Royal Commonwealth Society : H.E. Hebbert slide collection

H.E. Hebbert slide collection (RCMS 120/2)

Glass lantern slides depicting people and scenes in Africa.

Henry Eric Hebbert (1893-1980) was born in Dalhousie, a hill station in the Punjab, on 20 September 1893. He was educated at private schools in Reigate and Crowthorne in Berkshire before attending Wellington College. He proceeded to the Royal Military College, Woolwich, where he received a Sapper's Commission in August 1914. He went to France in early 1915 with the 12th Division of the Royal Engineers, and was later given the command of the 21st Division, ending the war as a Lieutenant Colonel. After the war Hebbert was second in command, and subsequently in charge of, a program for training Sapper Officers in Cambridge. He spent four years at Cambridge as a member of Gonville and Caius College, taking an Honours Degree in Engineering and an M.A. In 1924 he took up a position with the Sudan Public Works Department, first in Khartoum, and then at Port Sudan as Divisional Engineer in charge of the Red Sea Province, extending from the Egyptian border to the Eritrean frontier. He became Director of the Post and Telegraph Department, giving him responsibility for the whole of Sudan, and retired in 1945. Hebbert married Anne Mathews in 1933. During World War Two he served as a full Colonel with the Yugoslav partisans, retiring to his family home in Somerset in 1946. He died on 15 March 1980.

Information about this document

Physical Location: Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library
Classmark: RCMS 120/2
Date of Creation: circa 1943
Extent: 3 boxes (96 slides)
Material: slide
Author(s) of the Record: RMR

Section shown in images 49 to 96

Classmark: RCMS 120/2/2
Title: General
Abstract:
Unlabelled slides from Hebbert's time in Africa.
Date of Creation: 1924-1945 (Dates given span Hebberts' entire career.)
Extent: 48 slides

Section shown in images 83 to 83

Classmark: RCMS 120/2/2:35
Title: [Sawakin]
Associated Place(s): Africa (continent); Ash-Shariqyah (region); Red Sea (province); Sawakin (inhabited place); Sudan (nation)

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RCMS 120/2/1: Ethiopia trip (image 1, page 1:1) RCMS 120/2/1:1: Map of trip in Ethiopia (image 1, page 1:1) RCMS 120/2/1:2: A section of the Bulawa Road (image 2, page 1:2) RCMS 120/2/1:3: Italian Road In Eritrea - Tebeldi Trees (image 3, page 1:3) RCMS 120/2/1:5: At Battalion Head Quarters, Adua [Adwa?] (image 4, page 1:5) RCMS 120/2/1:6: Old Block house on Tecasse River (image 5, page 1:6) RCMS 120/2/1:7: Police post at Umba Madri above the Tecasse (image 6, page 1:7) RCMS 120/2/1:8: View over Debra Sunha [i.e.Debre Sina] from the Temombra Pass (image 7, page 1:8) RCMS 120/2/1:9: View westwards from road above Gonder (image 8, page 1:9) RCMS 120/2/1:10: Rough sketch Imperial city of Gondar [i.e. Gonder] (image 9, page 1:10) RCMS 120/2/1:11: The Castle of Fusilides (c) 1650 AD (image 10, page 1:11) RCMS 120/2/1:12: Iohawries library and chancellery in Gondar [i.e. Gonder] (image 11, page 1:12) RCMS 120/2/1:13: The Palace of Emperor Mentuab (1740) (image 12, page 1:13) RCMS 120/2/1:14: Gorgora on Lake Tsana (image 13, page 1:14) RCMS 120/2/1:15: Castle of Mickael Sehut, The residence of the Crown Prince, Gondar [i.e. Gonder] (image 14, page 1:15) RCMS 120/2/1:16: The road to Gondar [i.e. Gonder] (Semiam Mountains) [i.e. Simen mountains] (image 15, page 1:16) RCMS 120/2/1:17: On the road near Debarech (on way to Gondar [i.e. Gonder]) (image 16, page 1:17) RCMS 120/2/1:18: The Semiam Mountains (i.e. Simen Mountains] from road at Adi Arei (image 17, page 1:18) RCMS 120/2/1:19: A girl on the road. (image 18, page 1:19) RCMS 120/2/1:20: Giant Lobelia, grows above 12000 feet in the Semiam mountains [i.e. Simen mountains] (image 19, page 1:20) RCMS 120/2/1:21: Fitari Baker Sagad. The Misteri of Senkar Birr with his two small gun ... [illegible word] (image 20, page 1:21) RCMS 120/2/1:22: Receiving presents (image 21, page 1:22) RCMS 120/2/1:23: The B.L and Tasfai in the Semiam [i.e. Simen] (image 22, page 1:23) RCMS 120/2/1:24: A break on the Semiam [i.e. Simen] trek (image 23, page 1:24) RCMS 120/2/1:25: Top of Ras Buohit 14850 feet in the Semiam mountains [i.e. Simen mountains] (image 24, page 1:25) RCMS 120/2/1:26: Diresghie Church (Treasures displayed) (image 25, page 1:26) RCMS 120/2/1:27: Sabaean Sun Worship column at Axum (image 26, page 1:27) RCMS 120/2/1:28: The church at Axum, seventeenth Century (image 27, page 1:28) RCMS 120/2/1:29: Main road near Dessie [i.e. Dese) (image 28, page 1:29) RCMS 120/2/1:30: Lake Ashangi on Adigrat to Addis Abbeba road (image 29, page 1:30) RCMS 120/2/1:31: Near Dessie [i.e. Dese] in Ethiopia (image 30, page 1:31) RCMS 120/2/1:32: The Crown Prince's House, Dessie [i.e. Dese] (image 31, page 1:32) RCMS 120/2/1:33: Letter from Crown Prince (image 32, page 1:33) RCMS 120/2/1:34: The old Gibby (Palace) at Addis Ababe (image 33, page 1:34) RCMS 120/2/1:35: The Abbai (Blue Nile) between Debra Marcos [i.e. Debre Mark'os] and Addis Ababa (image 34, page 1:35) RCMS 120/2/1:36: The mounted Infantry section which took us to Lalibela (image 35, page 1:36) RCMS 120/2/1:37: In the Waldia [i.e. Weldiya] Market (image 36, page 1:37) RCMS 120/2/1:38: On trek to Lalibela (image 37, page 1:38) RCMS 120/2/1:39: On the way to Lalibela (image 38, page 1:39) RCMS 120/2/1:40: Church of Emmanuel, Lalibela (image 39, page 1:40) RCMS 120/2/1:41: Beit Mariam, Lalibela (image 40, page 1:41) RCMS 120/2/1:42: Beit Medani Allam (Saviour of the World), Lalibela (image 41, page 1:42) RCMS 120/2/1:43: Church of Saint George, Lalibela (image 42, page 1:43) RCMS 120/2/1:44: Church of Saint George, Lalibela (image 43, page 1:44) RCMS 120/2/1:45: Priests at Geneta Mariam M'/Lalibela (image 44, page 1:45) RCMS 120/2/1:46: Camp of Fiterari Berhan Mascal of Lalibela (image 45, page 1:46) RCMS 120/2/1:47: Trip in Ethiopia, HEH and LMH and luggage (image 46, page 1:47) RCMS 120/2/1:48: Soft part of road in the Butana [i.e. El Butana], Khartoum to Kassala (image 47, page 1:48) RCMS 120/2/1:49: An Haboob (dust storm), Khartoum (image 48, page 1:49) RCMS 120/2/2: General (image 49, page 2:1) RCMS 120/2/2:1: [A view of mountains in the distance] (image 49, page 2:1) RCMS 120/2/2:2: [Herd of cattle] (image 50, page 2:2) RCMS 120/2/2:3: [Truck being pushed uphill] (image 51, page 2:3) RCMS 120/2/2:4: [Water point] (image 52, page 2:4) RCMS 120/2/2:5: [Men and mules at water point] (image 53, page 2:5) RCMS 120/2/2:6: [Steam boat] (image 54, page 2:6) RCMS 120/2/2:7: [Pipe linging] (image 55, page 2:7) RCMS 120/2/2:8: [General landscape] (image 56, page 2:8) RCMS 120/2/2:9: [Automobile in the sand] (image 57, page 2:9) RCMS 120/2/2:10: [View of mountains in the distance] (image 58, page 2:10) RCMS 120/2/2:11: [Men and mules at a water point] (image 59, page 2:11) RCMS 120/2/2:12: [Men loading a seated camel] (image 60, page 2:12) RCMS 120/2/2:13: [Street scene] (image 61, page 2:13) RCMS 120/2/2:14: [A view of buildings punctuated by shuttered windows covered with mashra-biyyahs] (image 62, page 2:14) RCMS 120/2/2:15: [Group with camels resting under trees] (image 63, page 2:15) RCMS 120/2/2:16: [View of a steamship] (image 64, page 2:16) RCMS 120/2/2:17: [Group gathered around an automobile] (image 65, page 2:17) RCMS 120/2/2:18: [River and mountains] (image 66, page 2:18) RCMS 120/2/2:19: [Men sitting on large stone block] (image 67, page 2:19) RCMS 120/2/2:20: [View of Sawakin buildings from boat] (image 68, page 2:20) RCMS 120/2/2:21: [View taken from the sea of a large building by the waters edge] (image 69, page 2:21) RCMS 120/2/2:22: [View of a train] (image 70, page 2:22) RCMS 120/2/2:23: [View looking over trees of a long bridge] (image 71, page 2:23) RCMS 120/2/2:24: [View of mountains] (image 72, page 2:24) RCMS 120/2/2:25: [Person standing in gully] (image 73, page 2:25) RCMS 120/2/2:26: [Brick building] (image 74, page 2:26) RCMS 120/2/2:27: [Town square] (image 75, page 2:27) RCMS 120/2/2:28: [Buildings from rooftop] (image 76, page 2:28) RCMS 120/2/2:29: [People sat with luggage] (image 77, page 2:29) RCMS 120/2/2:30: [Flooded building] (image 78, page 2:30) RCMS 120/2/2:31: [View of mountains] (image 79, page 2:31) RCMS 120/2/2:32: [Two men] (image 80, page 2:32) RCMS 120/2/2:33: [Sawakin Island] (image 81, page 2:33) RCMS 120/2/2:34: [Two automobiles and a group of men] (image 82, page 2:34) RCMS 120/2/2:35: [Sawakin] (image 83, page 2:35) RCMS 120/2/2:36: [View of mountains] (image 84, page 2:36) RCMS 120/2/2:37: [Goats and oxen] (image 85, page 2:37) RCMS 120/2/2:38: Statue of General Gordon in Khartoum (image 86, page 2:38) RCMS 120/2/2:39: [View of hills and mountains in the distance] (image 87, page 2:39) RCMS 120/2/2:40: [Cactus] (image 88, page 2:40) RCMS 120/2/2:41: [Landscape - large rock] (image 89, page 2:41) RCMS 120/2/2:42: [Group at water point] (image 90, page 2:42) RCMS 120/2/2:43: [Group with camels resting in the shade] (image 91, page 2:43) RCMS 120/2/2:44: [Camel train] (image 92, page 2:44) RCMS 120/2/2:45: [Buildings from rooftop] (image 93, page 2:45) RCMS 120/2/2:46: [Animals grazing in a clearing with shelters surrounded by trees] (image 94, page 2:46) RCMS 120/2/2:47: [Two men chipping stone off large block] (image 95, page 2:47) RCMS 120/2/2:48: [Man and two camels] (image 96, page 2:48)