West Africa – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

Some Islamic manuscripts from Africa

Posted on 5 June 2020 by Catherine Ansorge

In among the very varied items which constitute Library’s Islamic manuscript collection there is a small number of texts originating from the Saharan and sub-Saharan […]

Collectors and collecting, Manuscripts, Near and Middle Eastern, Special Collections

Historian’s thoughts turn to Gold: a guest post by Owain Richards

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Rachel Rowe

Owain Richards reflects on a collection of photographs from Ghana, which form part of the Royal Commonwealth Society’s collections, acquired by the University Library in […]

Archives, Photographs, Royal Commonwealth Society

Royal West African Frontier Force

Posted on 31 January 2012 by Rachel Rowe

The Journal of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) was launched in July 2011, filling a gap in the research literature. Published twice a […]

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Photographs, Recent acquisitions