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200 x 156 mm. A duplicate of Y30468G/20.

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Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.

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207 x 157 mm. A duplicate of Y30468G/17.

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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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245 x 185 mm. Similar view to the preceding print but showing a different section of the harbour in the foreground.

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246 x 191 mm. View looking down on wharves, shipping and the railway terminal. The print shows deep water berths 1-10.

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79 x 80 mm. glossy print with two copies and 56 mm. negative.

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79 x 80 mm. glossy print with copy and 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Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.

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140 x 150 mm. Showing people in a busy street.

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161 x 118 mm. Group portrait of missionary women and African (? servants). Identified on the reverse are: Mrs Pickthall, Mrs W.C. Peel, Miss Brewer, (?)Mrs English, (?)Miss Gedge, Miss Austin (?Agnes) English, Henrietta Westgate, Mrs Burns, Kathleen Crawford, Agneta Peel.

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203 x 153 mm. General view of the bank premises, a two storey building with arched windows, a pitched and gabled roof and tiled sunshades over the windows of the main façade.

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155 x 108 mm. glossy print with two copies.

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159 x 110 mm. Group portrait of African servants.

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210 x 140 mm. glossy print with copy.

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A collection of three uncaptioned loose prints measuring approximately 210 x 150 mm. There is no indication with the prints of what they depict and their source is unknown. The pictures illustrate attempts to remove a tree which has fallen across the path of a narrow gauge rail track. From the smallness of the line, it is possible that this is the trolley line on Mombasa Island.

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A collection of papers including translations from A. Bocarro, J. de Barros, J. dos Santos, Paris y Sousa and Vasco da Gama.

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The diary records Bell's years as Commissioner (later Governor) of Uganda, notable for his efforts to combat a sleeping sickness epidemic, develop cotton cultivation among other economic initiatives, and to improve the protectorate's transportation network. Bell describes his official duties and colleagues, Uganda’s peoples and landscape, and his social life and personal affairs. The diary contains one photograph (circa 150 sheets).

Scope and Contents An illustrated diary of Christopher Barlow's journey from Kano, 23 February 1928, through French Equatorial Africa, Belgium Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, arriving at Mombasa on 27 March, a total of nearly 3,500 miles. On pages iii-iv is a list of journeys undertaken by Barlow, 9 March 1927-19 February 1928. The volume includes thirty inserted photographs, as well as a copy of Barlow's entry in the 'Nigeria Civil Service list', 1929, and a letter to the Librarian of the Royal Empire...

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109 x 112 mm. glossy print with copy and 56 mm. negative.

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200 x 157 mm. A duplicate of Y30468G/2.

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The postcard does not have a publisher's name printed on it but is of similar style to PC Kenya/13-18 which are by Swift Press.

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An uncoloured pencil sketch of part of the waterfront, probably from the Old Harbour, and showing the Customs House and landing stages.

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Monochrome postcard views of Mombasa. Published by D. Evaristo Coutinho and the Swift Press.

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107 x 71 mm. A photograph taken in 1976 showing the verandahed exterior.