Identificatie
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Titel
Datum(s)
- 1860 - 1877 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Archief
Omvang en medium
Single bound volume
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
James Humphreys, the son of a Rand Pioneer, was a Consulting Mining Engineer and Director of Companies, as well as collector of Africana.
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Geschiedenis van het archief
The album is stamped "The James Humphreys Collection".
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Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
The Album is labelled "Visit of Princ (sic) Albert to Cape Town".
Album relating mainly to the visit of Prince Alfred to Cape Town in 1867, compiled by a naval officer, probably one of the Prince's entourage. Some of the photographs were taken by the Prince himself. They include a croquet party in Government Gardens, arrival of H.M.S. 'Galatea' and H.M.S. 'Racoon' in Simon's Bay, Admiralty House and Cottage, Simon's Town and many Cape social personalities. Also photographs of European royalty, naval officers, royal navy ships and various ports of call. It also contains a few loose notes and descriptions of some of the photographs.