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Travels, explorations, and empires : writings from the era of imperial expansion, 1770-1835.
Date: 2001-- Books
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On Hortalotarsus skirtopodus, a new saurischian fossil from Barkly East, Cape Colony / by H.G. Seeley.
Seeley, H. G. (Harry Govier), 1839-1909.Date: 1894- Books
The Linnaeus Apostles : global science and adventure / editor-in-chief, Lars Hansen ; transcribed by Viveka Hansen ; translated by Eivor Cormack.
Date: 2007-- Books
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Stewart of Lovedale : the life of James Stewart / by James Wells.
Wells, James, 1838-1924.Date: 1909- Books
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On Oudenodon (Aulacocephalus) pithecops from Cape Colony / by H.G. Seeley.
Seeley, H. G. (Harry Govier), 1839-1909.Date: 1898- Archives and manuscripts
Edward L. Margetts: papers on mental health in East Africa, prepared for 1958 specialists' meeting
Margetts, Edward LDate: 1958-1960Reference: MS.9118- Books
Living with HIV and ARVs : three-letter lives / Corinne Squire, School of Law and Social Sciences, University of East London, UK.
Squire, Corinne, 1958-Date: 2013- Books
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Voyages to the East-Indies; by the late John Splinter Stavorinus, Esq. Rear-Admiral in the service of the States-General. Translated from the original Dutch, by Samuel Hull Wilcocke. With notes and additions by the translator The Whole comprising a full and accurate Account of all the present and late Possessions of the Dutch in India, and at the Cape of Good Hope. Illustrated with maps. In Three Volumes. ... . Containing A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, Batavia, Bantam, and Bengal, with Observations on Those Parts, &c. in the Years 1768-1771.
Stavorinus, Johan Splinter, 1739-1788.Date: 1798- Books
Clicko : the wild dancing bushman / Neil Parsons ; foreword by Andrew McCall Smith.
Parsons, Neil.Date: 2010- Pictures
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Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Deelfontein, South Africa: the "Eastern Counties" ward with patients in bed. Photograph by Sherborn.
Sherborn (Photographer at Newmarket)Date: [1900?]Reference: 527800i- Books
Demographic survey of the British Colonial Empire / by R.R. Kuczynski.
Kuczynski, Robert René, 1876-1947.Date: 1977- Books
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Letters from the island of Teneriffe, Brazil, the Cape of Good Hope, and the East Indies. By Mrs. Kindersley.
Kindersley, Jemina, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The admirable travels of Messrs. Thomas Jenkins and David Lowellin; containing a Tour of 3000 Miles through the unknown Tracts of Africa; describing the manner how they were driven on the western Coast by a storm, Sept. 1. 1770, and taken Prisoners by some hundreds of Negroes, sold to an Indian Chief, carried to Court 500 miles inland, raised to great honours by the sovereign Prince, with their strange mode of obtaining leave to quite his Dominions. Together with the Manners, Customs, Fashions, Complexion of the Inhabitants, their Diet, Produce, Traffick, Wealth, and Religion; as also, the numerous wild Beasts, Serpents, Fowls, Hills, Mountains, Valleys, Rivers, Plains of the Country, lying between 16 South latitude, 21 East long. and the Equator. Likewise, Their mode of travelling, and loss of Jenkins through fatigue, in attempting to cross the extensive Sands; with the manner how D. Lowellin lived full five Years on an uninhabited Spot, and his providential Delivery on the 11th of April 1779, by a company of Merchants, who blindfolded his Eyes on the Journey, to prevent him from discovering the Situation of their Country. His elegant Account of their opulent Capital, and arrival at Grand Cairo in Egypt, on the 10th of May 1780, with his substance; and a short Account of some remarkable Things in Turkey, as taken on his return to Britain in September 1781.
Lowellin, David, 1726-Date: [1782]- Archives and manuscripts
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South Africa
Date: 1900-1912Reference: WF/E/01/03/22Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
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Centres of the slave trade in East Africa patrolled by the Royal Navy. Wood engraving, 1875.
Date: [1875]Reference: 37946i- Books
Rock-paintings in South Africa from parts of the eastern province and Orange Free State / copied by George William Stow ; with an introduction and descriptive notes by Dorothea F. Bleek.
Stow, G. W. (George William), 1822-1882.Date: [1930]- Ephemera
NPL : the Naz Project, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health service for south asian, middle eastern, north african, horn of Africa and latin american communities / Naz Project London.
Date: [1998?]- Pictures
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Boer War: military staff and patients inside a tent in the Wynberg field hospital, South Africa. Halftone, 1900, after J. Bruton.
Bruton, J. E., active 1900.Date: [24 March 1900]Reference: 23376i- Digital Images
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Thunbergia alata Sims Acanthaceae. Black-eyed Susan. Tender, perennial herbaceous climbing plant. Distribution: East Africa. Named for Carl Peter (Pehr or Per) Thunberg (1743-1828), doctor, botanist, student of Linnaeus who collected plants in Japan, Sri Lanka and South Africa. He published Flora Japonica (1784)
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. Mimosaceae. Australian Blackwood. Tree. Distribution: Eastern Australia. Tree. Invasive weed in South Africa, Portugal, California. Local uses: analgesic. Causes allergic contact dermatitis due to 2,6,dimethoxybenzoquinone. Pinnate leaves of young plant drop off and phylloclades are formed instead. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Archives and manuscripts
Cooper sites (overseas)
Date: c 1913-c 1970Reference: WF/C/M/PH/02/21Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Barr, John Fulton , RAMC (1868-1954)
Barr, John Fulton , 1868-1954.Date: 1900-1948Reference: PP/JFB- Books
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Wakefield's merchant and tradesman's general directory for London, Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and twenty-two miles circular from St. Paul's, for the year 1790. Containing an accurate list of the names and places of abode of the merchants, manufacturers, and principle tradesmen, alphabetically arranged with the Numbers as they are affixed to their Houses, agreeable to the late Acts of Parliament. Also Distinct Lists of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Commissioners of the Customs, Stamp, and Excise, with the Artists and Boarding Schools. Likewise Directors of the Bank, East India Company, and South Sea; Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire. London Assurance, Westminster, Union, Hand-in-Hand and Phoenix Fire Offices. And The Committee of Merchants trading to Africa, Russia, Hudson's Bay, and Eastland. To Which IS Added A Correct List of the Bankers.
Wakefield, Roger.Date: [1789?]- Books
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Wakefield's merchant and tradesman's general directory for London, Westminster, borough of Southwark and twenty-two miles circular from St. Paul's, for the year, 1794. Containing an accurate list of the names and places of abode of the merchants, manufacturers, and principal tradesmen, Alphabetically arranged, with the numbers as they are affixed to their houses, agreeable to the late acts of Parliament. Also distinct lists of the Lord Mayor, and court of Aldermen, Commissioners of the customs, stamp, and excise with the Artists and Boarding Schools. Likewise Directors of the Bank, Million Bank, East India Company, and South Sea; London Assurance, Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun, Westminter, Phoenix, Hand-in-Hand, and Union Fire Offices. And the Committee of Merchants trading to Africa, Russia, Eastland, Hudson's Bay, Sierra Leone, Levant or Turkey. To which is added, a correct list of the Bankers and Foreign Ministers.
Wakefield, Roger.Date: [1793?]- Books
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A complete atlas, or distinct view of the known world; exhibited in sixty-eight maps: viz. Chart of the World. The World in two Hemispheres. Europe. Great Brit. and Ireland. England and Wales. Scotland. Ireland. France. Spain. Portugal. Netherlands, or Low Countries. United - Provinces, or Holland. Germany in Circles. South-West Part of Germany. South-East Part of Germany. North-East Part of Germany. North-West Part of Germany. Switzerland. Savoy and Piedmont. Italy. Northern Parts of Italy. Naples and Sicily. Scandinavia. Denmark. Sweden. Moscovy. Poland and Lithuania. Hungary and Transilvania. Turkey in Europe. Islands in the Archipelago. Asia. Turkey in Asia. Anatolia, with Syria. Asia Minor. The Holy Land. The Caspian Sea. Persia. The Russian Empire. China. Japon. Mogul Empire. East India Islands. Africa. Nubia and Abissinia. Barbary. Negroland and Upper Guinea. Southern Parts of Africa. African Islands. America. Brazil. Paraguay, with the River Plata. Chili, Terra Magellanica, and Terra del Fuego. Peru and Amazons. Terra Firma. West Indies. Mexico, or New Spain, with California. Luisiana, Florida, and Canada. Carolina. Virginia and Maryland. Pensilvania, New Jersey, New York, and New England. Newfoundland, Newscotland, and Cape Briton. Bermudas and St. Christopher. Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica. North Pole. Towns and Harbours. Barbadoes. Antigua. Greenland. In which the latitude and longitude of the Principal Places in different Countries are laid down, according to the Latest Discoveries. By Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to his Majesty.
Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767.Date: M.DCC.LII. [1752]