Ḥamad ibn Thuwaynī Āl Bū Saʿīd , 1893-1896, Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
Official group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March... Show moreOfficial group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March 1893 to 25 August 1896 - together with British officials and local dignitaries. His assassination was the cause of the Anglo-Zanzibar War, a military conflict fought between Great Britain and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896 Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript title on the verso and on the recto of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26366988 BIB-ID: 2815100 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative.... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative. Manuscript caption under the print "H. [?] M. Sultanen af Zanzibar" and on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368444 BIB-ID: 2815195 Show less
House of Wonders., Harems, Buildings, Buildings--Stone Town (Zanzibar, Zanzibar), Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
The photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of... Show moreThe photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. The house was primarily the Sultan's residence and was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, as well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. The Sultan's Palace (also known as "Beit el-Sahel"), was another palace that housed the royal family built in the late 19th century and it is to the left of the main building depicted in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368481 BIB-ID: 2815199 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368596 BIB-ID: 2815208 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368614 BIB-ID: 2815211 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26369199 BIB-ID: 2815255 Show less
