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- 1894-1899 (Creation)
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1 small notebook and 1 folder.
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Ashburnham served in the British Army in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, the Second Afghan War, 1878-1880, the first Boer War, and in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882-1884. He was an ADC to Queen Victoria and awarded the KCB in 1882. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,1897-1917.
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GB 0402 SCA 1894-1899 Collection (fonds) 1 small notebook and 1 folder. Ashburnham , Sir , Cromer , 1831-1917 , Knight , Colonel Colonial Governor
Ashburnham served in the British Army in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, the Second Afghan War, 1878-1880, the first Boer War, and in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882-1884. He was an ADC to Queen Victoria and awarded the KCB in 1882. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,1897-1917.
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Notebook of Sir Cromer Ashburnam containing details of a journey from Mombasa to Uganda, 1894, with notes on surveying and lists of kit and typescript copy of letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker offering to send her Sir Samuel Baker's gun, plus photocopy of original.
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Journey described chronologically starting at Charing Cross on 8 August 1894 and concluding near Lake Albert in November. Notes and lists follow.
Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English.
The Journal is in fair condition: mostly written in pencil.
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
Original of the letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker is held by Mr V Baker.
RGS Archives: Jnl. Mss. - C. Africa, 1899. Notes on Survey of Buddu, Uganda, with sketch maps and two letters to [John] Coles of the RGS describing German encroachment and a skirmish with 300 rebels.(Not published). =IDWO Map No 1012 of 1894 on which journey of 1894 and five trips in 1895 are plotted is held in the RGS Map Room at KENYA S.108
Prepared by David Tatham, Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids and Who was Who. Revised by Sarah Drewery. ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA. 12 September 2000; Nov 2008. Armed forces Army personnel Ashburnham , Sir , Cromer , 1831-1917 , Knight , Colonel , colonial governor Baker , Sir , Samuel White , 1821-1893 , Knight , traveller and sportsman Colonial countries East Africa International relations Kenya Military organizations Mombasa Organizations Political systems State security Surveying Travel Travel abroad Uganda
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Notebook of Sir Cromer Ashburnam containing details of a journey from Mombasa to Uganda, 1894, with notes on surveying and lists of kit and typescript copy of letter from Ashburnham to Lady Baker offering to send her Sir Samuel Baker's gun, plus photocopy of original.
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Journey described chronologically starting at Charing Cross on 8 August 1894 and concluding near Lake Albert in November. Notes and lists follow.
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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English.
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RGS Archives: Jnl. Mss. - C. Africa, 1899. Notes on Survey of Buddu, Uganda, with sketch maps and two letters to [John] Coles of the RGS describing German encroachment and a skirmish with 300 rebels.(Not published). =IDWO Map No 1012 of 1894 on which journey of 1894 and five trips in 1895 are plotted is held in the RGS Map Room at KENYA S.108
Finding aids
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
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- English