• Unknown (photographer)
• J W Soper (photographer)
• N. Watt (photographer)
• Northern Rhodesia Information Department (role unspecified)
• Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company (compiler)

Construction stages of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia

1903-1962

Group consists of 112 photographic prints depicting the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia. Some photographs depict the processes of 1904-05 construction and 1929-1930 reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge. This collection also contains photographs of local communities, living conditions, and Europeans. Photographs were compiled by an engineer associated with the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.

Gelatin silver prints, chromogenic colour print, photomechanical print

sheet (range): 5.6 to 30 x 8.7 to 31.5 cm

PH1988:0426:001-112

Victoria Falls; Zambia;

• engineering

Contains:

• PH1988:0426:001, View of cranes used in the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:002, View of Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:003, View of the Victoria Falls waterfall, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:004, View of man and cow-pulled cart in field, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:005, View of a group of masked performers, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:006, View of a man standing with a bunch of fish, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:007, View of a group of men, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:008, View of a splash from diver into water, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:009, View of Victoria Falls waterfall, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:010, View of the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:011, View of a group of people in mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boats, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:012, View of man standing beside steel beams used for construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:013, View of start of construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:014, View of five people standing on bridge during the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:015, View of beginning of construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:016, View of a group of people in mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boats, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:017, View of men hunting, with horse, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:018, View of a group of people carrying a mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boat, near the Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:019, View of a person diving into the Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:020, View of a tree, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:021, View of two lions eating, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:022, View of three men involved in the Zambezi bridge project, sitting around table in tent, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:023, View of men stacking logs, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:024, View of gorge, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:025, View of masked performers, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:026, Interior view of a probably Lozi assembly hall with painting of ships, near Zambezi River, in Zambia or Zimbabwe, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:027, View of two men carrying a European man across a body of water, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:028, View of mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boats in the water, from above, on the Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:029, View of man standing with horse in field, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:030, View of a group of people in mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boats, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:031, View of hunted cheetah, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:032, View of two men holding a dead bushbuck, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:033, View of masked performers, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:034, View of Zambezi River above Victoria Falls, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:035, View of a group of uniformed men, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:036, View of Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:037, View of the gorge below Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:038, View of the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:039, View of Victoria Falls Bridge Construction Camp, also called "Tower's Camp", on the south bank of the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:040, View of people working on steel beams during the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:041, View of European man in a mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boat, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:042, View of a group of people in mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boats, Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:043, View of the gorge of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:044, View of the site for the Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1903-1904
• PH1988:0426:045, View of a group of people rowing a mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) boat, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:046, View of a man in one-piece swimsuit diving into water, with hills and sailboats in the distance, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:047, View of two men sitting outdoors at a table with tea, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:048, View of man on a horse, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:049, View of the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:050, View of a group of men in a crane during construction of the Victoria Falls Bridge on the Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:051, View of Zambezi River, above Victoria Falls, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, September 1904
• PH1988:0426:052, View of Victoria Falls waterfall, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, September 1904
• PH1988:0426:053, View of people loading wooden railway sleepers onto rail car with crane for the construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, September 1904
• PH1988:0426:054, View of Victoria Falls waterfall, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, September 1904
• PH1988:0426:055, View of Victoria Falls waterfall, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, September 1904
• PH1988:0426:056, Postcard showing cars driving on Victoria Falls Bridge during its reopening, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, June 2, 1930
• PH1988:0426:057, Postcard showing cars driving on Victoria Falls Bridge during its reopening, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, June 2, 1930
• PH1988:0426:058, View of the Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1962
• PH1988:0426:059, Panoramic view of Victoria Falls Bridge under construction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:060, Panoramic view of Victoria Falls Bridge under construction from bridge platform, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:061, Vertical panoramic view of railway, road and footpath on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 6, 1930
• PH1988:0426:062, Vertical panoramic view of railway, road and footpath on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 6, 1930
• PH1988:0426:063, Vertical panoramic view of steel beams and people standing by a crane during construction of the railway on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:064, Vertical panoramic view of people standing by a crane during construction of the railway on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:065, Vertical panoramic view of construction of the railway on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:066, Vertical panoramic view of construction of the railway on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:067, Vertical panoramic view of Victoria Falls Bridge and Zambezi River from below, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:068, Vertical panoramic view of man standing on rock in front of Victoria Falls Bridge from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:069, Vertical panoramic view of Victoria Falls Bridge from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:070, Vertical panoramic view of Victoria Falls Bridge under construction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:071, View of diorama of Victoria Falls and railway on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1905-1930
• PH1988:0426:072, Landscape view of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge and the Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:073, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 1929
• PH1988:0426:074, View of railway construction on Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:075, View of the Victoria Falls Bridge's arch from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:076, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:077, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 1929
• PH1988:0426:078, View of Zambezi River and Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 1929
• PH1988:0426:079, View of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia,, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:080, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:081, View of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:082, View of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:083, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 1929
• PH1988:0426:084, View of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:085, View of reconstruction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:086, View of the Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929
• PH1988:0426:087, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:088, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929
• PH1988:0426:089, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:090, View of the Victoria Falls Bridge's arch from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:091, View of the Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, May 1929
• PH1988:0426:092, View of construction of Victoria Falls Bridge from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904
• PH1988:0426:093, View of construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:094, View of Victoria Falls Bridge from above, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:095, View of construction of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:096, View of railway, waterfall and Victoria Falls Bridge from above, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia,, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:097, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929
• PH1988:0426:098, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929
• PH1988:0426:099, View of Victoria Falls Bridge before reconstruction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, April 13, 1929
• PH1988:0426:100, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:101, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1929-1930
• PH1988:0426:102, View of a group of people sitting on rocks by the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls Bridge, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:103, View of Victoria Falls Bridge from above, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:104, View of Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:105, View of Victoria Falls Bridge from above, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:106, View of Victoria Falls Bridge from below, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:107, View of train on railway and waterfall, Victoria Falls Bridge, taken from above Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:108, View of Victoria Falls Bridge under construction, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, 1905
• PH1988:0426:109, View of David Livingstone memorial statue and Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambi, ca. 1939
• PH1988:0426:110, View of Victoria Falls Bridge and waterfall from above, Zambezi River, crossing the border between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia, ca. 1934
• PH1988:0426:111, View of Zambezi River from boat, 1904-1905
• PH1988:0426:112, View of ranch house with horse, near Zambezi River, 1904-1905