A collection of albumen prints measuring approximately 210 x 280 mm, captioned either in the negative or in pencil on the reverse. The collection contains several duplicates and appears to contain photographs from several sources. Prints 1-10 show architectural and landscape views in Egypt (Cairo, the Pyramids and the Suez Canal), the remainder are commercial ethnographical studies of native people from Egypt, the Sudan, Somalia and Abyssinia.
Photographs by Zangaki, Bonfils, Georgiladakis and others.
Photographs of Egypt and the Sudan, 1870s-80s
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- ReferenceGB 115 RCS/Y3042B
- Dates of Creation1870-1889
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description34 item(s) 34 images
Scope and Content
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
The majority of the prints were received by the Royal Colonial Institute in 1926.
Note
Includes index.
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Alternative Form Available
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 17-18.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Condition varying from good to poor.
Additional Information
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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