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Mounted photographs, 1911-1912

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 17 / B17 (items 21-45)

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Black and white mounted photographs captioned as follows:

  1. (21) group of native musicians sitting on banks of Juapa River. Wash Jack in foreground washing in customary native fashion
  2. (22) Mr. Harris with Stanley's camera. (Now in possession of Rev. J. Whitehead)
  3. (23) Congo state camp at Lukula, Mayumbe country
  4. (24) trees felled to clear site for new village
  5. (25) a young heifer of five months, reared on the Aruwimi
  6. (26) a cool spring of clearest water at Ikau, upper Congo
  7. (27) CMS missionaries holding a service at government leper asylum, Lagos
  8. (28) chief with wives bringing in fuel by canoe. Taken in creek near Basabkusu. Old Abir territory
  9. (29) railway bridge over Catumbella River
  10. (30) tablet over porch of old Dutch church, Loanda, 1664
  11. (31) ruin of a once imposing church on Principe Island
  12. (32) old Dutch church, Loanda, built during Dutch occupation in 1664
  13. (33) interior of ruined church, San Thomé. Built in 15th century
  14. (34) offices of wealthy Portuguese merchant in Loanda
  15. (35) Chinaman labourer living at Gaboon, French Congo
  16. (36) house at Basoko in which Rev. George Grenfell died
  17. (37) compound of Lukenga, King of the Bakuba, Kasai District
  18. (38) the Dutch House, Lukula, Mayumbe
  19. (39) hotel, Franco Belge, Boma, lower Congo
  20. (40) tablet of blue and white mosaic in old Dutch church at Loanda, depicting battle with natives
  21. (41) interior of old Dutch church, Loanda. Long since disused, now undergoing repairs
  22. (42) interior of old Dutch church, Loanda
  23. (43) villa of Portuguese family resident at Loanda
  24. (44) agents of Messrs. Hatton & Cookson, who entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harris at Lukula, Mayumbe
  25. (45) Lukula Station, Mayumbe country, lower Congo

Dates

  • Creation: 1911-1912

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 17 / B17 (items 21-45)

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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