| Abstract: Typescript book and photographs relating to British Somaliland, 1945-8 |
Copy of typescript book and two albums containing copies of photographs of British Somaliland, 1945-8.
Oxford, Bodleian Library [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Afr. s. 2375/1, fols. 1-2].
| 'Somaliland the God-Forsaken. A Record of Personal
Observation K.L. Rossi, 1947', photocopied typescript,
1947 Shelfmark: MS. Afr. s. 2375/1 Extent: v + 250 leaves Binding: Black ring-binder |
| 'A photographic record of British Somaliland 1945-8 in 300
photos', containing copies of the original photographs,
1945-8 Shelfmark: MS. Afr. s. 2375/2 Extent: 57 leaves Binding: Vinyl binder Scope and Content: Contains photographs of indigenous people; their housing, and livestock; vegetation, and landscapes. There are also photographs of the following places: (fol. 27) Berbera, (fol. 29) mosque at Zeilah, (fol. 30) Saad-al-Din, (fols. 32-4, 37-8) escarpment at Daloh, (fols. 36, 39-42) Gan Lebah, (fols. 44-7) The Sheikh Pass, and (fols. 48-9) government buildings at Hargeisa. Most of the photographs have descriptions written underneath. The album also contains (fol. 1) a description of the equipment used to take the original photographs and (fol. 5) a map of Somaliland. |
| Photograph album of British Somaliland, containing copies
of the original photographs,
1945-8 Shelfmark: MS. Afr. s. 2375/3 Extent: 52 leaves Binding: Vinyl binder Scope and Content: Contains photographs of indigenous people; their clothing, settlements, and livestock; fish; wildlife; vegetation; soil erosion; landscapes and aerial views. There are also photographs of the following places: (fol. 20) Erigavo, Las Anod and Borama, (fol. 21) Kirit, Hudin, Ainabo and Wadmago, (fols. 22-3) Zeilah, (fol. 25) Saad al Din, and (fol. 52) Medishi. Many of the photographs have descriptions written underneath. |