New Publication: Architecture, Empire, and Trade: The United Africa Company

Our monograph Architecture, Empire, and Trade: The United Africa Company has just been published with Bloomsbury. We’re delighted to finally share our findings with you on the architecture of Western and Central Africa. The work begins with an critique of the archive and the UAC collections, before examining the Royal Niger Company, the development of Burutu and Lagos; the Lever’s concessions in Congo, the timber townships of Samreboi and Sapele; real estate and construction, the Kingsway Stores, and much more.

In addition to the main chapters the monograph includes specially commissioned essays from ‘responders’ as well as a series of photographic essays using previously unpublished images from the superb Unilever archives.

You can read the entire book here – it’s all open access: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350411340

Thank you to Ewan Harrison, Michele Tenzon, Rixt Woudstra, Claire Tunstall, and our excellent responders for all their hard work and contributions.