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AFRICA WEST 3. Original illustrations for 'The Birds of Tropical West Africa' by...
Catalogue reference: CO 1069/19
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- CO 1069/19
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1930-1959
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Description (What the record is about)
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AFRICA WEST 3. Original illustrations for 'The Birds of Tropical West Africa' by D A Bannerman. 14 framed watercolours by George E Lodge, arranged as follows:
Part 1.
No 1: picture 32 cm x 26 cm, in frame 42 cm x 35 cm.
No 4: 'Starlings', Bannerman Plate 6, picture 29 cm x 22 cm, in frame 39 cm x 32 cm.
Part 2.
No 2: picture 31 cm x 25 cm, in frame 42 cm x 35 cm.
No 5: 'Bee-eaters', Bannerman plate 11, picture 22 cm x 29 cm, frame 32 cm x 39 cm.
Part 3.
No 3: 'Sunbirds', Bannerman plate 8, picture 29 cm x 22 cm, frame 39 cm x 32 cm.
No 6: 'Rollers', [Bannerman plate no lost], picture 22 cm x 29 cm, frame 32 cm x 39 cm.
Part. 4.
No C4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
No T1: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
Part 5.
No T2: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
No T4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
Part 6.
No T3: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
No B1: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
Part 7.
No B3: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
No B4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.
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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)
- 14 watercolours
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Paintings may remain in copyright
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- See description
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Africa
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Library: Photograph Collection Catalogue: Africa: Africa West 3
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11291617/
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CO 1069
Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection
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