Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama
Collection: 
Campbell Collections
Creator: 
Shell South Africa
Contributor: 
unknown
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
KwaZulu-Natal
Resource Identifier: 
KCB 11194
File Type: 
Picture
Extent: 
1
Publisher: 
Shell South Africa
Rights Holder: 
Campbell Collections

One of the greatest of the Portuguese navigators wa Vasco da Gama who sailed past the Cape in 1497 and went on to reach India. His compatriot Diaz had discovered the Cape in 1486, but failed to find the sea route to India. A Shell Shell picture story, South African history in pictures, Part I: 1652-1763

Access Rights: 
This photograph may not be reproduced and published without permission from the killie campbell africana library. Campbell collections has exclusive rights to this photograph. photographs are available for sale, for more information please contact 031-260-1710/16, CampbellCollections@ukzn.ac.za
Posted by: mkhizese
On: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 10:09