'A photographic record of British Somaliland 1945-8 in 300 photos', containing copies of the original photographs,, 1945-1948
Contains photographs of indigenous people; their housing, and livestock; vegetation, and landscapes. There are also photographs of the following places: (fol. 27) Berbera, (fol. 29) mosque at Zeilah, (fol. 30) Saad-al-Din, (fols. 32-4, 37-8) escarpment at Daloh, (fols. 36, 39-42) Gan Lebah, (fols. 44-7) The Sheikh Pass, and (fols. 48-9) government buildings at Hargeisa. Most of the photographs have descriptions written underneath. The album also contains (fol. 1) a description of the equipment used to take the original photographs and (fol. 5) a map of Somaliland.
Dates
- Creation: 1945-1948
Extent
57 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Afr. s. 2375/2
Physical Facet
Binding: vinyl binder
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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