Victoria Falls (waterfall)
Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:
A guide book to the Victoria Falls, 1960
The author is Jonah Woods.
A handbook to the Victoria Falls, 1952
Published and unpublished material collected by Sugg relating to Southern Africa.
A view of the bridge taken from the western end, 1928-07-08
It connects Southern & Northern Rhodesia. It is 650 ft long & 406 ft above L.W.L. (The highest in the world). It is a double cantilever bridge joined in the middle. Print at RCMS 353/2/76.
A view of the Main Falls, 1928-07-08
Print at RCMS 353/2/78.
A view of the Main Falls, 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.
A view of the Rainbow Falls, 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.
Aerial view of Victoria Falls, 1950 - 1967
A view looking towards the Victoria Falls from above with a train crossing the Cleveland Bridge in the foreground.
African craftsman, Victoria Falls, 1950 - 1967
Showing an African woodcarver displaying his work.
Another view of the Devils Cataract showing the Rainbow due to the spray, 1928-07-08
Print at RCMS 353/2/73.
Another view of the Devils Cataract showing the Rainbow due to the spray, 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.
Another view of the Main Falls, 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.
Another view of the Rainbow Falls, 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.
Another view up the gorge. The river flows towards you along the left hand side, turns round & flows away along the right, 1928-07-08
Print at RCMS 353/2/82.
Another view up the gorge. The river flows towards you along the left hand side, turns round & flows away along the right, 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.
Crossing the Victoria Falls by basket , 1903 - 1904
Showing A.E. Lamb in the first basket to cross the gap over which the Victoria Falls Bridge was built. The gorge was spanned in September 1903 and the bridge completed in April 1905. The first train crossed the bridge in September 1905.
Eastern Cataract, Victoria Falls, 1959 - 1967
A view looking towards the cataract.
Falls Bridge and village life, 1930 - 1935
Photographs of the building of the Victoria Falls Bridge in 1930, followed by everyday scenes of village life, including hut-building, cutting bark cloth, dancing, preparing food, transporting Wendo grass to use as thatch, and the Empire Day celebrations of 1933.
Part of Zambesi River above Falls, showing islands and spray rising , 1903 - 1904
A view taken either from the northern bank or from an island in midstream and showing clouds of spray rising beyond the lip of the Falls.
Part of Zambesi River above Falls showing some of the Islands, 1903 - 1904
A view from the southern bank of the Zambezi looking towards the lip of the Falls with a string of wooded islands just before the drop.
Portfolio of Victoria Falls
Portfolio of collotype prints of views of the Victorian Falls, each marked 'Copyright G.B. & Co. P.O. Box 1018 Cape Town,' and each has a printed caption.
Rainbow Falls, Victoria Falls , 1950 - 1967
A view looking towards the main section of the Rainbow Falls.
Remarks on the coloured slides of Northern Rhodesia, 1913 - 1914
Notes on the colouring of four slides: 32, 64, 92 and one of Tanganyika.
Small section of Victoria Falls , 1903 - 1904
A view from downstream looking back towards the main section of the Falls.
Small section of Victoria Falls , 1903 - 1904
A view from the Rhodesian bank of the Zambesi looking back towards a section of the Falls.
'The Congo L-of-C route to the Victoria Falls', Aug. - Sept. 1943
The cover of the album continues ... 'Photographs and text by R.D. Simon.' Depicting road, lake steamer and rail from Gilgil, Kenya, via lakes Victoria and Tanganyika, and the Belgian Congo, to Ndola, Lusaka and Victoria Falls.