| Title |
Volume VII : Bombay, Hyderabad, Aden, Somaliland |
| Reference |
Fisher 7 |
| Creator |
Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867-1945 |
| Covering Dates |
1908 |
| Extent and Medium |
119 images in 1 boxed album |
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| Content and context |
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The album now contains photographs numbered in the range 939-1073 (originally there were 134). Added numbers are: 967A, 995A, 1004A, 1071A, 1072A, 1008A (is a painting); spoiled 964-966 and 1055; not used 1063 and 1066; missing 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1017, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1042, 1044 and 1060. The photographs are not totally in numerical order within the album so that: 967A follows 988.
Subjects covered in this album are:
Ahmednagar;
Bombay: views from the Clock tower, general views;
elephants;
Golkonda;
Hyderabad: schools and industries;
Ellora;
Rosa;
Daulatabad;
Aden (also known as 'Adan);
Somaliland: Berbera, Civil Police, interior, Sheikh, 6th K.A.R., mountains, tribesmen.
Number 967A was supplied by Firebrace.
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| Further information |
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Indexed
This album is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 89-91.
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| Index Terms |
| Adan |
| Africa |
| Andhra Pradesh |
| Asia |
| Bombay |
| Hyderabad |
| India |
| Somalia |
| South Yemen |
| Yemen |
| Fisher, Alfred Hugh (1867-1945) |
| RCS/Fisher 7 contains: |
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939
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Himat Singh. Half-plate. (Sir Pratap Singh's grandson). |
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940
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Dolat Singh. Half-plate. (Sir Prataps son). |
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941
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). Temple of Sri Babul Nath, Parsee Tower behind - Church Gate Station - B.B. and C.I. Rly. Administration offices - White statue of Lord Sandhurst, Governor of Bombay - Sir Richard Temple, white statue. (Fisher). (Looking north-west). |
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942
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). St Xavier's College - Cinematograph Tent - Parade Maidan - Gokul Das Tej Pal Hospital - The High Court - Angaman Islam School - General Post Office - Officer, Bombay Municipal Corporation - G.I.P. Railway Administration Offices. (Fisher). (Looking north-east) . |
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943
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). Cross Island - Works in connection with new Docks. (Fisher). (Looking east-north-east). |
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944
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). St thomas Cathedral - bombay Port Trust Offices - Butchers Island - Pumping engine of New Docks - Bombay Arsenal - Chief Signal Flagstaff - Bombay Customs - Bombay Central Press - Opium warehouses. (Fisher). (Looking east). |
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945
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). Opium warehouse - Uran Island - Govt. Dockyards Jetty - Fort - P. and O. boat - St Andrews Church - Govrnment Docks extend all along this line. (Fisher). (Looking south-east). |
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946
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Half-plate (landscape format). White boat, Royal India Marine - Sailors Home - Taj Mahal Hotel - Elphinstone College - The Crescent - Foundation Stone of Prince of Wales Western India Museum - Watsons Hotel. (Fisher). (Looking south-south-east). |
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947
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Views from top of Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Taj Mahal Hotel - Secretariat of Govt. of Bombay - Bandstand Oval (Fisher). (Looking south). |
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948
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The Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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949
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The Rajabase Clock Tower, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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950
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P. and O. Offices, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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951
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Steamer for Goa. Quarter-plate (landscape format). People waiting to go to Goa from Carmac Bund, Bombay (Goa steamer to left of picture). |
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952
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Main Docks, Bombay. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Showing turning Breach seen from the harbour. |
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953
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Jolly Boat landing passengers at Uran in Bombay Harbour. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Note small tower of silence above white wall. (Fisher). |
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954
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Elephanta, The Lion Cave. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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955
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Caves of Elephanta, The Three Murti. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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956
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Caves of Elephanta, The Three Murti (Hindu Trinity). Half-plate (landscape format). |
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957
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Caves of Elephanta. Half-plate. |
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958
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Caves of Elephanta, looking towards the entrance. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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959
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Exterior of the Caves of Elephanta. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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960
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Villagers of Elephanta. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Population of Elephanta 700. (Fisher). |
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961
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Esplanade Road, Bombay. Quarter-plate. On the left the National Bank, further on the left the Bombay Club. Hornby Road to right. |
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962
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Municipal Buildings, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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963
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Fountain in the Esplanade Road, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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967
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Outside the G.I.P. Railway Station, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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967A
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Bhor Ghat Reversing Station, G.I.P. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Catch siding - 1 in 37 gradient.
Creator: Firebrace, - , fl 1907-1910, photographer. |
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968
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Outside the G.I.P. Railway Station, Bombay. Quarter-plate. |
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969
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The Fort, Golkonda. Half-plate (landscape format). View from top of platform of roof of highest building: looking north-east.
Technically poor.. |
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970
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The Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Looking more north-east than in 969. Note the tombs of kings. (Fisher). |
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971
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Hindoo Temple, The Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate. Nearly at top. |
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972
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Mussulman Mosque; near the top of the Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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973
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A tower or bastion near the top of the fort; Golkonda. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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974
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Part of the Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Still walking down the steps which vary in width from two to ten feet (Fisher). |
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975
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The Inner Gateway, The Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate. |
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976
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The Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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977
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The Outer Gateway, The Fort, Golkonda. Quarter-plate. Note the old spiked doors. (Fisher). |
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978
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The Fort, Golkonda : seen across the water. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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979
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View near Hyderabad, Deccan. On the road to Secunderabad, showing characteristic scenery - looking back towards Hyderabad. (Fisher). |
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980
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Mahbub College : Secunderabad. One of these boys, 5 years old, named Rag Hanauth Rao recited to me Little deeds of kindness in English. (Fisher). |
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981
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Train of the Nizams State Railway at Budnapur Station. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Where the Duke of Wellington was encamped. |
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982
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The Satara Hills. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Seen from the Mahratta country - this is the way of the Dukes march to Assay - He passed where this photograph is taken from a place called Karmad. |
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983
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The Mecca Gate, Aurangabad. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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984
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The Marbara Rabind Dorani. Half-plate. (Wife of Aurungzeba) seen from the entrance gateway. All the domes are marble. In foreground two students of the Agri Horticultural School attending to flowers in pots. (Fisher). |
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985
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Ploughing at the Agri-Horticultural School. Half-plate (landscape format). In the foreground on the right Dr. Duraj Hassan, Director of Public Instruction in the Nizams State, and by his side Mr Sohoni, Superintendent of the School. Behind them note the mot arrangement for drawing water. |
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986
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Native plough at work. Quarter-plate (landscape format). And typical Mahratta country background: hills with horizontal strata. Note small tower of silence rather like a small Martello Tower. (Fisher). |
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987
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Vineyard at the Agri-Horticultural School Aurangabad. Quarter-plate. In front a row of Papai trees. Minarets of the Marbararab in distance. |
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988
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The Queen's Boy, Victoria Memorial Orphanage. Here all receive training of their own religion, there being no sectarian bias. This boy is now in the Agricultural school, and will probably settle down in a years time, very likely marrying one of the Queens girls, and with a portion of his scholarship saved up for him will purchase bullocks, plough, etc. |
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989
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Sawing wood in a street in Aurangabad. Quarter-plate. (Carpenter caste). |
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990
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Weaving Kinkob in the weaving class, Sunderabad. Half-plate. The loom is of old pattern of Aurangabad Kinkob work. Kinkob work is usually of gold and silver thread, worked in patterns. The boy sitting above is controlling the threads, and helps to make the pattern by raising or lowering the threads in the warp below. The boy sitting below in the well works the shuttles. |
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991
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Weaving Kinkob in the weaving class, Sunderabad. Half-plate. The loom is of old pattern of Aurangabad Kinkob work. Kinkob work is usually of gold and silver thread, worked in patterns. The boy sitting above is controlling the threads, and helps to make the pattern by raising or lowering the threads in the warp below. The boy sitting below in the well works the shuttles. |
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992
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The Art School, Aurangabad. Half-plate. |
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993
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The Kailas Cave, Ellora. Half-plate. |
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994
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The Kailas Cave, Ellora. Half-plate. |
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995
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The Jain Temple, Ellora. Half-plate. (The Juggernath Temple). (Fisher). [Diagram indicates viewpoint and angle of photograph]. |
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995A
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The Jain Temple, Ellora. Half-plate. (The Juggernath Temple). (Fisher). [Diagram indicates viewpoint and angle of photograph]. |
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996
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The Jain Temple, Ellora. Half-plate. (The Juggernath Temple). (Fisher). [Diagram indicates viewpoint and angle of photograph]. |
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997
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Outside Juggernath Temple. Quarter-plate. Jain part of the Ellora Caves. |
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998
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The Jain Temple, Ellora Caves. Quarter-plate. View taken from X looking in arrow direction. (Fisher). |
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999
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The Buddhist Temple, Ellora Caves. Half-plate (landscape format). [Diagram illustrates position of camera]. (Fisher).
Faded.. |
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1000
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The Buddhist Temple, Ellora Caves. Half-plate (landscape format). Top floor. [Diagram illustrates position of camera]. (Fisher).
Technically poor.. |
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1001
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Top floor of Buddhist Temple, Ellora Caves. Half-plate (landscape format). Row of Rishis on the right. (Fisher). [Diagram illustrates position of camera].
Technically poor.. |
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1002
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The Carpenter Cave. Half-plate. Interior of Buddai Kab Makan. Taken from an upper gallery above the entrance door, in order to show the roof with carved ribs. Also notice apse shape. |
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1003
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Rosa. Fair of the Saint. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Seen from the tomb of the Saint. |
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1004
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Rosa. Fair of the Saint. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The Fair. |
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1004A
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Rosa. Fair of the Saint. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The Tomb (Durga) of the Saint in the distance. |
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1005
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Rosa. Fair of the Saint. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The Merrygoround. |
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1006
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The Fort, Doulatabad, from the road to Rosa. Half-plate (landscape format). From the road to Rosa. |
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1007
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Doulatabad. Half-plate (landscape format). View looking north-east from extreme top of the fort: muzzle of the big gun. |
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1008
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The Long Gun, The Fort, Doulatabad. Half-plate (landscape format).
Technically poor.. |
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1008A
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Missing . Painting only. The Signal Station and Coal Depot, Aden from a floating dock in the harbour. Note condensation works above the Coal Depot. |
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1009
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Quarter-plate (landscape format). Missing. Arab boats at Maala, Aden. |
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1010
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Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. Arab boats at Maala, Aden. |
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1011
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In the Akaba, the main pass, Aden [i.e. 'Adan]. Quarter-plate. |
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1012
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The Akaba, Aden [i.e. 'Adan]. Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. |
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1013
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The Camel Market. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. In the Arab Town, Aden. |
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1014
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Arab Jews on Good Friday outside a synagogue. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Aden]. |
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1015
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Adan Tank No. 12. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. |
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1016
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The ancient Tanks, Aden [i.e. 'Adan]. Quarter-plate. Between tanks numbers 3 and 4: No. 3 is just beyond the bridge: contents 21 011 gallons (i.e. one of the smaller tanks). |
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1017
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Solomons Tanks, Aden [i.e. 'Adan]. Quarter-plate. Painting only. In Tank No. 1 contents 1 255 424 gallons. |
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1018
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Solomons Tanks, Aden [i.e. 'Adan]. Quarter-plate. In Tank No. 1 contents 1 255 424 gallons. |
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1019
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Aden [i.e. 'Adan] : Bronze statue of Queen Victoria. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1020
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Aden [i.e. 'Adan] : Shipping camels for Somaliland. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. |
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1021
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Aden [i.e. 'Adan] : Shipping camels for Somaliland. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1022
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Aden [i.e. 'Adan] : Shipping camels for Somaliland. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1023
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Aden [i.e. 'Adan] : Shipping camels for Somaliland. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1024
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Berbera from the Woodcock. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1025
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Berbera from the Woodcock. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1026
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E. Power Esq., Scroggs (the baby lioness) and the Dikdik. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Berbera in the distance.
Blurred.. |
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1027
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E. Power Esq. and Scroggs. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (4 months old lioness cub). |
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1028
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Somali Civil Police, Review Order. Half-plate (landscape format). Terrible wind blowing. (Fisher).
Technically poor.. |
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1029
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Somali Civil Police, Review Order. Half-plate (landscape format).
Technically poor.. |
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1031
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Just before rain on the road to Lower Sheik. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1032
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Just before the rain - Lai Maula Mountain in distance. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1033
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Between Lower Sheik and Sheik. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1034
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View from Bungalow of the Political Officer at Sheikh. Half-plate (landscape format). Mr Gilligan asks for first chance of purchase of this painting - see his letter. (Fisher). |
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1035
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Drummers and Buglers of 6th Battalion, Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). All Somalis, including the officer in front of the recruits at back. |
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1036
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Drummers and Buglers of 6th Battalion, Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). All Somalis, including the officer in front of the recruits at back. |
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1037
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At the parade ground, Sheikh. To left, Abyssinian pony: in centre, Abyssinian mule: to right Bressi or Eastern Somali pony about 13 and a half hands: can go two days without water. |
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1038
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My visitor at Sheikh. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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1039
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Somali warrior in front of my tent at Sheikh. Quarter-plate. |
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1040
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. View from the Political Officers Bungalow at Sheikh looking towards the sea from the Golis range. |
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1041
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Somalis digging a trench to run off rain. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The natives sang while at work Aurti Eilku Ken, i.e. Bring the camel to the well - singing rhythmically to the spade work. |
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1042
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Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. Wagga mountain in distance from Sukh Sarreh plateau. |
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1043
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Rainbow over Haragot tirrh Mountain. Quarter-plate (landscape format). To right of Suk Suthah plateau riding towards Wagga. |
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1045
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Somali Hehraer. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Of the Moussa Gibreel Tribe. |
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1046
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Inside the Hehraer. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Villagers with goats on hillside]. |
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1047
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Inside the Hehraer. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Villagers with goats on hillside]. |
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1048
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Inside the Hehraer. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Villagers with goats on hillside]. |
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1049
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Ascending Wagga Mountain. Half-plate. Above Hankiduti Daafet. I saw three Alakoota or Klipspringers (kind of antelopes here).
Technically poor and faded.. |
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1050
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Ascending Wagga Mountain. Half-plate. Above Hankiduti Daafet. I saw three Alakoota or Klipspringers (kind of antelopes here).
Technically poor and faded.. |
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1051
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On the slopes of Wagga Mountain. Half-plate. Hankiduti Goot.
Technically poor and faded.. |
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1052
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On the slopes of Wagga Mountain. Half-plate. Hankiduti Goot.
Faded.. |
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1053
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Berda, looking back on way up Wagga. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Note Euphorbia trees in this view (cactus-like). |
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1054
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Berda, looking forward on way up Wagga. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The extreme top is behind the highest rocks seen in the picture. |
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1056
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Views from base of top rock of Wagga. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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1057
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Views from base of top rock of Wagga. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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1058
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View from extreme top of top rock of Wagga. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Looking east, 5 p.m. |
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1059
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View from extreme top of top rock of Wagga. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Looking west. |
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1060
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Quarter-plate (landscape format). [No print]. Missing. A Somali on Towawa, the top rock of Wagga, pointing to the sea. |
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1061
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The top rock of Wagga. Quarter-plate. Seen in steep perspective. |
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1062
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Wagga Mountain from near Ariali. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (Negative of this is numbered 1068 by mistake). (Fisher). |
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1064
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The Commissioner's Camel Escort. Half-plate (landscape format). Capt. H.E.G. Cordeaux, the Comissioner, inspecting.
Technically poor and faded.. |
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1065
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The Commissioner's Camel Escort. Half-plate (landscape format). Capt. H.E.G. Cordeaux, the Commissioner, inspecting.
Technically poor and faded.. |
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1067
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). Company in line. |
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1068
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). Charge.
Faded and blurred.. |
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1069
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The charge. |
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1070
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The charge. |
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1071
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The charge. Wagga Mountain in distance. |
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1071A
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). [Firing practice]. |
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1072
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Part of Commissioner's Camel Escort. Half-plate (landscape format). Wagga Mountain in distance. |
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1072A
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C. Company, 6th Kings African Rifles. Half-plate (landscape format). Physical drill. |
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1073
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Somali typical tribesmen. Half-plate (landscape format). Names of tribes and subtribes represented in group : Habar Yunis Ishaak - Habar Yunis Rer - Habar Gehangis Aral - Habar Yunis Musa Ismail - Habar Yunis Musa Abdulla - Warsangeli - Habar Awaal Mohamed Essa - Habar Awaal Saad Musa - Habar Gehangis Eidegalla - Habar Tolgaala Ahmed Farah. |
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