| RCS/Fisher 3 contains: |
|---|
| <-- See earlier |
|---|
| 453 |
The High Court, Calcutta |
| 454 |
Calcutta. Coolies |
| 455 |
Sheep market |
| 456 |
The G.P.O. Calcutta and part of Dalhousie Square |
| 457 |
The Black Hole Monument |
| 458 |
Pavement marking the position of the Black Hole |
| 459 |
Calcutta |
| 460 |
Altar near Bathing Place by Howrah Bridge |
| 461 |
View from Howrah Bridge |
| 462 |
Howrah Jute Mills |
| 463 |
Howrah Jute Mills |
| See later --> |
|---|
|
Fisher photograph collection
| Title |
Pavement marking the position of the Black Hole |
| Reference |
Fisher 3/458 |
|
| Content and context |
Quarter-plate. [Inscription on tablet above it: The marble pavement below this spot was placed here by Lord Curzon Viceroy and Governor-General in 1901 to mark the site of the prison in Old Fort William known as the Black Hole in which 146 British inhabitants of Calcutta were confined in the night of the 20th June 1756, and from which only 23 came out alive]. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| Calcutta |
| India |
| West Bengal |
| No further on-line information. |
|
![[Home]](/images/logo.gif){kind=logo}
