The Emir of Borgu and his court at a gathering at Zungeru. The occasion is the accession to the throne of George V in May 1910, following the death of Edward VII. The coronation took place in June the following year.

Collection type: Photograph
Description: The Emir of Borgu and his court at a gathering at Zungeru. The occasion is the accession to the throne of George V in May 1910, following the death of Edward VII. The coronation took place in June the following year.
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Niger State; Zungeru
Cultural groups: Hausa
Person: Photographer Cecil Hayward; PRM source Alistair Graham Kerr
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 05/1910
Acquisition information: Donated: 27/02/2012
Photographic process: Print albumen paper
Dimensions: Length x Width 145 x 203 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2012.20.101
Research and responses: 2012.20.53, .101, .102, .143 & .144 were almost certainly taken at the same event which is given in .53 as Zungeru and in .144 as on the Kaduna [CM 05/08/2015]

Search terms: Coronation

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