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Miscellaneous papers found amongst the belongings of Robert Owen Abel, relating to his missionary service in Northern Rhodesia, including:
Black & white photographs dating from the 1920s showing 'saw mills in the forest', building/church [Mbereshi?] and 'BRT's Mber [Mbereshi] craftsmen, about 1927/8';
Photocopies of Mbereshi Church roof construction work, 1929/1930;
Typescript 'An Account of Proceedings at Mbereshi on Nov 3rd & 4th 1973';
Typescript extract from letter by Arthur Tidman, LMS, 17 Oct 1851, re 'Mosioatunya' or 'resounding smoke' [Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya];
Photographic contact sheet (colour) showing illustrations of the 'Grave of Rev W.G. Robertson, Senga 1929';
Photographic contact sheets (colour), 2002, showing scenes from Africa and copies of older black & white prints relating to Mbereshi, Lake Mweru, Kafulwe, Senga.
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