Washing Salt Land the Egyptian Way

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/1174
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Illustration of a plan showing the Egyptian way in which barren salt land is laid out to be washed to make it fertile and capable of growing crops. A handwritten note on the slide says to 'see page 428 R[obert] W[alace]'s South African book.'

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

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