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- (1891) 1991 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Biographical history
William Walmsley: born, 1868; engineer; lived in Salford, Manchester; his firm Bousteads asked him to accompany a consignment of machinery to Zanzibar to instal in their coconut processing works, 1891; travelled from Gravesend to Zanzibar, 1891; contracted a fever and entered the French Hospital, where he died, 1891.
Archival history
GB 0102 MS 380599 (1891) 1991 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Mardel , Elizabeth , fl 1991 , grandniece of William Walmsley
William Walmsley: born, 1868; engineer; lived in Salford, Manchester; his firm Bousteads asked him to accompany a consignment of machinery to Zanzibar to instal in their coconut processing works, 1891; travelled from Gravesend to Zanzibar, 1891; contracted a fever and entered the French Hospital, where he died, 1891.
Presented by William Walmsley's grandniece in 1991.
Typescript copy, 1991, by Elizabeth Mardel of journal (1891) of William Walmsley, chronicling his journey to Zanzibar, everyday events, his impressions of customs and life in Zanzibar, including slavery, and his illness. The diary stops a few days before Walmsley's death.
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Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2002 African cultures Bousteads , engineering firm Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Diaries Documents East Africa Engineering Engineers Food processing Food technology Information sources Literary forms and genres Literature Mardel , Elizabeth , fl 1991 , grandniece of William Walmsley National cultures Nonfiction Primary documents Prose Scientific personnel Scientists Slavery Social structure Tanzania UR Travel Travel abroad Walmsley , William , 1868-1891 , engineer Zanzibar Engineering personnel Personnel People by occupation People
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Presented by William Walmsley's grandniece in 1991.
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Typescript copy, 1991, by Elizabeth Mardel of journal (1891) of William Walmsley, chronicling his journey to Zanzibar, everyday events, his impressions of customs and life in Zanzibar, including slavery, and his illness. The diary stops a few days before Walmsley's death.
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Unrestricted.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Privately owned.
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- National cultures » African cultures
- Cultural heritage
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions
- Documents
- Engineering
- Scientific personnel » Scientists » Engineers
- Food technology » Food processing
- Food technology
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- Literary forms and genres
- Literature
- National cultures
- Documents » Primary documents
- Literary forms and genres » Prose
- Scientific personnel
- Scientific personnel » Scientists
- Social structure » Slavery
- Social structure
- Travel
- Travel » Travel abroad
- Personnel
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English