This collection of photographs by D. S. George, F. Fiorillo and G. Lekegian provides an important record of the construction work on the dam, with great detail discernible in some of the larger pictures. In addition there are photographs reflecting aspects of British social life in Egypt (plates 40-60) and the outbreak of war in 1914 (plates 61-67).
Construction of the Aswan Dam
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- ReferenceGB 115 RCS/Y3041B
- Dates of Creation1902-1914
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description68 item(s) 68 images
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Members of the Williamson family moved from Cyprus to Egypt at the beginning of the twentieth century and their activities there included work on the Aswan Dam.
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
Given by Major H.M. Williamson.
Note
Includes index.
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Alternative Form Available
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 14-15.
Additional Information
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using the original typescript catalogue.