Three fantastic and rare photo albums depicting over two hundred photographs of African Big Gaming hunting trophies, the surveying and mining in the Copperbelt in Northern Rhodesia (modern day Zambia) in the early to mid-1920s taken by members of exploration company belonging to the Rhodesia Congo Border concession limited Mining led by mining engineer and RCBC manager in Africa: Raymond Brooks. To include River crossings, Steam train loaded with good and cargo, steam engine driven drilling machine photograph and photos to include Local Natives.
Trophy Hunting photographs shot by various members of the expedition include Hippopotamus, Warthog, Reed Buck, Cape buffalo.
Various species of Antelope to include, Sable antelope cow, Roan Antelope, Eland antelope and Zebra.
Photographs to include various geologists, surveyors and mining experts. Such as Captain R E Costigan of the RCBC who in 1926 wrote to the Headmaster of Prince Edward School and asked him to recommend ex-pupils to him for field survey work in Northern Rhodesia. Other mentions and photographs to include James Moffat Thomson OBE secretary for native affairs and British colonial administrator in Kasempa (Modern day Zambia). American Geologist H.E. Latendresse (however image is missing), D. Williams (Retired Dean of Royal School of Mines, London). Photograph of Gurney Family member from Norfolk building a pontoon for ferry on the Kafue River. Other Members to include J. Merry, ‘Pug’ Wallis, V.D. Berrington, A. Tennant and Big Game Hunter ‘Du Plessis’.
Three fantastic and rare photo albums depicting over two hundred photographs of African Big Gaming hunting trophies, the surveying and mining in the Copperbelt in Northern Rhodesia (modern day Zambia) in the early to mid-1920s taken by members of exploration company belonging to the Rhodesia Congo Border concession limited Mining led by mining engineer and RCBC manager in Africa: Raymond Brooks. To include River crossings, Steam train loaded with good and cargo, steam engine driven drilling machine photograph and photos to include Local Natives.
Trophy Hunting photographs shot by various members of the expedition include Hippopotamus, Warthog, Reed Buck, Cape buffalo.
Various species of Antelope to include, Sable antelope cow, Roan Antelope, Eland antelope and Zebra.
Photographs to include various geologists, surveyors and mining experts. Such as Captain R E Costigan of the RCBC who in 1926 wrote to the Headmaster of Prince Edward School and asked him to recommend ex-pupils to him for field survey work in Northern Rhodesia. Other mentions and photographs to include James Moffat Thomson OBE secretary for native affairs and British colonial administrator in Kasempa (Modern day Zambia). American Geologist H.E. Latendresse (however image is missing), D. Williams (Retired Dean of Royal School of Mines, London). Photograph of Gurney Family member from Norfolk building a pontoon for ferry on the Kafue River. Other Members to include J. Merry, ‘Pug’ Wallis, V.D. Berrington, A. Tennant and Big Game Hunter ‘Du Plessis’.
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