Account of the formation of the Nuba Territorials in 1918 and of their role in Patrol 99 of 1919 against the Nuba of Jabal Alliera and Jabal Koalib. The account was written by the C.O. Dilling Company who had been responsible for recruiting in 1918 and who later transferred to the Sudan Government

Account of the involvement of the Equatorial Corps in the campaign against Italy in Abyssinia from 10 Jun 1940 to 4 Jul 1941
(Penultimate page is missing)

1942 Jul
Article on the Sudan Defence Force and the Italian East African campaign, extracted for the Information Office, Khartoum from the Journal of the Royal African Society

1944 Dec 20
Commission from Governor-General to R.C. Garrett informing him of his appointment as an honorary officer in the S.A.D.F.

1945 Dec 28
Correspondence re relinquishment of honorary Brevet Commissions (S.A.D.F.) of R.C. Garrett and J.H. Seaman.

Account of the part played by the Sudan Police during the East African campaign, comprising a general review of the military situation on the outbreak of war and sections on the Kassala Police (SAD.783/4/42-44), the Gezira Police (SAD.783/4/45-47), mission 101 led by Brig. Sandford into Abyssinia (SAD.783/4/48) and the Upper Nile Police (SAD.783/4/49-56)

[c. 1940]
Note on R.C. Garrett's involvement in sport in the Sudan, notably football and tennis

[c. 1943]
Note on R.C. Garrett's role in the development of football in the Sudan, particularly in the opening of a football stadium at Omdurman in 1935 and the formation of the Sudan Football Association for which he drew up a constitution and set of rules

1944 Mar 12
Note on the Referees' Club by R.C. Garrett, Chairman of the Referees' Committee

[1946]
Article entitled “Football in the Sudan. Rapid growth of the S.F.A.” Ts. copy, probably from newspaper, summarising the first decade of the Sudan Football Association, with results of the previous season's competitions

[1946]
Articles, probably from a newspaper of Sep 1946, discussing the future of football in the Sudan and those who played a prominent part in the first ten years of the Sudan Football Association

[n.d.]
Letter (incomplete) from the Army Football Referees' Representative to the Hon. Secretary of the Referees' Committee concerning the appointment of a replacement after his retirement from the Sudan

1949 Jun 4
Letter of appreciation from E.J.N. Wallis, Governor Khartoum, to R.C. Garrett concerning his “History of football in the Sudan” (see below, SAD.479/8/1- 260)

1949
“History of football in the Sudan” by R.C. Garrett, completed before his retirement from the Stores and Ordnance Department. The account covers the development of football since 1918 and comprises the following sections:

[1940s]
Facts and figures relating to the Governor-General's Cup football competition

1942 Sep 2
Agenda for the 57th meeting of the Khartoum Parochial Church Council

1949 Jan 29
List of church officers appointed at the annual meeting of the congregation on 28 Jan

1949- 1950
Khartoum Cathedral sidesmen's roster

1944- 1946
Brevet of the Order of the Nile, conferred on R.C. Garrett with royal warrant authorising the wearing of the insignia

1944 Oct 9-11
Correspondence from G.A.V. Keays, Director of Stores and Ordnance (Sudan Government), forwarding a congratulatory note to R.C. Garrett on award of 5th Class Order of the Nile, from W.M. Frost on behalf of the Governor-General.

[mid 20th century]
Handwritten notes on the proceedings of a Unity Service, accompanied by handwritten notes in Arabic.
Language: English and Arabic

1946 Jan 12
Cutting from The London Illustrated News including a photograph of the Rt. Rev. A.M. Gelsthorpe, first Bishop of the Sudan, knocking on the door of the cathedral for admission

1946 Jul 1
Photographs from The Sudan Star of the Sudan's victory parade contingent saluting King George VI and of Winston Churchill on the same occasion greeting Miralay J. Gifford

1956
Address by Very Rev. G.H. Martin at a special service for the British garrison on their departure from the Sudan, 7 Oct 1955, with photographs of the change of guard at the Governor- General's palace, 30 Sep 1955, the Flag Day ceremony, 1 Jan 1956, the Royal Leicestershire Regiment marching past the Governor-General on leaving the Sudan, the declaration of independence in the Sudan Parliament, the final change of guard at the palace and Maj. Gen. Gifford waving farewell to the last British troops. From the Sudan Diocesan Review

1944 May 3
Article from the front page of the Sudan Star on the enthronement of the new Shilluk king

1946 Aug 6
“Round Town” from The Sudan Herald giving movements of personnel and review of a Khartoum Repertory Company performance

1946 Dec 11
“Sudan for the Sudanese” from the Leicester Evening Mail

1949 Jan 5
Article on the wedding of the Rt. Rev. A. M. Geslthorpe to Dr R. Whidborne

1955 August 19
“Sudan approves evacuation of foreign troops”, Daily Telegraph & Morning Post

[early-mid 20th century]
Photograph of Shilluks at Kaka; photograph of a wild elephant in the sudd (photo by Kahler-Rane, Cape to Cairo Expedition). Magazine cutting.

[1965]
Magazine article “El Madhi’s family reigns again” written by Venetia Murray, with multiple colour photographs by Alexander Low

1930- 1931
Album of photographs and mementos illustrating the 1929/30 and 1930/31 seasons of the Governor-General's challenge football cup:

1932 Dec 17-1934 Jan 21
Album of photographs of military reviews of British and Sudan Defence Force garrisons, probably at Khartoum. Photography by Karakashian Bros, Tropical Photo Stores:

1932- 1933
Album of photographs and mementos illustrating the 1931/32 competition for the Governor-General's challenge football cup and possibly the 1932/33 competition (unlabelled):

1935-1936
Album of photographs and mementos illustrating the competition for the Morhig charity cup, competed for annually by teams representing the garrison and the Sudan Government:

[1940s]
Picture postcards:

[1940s]
Military photographs, chiefly Sudan Defence Force. Many are unidentified, but include the following:

[c. 1946] and 1948
Photographs of the staff of the Department of Economics and Trade:

[1930s]
Photographs of football matches, teams and presentation of medals at games from the Governor-General's challenge cup competition and the Morhig cup competition. Most were taken by Karakashian Bros. For similar photographs and some duplicates, see above under (i) Albums:

[1930s]
Photographs of spectators at football matches including Sir John Maffey, Governor-General, Sir Stewart Symes, Governor-General and A.J. Gillan, Civil Secretary, C.L. Sheet and Major Foley

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of monuments in Khartoum and Omdurman:

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of Khartoum and Omdurman:

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of bridges:

[ca. 1925-1949]
Interior views of altar and chapels in All Saints' Cathedral, Khartoum including the Gordon memorial chapel and the memorial inscription

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of Omdurman suq, including watermelon seller under sun shade (SAD.1053/10/18)

[1930s]
Photograph of Burri power station (Karakashian Bros., Khartoum)

[1940s]
Photograph of the main building at Erkowit

[1940s]
Views from Kitty's Leap, Erkowit, including Sergeant Linnegan, Alan Jole and Stan Whittaker

Photograph of station 9 in the desert between Abu Hamed and Halfa

Photograph of wood station at Limsium, Equatoria Province

[1930s and 1940s]
Photographs of British officials:

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of Sudanese life:

Photographs of the Red Sea Hills (SAD.786/5/12 postcard: Sudan Railways, Atbara); “Red Sea Hills from Erkowit”; “View of the two houses (C & D) in the New Rest Camp, Erkowit” ; “View from my verandah in B.4. New Rest Camp, Erkowit”

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of a zebra and a stork in Khartoum zoo

[ca. 1925-1949]
Unidentified Nile views including scenes at sunset and a variety of river craft (SAD.786/5/15-16,18-22 Karakashian Bros., Khartoum)

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of homes gardens including R.C. Garrett's garden in Khartoum and Muhammad, Garrett's gardener

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs from the front of greetings and prayer cards:

Unidentified views, Sudan

[ca. 1925-1949]
Photographs of Egypt, including Abu Simbel and the Aswan Dam; two tourists mounted on camels with handler, pyramids and the Sphinx in background; passenger train, with locomotive, to Mogren Gardens; state carriage with European dignitaries in public parade [?Lord Cromer]

[1940s]
Photograph of B.O.A.C. flying boat on Lake Victoria at Port Bell, Kampala

[1940s]
Photograph of White Nile steamer with barges

[1940s]
Mudiriyah football team, winners of the Governor-General Cup

[1940s]
Photograph of S.A.D.F. group of officers, with and without hats (Karakashian Bros., Khartoum)

[c. 1946]
Photograph of staff of the Department of Economics and Trade. G. Foley, Director, seated centre

[1940s]
Photograph of the staff of the Stores and Ordnance Department

[c. 1942]
Photograph of a group of referees including C.L. Skeet and R.C. Garrett

[early-mid 20th century]
Group Photograph, Aerodrome Gun Team, Sudan Auxiliary Force. Photographer A. Kazandjian, Khartoum
Photograph of uniformed group, beside ?air-raid shelter at aerodrome. With handwritten note, “Early days of the Sudan Auxiliary Force” , identifying: Pip Piper (Civil Secretary's Office), Mr House, Alan Jole (later Inspector of Prisons). See also SAD.1053/10/29

[early-mid 20th century]
Group photograph of staff at the Department of Stores and Ordnance
With accompanying note, identifying Major Foley, Director. Farewell photo for R.C. Garrett, taken at the Stores and Ordnance Office, Khartoum North

1927 Sep
Map of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan showing national and provincial boundaries
Survey Dept., Khartoum, Nov 1920. Revised at the W.O. Sep 1926 and Sep 1927
scale:   1:10,961,280
Size: 9 x 10 ins

1938
Map of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (coloured), showing national and provincial boundaries, mountain ranges and telegraph offices
Survey Dept., Khartoum, Mar 1930. Revised at the W.O. 1930 and 1938
scale:   1:10,961,280
Size: 8 x 10 ins

1930 Mar
Map of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan showing national and provincial boundaries and telegraph offices
Survey Dept., Khartoum. Revised at the W.O. 1930 and 1938
scale:   1:10,961,280
Size: 8 x 10 ins

1954
Map of the diocese of the Sudan
Sudan Survey Dept.
(Extracted from unknown book)
scale:   None
Size: 13.5 x 8.5 ins

1934
Map of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Geographical Section, General Staff, W.O. 1914, third edition, 1934
scale:   1:3,000,000
Size: 31 x 41 ins

1940
Map of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Geographical Section, General Staff, W.O. 1914, fourth edition, 1939
scale:   1:3,000,000
Size: 30.5 x 40.5 ins

1932
Street plan of Khartoum (linen backed)
Survey Dept., Khartoum
scale:   1:5,000
Size: 32.5 x 23 ins
Digitised material for Street plan of Khartoum, 1932 - SAD.783/8/7

[early 20th century]
Large scale street plan of Khartoum, the area occupied by the Governor-General's Palace between Kitchener Avenue and 3rd Street, and the buildings occupied by the Public Works Department and the Survey Department
2 sheets
Size: 21 x 23.5 inches each
Digitised material for Street plan of Khartoum, the area occupied by the Palace between Kitchener Avenue and 3rd Street - SAD.783/8/8
Digitised material for Large scale street plan of Khartoum, showing the Governor-General's Palace - SAD.783/8/8-9

Hat badges, province and military:

1932
Bishop Llewellyn Gwynne, colour lithograph print by E.G. Sarsfield-Hall. Signed by Gwynne

[1931-1938]
Christmas card from A. Sharaf illustrated by colour drawing of British and Sudanese officers of the Mechanical Transport, Sudan Defence Force

1943 May 15
Order of service for a marriage ceremony at Khartoum Cathedral

1945 Feb 9
Programme for the Sudan Football Association Governor-General's Challenge Cup Competition, 1940-1941 season, amended for the 1944-1945 season

1945 Mar 24
Order of service for the funeral of Douglas Newbold, Civil Secretary

1945 Feb 24
Invitations to Maulid al-Nabi celebrations

1953
Pages torn from 1953 calendar, each including a photograph of the Sudan:

1971
Sudan Church Association appeal asking for donations of postage stamps to sell to collectors; with “Hints on the profitable collection of stamps” on the reverse.
Formerly enclosed within Sudan Diocesan Review, no. 63, vol. 22 (Spring 1971)

Printed material deposited with collection; now integrated into the library's printed collections and catalogued on the Open Public Access Catalogue


Addison, F., A short guide to the museum of antiquities, Gordon College, Khartoum (2nd edition: [Khartoum], 1934)
Beaton, A.C., Meadowforce (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office: Khartoum, 1942)
The order of service of thanksgiving and dedication for the victory of the allied forces in the European theatre of war, Khartoum Cathedral, 13 May 1945
Egyptian Mail, 15 Aug 1945
“Expedition Sudan”, To Europe for steam, 1981-82, no. 4sp. Special illustrated issue
Fellowship of Unity Sudan. Prayer in Time of War. Order of Combined Service, 7 March 1945 (Arabic, Greek, English)
Fellowship of Unity Sudan. Order of Combined Service, [mid 20th century] (Arabic, Greek, English)
Gifford, G., The composite infantry battalion of the Eastern Arab Corps, Sudan Defence Force, in the Abyssinian campaign (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office: Khartoum, 1942)
Henderson, K.D.D., The Sudan and the Abyssinian campaign (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office: Khartoum, 1942)
Henderson, K.D.D., The Sudan and the Abyssinian campaign (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office, 1942; Repr. Feb 1943)
Keen, M.F.A., An account of the constitution of the Sudan based on paper prepared for the Journal of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table in Empire Parliaments (Khartoum)
Kennedy-Cooke, B., Kassala at war (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office: Khartoum, 1943)
Morrison, G.N.I., The Upper Nile and the war (1940-1941) (Information Office, Civil Secretary's Office: Khartoum, 1944)
Omar Toussoun, Memorandum on the question of the Sudan addressed by Prince Omar Toussoun to the Parliament and to the people of Great Britain through the agency of the press (Société des Publications Égyptiennes, Alexandria, 1936)
Platt, Sir William, “Retrospect”, lecture by Lieutenant-General Sir William Platt, K.C.B., D.S.O., at the Cultural Centre, Khartoum, 29.9.41, repr. from The Sudan Daily Herald
Sudan almanac 1942...[and]...1949 (2v) (H.M.S.O. London, 1942 and Khartoum, 1949)
Sudan Star, 6 Jun 1944, 6 & 8 August 1945, 23 Jun 1949
The Sudan Daily Herald, 31 January 1942
The Sudan Herald, 6 Jun 1944, 10 Aug 1945, 18 Jan 1946
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955]: A note on government policy towards the native population with particular reference to the tribes of Kassala and the Gash (Khartoum, 1926)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955]: Rules of precedence (1927)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955]: Report on the administration of the Sudan in 1945, furnished by the Governor-General to His Britannic Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and to the Royal Egyptian Government (Khartoum, 1947)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955], Education Department: Report for the years 1940-1943 of the Antiquities Service and Museums in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, by A.J. Arkell (Khartoum, 1943)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955], Education Department: The Gordon Memorial College, Khartoum. Addresses on the occasion of the gathering in the Gordon Memorial College, Khartoum on 20th February 1945 to celebrate the inauguration of the college in its new form
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955], Sudan Government Railways: The Sudan Railways bulletin no. 75. 70th anniversary number (Feb 1945)
Sudan [Condominium, 1899-1955], Sudan Government Railways and Steamers: Principal places of interest during a journey by Sudan Railways' steamers between Shellal and Wadi Halfa and between Khartoum and Juba
Sudan, Anglican Church: Clergy House Supper Club XVI season September 1940 (Khartoum, 1940)
Sudan, Anglican Church: The Anglican Church in the Sudan, its organization and administration (Khartoum, 1941)
Sudan, Anglican Church: The church in Khartoum: the servicemen's blue book (Khartoum, 1946)
Sudan Football Association: Governor-General's challenge cup competition 1939/40 season (Khartoum, 1940)
Sudan Football Association: Constitution and rules 1944 (Khartoum, 1944)
Sudan Football Association, Rules of the Central Referees Committee (Khartoum, 1947)
[Symes, G.S.], Note on administratve purposes in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1938)