Lantern slides labelled "James Sinclair & Co. Ltd. London". 18 boxes with approx. 9 slides per box. 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch.

Topographical scenes around Cape Town and Pretoria, often with people including Sir Drummond Chaplin who was an administrator for a mineral firm, the British South Africa Company. A small number of slides showing Robinson Deep gold mine and the Premier diamond mine, with workers and equipment. Local residents in Zimbabwe and Bechuanaland which later became Botswana.

Also views in Madeira and on board ship. Many slides with annotations.

Condition: Very good.