Views of Bathhurst, The Gambia

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

Scope and Content

A collection of collodio-chloride prints, measuring 200 x 145 mm. These photographs, by the Lisk-Carew Brothers of Freetown, are captioned in pencil on the back and also numbered up to XX; numbers XIV, XV, XVI and XVIII are missing.

Access Information

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Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Alternative Form Available

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 63. A complete set of these photographs is held by the Royal Geographical Society to which they were presented by Sir Henry Galway in 1914.

Location of Originals

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Y30447A/6 - View in Albert Market, showing fish stall

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Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Lisk-Carew Brothers, photographers