History of the British Empire

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Brit. Emp. r. 26
  • Dates of Creation
    • [c1880s-1930s?]
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

76 undated lantern slides in [original] wooden container labelled History of the British Empire. Most are images of pages from books, documents, maps and portraits relating to the American colonies and War of Independence, but a few relate to Australia, India and the slave trade.

Administrative / Biographical History

No information on the photographer or collector is available.

Access Information

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Note

Collection level description created by Paul Davidson, Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House.

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