Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/6/1/1/32
Scope and Contents

160 x 210 mm. A prominent sign reads:' S.R.Faleiro, high class tailoring and outfitting.'

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Premises of Leslie and Anderson Ltd. in Zanzibar, 1920 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3047B/15
Scope and Contents

73 x 51 mm. An exterior view of the Leslie and Anderson warehouse in Zanzibar. Exact location unknown, but probably situated near the northern waterfront.

Dates: 1920 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Secretary of State for the Colonies visits East Africa, 1933 - 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/10/3/447
Scope and Contents

110 x 155 mm. The caption continues: 'Colonel Stanley with H.H. Sir Khalifa Bin Harub, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., Sultan of Zanzibar.'

Dates: 1933 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Silver Jubilee of H. H. the Sultan, Zanzibar, 1936-12-28 - 1936-12-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304Q/10/3/443
Scope and Contents

180 x 165 mm. The caption continues: 'The state drive. H.H. Sir Khalifa Bin Harub G.C.M.G., G.B.E., with the British Resident Sir Richard Rankine K.C.M.G.'

Dates: 1936-12-28 - 1936-12-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Sultan and A.S. Rogers at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 1905, 1905-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468D/41
Scope and Contents

226 x 171 mm. A view showing the Sultan and A.S. Rogers, both wearing white uniforms, outside one of the exhibition sheds.

Dates: 1905-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).