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4 photographs classified by the Central Office of Information under the headings...
Catalogue reference: INF 10/78
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This record is about the 4 photographs classified by the Central Office of Information under the headings... dating from 1959-1960 in the series British Empire Collection of Photographs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- INF 10/78
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1959-1960
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Description (What the record is about)
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4 photographs classified by the Central Office of Information under the headings 'The Cameroons' and 'Racial types'. These photographs appear to have been selected to illustrate the ethnic diversity of the British Empire. (Each photograph is described at item level.)
INF 10/78/3 may have been misidentified and depict a Nigerian man.
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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)
- 4 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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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
- Race relations
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1383980/
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Series information
INF 10
British Empire Collection of Photographs
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4 photographs classified by the Central Office of Information under the headings...
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