Victoria Falls (waterfall)
Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:
The Devils Cataract, 1928-07-08
The Falls are divided into 4 parts. At the western end, the Devils Cataract, then the Main Falls then the Rainbow Falls and right at the far end the Eastern Falls. Print at RCMS 353/2/71.
The Devils Cataract, 1928-07-08
The Falls are divided into 4 parts. At the western end, the Devils Cataract, then the Main Falls then the Rainbow Falls and right at the far end the Eastern Falls.
The Devils Cataract taken from above showing the rapids just before the water goes over the edge, 1928-07-08
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
The Devil's Cataract through the niche, Victoria Falls, 1924 - 1931
83 x 133 mm. Original print postcard.
The Devil's Cataract [Victoria Falls], 1909-12-31
132 x 89 mm. A photogravure postcard of a section of the falls. '31.XII.1909' is written in ink on the print, with a (largely illegible) message on the reverse. The card is addressed to Bell in London and has been forwarded to Government House in Northern Nigeria.
The gorge below the Victoria Falls, 1910
A series of watercolours commissioned from the Rhodesian artist Mrs Gilbert Stephenson to be used in colouring lantern slides to illustrate the fifth handbook, A.J. Sargent, 'South Africa: seven lectures (London, 1914). Stephenson had been recommended by the British South Africa Company.
The Livingstone statue. Victoria Falls, S.R. , 1938-08-11
The Main Fall from Livingstone Island, Victoria Falls, 1924 - 1931
83 x 133 mm. Original print postcard.
The rain forest, Victoria Falls, N Rhodesia, winter, 1910
A series of watercolours commissioned from the Rhodesian artist Mrs Gilbert Stephenson to be used in colouring lantern slides to illustrate the fifth handbook, A.J. Sargent, 'South Africa: seven lectures (London, 1914). Stephenson had been recommended by the British South Africa Company.
The Rainbow Fall, Victoria Falls, 1924 - 1931
83 x 133 mm. Original print postcard.
The spray above Victoria Falls, 1924 - 1931
83 x 133 mm. Original print postcard.
The Victoria Falls, 1880
A printed book illustrated by photographic prints. The captions have been used as titles and may contain offensive, inappropriate or outdated terms. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The book resulted from a journey from Cape Town via Kimberley and the Transvaal to the Victoria Falls and back to Port Elizabeth.
The Victoria Falls, 1950 - 1965
Undated.
The Victoria Falls and Livingstone, 1950 - 1965
Undated.
The Victoria Falls Bridge, 1924 - 1931
83 x 133 mm. Original print postcard.
The Victoria Falls, S.R. , 1938-08-11
This is taken from a point nearer the water, 1928-07-08
The Devils Cataract is on the left of the picture and you can just see the gorge into which it falls. A portion of the main Falls can be seen in the background. Print at RCMS 353/2/74.
This is taken from a point nearer the water, 1928-07-08
The Devils Cataract is on the left of the picture and you can just see the gorge into which it falls. A portion of the main Falls can be seen in the background.
This is taken from the railway bridge looking towards the Falls, 1928-07-08
It shows the great depth of the gorge. The bridge is about 380 ft above the water at this time of the year. The sides of the gorge are very thickly wooded.
This is the view from the Victoria Falls Hotel, showing the gorge with the railway bridge over it and the cloud of spray which hangs over the falls. You can see this for several miles, 1928-07-08
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
Uganda and Northern Nigeria 1908-12, 1908-11 - 1912-03
A scrapbook album containing prints by various photographers, including Alfred Lobo. The prints are of various sizes and the majority are captioned in Bell's hand. Captions composed for this catalogue are enclosed in square brackets. Among the scenes and events depicted in the album are the Kampala Exhibition of 1908, views of Government House, Entebbe, the visit of Winston Churchill to Uganda in 1907, sleeping sickness sufferers in Uganda and durbars in Northern Nigeria.
Victoria Falls, 1959 - 1967
A view of the main section of the falls with tourists standing in the foreground.