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Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar.

Catalogue reference: Photo 1116

What’s it about?

This record is about the Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar. dating from 1880s-1930s.

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Reference

Photo 1116

Title

Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar.

Date

1880s-1930s

Description

Collection of four albums of views (Photo 1116/1-4), compiled by Richard Hayes Crofton, who served in the Colonial Civil Service in Hong Kong and Zanzibar; transferred from Mss Eur F440.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference

Mss Eur F440

Language

Not applicable

Physical description

Unspecified

Access conditions

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Immediate source of acquisition

Passed from OIOC European Manuscripts 11 October 2002. Letters and papers from this collection can be found at OIOC Mss Eur F440.

Record URL
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Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar.