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ETHIOPIA 2. Anglo-Abyssinian Frontier Commission photographs, by Dr R E Drake Brockman,...
Catalogue reference: CO 1069/6
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This record is about the ETHIOPIA 2. Anglo-Abyssinian Frontier Commission photographs, by Dr R E Drake Brockman,... dating from 1908-1909 in the series Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 1069/6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1908-1909
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Description (What the record is about)
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ETHIOPIA 2. Anglo-Abyssinian Frontier Commission photographs, by Dr R E Drake Brockman, 1908-09.
Album of 96 photographs showing embarkation of Commission from Aden and its tour of Abyssinia.
There is also a manuscript list at the back of the volume.
Photographs are described at item level.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Photographs affixed to card annotated with descriptions.
Item level descriptions follow arrangement shown in manuscript list. This differs from the arrangement of photographs within the album.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- photographs and volumes
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Photographs may remain in copyright
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- All 8cm x 14cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- International
- Africa
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library: Photograph Collection Catalogue: Africa: Ethiopia 2
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11291604/
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CO 1069
Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection
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