British Protectorate Collection

The Palaver between Lewanika and Mr. F.E. Lochner; acting on behalf of The British South... 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Palaver between Lewanika and Mr. F.E. Lochner; acting on behalf of The British South Africa Company, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

'Nyasa - Land awaits Inhabitants; Antelopes and Orchids, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Nyasa-Land awaits Inhabitants; Antelopes and Orchids, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'Nyasaland and its People -- In Jumbe's Town, Kota Kota, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
'Nyasaland and its People -- In Jumbe's Town, Kota Kota, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'Nyasaland and its People -- A Nyasa Arab, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
'Nyasaland and its People -- A Nyasa Arab, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'Nyasaland and its People -- Jumbe's Fort on Lake Nyasa, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
'Nyasaland and its People -- Jumbe's Fort on Lake Nyasa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'Nyasaland and its People -- The Livingstone Mountains North End of Lake Nyasa, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
'Nyasaland and its People -- The Livingstone Mountains North End of Lake Nyasa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'A Journey up the Quilimane River Nyasa-land, on a Kwakwa Boat, 1890. Creator: Unknown
From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'Practical Civilising Work in Central Africa; The Lifeboat on its way from Zanzibar to Ujiji, 1890 Creator: Unknown
Practical Civilising Work in Central Africa; The Lifeboat on its way from Zanzibar to Ujiji, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'Practical Civilising Work in Central Africa; Kavala Island on Lake Tanganyika, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Practical Civilising Work in Central Africa; Kavala Island on Lake Tanganyika, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday June 28, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday June 28, 1890, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920). Map showing German East Africa, British East Africa, the Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, Uganda

The Maharajah of Rewah and Court, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Maharajah of Rewah and Court, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of a Monastery in the Himalayas, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of a Monastery in the Himalayas, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Map of Nepaul, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Map of Nepaul, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

The Declaration of a British Protectorate over the Solomon Islands (engraving)
1062952 The Declaration of a British Protectorate over the Solomon Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British and American Consulates, Zanzibar (litho)
STC415944 The British and American Consulates, Zanzibar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

General view of the capital, Zanzibar, 1895. Creator: Unknown
General view of the capital, Zanzibar, 1895. Ships in Zanzibar Harbour on the Indian Ocean. The island was a protectorate of Britain from 1890 until 1963

Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s
British view of how the Ashanti will live after English occupation, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Venture into the annals of history as we explore the British Protectorate in East Africa during the First World War, around 1916-1920. Witness the Maharajah of Rewah and his court, captured in a photograph by James Grant in 1891. Delve into the mystique of the Himalayas with Grant's view of a Monastery, and marvel at his map of Nepal from the same year. The Declaration of a British Protectorate over the Solomon Islands unfolds in an engraving, while the British and American Consulates in Zanzibar stand proud in a lithograph. Witness the transformation of Kumasi, Ghana, before and after its British protectorate status in the 1890s. Amidst the backdrop of colonial expansion, relive the Rebellion in the Soudan through an engraving, as we journey through the pages of history.