Zanzibar (inhabited place)
Found in 726 Collections and/or Records:
[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm. Roadside clove trees.
[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm.
The Aga Khan and A.S. Rogers at the Palace Pier, August 15th 1905, 1905-08-15
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).
The Aga Khan at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 16th 1905, 1905-08-16
96 x 72 mm. A view showing the Aga Khan talking to an unidentified figure in the Exhibition grounds.
The Aga Khan at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 16th 1905, 1905-08-16
97 x 74 mm. A duplicate of Y30468D/26.
The Beit el Ajaib, 1901 - 1904
278 x 212 mm. A view showing the front façade and wrought iron entrance gates of the Beit el Ajaib. See Y30468B/4.
The Beit el Ajaib, 1901 - 1904
278 x 211 mm. A view showing the front façade of the Beit el Ajaib. See Y30468B/4.
[The British Agency, Zanzibar], 1880 - 1889
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.
The British Residency, 1905
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.
The clove inflorescence (or) a bunch of cloves, 1930 - 1950
215 x 165 mm.
The Cruiser ‘Hertha’, 1905-02
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).
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
165 x 205 mm.
The finishing line, Athletics Sports, Cooper’s Institute Ground, 1905-06-26
81 x 75 mm. A view showing a group of spectators standing behind the finishing tape at the celebration Athletics Sports (see Y30468C/42).
The fruit market, 1933 - 1948
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.'
‘The Hadimu and Tumbatu of Zanzibar’, 1955
Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.
The High Court, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm.
The Inspector of Produce testing the feel of a sample of cloves for statutory dryness, 1936 - 1937
215 x 160 mm. The image has been bordered with liquid paper.
The Law Courts, Zanzibar - This is the widest part of the main street, 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm.
The main street, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950
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.'
The main street, Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950
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.'
The narrow streets of Zanzibar, 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm. A prominent sign reads:' S.R.Faleiro, high class tailoring and outfitting.'
The Premises of Leslie and Anderson Ltd. in Zanzibar, 1920 - 1927
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.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies visits East Africa, 1933 - 1964
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.'
The Silver Jubilee of H. H. the Sultan, Zanzibar, 1936-12-28 - 1936-12-30
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.'
The Sultan and A.S. Rogers at the Zanzibar Exhibition, August 1905, 1905-08
226 x 171 mm. A view showing the Sultan and A.S. Rogers, both wearing white uniforms, outside one of the exhibition sheds.