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Exhibition photographs taken by Matt Laver, Second half of the 20th century
Series — Box CLX-A-760: Series Coll-67/71
Identifier: Coll-67/71
Scope and Contents
This series is composed of 10 black and white exhibition photographs taken by Matt Laver, photographer, Edinburgh. They feature: costume and dance; Wole Soyinka; Julius Nyerere; Jackson Hlungwani; an Adzido dance workshop; a spirit talk; Kinsi Abdulleh; a Lamu snake dance; Lorna and Jenny; and Mara.
Dates:
Second half of the 20th century
Photograph of a Rectorial Battle at Old College Quad, Autumn 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/23-0026
Scope and Contents
Black and white photograph of a Rectorial Battle in Autumn 1883, showing a great number of students in costume at the Old College Quad, University of Edinburgh. Given the style of the photograph, and the fact that one of the banners shows the name "Blackie" [rest is illegible], it is possible that this picture was taken when some students were protesting for John Stuart Blackie to be an independent candidate for Rector in 1883.Another banner shows the words "Ake! Ake! Kea Kaha!",...
Dates:
Autumn 1883