MS 433 06 01 01
Reference code
MS 433 06 01 01
Title
Wilfred P. Thesiger's diary for Haile Selassie's coronation
Level
Item
Date
1930-1931
Extent & medium
1 notebook
Content description
Lined notebook where Thesiger has added handwritten day by day entries between 22 October 1930 and 7 January 1931. The entries cover his time attending the Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie's coronation in Addis Ababa, as well his wider experiences of hunted big game along the Awash River.
The lengths of the entries vary from one or two lines to five or six page descriptions. A typical entry includes a brief description of where he went that day, the people he met, and his observations on his surroundings.
There is a detailed description of the coronation proceedings, which took place on 2 November 1930.
The lengths of the entries vary from one or two lines to five or six page descriptions. A typical entry includes a brief description of where he went that day, the people he met, and his observations on his surroundings.
There is a detailed description of the coronation proceedings, which took place on 2 November 1930.
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