Washing Salt Land the Egyptian Way

• 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

• Subjects

  Irrigation

  Crops

• Geographical Names

  Egypt Africa