Mounted photographs

Title

Mounted photographs

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 17 / B4

Summary

24 black and white mounted photographs captioned as follows:

(1) repatriated "servicaes" going ashore at Novo Redondo

(2) view on Temvo Cocoa Plantation, Mayumbe

(3) repatriated "servicaes" about to go ashore at Novo Redondo

(4) young cocoa trees protected by shade of paw-paw trees, Kinyati, Mayumbe

(5) man carrying heavy bundle of chicottes (whips) for use on Principe Island

(6) sacks of cocoa and carriers in background, Kinyati, Mayumbe country

(7) landing cargo of dried fish at Loanda for transport to the cocoa islands as food for "servicaes"

(8) view on a cocoa farm at Temvo, Mayumbe country, Congo

(9) passengers requested "to get out and walk" on Mayumbe railway

(10) band stand, San Thomé

(11) view of distant cocoa farm with buildings. Taken from the main road

(12) native bathing in stream on Principe Island

(13) loads of cocoa leaving Kinyati for transport down Chiloango River to avoid heavy freight on Congo railway

(14) corpse of servical [sic] at gate of cemetery, with two slave carriers

(15) cocoa plantation near the Luki, Mayumbe country

(16) the landing stage, San Thomé

(17) repatriated "servicaes" on board the S.S. Zaire about to land at Novo Redondo

(18) bringing loads of cocoa to the train at Tembo, Mayumbe country

(19) director of Temvo Plantation with family

(20) bay of San Thomé with side of pier shewing [sic] steps where "servicaes" land

(21) loads of dried fish landed at Loanda for transport to the Island of San Thomé as food for "servicaes"

(22) stack of cocoa being carried to train. Temvo Station, Mayumbe country

(23) Mr. Harris travelling from cocoa roça to the port, Island of Principe

(24) entrance to cocoa plantation, Temvo, Mayumbe. Carrying loads to the train

Date

1911-1912

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box