Imo (state)
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
'A' Coy, 1 S.N.R. at musketry, 1908 - 1910
102 x 59 mm. Showing a row of African soldiers on the parade ground, probably at Okigwi, with rifles held in the firing position.
Arrival in camp, Okigwi, S. Nigeria, March 1908, 1908-03
108 x 63 mm. Showing porters unloading crates in a clearing, with tents being erected in the background. Okigwi is situated about 50 miles NE of Abo.
Bugler Ogunleye, 'A' Coy. 1 S.N. Regt, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. Showing Bugler Ogunleye standing on the parade ground in front of the military lines at Okigwi.
Camp on hill at Lekweshi, Okigwi District, S. Nigeria, 1908 - 1910
103 x 59 mm. Showing a row of thatched huts in a clearing on a hillside at Lekweshi.
Community Development in Eastern Nigeria, 1951-11
165 x 115 mm. General view of a ward, with mothers, babies and visitors. The caption on the reverse reads 'The Ibo people of Eastern Nigeria, among the most progressive in British West Africa, are setting the pace in community development. (See Feature Set Intro. No. 590). (5). This maternity home in Orlu District has 15 beds, and the fee of 10/- per confinement includes ante-natal care. Few mothers stay more than eight days but the home is always full. 11/51'.
Community development in Eastern Nigeria, 1940 - 1959
117 x 143 mm. The caption on the reverse has a brief introduction reads 'The Ibo people of Eastern Nigeria, among the most progressive in British West Africa, are setting the pace in community development. (See Feature Set Intro. No. 590). (19). Constructing the new road by voluntary labour up the face of the 400 ft. escarpment near Uvuru, Eastern Nigeria. Great trees have to be felled to cut the road. There is no way of hauling away the timber so it is burned on site'.
Community Development in Nigeria. Installation of a water-point at Awgu, 1940 - 1959
115 x 115 mm. Showing Nigerians filling earthenware pots with water at newly installed stand-pipes. The caption on the reverse reads 'Piped water has brought many improvements to these Nigerians at Awgu. They are now virtually free from waterborne disease and their women are saved miles of walking during the dry season'.
Falling in for parade, 'A' Coy. 1 S.N. Regt., Okigwi, S.N, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. Showing soldiers lining up on the parade ground at Okigwi.
'Gipsy', 1908 - 1910
102 x 59 mm. Showing a dog standing outside a thatched hut, probably at Okigwi.
Guardroom, Okigwi, S. Nigeria, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. A dark print showing the large thatched guardroom with a soldier on duty at the entrance.
House building, Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
103 x 59 mm. Showing a band of Africans in the process of building a large thatched house. The interwoven roof joists have been constructed but the thatch covering has not yet been laid on.
In camp, Aboh (W.P.) [?Warri Province], 1908 - 1910
102 x 58 mm. Showing part of the camp at Abo with African figures seated beside a tent.
Natives housebuilding, putting mats on roof, 1908 - 1910
103 x 59 mm. Showing a group of Africans, probably at Okigwi, seated around a pile of woven palm mats.
Natives, Okigwi District, S. Nigeria, 1908 - 1910
103 x 59 mm. Showing four African men seated at the roadside.
Officers, Qrs. S.N.R. Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
102 x 59 mm. Showing the thatched huts of the officers' quarters built on a large open space at Okigwi.
On the range, Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
103 x 59 mm. Showing African soldiers at target practice on the rifle range at Okigwi.
St. Catherine’s School, Orlu: Girl Guides tying knots, 1962
108 x 155 mm. glossy print with two copies.
St. Catherine’s School, Orlu: girls in chapel, 1962
155 x 108 mm. glossy print.
St. Catherine’s School, Orlu: girls in chemistry class, 1962
154 x 108 mm. glossy print with two copies.
St. Catherine’s School, Orlu: view of buildings, 1962
154 x 108 mm. glossy print with two copies.
View of Civil Station, Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. A general view of the civil station of Okigwi, with three African women walking along the road in the foreground.
View of hills from officers' quarters [Okigwi], 1908 - 1910
103 x 62 mm. An uninformative view of hills in the Okigwi area.
View of lines, S.N. Regt., Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. A general view of the rows of thatched houses comprising the Southern Nigeria Regiment lines at Okigwi, with the parade ground at the right of the print.
View of lines, S.N. Regt., Okigwi, 1908 - 1910
103 x 61 mm. A view of the military lines from the parade ground.
View of military station, Okigwi from civil lines, 1908 - 1910
102 x 59 mm. A general view of the military encampment.