Mss Eur F252/49

Diary includes:

• Folio 1 verso: photograph of an Entandrophragma utile species of tree (Aponmu)
• Folio 2 verso: photograph of ‘J.V.’ and Mrs Collier standing in front of a motor car at Ibadam
• Folio 3 verso: two photographs showing views over the city of Kano from the roof of the new mosque
• Folio 4 verso: two photographs of sacks of ground nuts stacked in pyramid formations at Kano
• Folio 5 verso: photograph of baobabs trees near Kano, along Nguru Road
• Folio 6 verso: photograph of reroofing the Forest Office at Kano
• Folio 7 recto: photograph of entitled ‘Catch!’ showing three men at work outside of a tall building
• Folio 7 verso: photograph of the “Mason” on a ladder receiving building material
• Folio 9 recto: photograph showing an interior room of the Nguru Rest House (K MacDonald)
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of Gashua village on ‘R.YO,’ Bornu (Borno) Province
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of Nguru R.H. Compound (round houses and Nim trees)
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of a village scene, Gashua, Bornu (Borno) Province
• Folio 10a: pressed leaf from an unnamed species of plant [loose item]
• Folio 11 verso: photograph of an Adenium plant at Posticum R.H.
• Folio 12 verso: photograph of a Hyphaene palm tree, south of Nguru
• Folio 13 verso: two photographs showing tin dredging work in progress using cranes at Jos Plateau (Bucephalus Dredge)
• Folio 14 verso: photograph of Gyel Pagan village with Euphorbia hedges and Ceiba trees, near Jos
• Folio 14 verso: photograph of Callitris and Eucalyptus plantation of approximately 14 years old near Jos
• Folio 15 verso: photograph of a water reservoir at Jos
• Folio 15 verso: photograph of Cussonia plants at Eritz’s sawmill near Jemaa, Plateau Province
• Folio 16 verso: photograph of Oxytenanthera abyssinica species of bamboo plant at the edge of Kurmi, near Jamaa
• Folio 16 verso: photograph of the manager’s roundhouse (Eritz)
• Folio 17 verso: photograph of the inspecting party (named as Eritz, Chapman, McElderry and K MacDonald) near a sawmill
• Folio 19 verso: photograph of Savanna timber at Anara mill
• Folio 20 verso: photograph of Cochlospermum flowers on burnt Savanna (Savannah) at Kujama near Kaduna
• Folio 20 verso: photograph of “mushroom” Termitaria on burnt Savanna (Savannah) at Kujama near Kaduna
• Folio 21 verso: photograph of anti-tsetse clearing under McKletchie (Kujama, near Kaduna)
• Folio 22 recto: photograph of yam ridges (Kujama, near Kaduna)
• Folio 22 verso: photograph of Borassus palm trees at Kagoro, Zaria Province
• Folio 23 verso photograph termitarium (termites’ nest) at Makurdi
• Folio 24 verso: two photographs showing views of the Benue River at Makurdi
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of a typical Daniella tree at Makurdi
• Folio 26 verso: photograph of Cola cordifolia trees, residual at Bansara Ferry
• Folio 27 verso: photograph of a view from Ogoja R-H
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of weaver-birds’ nests on an oil palm tree at Ikom
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of a roadway in a reserved forest near Ikom (Musanga in L.F.G.)
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of the ferry on the Ikon-Enegu road
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of caught catfish lying on planks at the ferry (Ikon-Enegu road)
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of teak (one season old coppice) and gmelina (16 years) plantations at Enugu
• Folio 32 verso: photograph of terraced cultivation on Udi Plateau near Awgu
• Folio 32a: extract from a shore excursion notice regarding a revised itinerary, including tours of Luanda and Capetown (reverse shows handwritten notes with the heading ‘Nigeria 1949’) [loose item]
• Folio 33 verso: photograph of an iroko tree in old farmed land, 12 miles from Awka, Plateau Troy
• Folio 34 verso: photograph of an iroko tree in old farmed land (Awka)
• Folio 35 verso: photograph showing active ravine erosion at Agulu, 20 miles from Onitsha
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of the River Niger at Onitsha
• Folio 37 recto: photograph the Niger at Onitsha
• Folio 37 verso: photograph of Onitsha River Front
• Folio 38 verso: photograph of the Sapoba River at the rest house, Benin
• Folio 38 verso: photograph of (year 1948) taunga with yam and sugar plants
• Folio 39 verso: photograph of Sapoba nursery (mostly Sarcocephalus plants for stumping)
• Folio 40 verso: photograph showing the turn into the rest house (Sapoba)
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of a spiny stemmed aroid of the forest floor at Sapoba
• Folio 41 verso: photograph showing an example of “Bracket” termitarium at Sapoba
• Folio 42 verso: photograph showing formicarium on a tree trunk (Sapoba R.H.)
• Folio 43 verso: photograph of the loading of peeler log in Benin forests (U.A.C. 1948 felling, Sapoba)
• Folio 43 verso: photograph showing an example of “Bracket” termitarium at Sapoba
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of a view over Jamieson River at junction with the Ethiope River, from U.A.C. Manager’s house
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of “Big Tree” plot showing “Dry Type” high bush at Aponmu, Ondo Province
• Folio 49 verso: photograph of labour lines (showing a row of timber building) at Aponmu sawmill
• Folio 49 verso: photograph of woody lianes and fomes on a dead tree in the “Big Tree” plot, Aponmu
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of fuel felling with Antiaris triplochiton and Celtis (Coupe VII, Gambari R.F., near Ibadan)
• Folio 51 verso: photograph showing Triplochiton pollard in a high forest (Coupe VII, Gambari R.F., near Ibadan)
• Folio 53 verso: photograph of a fishing village on the Oni River (of Raphia Palm)
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of Opepe (Sarcocephalus) plantation of 1919 (Ibadan Province)
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of the causeway over swamp in Akilla plantations
• Folio 55a: cutting [loose item] from The Times newspaper, dated 10th November 1971, regarding the Obituary of Sir John Macpherson, Former Governor-General of Nigeria
• Folio 55b: table plan for a dinner to be held on 12th February 1949, for guests that include Professor Champion, Mrs Savage, Lady Macpherson and Sir John Macpherson [loose item]
• Folio 56 verso: photograph showing the transporting of a lorry (Epe Creek and Lekke Lagoon)
• Folio 56 verso: photograph of the passage at Epe Creek and Lekke Lagoon
• Folio 57 verso: photograph of Epe from the lagoon
• Folio 57 verso: photograph of a view from the rest house, Epe
• Folio 58 verso: photograph of termitarium at Akilla R.H.
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of Akilla rest house
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of opepe logs in the Oni River at Sunmogu
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of the Collier’s house at Ibadan
• Folio 61a: undated timetable (Enegu-Calabar) showing departures and arrivals on Tuesdays at airports from Lagos to Tiko and back to Lagos [loose item]
• Folio 61 b: undated timetable (Benin City-Port Harcourt) showing departures and arrivals on Saturdays at airports from Lagos to Tiko and back to Lagos [loose item]
• Folio 66 verso: photograph of tree ferns (Cyathea) at 5,000ft. on Cameroon Mount above Buea
• Folio 68 verso: photograph showing an example of Agaurea salicifolia species of shrub at 9,200ft near Hut 2 (Cameroon Mount)
• Folio 69 verso: photograph of a cave in lava at 10,500ft. on Cameroon Mount
• Folio 70 verso: two photographs of Cameroon views showing (1) the last Agaurea shrubs at 10,000ft. and (2) a scene from Hut 1
• Folio 71 verso: photograph of a view looking south west over the flank of Cameroon Mount
• Folio 73 verso: photograph of ‘The Residency,’ Mamfe
• Folio 73 verso: photograph of Cross River pool with hippo (Mamfe)
• Folio 74 verso: photograph of a view up the Mainyu River from M15 on the Mamfe/Bamenda Road, Cameroons
• Folio 75 verso: two photographs of views on the Bamenda Road showing (1) a view up from ‘M/57 ½’ and (2) pagan terraced farms at ‘M76’
• Folio 76 verso: photograph of the forest office in Bamenda Fort
• Folio 76 verso: photograph of Eucalyptus trees outside the wall of Bamenda Fort
• Folio 77 verso: photograph of a view looking south west over the flank of Cameroon Mount
• Folio 77 verso: photograph of a view from M12 on the Bamenda/Santa Road (Baferton-Bamenda R.F.)
• Folio 78 verso: photograph of a view south west from Bamenda F.R.H.
• Folio 78 verso: photograph of Kumbo village, Bamso, Cameroons
• Folio 79 verso: photograph of a prefabricated roof-frame at ‘NDOP’ near Bamenda
• Folio 79 verso: photograph of residual or secondary H.F. with Dracaena trees at the Catholic Mission, Bamso, Cameroons
• Folio 80 verso: two photographs showing views of Manjong houses in Bamso village
• Folio 81 verso: photograph of a Manjong house, Bamso
• Folio 82 verso: photograph of a view from ‘M57½’ on the Mamfe/Bamenda road
• Folio 82 verso: photograph of Bamso fuel plantation of Cupressus, (?) Lusitanica and Eucalyptus
• Folio 83 verso: photograph of the Mainyu and Bali rivers joining at Mamfe to form the Cross River (viewed from the Residency)
• Folio 84 verso: photograph showing a view down the escarpment from M43 (from Kumba) on the Buea-Mamfe road
• Folio 85 verso: photograph showing a view of Kuma Crater Lake
• Folio 88 verso: photograph of Cyrtosperma senegalense plants near Akilla
• Folio 89 recto: photograph of Anchomenes deformis in leaf, Akilla
• Folio 89 verso: photograph of “Nile cabbage” aquatic plant (Pistia), off Epe
• Folio 89a: pressed leaf of an unnamed species of fern [loose item]
• Folio 89b: handwritten tour route with notes on places to visit between Victoria and Kumba [loose item]
• Folio 90 recto: photograph of a view over the Epe Channel from the rest house
• Folio 90 verso: photograph of ravine erosion at Agulu
• Folio 90a: pressed leaves of an unnamed species of plant [loose item]
• Folio 91 recto: photograph of Bamenda seen from the Mamfe road