| Title |
R. Elsy Collection on India and Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y3022L |
| Creator |
Elsy, R, fl 1880-1889 |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1870-circa 1889 |
| Extent and Medium |
136 images in 1 album; The album has been rebound, but although the prints are generally in good condition the pages are brittle. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
An album of albumen prints by Sache, Thomas A. Rust, Nicholas and Co., and W.L.H. Skeen and Co. It was compiled by R. Elsy apparently during a tour in the 1880s through India and Ceylon. It includes pictures of Bombay, Delhi, Agra, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Allahabad, Benares, Calcutta, Madras, Bangalore and Ceylon. Numbers at the end of individual photograph descriptions refer to the photographers' catalogue number. |
Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, R. Elsy Collection on India and Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka], Y3022L |
| Further information |
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Another album of New Zealand and America, collected by R. Elsy around 1885, is at Y3089C.
Indexed
This description was entered by MJC.
This collection is available on microfiche: South Asia, fiche number 28-32.
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| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| India |
| Sri Lanka |
| Elsy, R (fl 1880-1889) |
| RCS/Y3022L contains: |
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Rampart Row from Cathedral High School, Bombay. 235x185mm. View from an upper storey of the Cathedral High School (situated at the junction of Hornby Road and Esplanade Road) looking south along Rampart Row. In the foreground stands the Floral Fountain, erected in the late 1860s in honour of Sir Bartle Frere (Governor of Bombay 1862-67). Beyond at the left is Meadow Street with the Oriental Bank standing at the junction with Rampart Row, with Watson's Hotel in the distance.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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2
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Public Works Department Offices, Bombay. 229x185mm. View looking south-west past the Floral Fountain towards the Public Works Department Offices on Rampart Row. These buildings, in Venetian Gothic style with arcaded end bays in polychrome stone and a central twin pyramidal roof turret with finials, were designed by (General Sir) Henry St Clair Wilkins (1828-1896) and erected 1869-72. Wilkins also designed another of Bombay's finest Gothic buildings, the Secretariat.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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3
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Queen's Road perspective, Bombay. 236x187mm. View looking north-east from Queen's Road across the open grassed space of the Oval towards the line of public buildings which runs north to south along Mayo Road and Esplanade Road. The buildings seen here are, from left to right: the Post Office, the Law Courts, the Rabajai Tower and University Buildings, the Senate Hall and the Bombay Secretariat. |
1880–1889 |
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4
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Bholeswar Street, Bombay. 238 x 187mm. View looking along Bholeswar Street in the Hindu quarter of the city to the north-east of Back Bay. In the left foreground is the Government Telegraph Office. |
1880–1889 |
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5
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Women selling' fuel for native use [Bombay]. 235x185mm. Showing four Indian women posed with shallow wicker baskets containing twigs, firewood and cakes of dung. |
1880–1889 |
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6
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Caves of Elephanta. 235x188mm. View showing the entrance to the caves, with European figures posed for the photographer. |
1880–1889 |
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7
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Caves of Elephanta. 235x185mm. View showing carved pillars and statuary inside the cave temple. |
1880–1889 |
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8
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Jumma Musjid and Quadrangle. 235x186mm. View from outside the walls of the mosque, with the entrance gateway at the right and the domes and flanking minarets at the far end of the courtyard. |
1880–1889 |
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9
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Mausoleum of Emperor Humayon. 236x184mm. The building is in the form of a large central dome with projecting apartments at each of the four corners, the whole surrounded by an outer colonnade (between the main building and this outer colonnade is a formal garden not visible in this print). The dome itself is faced with plain white marble while the rest of the building is of red sandstone with decorative inlays of white marble on the piers between the numerous pointed arches. Humayun succeeded to the Mughal throne in 1530, but much of his reign was spent in exile in Persia. In 1555 he returned to power with Persian aid but died the following year. His mausoleum, on the bank of the Jumna, was caused to be erected by his wife Haji Begum who commissioned the Persian Mirak Mirza Ghiyas to design and build the tomb. It was completed by the Emperor Akbar in 1565. |
1880–1889 |
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10
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The Kutab Minar. 184x235mm. View of the Kutub (or Qutb) Minar, the 250 foot 'Tower of Victory' standing in the ruins of the mosque in Old Delhi. The lower three decorated storeys, probably designed by masons from Ghazni, were either built or completed by the monarch Altumsh between 1196 and 1235 A.D. The upper parts of the tower were added by Sultan Firuz Shah in 1368. For a reconstructed view of the mosque, see J.H. Page, 'Guide to the Qutb, Delhi' (Calcutta, 1927), plate 2. |
1880–1889 |
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11
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Iron Pillar and Great Arch near the Kutab. 186x230mm. View looking through the central decorated arch of the Kutub in Old Delhi towards the iron pillar. Standing in the centre of the courtyard, the 22 foot iron pillar with a capital in Persian style was probably constructed around the 5th century A.D. and displays a remarkable skill in the forging of iron that was later lost. The inscription on the pillar states that it was dedicated to Vishnu, and it probably supported a figure of Garuda, later removed by the Mohammedans. |
1880–1889 |
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12
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[Tomb of Nizam-ud-din Aulia, Nizam-ud-din, Delhi. Wrongly captioned] The Chousat Chamber or 64 Pillared Hall near Khursoo. 232x185mm. View showing the mausoleum of Nizam-ud-din Aulia, one of the principal Mohammedan saints in India, who died in 1324 A.D. His tomb stands in the centre of a somewhat confusing complex of shrines and temples in the village named after him just south of Delhi (for a plan of the buildings, see H.C. Fanshawe, 'Delhi past and present' (London, 1902), p.236 'The tomb of Nizam-uddin...is about 30 feet square, with five arched openings on each side, supported by 20 marble pillars. A six feet wide verandah surrounds the room which contains the grave...The arched openings of the verandahs are protected by deep sandstone ledges or weathering, and are covered with pardahs of red cloth. The tomb is surmounted by a white marble dome ornamented with vertical stripes of black marble, and a copper gilt pinnacle; on the four corners of the tomb there are small marble dome pavilions with pinnacles of the same materials. Between these pavilions the roof is protected by a parapet wall about 20 inches high', Stephen Carr, 'The archaeology and monumental remains of Delhi' (Ludhiana, 1876). The captioner of this print has evidently confused the building with the Chi Khambe which contains the grave of Mirza Aziz Kuraltash. |
1880–1889 |
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13
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[Chausath Khambe, Nizam-ud-din, Delhi. Wrongly captioned] Tomb of Mirza Jahangir, saint in Khursoo. 234x186mm. View of the Chausath Khambe or 64 Pillared Hall, family tomb of Mirza Aziz Kukaltash, son of Azam Khan (one of the most influential nobles at the court of Akbar) and foster brother of Akbar. The mausoleum is a marble building 69 foot square with 5 grained marble arches on each side, the pillars connected by lattice-work marble screens, the top section of the arches being open. There are four entrances to the hall, one in the centre of each facade. This terrace-roofed building is remarkably restrained in decorative effects compared to other tombs in the area. The miscaptioning of plates Y3022L/12 and 13 is evidently due to their being transposed at some stage. The caption to this plate, however, introduces another confusion in the reference to Mirza Jahangir, son of Akbar and also buried at Nizam-ud-din. |
1880–1889 |
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14
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Jumma Musjid, Agra. 274x210mm. View of the Jumma Musjid from the south-east. The mosque stands slightly to the north-west of the walls of the Fort facing the Delhi Gate and was built by Shah Jahan and completed in 1644 after five year's work. The view shown here shows the mosque itself and part of the southern wall enclosing the courtyard. The grand gateway leading into the courtyard was destroyed by British forces during the Mutiny as it threatened the defences of the Fort. The mosque proper measures 130 by 100 feet and is surmounted by three domes of red sandstone with inlaid zig-zag patterns in white marble. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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15
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Pearl Mosque or Motee Musjid, Agra. 268x217mm. View from the south-east looking towards the Moti Musjid or Pearl Mosque and showing the exterior walls faced with red sandstone, the eastern gate (right foreground) and the domes of the mosque itself. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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16
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Pearl Mosque or Motee Musjid, Agra. 267x210mm. View looking east to west across the courtyard, past the marble tank and towards the arches of the colonnade leading into the mosque itself. No. 212.
Creator: Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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17
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Interior Pearl Mosque, Agra. 278x208mm. View looking east to west along a colonnade of arches in the mosque, with two figures kneeling at prayer. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899. |
1880–1889 |
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18
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Saman Burj or Jasmine Tower in Fort; boudoir of Chief Sultana. 268x210 mm. View showing the verandah, columns and screen of inlaid marble at the entrance to the Saman Burj (more properly 'Musamman' meaning octagon, and corrupted to Jasmine). This pavilion, which adjoins the Diwan-i-khas and overlooks the Jumna, was the residence of the Chief Sultana. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading at edges, tear in bottom left hand corner.. |
1880–1889 |
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19
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Terrace in the Dewan Khas with thrones of white marble and black slate, Agra. 270x213mm. View looking south-east over the terrace of the Diwan-i-khas with the Taj Mahal in the distance. The photograph is taken from the terrace above the two storey colonnade which runs around the three sides of the Machchi Bhawan or 'Fish Square', part of which can be seen in the background. The top of the dome of the Saman Burj can be seen behind the Diwan-i-khas. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899. |
1880–1889 |
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20
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Entrance gate to Taj Mahal, Agra. 265x210mm. View of the entrance from the south-west. Photographer unknown, possibly Sache, - , fl 1879-1899. |
1880–1889 |
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21
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The Taj Mahal, front view, Agra. 269x216mm. View from the entrance looking north over the gardens towards the Taj Mahal. Photographer unknown possibly by Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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22
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The Taj Mahal, back view Agra. 274x209mm. View looking west from the landing place on the Jumna towards the north-east portions of the Taj Mahal. Photographer unknown, possibly by Sache, - , fl 1879-1899.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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23
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Tomb of Itmud-ud-doula, Agra. 277x210mm. View looking along the avenue in the garden towards the mausoleum of Itmud-ud-daula, Lord High Treasurer and Wazir to the Emperor Jahangir, built in 1628. Photographer unknown possibly by Sache, - , fl 1879-1899. |
1880–1889 |
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24
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Entrance gate to Secundra, Agra. 288x232mm. View of the entrance gateway to the tomb of Akbar at Sikandra, five miles north-west of Agra. The gateway, with its massive arch flanked by four minarets (seen here before the cupolas were repaired) is of red sandstone decorated with a polychrome inlay of bold geometric designs. No. 16.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer. |
1880–1889 |
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25
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The Secundra, Agra. 275x215mm. View from the entrance gateway looking south along the broad avenue towards to mausoleum of the Empe or Akbar (1542-1605). The building was commenced by Akbar himself and completed after some twenty years by his son Jahangir. Pyramidal in design, the lower storeys are of red sandstone, surmounted by a fourth storey of marble containing a sepulchre (the actual body of Akbar, who reigned 1556-1605, rests beneath a plainer tombstone in the basement of the building).
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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26
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Selim Chisti's tomb, Futtehpoor Sikri. 296x227mm. View looking north-east across the courtyard of the mosque at Fatehpur Sikri towards the marble tomb of Sheikh Selim Chisti and on the right, that of his grandson Sheikh Islam Khan.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fairish condition some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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27
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Plan of Wheeler's Entrenchments, Cawnpore. 229x139mm. Photographic copy of a map showing the defences of Major-General Sir Hugh Wheeler in the centre of the Cawnpore cantonment during the Indian Mutiny in July 1857. |
1880–1889 |
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28
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Memorial Church, 'All Souls', Cawnpore. 259 x 207 mm. General view of All Souls Memorial Church, Cawnpore, which was built to the north of Wheeler's Entrenchments. Begun in 1862, this church, built in Lombardic Gothic style of red brick and ashlar and dominated by a tall campanile, was designed by WaIter Granville (architect of the High Court and the Post Office in Calcutta). It was not consecrated until 1875 at a final cost of over £20,000. |
1880–1889 |
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29
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Memorial cross in barracks, Cawnpore. 207x261mm. Showing the memorial cross near the barracks in the Cawnpore cantonment. It bears the following inscription: 'In a well under this cross were laid, by ye hands of their fellows in suffering, ye bodies of men, women, and children, who died hard by during ye heroic defence of Wheeler's Entrenchment when beleaguered by the rebel Nana. - June 6th to 27th A.D. MDCCCLVII.' 250 members of the garrison were buried in this well. |
1880–1889 |
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30
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Interior of Memorial Church, Cawnpore. 211x268mm. View looking along the nave towards the chancel and altar. |
1880–1889 |
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31
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Massacre Ghaut, Cawnpore. 276 x 208 mm. View of the Sati Chaura Ghat, the landing place on the Ganges north of Wheeler's Entrenchment where, on 27 June 1857, the garrison was ambushed after having been promised safe passage out of Cawnpore. Above the ghat is an hexagonal temple dedicated to Shiva. |
1880–1889 |
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32
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Memorial Garden, Cawnpore. 271x213mm. View of the Memorial Garden in the north-east section of the city looking along the avenue towards the memorial. The gardens were laid out in memory of the prisoners, mainly women and children who were captured at the Sati Chaura Ghat and subsequently murdered at the Bibigarh as General Havelock's column marched to recapture Cawnpore. |
1880–1889 |
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33
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Memorial Well, Cawnpore. 236x186mrn. View of the statue and screen erected over the well where the victims of the Bibigarh massacre were buried. The enclosure is in the form of an octagonal screen in the Gothic style designed by Sir Henry Yule and inscribed over the entrance arch is 'These are they which came out of great tribulation'. |
1880–1889 |
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34
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Interior of well, Cawnpore. 201x258mrn. Showing the marble angel by Carlo Marocheti which stands over the well inside the screen. |
1880–1889 |
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35
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Spot of massacre, Cawnpore. 230x172mm. Showing a plain stone cross surrounded by railings in the Memorial Gardens, marking the site of the Bibigarh. The inscription on the base reads: 'In Memoriam. On this spot stood the house of massacre. July 15 1857'. |
1880–1889 |
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36
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Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow. 239x190mm. View showing the eastern gate of the Kaiser Bagh Palace. Built by the last King of Oudh Wajid Ali Shah (reigned 1847-56). |
1880–1889 |
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37
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Nabob's Palace, Lucknow. 246x187mm. View from an upper storey in the Kaiser Bagh looking across the main quadrangle (laid out with gardens in a state of some decay) towards the palace, presumably the the Badshah Munzil, the special residence of the king. This was originally erected by Saadat Ali Khan but incorporated into Wajid Ali Shah's plan for the Kaiser Bagh. |
1880–1889 |
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38
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College in Kaiser Bagh Lucknow. 277x203mm. View looking along the garden with its ornamental pool towards the buildings of the Canning College, situated within the grounds of the Kaiser Bagh. The college was founded in 1864 for the education of sons of the nobility, and the buildings erected between 1867 and 1878. The college later became the University of Lucknow. |
1880–1889 |
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39
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Throne Room of the Kings of Oudh. 276x207mm. General view from the west of the Throne Room or Lal Baradan ('the red house of twelve rooms'), so named from being washed with red ochre. |
1880–1889 |
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40
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Kaiser Pasund. 248x188mm. General view of the Kaiser Pasund, part of the Kaiser Bagh complex and also known as the Raushan-ud-daula Kothi. The building, which in general form bears some resemblance to the main block of La Martiniere, was built by Raushan-ud-daula, Prime Minister to Nasir-ud-din Haidar (reigned 1827-37). |
1880–1889 |
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41
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Bailey [sic] Guard Gate of Residency. 274x210mm. General view of the shell-pocked archway of the Baillie Guard entrance to the Lucknow Residency, situated at the eastern end of the complex near the hospital. This entrance is named after John Baillie (1772-1833) of the Bengal Army, Resident at Lucknow 1807-15. |
1880–1889 |
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42
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Residency, Lucknow. 275x212mm. A general view of the ruins of the Residency from near the Water Gate Entrance to the north-east of the buildings, with the one remaining tower at the right of the print and the ivy-covered remains of the porticoed main entrance on the left. |
1880–1889 |
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43
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Residency. 274x212mmc View from south of the Residency looking towards the ruins. In the centre of the print is the base of the south tower which during the siege housed the telegraph for communications with Allum Bagh. In the left foreground is the building which stood over the tykhanas (underground rooms) of the Residency which were the safest refuge from enemy fire. |
1880–1889 |
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44
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Monument to Havelock. 273x211mm. View of the obelisk erected in memory of Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857) in the gardens of the Allum Bagh. |
1880–1889 |
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45
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View on the Goomtee Gumti , Lucknow. 274x208mm. View looking along the bank of the Gumti River at Lucknow, with boats loaded with wood moored in the foreground and a substantial two storey dwelling beyond. |
1880–1889 |
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46
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Iron Bridge near the Fort, Lucknow. 241x188mm. View of the Iron Bridge which crosses the Gumti north-west of the Residency. The bridge is composed of three iron spans resting on masonry piers. The ironwork was sent out from England in 1798 but was not finally erected for a further forty years when it was completed by Colonel Fraser of the Bengal Engineers between 1841-44. |
1880–1889 |
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47
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Muchi Bawn, Lucknow. 277 x 212 mm. View looking north-west along the Husainabad Road towards the Rumi Darwazah or Turkish Gate entrance to the Machhi Bahawan fort and palace. This massive and ponderous structure forms the western entrance to the complex. Both the Rumi Darwazah and the Imambara were started in 1784 as famine relief projects by Nawab Asaf-ud-daulla. At the left of the print is the entrance to the mosque and Imambara. |
1880–1889 |
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48
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Muchee Bawan and Mosque. 244x185mm. View looking north across the mosque quadrangle towards the entrance gateway. In the centre background is the Rumi Darwazah. The mosque with its twin minarets is at the left of the print. The view is taken from the Imambara. |
1880–1889 |
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49
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Hooseinabad, Lucknow. 242 x 197 mm. View in the Husainabad Imambara showing the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Shah. The view looks southward across the garden and raised tank towards the small mosque containing the tombs of Muhammad Ali Shah (reigned 1837-42) and his mother. The Imambara was the only substantial work completed during Ali Shah's short reign and is situated to the west of the Machhi Bhawan. On either side of the tank can be seen part of the miniature copies of the Taj Mahal which run along the west and east sides of the lmambara. |
1880–1889 |
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50
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Hooseinabad. 275 x 208 mm. View from the south-west corner of the Husainabad lmambara beside the mausoleum looking north-east across the garden and tank towards the east copy of the Taj Mahal. At the left of the print is the entrance to the enclosure. On the skyline can be seen the Sat Khanda or seven storeyed tower. This was commenced at the same time as the Husainabad lmambara, but only four storeys had been completed at the time of Muhammad Ali Shah's death and the tower remained in this unfinished state. |
1880–1889 |
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51
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Hooseinabad. 277x211mm. View from the pavilion on the north wall of the Husainabad Imambara enclosure looking south-west across the garden towards the west copy of the Taj Mahal.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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52
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Hooseinabad Bazaar Gate. 271x210mm. View showing the highly-decorated triple gateway of the Husainabad, with bazaar stalls in the foreground. The bazaar, known as the Gelo Khana ('decorated place'), was situated in the outermost precinct of the Husainabad.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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53
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Dilkoosha Palace, Lucknow. 283x225mm. General view of the ruins of the Dilkusha Palace in the south-eastern part of the city. |
1880–1889 |
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54
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La Martiniere, Lucknow. 273 x 203 mm. View from the eastern end of the artificial lake looking towards the west facade of Major-General Claude Martin's fantastic palace and mausoleum in the eastern part of Lucknow. With the memorial pillar in the centre of the lake. |
1880–1889 |
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55
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Sadat Ali Shah's Mausoleum, first King of Oude. 281x225mm. Showing the entrance to the mausoleum, an archway surmounted by two lions and flanked by small domed gatehouses. The dome of the tomb can be seen in the distance. There appears to be some confusion in the title: this view is presumably taken from Neill Road and shows the tomb of Saadat Ali Khan (reigned 1798-1814). The first king of Oudh, Saadat Khan (reigned 1732-39) died and was buried at Delhi.
Fair condition, some fading in highlights.. |
1880–1889 |
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56
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Chutter Munzil, Lucknow. 276x214mm. View looking south-west across the River Gumti towards the north facade of the Chutter Munzil Palace, with the Farhatbaksh Palace at the right. |
1880–1889 |
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57
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Alam Bagh House, Lucknow. 271x210mm. View of one of the buildings at the Alambagh, a pleasure garden of the Kings of Oudh a few miles south of the city. The building seen here is largely European in style, but with some Indian motifs, such as the small multifoil arches set over the doors. The building is of two storeys, with an octagonal tower rising a further storey at each corner. The Alambagh was the scene of much fighting during the retaking of Lucknow in the Mutiny. It was taken early on by the British who maintained a fortified post and hospital in the grounds. |
1880–1889 |
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58
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Mahomed Bagh House, Lucknow. 271x211mm. View looking across the tennis court towards a summerhouse and a whitewashed, thatched building. Situated in the cantonment in the south part of the city, the Mahomed Bagh housed the General's residence and the Officer's Club. |
1880–1889 |
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59
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Jumna Bridge, Allahabad. 288x227mm. General view of the railway bridge, composed of iron girders seated on masonry piers, which crosses the Jumna to the south of the city.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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60
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Ancient monolith, Allahabad. 237x299mm. Showing a tall stone pillar or lat, with inscriptions carved on the lower portion. The capital is surmounted by a carved lion. This particular monument has not been identified: it does not appear to be the famous Pillar of Asoka, since that column was found without capital or ornament. Photographer probably Thomas A. Rust. |
1880–1889 |
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61
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Mayo Memorial Hall, Allahabad. 242x285mm. Interior view of the Mayo Memorial Hall, situated to the north of Alfred Park and erected in memory of the Viceroy Lord Mayo, assassinated in 1872. The view looks from the platform along the empty body of the hall towards the entrance and the large circular window above the triple arches of the doorway. Heavy barrel vaulting runs along the length of the hall, with the imposts of the pointed arches resting on columns in the gallery.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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62
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Gardens, Allahabad. 548x194mm. (two prints joined). A panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking northwest across Alfred Park, with the 147 foot tower of the Mayo Memorial Hall visible in the distance. In the foreground, occupying most of the print, is a circular area laid out with lawns, flowerbeds and plants, with the bandstand in the centre.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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63
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Temples and Burning Ghaut, Benares. 273x213mm. View of the Jal Sain or Burning Ghat and surrounding temples and shrines. This ghat or landing place is situated in the centre of Benares near the Golden Temple.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer. |
1880–1889 |
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64
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Nepalese Temple, Benares. 216x278mm. View of the Nepalese Temple near the Lalita Ghat. The temple is quite unlike Hindu designs, being a square stone building with two tiers of steeply pitched roofs whose projecting eaves are carried on carved wooden beams.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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65
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The Minarets, Benares. 270x231mm. View of the Panchaganga Ghat in the centre of Benares, with the Mosque of Aurungzeb, known as 'The Minarets', behind. The ghat was constructed by Raja Man Singh of Amber in the 16th century.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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66
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Hindu Temple, Benares. 273x210mm. View of the Monkey Temple at Durga Khund, with steps leading down to the tank in the right foreground. Situated in the south of the city, the temple and tank were built by a Mahratti Rani in the 18th century.
Creator: Rust, Thomas A, fl 1880-1889, photographer. |
1880–1889 |
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67
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Calcutta looking northwards. 236x190mm. |
1880–1889 |
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68
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Fort William and Church, Calcutta. 238x189mm. View looking north across Fort William towards the Hooghly, with the garrison church of St Peter's in the centre of the print. Built in 1822 in Gothic style, the church has now been deconsecrated and is used as a military library. |
1880–1889 |
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69
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Government House, Calcutta. 245x192mm. View from the Maidan near Scott Thomson's Corner (see Y3022AA/59) with the Medical Hall at the right, looking northwest towards the south facade and east gateway of Government House. |
1870–1879 |
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70
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High Court. 242x192mm. View from the Maidan showing the south facade of the High Court. |
1870–1879 |
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71
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Sir William Peel's statue, Eden Gardens. 240x189mm.
Fair condition, some yellowing and slight fading.. |
1880–1899 |
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72
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Burmese Pagoda in Eden Gardens. 235x184mm. Close-up view of the pagoda taken from Prome during the Second Burmese War and erected in the Eden Gardens in 1856. |
1880–1899 |
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73
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New Government Buildings. 247 x 192 mm. View looking eastwards across the southern facade of the Government Secretariat on Dalhousie Square. At the left is Clive Street. In the centre stands an ornate lamp standard which was later replaced by Lord Curzon's reconstruction of the Holwell Monument.
Fair condition, some yellowing and slight fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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74
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Post Office. 246x194mm. View from the south side of Dalhousie Square looking across the Tank towards the Post Office on the west side.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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75
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Telegraph Office. 245x185mm. General view of the Telegraph Office, situated at the south-east corner of Dalhousie Square, with Old Court House Street running off to the left. An Italianate building with a campanile at the north-east corner, it was constructed in 1873-76 from designs by Barnfather and Clark, revised by Mr Vivian. The building is now demolished.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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76
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New Municipal Market. 244x190mm. View of the Lindsay Street frontage of the Sir Stuart Hogg Market.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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77
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Museum. 244x188mm. View from the Maidan showing the Chowringhee Road facade of the Indian Museum, with Sudder Street on the left.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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78
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St Paul's Cathedral. 243x189mm.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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79
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Interior of St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta. 244x190mm. View looking along the narthex towards the nave and altar, with monuments and memorial tablest in the foreground. In the centre of the print is Chantrey's statue of Bishop Heber.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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80
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Dhurrumtollah Mosque. 238x177mm. View looking north-east across the old Dhurrumtollah Tank (later filled in) towards the junction of Esplanade Row, Corporation Street and Chowringhee Road. The Mosque of Prince Ghulam Muhammad, built c.1840, is in the centre of the print, with the premises of Lawson & Co. at the left and the Chowringhee Hotel at the right.
Fairish condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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81
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Bengal Hindu Temple. 189x238mm. View showing an unidentified temple in Calcutta.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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82
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Calcutta Race Stand. 240x187mm. General view of the stands at Calcutta Race Course.
Fairish condition, some fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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83
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Madras looking north. 277x225mm. View from the Promenade looking north along the waterfront. Part of Fort St George and the Saluting Battery can be seen in the left foreground, with the 142 foot granite Doric column of the Lighthouse (built 1838-44). The spire on the skyline belongs to the Roman Catholic Cathedral. This appears to date from before 1875, when work started on the two breakwaters which were to enclose the 1000 foot screw-pile pier (opened in 1862) and create an artificial harbour. The pier itself can be seen here but there is no sign of the breakwaters.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1875 |
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84
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Madras Harbour. 282x225mm. View (?from the top of the lighthouse) looking down onto the waterfront and harbour, and showing the screw-pile pier and the two enclosing breakwaters to the north and south. In the foreground are railway sidings and coal dumps. This photograph was probably taken around 1880. The breakwaters as seen here are not completed, lacking the final curve towards one another to make a narrow entrance, but the picture was probably taken before the cyclone of 1881 which largely destroyed the work which had been done up to that time.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880 |
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85
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Musahah [massulah] boat for conveying passengers to steamers. 284x218mm. View of a massulah boat beached beside the harbour at Madras, with the crew seated in position with their oars. The boat flies the blue ensign and has the words 'Port Boat' painted on its side. Until harbour improvements mitigated somewhat the inconvenience of landing at Madras' open roadstead, these boats were the principal vehicle for negotiating the ferocious surf and depositing travellers on the beach.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co.
Fair condition, some fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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86
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Catamaran for fishing. 283x203mm. Showing four men posed in a rough wooden outrigger on the beach at Madras. These are in fact probably not fishermen, but rather the crew of the boats which follow the massulah boats in case of accidents. Photographer unknown, probably John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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87
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Sea Gate of the Fort. 279x219mm. View from the beach looking towards Fort St George. On the skyline rises the steeple of St Mary's Church, consecrated in 1680 and consequently the first Anglican church in the east. Photographer unknown, probably John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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88
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Government Offices in Fort. 287x189mm. View looking across Fort Square towards the Secretariat in Fort St George, a three storey building with a terrace roof and rusticated ground floor and with pedimented pavilions at either end. The central Tuscan portico is segmental in shape and rises from above the arcaded ground floor. This portico is of whiter stone than its surroundings, possibly indicating later construction. Originally the site of the East India Company's factory, parts of the central portion possibly date from 1684-85; the wing pavilions were added in 1825. In front of the building stands a statue of Lord Cornwallis beneath an Ionic rotunda. This work by Thomas Banks was erected in 1800. Cornwallis stands on a pedestal carved with scenes depicting the surrender of Tipu's sons in 1792. The statue originally stood on the Parade Ground west of Fort Square, but was moved to this site, and the rotunda erected, when the square was demolished in 1825. The statue was transferred to the Connemara Library early in the present century.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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89
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Marine Villa and Senate House. 276x213mm. View from the Marina looking westwards, with Marine Villa in the foreground and the University Senate beyond. Marine Villa is a two storey residential building which formed part of the Government House domain. The University Senate is an impressive hall in Indo-Saracenic style with four massive domed towers at the corners. The building was completed in 1878 to the designs of the Government Architect Robert Fellowes Chisholm, architect, among other buildings in Madras, of the Post and Telegraph Offices, the Central Station and the Victoria Town Hall.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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90
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Government House and Banqueting Hall. 287x219mm. View of the east facade of Government House, Triplicane, Madras, with the Banqueting Hall to the north.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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91
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Chepauk Palace. 279x220mm. General view of the Chepauk Palace, situated on the Marina to the east of Government House. This was formerly the residence of the Nawab of the Carnatic, but on the death of the last of that line the property was escheated to the Government and became the offices of the Board of Revenue. The area at the left, formerly the zenana, became the Madras College of Engineering and additions in Indo-Saracenic style were later made by R.F. Chisholm. The original palace was probably designed by Paul Benfield in the 1760s.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1899 |
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92
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Madras Club. 273x223mm. View looking along the entrance driveway towards the central block of the old Madras Club. This portion of the building consists of a rusticated arcade at ground level forming a porte-cochere, with a flight of steps on either side leading up to a deep terastyle Tuscan portico. The club is situated south-west of the Fort off Mount Road, and was founded in 1830. Originally a private house, the various club function rooms were added at later dates. The portico seen here was not added until 1865. Photographer unknown, probably John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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93
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St George's Cathedral. 267x222mm. General view of the Cathedral, situated in the western part of the town off Mount Road. Based securely on Gibbs' patterns for churches, the Cathedral is in temple form with a central spire and in general appearance not unlike St Martin in the Fields. Major differences are in the use of the Ionic Order in the portico and in the aedicules, pilasters and porticos on the north and south walls. The steeple is a precise copy of the one designed by Gibbs for a circular church. Designed by James Caldwell of the Madras Engineers and erected by Thomas De Havilland, the church was consecrated in 1816. Photographer unknown, probably John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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94
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Interior of St George' s Cathedral. 223x277mm. View from a choir stall of the domed chancel and the altar of St George's.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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95
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Tappa Tank at Madras. 272x224mm. View looking across the tank with its central shrine. A number of Indian figures are posed on the path in the foreground. Mylapore is a southern suburb of the city of Madras.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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96
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Large idol representing Mimaraswmy. 223x28lmm. View of the massive stone statue of the god Mannarswamy in Madras.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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97
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Sawmy horses at Royapuram. 280x225mm. View of an Indian sculpture showing two winged horses, their front hooves resting on the shoulders of four human figures. Royapuram is a suburb of Madras.
Creator: John P Nicholas and Co.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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98
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Bangalore facing north-east. 285x206mm. View from the tower of St Andrew's Church looking north-east over the Cantonment Bazaar towards St John's Church in the distance. |
1880–1889 |
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99
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Bangalore looking north-west [sic]. 259x207mm. View from the tower of St Andrew's Church looking south towards Richmond Town, with St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral prominent in the middle distance at the left. |
1880–1889 |
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100
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Government Offices, Bangalore. 269x186mm. View looking across Cubbon Park (laid out in 1864) towards the Government Offices. This massive range (over 500 feet long) consists of arcades of double columns above a rusticated, arcaded ground floor. |
1880–1889 |
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101
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Cubbin's [sic] Statue. 260x208mm. View of the equestrian statue of Sir Mark Cubbon (1785-1861), standing in front of the Government Offices at Bangalore. Cubbon was Commissioner of Mysore 1834-61. The sculpture is by Carlo Marochetti. |
1880–1889 |
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102
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Fern House, Lal Bagh. 261x212mm. View of the fern house in the Lal Bagh Gardens to the south-east of the Fort at Bangalore. These gardens, which contained a menagerie as well as a fine collection of tropical and sub-tropical plants, were said to have been laid out in the time of Hyder Ali (1717/22-1782). |
1880–1889 |
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103
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The Darwinian Picnic House. 261x205mm. View of the summer house in the Lal Bagh Gardens, with Indian gardeners at work in the flowerbeds in the foreground. |
1880–1889 |
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104
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Gymkhana. 137x92mm (oval print). View of the gymkhana pavilion, with a game of cricket in progress in the foreground. Precise location unidentified, possibly on the General Parade Ground or in Cubbon Park.
Poor condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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105
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Band Stand. 132x92mm (oval print). View looking along a landscaped path towards the cast-iron bandstand, situated near the west end of the General Parade Ground.
Fairish condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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106
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Ulsoor [Halsur] Rock and Lake. 136x91mm (oval print). View looking across the Ulsoor or Halsur Tank to the east of the Cantonment, towards a rock with a shrine at its summit. |
1880–1889 |
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107
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In grounds. 136x92mm (oval print). View looking across a formal garden towards a bandstand.
Poorish condition, fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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108
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Museum. 136x92mm (oval print). View of the south-east facade of the Museum buildings in Cubbon Park, with a walk leading to the Government Offices in the background.
Fairish condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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109
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Fort Gate. 260x209mm. View looking along the roadway towards one of the two entrances to the Fort, an oval complex to the south of the Petta. |
1880–1889 |
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110
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Entrance to the Rajah of Mysore's Palace. 258x208mm. View looking along the driveway and across lawns towards the Palace. |
1880–1889 |
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111
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Front view of the Palace [of the Raja of Mysore, Bangalore]. 262x209mm. View showing the west façade of the Palace of the Raja of Mysore in North Bangalore. The building is in the form of a lavish and miniature version of Windsor Castle. |
1880–1889 |
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112
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Back view of Palace [of the Raja of Mysore, Bangalore]. 275x206mm. Showing the east facade of the Palace. At the left is a large wing presumably housing a banqueting or durbar hall. To the right of the central entrance arch a semi-circular verandah looks out over the gardens. The main residence of the Raja was in Mysore city, but as well as this palace he also kept a summer residence in Ootacamund in the Nilgiri Hills. |
1880–1889 |
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113
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Colombo. 272x213mm. View looking south-west across the harbour towards the Fort area from Mutwal, with a coconut plantation in the foreground and shipping at anchor in the bay. Prominent on the further side of the harbour are the Customs House (the pedimented building to the right of centre), Queen's House (behind and to the left of the Customs House), and the lighthouse and clock tower in Chatham Street.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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114
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Galle Face, Colombo. 274x212mm. View from the clock tower and lighthouse in Chatham Street looking south along the Galle Face Promenade. Part of the Military Barracks can be seen at the left, with a portion of the lake beyond. At the far side of this a portion of the Galle Face Cemetery (opened in 1803) is visible. The Galle Face Hotel (Y3022L/115) is situated among the trees in the distance.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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115
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Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. 273x211mm. View looking along the palm-shaded drive towards the hotel, with the porte-cochere entrance at the left and verandahs at the right. Established in the 1880s, the hotel became one of the leading establishments on the island, and is shown in this print before it was rebuilt on an enlarged scale in 1894.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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116
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Breakwater during South-West Monsoon. 271x211mm. Showing surf breaking over the breakwater, with shipping at anchor in the protected harbour beyond.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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117
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Native street scene [?Colombo]. 275x213mm. View looking along an unsurfaced road with mud and thatch houses on either side and three Cinghalese posed in the roadway.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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118
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Hindoo Temple, Colombo. 271x210mm. View of the Hindu temple is Sea Street, Colombo.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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119
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Rail to Kandy, Sensation Rock. 212x272mm. Head on view showing a locomotive negotiating the curve, with a sheer drop on the left, at Sensation Rock on the Colombo-Kandy railway.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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120
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Kandy. 272x207mm. Similar view to Y3022G/1, looking eastwards over Kandy from the Military Barracks. The King's Pavilion can be seen at the left.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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121
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Hindu Temple, Kandy. 275x208mm. View looking down on the enclosed courtyard of the temple. Precise location unidentified: the building in the background is possibly the Prison, with the Railway Station on the left.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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122
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Buddhist Temple, Kandy. 274x212mrn. View of the entrance to the Temple of the Tooth at Kandy.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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123
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Street scene, Kandy. 278x210mm. View looking along an unidentified street lined with houses and shops.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fair condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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124
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Rambodda overhanging rock, road to Newara Eliya. 276x211mm. View looking along the road which passes beneath a section of overhanging cliff on the route between Nuwera Eliya and Rambodda.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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125
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Rambodda Falls. 273x213mm. View showing one of the many picturesque waterfalls in the Rambodda district, with thickly wooded hills on either side.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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126
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Rambodda Pass. 209 x 271 mm. View from the summit looking down onto the winding road that follows the path of the hillside through the pass. The Rambodda Pass runs through the Piduru Range between Bampola and Nuwera Eliya. Tea estate buildings and quarters can be seen along the side of the road.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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127
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Newera Eliya, Ceylon. 267x203mm. View from the Rambodda Pass looking along the valley, with Nuwera Eliya Lake visible in the distance.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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128
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Elephant kraal grandstand. 213x268mm. Showing the open-sided wooden thatched construction, set in deep forest and crowded with European spectators. The wall of the stockade, into which the wild elephants are herded, can be seen at the right.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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129
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The Crow's Nest at Kraal. 269 x 210 mm. Showing the wooden lookout post, with the perimeter of the elephant stockade below.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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130
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Stockade and watcher's hut (elephant kraal, Ceylon). 191x132mm. View looking along the wooden stockade, with men holding staves posted at intervals along it. The watcher's hut is in the left foreground.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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131
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Stockade (elephant kraal, Ceylon). 195x138mm. Showing part of the perimeter fence of the elephant kraal, with European spectators gathered on a thatched wooden platform at the right.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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132
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Wild elephants in kraal (Ceylon). 197x138mm. Showing a group of wild elephants inside the kraal, with a tethered animal lying in the left foreground.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fair condition, yellowing and fading at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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133
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Sleeping tents. 202x137mm. Showing two small thatched houses set in cleared forest, probably at the same location as the elephant kraal.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co. |
1880–1889 |
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134
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Estate cooly women. 273x218mm. Showing a group of Tamil tea estate workers posed on a flight of stone steps.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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135
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Singhalese girls. 147x200mm. Half length portrait of two girls, one full face, one in profile.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Fairish condition, some yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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136
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Outrigger canoe for fishing. 200x133mm. Showing a beached wooden fishing outrigger, with the crew posed beside it.
Creator: W L H Skeen and Co.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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