(Travel : Ephemera : British Imperial). File of Photographs relating to Elizabeth, Queen of England, and The Queen Mother's visit to Kenya. February 1959.
Lot of 65 original photographs depicting the visit, silver print, most 7 5/8 X 9 1/2 inches; 195x240 mm. With the ink stamp of the Department of Information, Nairobi, Kenya, and/or the ink stamp of the East African Railways & Harbours, Nairobi, Kenya on versos. 2 sheets on photo stock of the plans of the railway cars accommodating the Queen, Queen Mother and the colonial governor of Kenya.* Approximately 40 small format, mostly vernacular, silver print photos of the visit. * Typed itinerary of the Royal visit on 23 folio sheets. Small format pamphlet, "Nairobi Diary of Social Events. February 1959."- cover title. Photos generally in excellent state of preservation.