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Mountbattens in Ethiopia

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• 1953-11-14

Picture received today of Admiral Earl Mountbatten being received by Emperor Haile Selassie in his palace at Addis Ababa, during Lord Mountbatten's official visit to Ethiopia.

Central Press Photos Ltd.

Mr. B. C. Perera — Presents Credentials as Ambassador of Sri Lanka

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• 1984-3-17

Mr. B. C. Perera, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Kenya presented credentials as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Fikre Salassie Wogderess, Secretary General of the Provisional Military Administrative Council of Ethiopia.

The Times of Ceylon Press

New Picture of the Ethiopian Commander at Adowa

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Ras Seyoum (centre), King of the Tigre and Commander of the Ethiopian forces at Adowa where he constantly harassed the Italians. He has already shown himself a clever strategist by extricating his men from the trap set up by General De Bono. O.P....

General Supplies Agency

Officers and Patriots Listening to the Speech

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• 1941-5-9

General views showing Officers and Patriots listening to the speech of the Emperor of Abyssinia after he had entered the Fort of Debra Marcos

British Embassy

One of Selassie's Lions

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• 1965-2-6

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: One of the Imperial lions is seen in this recent picture on a wall, with an Ethiopian musing below it, in the vicinity of the Guks Tournament Arena. The Queen and Prince Philip saw the Guk Tournament during their visit to Et...

United Press Photos

Poison Gas Horror

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• 1936-1-24

First pictures of bombing of Swedish Red Cross at Dolo by Italian planes - 50 killed. These pictures are the first to reach London of the bombing by Italian planes of the Swedish Red Cross unit at Dolo on the Abyssinian southern front. One Swedish...

H. V. Drees

Population Progressively Overcomes Illiteracy

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• 1980-1-30

455 Ethiopians at the age between 15 and 75 learn to read and write at the "Hizbawi-Serawit School of Addis Ababa at present. Some 5.5 million people wanted to participate in the 2nd alphabetization phase, which began in the end of 1979. Lessons a...

Zentralbild

President Tito of Yugoslavia with Emperor Haile Selassie

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• 1945-12-27

President Tito of Yugoslavia is here seen with Emperor Haile Selassie during his state visit to Ethiopia. President Tito's visit ended on Saturday. He is now in Egypt.—(United Press). Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: His Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor o...

United Press Photos

Prince Bernhard at Emperor's Palace

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• 1953-11-24

Addis Ababa: At the Imperial Palace Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands meets Emperor Haile Selassie and the Empress. The Prince is paying a short visit to Ethiopia.

United Press Photos

Prince Makonnen Killed in Car Crash

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• 1957-5-13

Prince Makonnen, 33-year-old second son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, died early today after a car crash. The Minister of the Interior Dedjadjmatch Mausfin Shillassie, was seriously injured in the crash about 40 miles from Addis Ababa. P...

Central Press Photos Ltd.