Scope and Contents A collection of prints by various photographers. Bell makes mention several times in his letters and diaries of taking photographs and many of the prints in the collection are evidently snapshots taken by him or by someone using his camera. Some professional work is included in the albums, the two most prominent photographers being Alfred Lobo (Uganda) and Jose Anjo (Dominica). In addition, Y3011F contains work by such well-known London photographers as Elliot and Fry, Maull and Fox,...

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Contains slides all in Kodachrome mounts. The early photographs include scenes during a visit by J.B. Godber, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and his Private Secretary; some leading political figures are also shown. Slides have been renumbered but arrangement in the file remains as per the original typescript catalogue.

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230 x 172mm. Showing St. George's Church, Roseau, set in grounds planted with palms and other trees, with cobbled streets outside the churchyard in the foreground.

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87 x 95 mm. A view showing Bell working at a desk in an open-sided summerhouse with a thatched roof. The location has been identified by Lennox Honeychurch.

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87 x 95 mm. A view showing Bell working at a desk in an open-sided summerhouse with a thatched roof. The location has been identified by Lennox Honeychurch.

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87 x 88 mm. A view looking down on the experimental agricultural plantation established privately by Bell in 1900 on thirty acres of Crown land about six miles from Roseau. The project is described in Bell (1946), pp 29-31, and its progress mentioned many times in Bell's letters.

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80 x 80 mm. A view looking down on the experimental agricultural plantation established privately by Bell in 1900 on thirty acres of Crown land about six miles from Roseau. The project is described in Bell (1946), pp 29-31, and its progress mentioned many times in Bell's letters.

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128 x 79 mm. Showing Bell and an unidentified couple standing in front of the verandah of the bungalow of Sylvania, Bell's experimental plantation in Dominica.

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85 x 85 mm. A view showing estate houses and the plantation at Sylvania.

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85 x 85 mm. A view showing estate houses and the plantation at Sylvania.

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85 x 85 mm. A view showing estate houses and the plantation at Sylvania.

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85 x 85 mm. A view showing estate houses and the plantation at Sylvania.

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85 x 85 mm. A view showing estate houses and the plantation at Sylvania.

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89 x 87 mm.

Scope and Contents Notes from rough diaries Bell kept during his service in the Gold Coast between 1890-94 (initially as Supervisor of Customs), in the Bahamas as Receiver General and Treasurer, and then from 1899 as Acting Governor of the Leeward Islands and Administrator of Dominica. Before destroying these old diaries Bell extracted 'all that appeared to be of interest in regard to my experiences and the development of my character.' Prominent subjects include Bell’s official duties, colleagues, ideas for...

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These notes cover Bell’s service as Administrator of Dominica and Acting Governor of the Leeward Islands (1899-1905), Commissioner (Governor) of Uganda (1906-1909), Governor of Northern Nigeria (1909-12), Governor of the Leeward Islands (1912-1916) and Governor of Mauritius (1916-24). Prominent subjects include Bell’s official duties, colleagues, travels, social life and personal affairs (circa 180 sheets).

Scope and Contents 129 x 79 mm. A view looking along the jetty at Roseau which is decorated with flags in honour of Bell's visit to Dominica in July 1912. At the end of the jetty stands an arch with messages of welcome from the Dominica Guardian, the Voice of Dominica and the people of Dominica: 'Lovely weather and everything propitious for the reception which the good folk gave me. The Administrator, Mr. Young, and good old Porter came off to the ship and we all went ashore together. The harbour was full...

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81 x 84 mm. A view looking down on to the Boiling Lake in the crater of a semi-extinct volcano containing a geyser which periodically empties and fills. A visit by Bell to the Boiling Lake is described in 'Glimpses of a governor's life' (Bell 1946, pp 10-12).

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84 x 84 mm. As captioned.

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86 x 84 mm. Showing steam rising from the surface of the lake.

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84 x 82 mm. A view looking down on the lake bed.

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84 x 84 mm. A close up view of the lake, with two figures standing at its edge and steam rising in the foreground.