IDNO

N.37045.ACH2

Description

On Catalogue Card for duplicate P.7008.ACH1: "Coconut oil mill, Seychelles." [typed text, circa 1935]

A man operating a large wooden lever press, powered by two bullocks, to crush coconut flesh to produce coconut oil. A coconut plantain is in the background. [JD 16/01/2026]

Place

E Africa; Indian Ocean; Seychelles

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

?Playfair, Lambert (Colonel)

Collector / Expedition

?Playfair, Lambert (Colonel)

Date

?1865

Collection Name

Unmounted Haddon Collection

Source

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The negative was previously stored in an envelope now numbered C114/29/ which was in a wooden box now marked C114/. The envelope (C114/29/) is re-housed in Neg. Env. Box 5. which is stored in Storage Box A in the Photo Archive room.