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Mrs Charles Lindsay Temple

Also known as: Mrs Charles Lindsay Temple; primary name: Temple, C L
Details: individual; British; Female
Biography: Olive MacLeod, married Charles Lindsay Temple (qv) in 1912. For her earlier career see sv Olive Macleod. Temple was one of the most able administrators in British Africa. The couple remained in Africa until 1917 when Temple left through ill-health. The couple eventually settled in Granada, and Charles died there on 9 January 1929. Olive Temple then returned to Britain, and lived for some time in Kent. She died on 16 May 1936 in Granada. Under her married name gave to the BM jointly with her husband, a large collection forrmed in northen Nigeria which relates to their book of 1918. For details, see under his name.
Bibliography: (wrote) Chiefs and Cities of Central Africa, across Lake Chad by way of British, French and German Territories (1912) (wrote with CLTemple) Notes on the Tribes, Provinces, Emirates and States of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria (1915)

104 related objects

anklet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.22 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

arrow; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.67 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.91 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.85 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.94 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.93 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.84 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.88 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.87 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.86 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.96 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.90 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.89 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.95 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.92 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.65 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

Museum number: Af1913,1013.71 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

Museum number: Af1913,1013.70 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bottle

Museum number: Af1913,1013.10 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

bow; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.66 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.54 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.57 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.25 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.50 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.56 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.29 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.52 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.26 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.28 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.23 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.24 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.27 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.58 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.53 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.51 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

ceremonial staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.43 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zungeru

cloth

Museum number: Af1913,1013.41 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1912-1913 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Offa

club

Museum number: Af1913,1013.14 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

club

Museum number: Af1913,1013.76 |
Ethnic group: x90813 Made by:Dollong |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dance-cap; dance-head-dress

Museum number: Af1913,1013.59 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

dance-cap; dance-head-dress

Museum number: Af1913,1013.30 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

ear-ornament

Museum number: Af1913,1013.74 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Baga

ear-ornament

Museum number: Af1913,1013.31.a-b |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.46 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

figure; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1913,1013.11 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.42 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zungeru

figure; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1913,1013.13 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.49 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.48 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.47 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.4 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lokoja

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.40 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Obo (Benue State)Found/Acquired:Obo (East Central State)

figure; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1913,1013.12 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.9 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

flake; tool/implement

Museum number: Af1913,1013.101 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

flake; tool/implement

Museum number: Af1913,1013.100 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

flake; tool/implement

Museum number: Af1913,1013.99 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

hair-brush

Museum number: Af1913,1013.37 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zungeru

hair-pad

Museum number: Af1913,1013.36 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ilorin

hammer

Museum number: Af1913,1013.104 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1913,1013.68 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1913,1013.75 |
Ethnic group: x90287 Made by:Minshet |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hearth

Museum number: Af1913,1013.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano State

hoe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.21 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

mat

Museum number: Af1913,1013.102 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Air

musical pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.18 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

necklace

Museum number: Af1913,1013.38 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ilorin

personal ornament

Museum number: Af1913,1013.33 |
Ethnic group: x91514 Made by:Kilba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

pestle; tool/implement

Museum number: Af1913,1013.83 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

pot-stand

Museum number: Af1913,1013.7 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

rattle

Museum number: Af1913,1013.19 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

rattle; armlet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.35 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

rattle-staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.15 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Vere Hills

rattle-staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.105 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

rattle-staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.106 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

rope

Museum number: Af1913,1013.69 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

shield

Museum number: Af1913,1013.44 |
Ethnic group: x84934 Made by:Tangale |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.63 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.61 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.78 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.45 |
Ethnic group: x91863 Made by:Anga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.60 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.62 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.64 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ushama

smoking-pipe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.77 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.39 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Obo (Benue State)

stool

Museum number: Af1913,1013.2 |
Ethnic group: x83791 Made by:Idoma |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

stool

Museum number: Af1913,1013.3 |
Ethnic group: x83791 Made by:Idoma |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

throne; seat

Museum number: Af1913,1013.1 |
Ethnic group: x83795 Made by:Igala |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ikka

thumb-guard

Museum number: Af1913,1013.34 |
Ethnic group: Made by:GbariMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

toe-ring

Museum number: Af1913,1013.73 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Baga

tool/implement

Museum number: 1913,1013.103 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

trumpet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.79 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

trumpet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.16.a-b |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

trumpet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.20 |
Ethnic group: x83166 Made by:Bachama |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

trumpet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.17.a-b |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

vessel

Museum number: Af1913,1013.81 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano State

vessel

Museum number: Af1913,1013.82 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano State

vessel

Museum number: Af1913,1013.5 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria