85 x 60 mm. A view showing a general view of the crowded market place at Niangara. Photograph probably by Christy.

85 x 60 mm. A view showing a general view of the crowded market place at Niangara. Photograph probably by Christy.

Newscuttings on West Africa and articles concerning the Cameroons, Congo, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togoland.

The caption reads: 'While we were washing beside this stream. This girl came and began bathing'.

The caption below the photograph reads: 'The excessive length of the skull always appears to be more conspicuous in children than adults. With old adults the skulls almost resume their normal proportions. This babies cranium seems to overflow it's binding [sic]'.

The caption below the photograph reads: 'The few women who wear the tamburu, and who do manual work have specially designed basket to carry their loads [sic]. They cannot carry anything on their heads'.

The caption below the photograph reads: 'Sometimes the women wear heavy long grass skirts when they are working on the land. (Taken between Mogo and Medje.)'.

The caption on the album page reads: 'Banandi, near Beni, N. Congo'.

101 x 79 mm. A view showing a rather thin Cuthbert Christy standing in front of the dead elephant. Christy records that this animal had previously stampeded through his camp kitchen one night, injuring one of his men.

101 x 79 mm. A view showing a rather thin Cuthbert Christy standing in front of the dead elephant. Christy records that this animal had previously stampeded through his camp kitchen one night, injuring one of his men.

101 x 79 mm. A view showing a rather thin Cuthbert Christy standing in front of the dead elephant. Christy records that this animal had previously stampeded through his camp kitchen one night, injuring one of his men.

100 x 77 mm. A view showing an okapi shot by Christy in the Ituri Forest.

The caption continues: 'The Mosembo wear shorter skirt than the Gombe'.