Zanzibar Island (island)
Found in 561 Collections and/or Records:
Sultan of Zanzibar, 1930 - 1964
165 x 215 mm. Photograph stamped on the reverse with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
Sultan's Harem with Tower [Zanzibar], 1880 - 1889
243 x 198 mm. A view looking west along the waterfront road towards the Sultan's palace, the Beit-el-Ajeib (not visible), with the hull of a ship (history unknown) mounted beside the road. The lighthouse seen here in front of the Beit-el-Ajeib was damaged in the bombardment of 1896. The Sultan's living quarters the Beit-el-Ajeib being primarily ceremonial rather than residential, were to the rear of the house seen beyond the prow of the ship.
Swahili from Zanzibar, 1930 - 1964
100 x 150 mm.
Swahili girls, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
152 x 202 mm. A studio portait of two smiling Swahili girls wearing headresses and brightly patterned clothes. One of the girls holds a large woven fan. See also the next plate.
Swahili women drawing water at a well, 1930 - 1950
165 x 195 mm. Photograph stamped on the reverse (three times) with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
Swahili women drawing water at a well, 1930 - 1950
160 x 195 mm. Photograph stamped on the reverse (twice) with 'Photograph on loan. Dorien Leigh Ltd.'
[Swahili women, Zanzibar], 1910
104 x 80 mm. A view showing Sawhili women carrying lumps of coral on the Zanzibar seashore.
[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm. Roadside clove trees.
[Tall clove trees], 1930 - 1950
160 x 210 mm.
The Beach, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
212 x 151 mm. A duplicate of Y3047A/3.
The Beach, Zanzibar, 1910
201 x 152 mm. A view showing African labourers loading lighters for tranportation to the steamer at anchor in the harbour beyond.
The Beach, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
144 x 86 mm. A view showing dhows and rowing boats drawn up on the beach with waterfront buildings in the background. The print shows the part of the waterfront seen in the right hand section of Y3047A/1, although many new buildings are visible in this print.
The British Agency and Consulate General, 1900 - 1910
143 x 85 mm.
[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 clove inflorescence (or) a bunch of cloves, 1930 - 1950
215 x 165 mm.
The Creek, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
108 x 85 mm. A view looking across the Creek, situated at the north of the town between Funguni Spit and Hollis Road, towards African houses on the far shore.
The Customs wharf, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
144 x 87 mm. A view looking along the wharf showing labourers, sacks of produce and a crane mounted on railway track.
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 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 Fruit Market, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
107 x 81 mm. A view looking down on to the crowded market courtyard with Africans inspecting the sacks of fruit laid on the ground in baskets. The Zanzibar markets are situated in the western bank of the Creek Canal.
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 Road, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
105 x 80 mm. A view looking along Main Street with Zanzibari women carrying loads on their heads in the foreground. At the left of the print can be seen the sign of A.C. Gomes, the photogrpaher of this collection. Main street runs from north to south at the western end of Zanzibar Town.
The Main Street, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910
142 x 85 mm. A view looking north along Main Street with commercial premises lining the road and the Post Office (built 1906) on the right.