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GHR-KE-2017-00007 Registered

Railway goods ledger

Maker unknown · c. 1909–1924

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2017-00007
Object
Railway goods ledgerVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1909–1924Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
10 Sep 2017

Physical description

Verified

Railway goods ledger, with an index of names at the front. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
331 mm
Width
213 mm
Depth
43 mm
Weight
1.33 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Nakuru University Collections, 1914: Brought to Nakuru. Thika Heritage Trust, 1944: Transferred into an institutional collection. Nakuru University Collections, 1978: Transferred into an institutional collection. Mombasa Survey Collection, 1982: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1909–1924
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1914
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Nakuru
    Brought to Nakuru.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1944
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1978
    Nakuru University Collections Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 1982
    Mombasa Survey Collection Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 2017
    Mombasa Survey Collection Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1982 — Nakuru University CollectionsVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.