The 'Slave-Market' Church at Mkunazini
A pencil drawing of Zanzibar monogrammed with the artist's initials, 'C.D.M.T'. and an inscription: 'The 'Slave-Market' Church and the Mission Infirmary at Mkunazini in the town of Zanzibar. Taken from Ngambo, a suburb the other side of the creek, at low water.' There is a further inscription below: 'Christchurch Cathedral on the site of the Slave Market, the High Altar is on the spot where the whipping post stood'. An inscription on the reverse reads: 'Zanzibar from the suburb across the creek called 'Ng'ambo' (The other side) Slavemarket Church, & Mission House (The Infirmary of the Mission), immediately on its left - When the tide is out as in the drawing people are always passing to & fro as represented - Native huts in foreground'.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA2686 |
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Collection: | Special collections |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | T., C. D. M. |
Date made: | 29 September 1880 |
People: | T., C. D. M. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
Measurements: | Sheet: 176 mm x 251 mm; Image: 176 mm x 251 mm |