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Y3022TT Views of Benares [i.e. Varanasi] from the riverside presented by the Maharaja of Benares
Y3022TTTT Nilgiri [i.e. Nilagiri] Railway
Y3022U India, Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] and Singapore
Y3022UU School groups in Calcutta, ?1920s-30s
Y3022UUUU Photographs by A. Chand
Y3022V Cuthbert Christy Album of India 1899-1901
Y3022VV General views of India, 1950s-60s
Y3022VVVV Photographs of Delhi, Lucknow and Amritsar
Y3022W Report with photographs of the repairs executed to some of the principal temples at Bhubanasvar and caves in the Khandagiri and Udaigiri Hills, Orissa, India, between 1898 and 1903 by M.H. Arnott, M. Inst. C.E., Executive Engineer, Bengal Public Works
Y3022WW Officers 44th Assam Light Infantry Kohima: Naga Hills, 1883
Y3022X Royal Colonial Institute Competition Album of Indian views
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Cuthbert Christy Album of India 1899-1901

Title Cuthbert Christy Album of India 1899-1901
Reference GBR/0115/Y3022V
Creator Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932, explorer and zoologist
Covering Dates 1899–1901
Extent and Medium 114 images; The album is disbound and the margins of the pages are stained following water damage. Few of the photographs are affected, they are in reasonably good condition, with any defects noted.
Repository Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library
Content and context

Cuthbert Christy was born in 1863 and qualified in medicine at the University of Edinburgh. In the early 1890s he travelled to South America and the West Indies. From 1898-1900 he was senior medical officer to the Second Battalion West African Field Force in northern Nigeria, after which he served for a brief time in India. His Indian experiences are summed up in Who's Who: 'Special Medical Officer for plague, Bombay; assistant to Haffkine Bombay Plague Laboratory, Parel; acting Civil Surgeon Ahmednuggar, 1900, Satara, 1901'. He was a member of the First Uganda Sleeping Sickness Commission in 1902 and a medical expedition to the Congo in 1903. He travelled in Ceylon, East Africa, Uganda, southern Nigeria, the Gold Coast and the Cameroons. After official posts in the Congo and the Sudan he served in the First World War in Africa and Mesopotamia. After the War he explored in the Sudan, Nyasaland and Tanganyika, and was a member of a League of Nations Commission enquiring into slavery and forced labour in Liberia. On 29 May 1932, when he was nearly 70, he died as a result of being gored by a buffalo while on a zoological investigation in the Congo.

Album containing photographs of various sizes together with three loose prints. From internal evidence it was compiled by Dr Cuthbert Christy, but was not with his papers and photographs received from the Royal African Society in 1972. The photographs in this collection are chiefly of two types, large albumen or collodio-chloride prints and small (?) collodio-chloride prints which are generally inferior in subject and quality. Some of the larger ones are clearly professional work; others have small reference numbers, and though it is possible that some are enlargements from Christy's own work, it is more likely that this is limited to the smaller prints.

The captions to the photographs and his diaries are informative on Christy's time in India and enable photographs to be dated, but not without some ambiguities. He was in Nigeria until March 1899, but during the year took up a post in India. The Haffkine Research Laboratory was opened on a new site at Parel in August 1899, and Christy spent two months in Surat inoculating with plague serum produced by the Russian-born bacteriologist Weldemar Haffkine (see 78-85). It was presumably in 1899 also that the photographs of Bombay (99-108) and Janjira (98) were taken. Christy was at Satara from January-June 1900 (72; Satara photographs are 62-75, though some may date from October-December). Wai (76-77) is near Satara. Mid 1900 was apparently spent in Srinagar (18; the Srinagar photographs 16(?)-25 and 39-50C may date from this year or 1901). He was back at Satara for September-November (62) but this group of photos is headed Ahmednugar, and it is possible that he was based here - it is about 100 miles from Satara. He was at Satara on 24 June 1901 when his diary began; he resigned from his official post from 26 June (he was on a contract, not a regular member of the I.M.S.) and was seeking other work. He went to Bombay early in July, leaving on the 10th on a journey which took him to Agra (2-3), Simla (4-8) 14-20 July, Lahore (55-61) 22-30 July. His journey from Lahore to Srinagar, which he reached on 2 August, is recorded in his diaries, a 20-page account of travel via Murree (10-11) over the Jhelum at Kohala (12) and into Kashmir (13-15, 35-38). There is no diary for his stay in Srinagar in the first half of August, but it resumes on 15 August and records his journey to Quetta, via the Bolan Pass (52-54). He was based in Quetta, investigating anopheles mosquitoes in the surrounding area, for a fortnight, but the end of his diary on 19 September finds him planning to sail from India on 4 October. There are no photographs from this period.

The photographs are listed with Christy's captions in full (and with some inconsistent spellings).

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Cuthbert Christy Album of India 1899-1901, Y3022V

Further information

Christy prepared the index to: Condon, James Knighton (1900), 'The Bombay plague, Bombay': Printed at the Education Society's Steam Press.

For views of Africa and general details about Christy see Y304A, where five Indian photographs are also listed (Y304A/304-308). Christy's Indian diaries are held at RCMS 124.

Indexed

This item level description was entered by MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

This collection is available on microfiche: South Asia, fiche number 51-52.

Index Terms
Africa
Area Disputed by India and Pakistan
Asia
Egypt
India
Kashmir
Pakistan
Christy, Cuthbert (1863-1932) explorer and zoologist
RCS/Y3022V contains:
1 On the Suez Canal. 270 x 215 mm. Albumen print. 1899–1901
2 Agra: the Khas Mahal and Palace of Jehangir in the Fort. The River Jumna and the Taj Mahal in the distance. 275 x 220 mm. Albumen print.
Scraped at top..		 1899–1901
3 The Taj Mahal, Agra. 272 x 220 mm. 1899–1901
4 Government House with the snows in the distance 7140 feet above sea level. 210 x 150 mm.
Stained at top edge.		 1899–1901
5 A road in Simla with a sample of the recognised form of conveyance (rickshaw). 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
6 From Nakhanda Dhak Bungalow. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
7 Simla from first stage. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
8 Hill women at Sipi Fair, Simla District. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
9 One of the main streets of Peshawar City. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
10 Murree from the Terrace House. 7,500 feet above sea level. 210 x 150 mm. Lady Roberts's House in the foreground. The great northern Sanitorium of the Punjab. The Summer resort of the General in command of Rawal Pindi, the largest military station in India.
Slight stain on top edge..		 1899–1901
11 A bit (?) near the Fir Lodge on the Kashmir road, after leaving Murree. A good example of the road hereabouts. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
12 Kohala. The new bridge crossing the River Jelum from India into Kashmir. Distance from Murree 27 miles, in which the road desends [sic] 5,700 ft. Changing tonga ponies. Tongas and ekkas in roadway. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
13 The River Jelum at Domel, 21 miles from Kohala. 250 x 150 mm. Dhak Bungalow on the right. The snows from the Black Mountains (15,000 ft) in the distance. 1899–1901
14 The River Jelum at Baramula. 250 x 150 mm. Doongas drawn up to the bank. 1899–1901
15 61 miles from Domel. Changing tonga ponies. 210 x 150 mm. Dhak Bungalow on the left. Mountains covered with magnificent cedar trees. 1899–1901
16 The Dhal Lake looking from Nasim Bagh where the big chenar trees are. 210 x 150 mm. The Political Agent's camp. Three houseboats each with cookhouse doonga. A picturesque island in the distance and on the other side of the lake is Nishab Bagh and Shalimar Bagh, the latter built by Emperor Shah Jehan, who built the Taj at Agra, who lived here during the summer months with his favourite Nurmahal, introduced to me by Moore in his 'Light of the Harem'. 1899–1901
17 Lotus in blossom on Dhal Lake. 250 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
18 The Chenar Bagh a Garden of flame trees at Srinagar the Capital of Cashmere. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
19 The River Jelum just above the town of Srinagar. 210 x 150 mm. No European is allowed [to] own property on Kashmir soil, hence the houseboat for residents and visitors in the season. These houseboats are tiled with wood and the windows are screened with wire netting to keep out mosquitoes. 1899–1901
20 The late Maharajah of Kashmir. 210 x 150 mm. Photograph of painting of Ranbir Singh (1832-1885). 1899–1901
21 The Maharajah's Palace at Srinagar. 210 x 150 mm. The ladies quarters below the flagstaff. The Maharajah's brother's new house beyond the creek to the right. His "family" houseboat in the foreground. 1899–1901
22 The Maharajah's state barge in the Chenar Bagh. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
23 Srinagar beauties "Paint and feathers" Eyes, Sunday frocks and jewelry [sic]. Hookah pipes, and fire in a basket. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
24 View in Srinagar - Hill with City Fort and one of the Summer Residences of the Maharajah in the distance. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
25 A street in Srinagar, a branch of the Dhal canal, merchants houses. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
26 On the Walar Lake. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
27 Annual prayer day at Hazaratbat [Hazratbal]. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
28 The Liddar Valley. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
29 Glaciers at head of Liddar Valley. 13,000 ft. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
30 [Kashmiri woman]. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
31 More youth and beauty. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
32 At a Frontier Station. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
33 Gentlemen of Ladak Baltistan and Little Tibet. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
34 Ladaki ladies. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
35 First view of the Jelum, dividing India from Kashmir after leaving Murree. 210 x 150 mm. 1899–1901
36 Tiri dak bungalow on the road to Srinagar. A halt for Chota Nagri - 5.30 am. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
37 A sample of the 33 miles of road from Baramula to Srinagar, the City of the Sun & capital of Kashmir. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
38 The Srinagar road. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
39 A street in Srinagar. 78 x108 mm. 1899–1901
40 One of the temples in Srinagar. 78 x108 mm. 1899–1901
41 My house boat, servant's dongal and chigarah in the Chenar Bagh, Srinagar. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
42 The houseboat of some friends I lived with in the Munshi Bagh, Srinagar. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
43 Srinagar (views from the river). 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
44 Srinagar (views from the river). 78 x108 mm. 1899–1901
45 Srinagar (views from the river). 78 x108 mm. 1899–1901
46 The Merchants doongah. The curia merchants are the curse of Srinagar - one cannot get away from them. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
47 Part of the Dhal Canal. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
48 Fruit and vegetable boats on the Dhal Canal. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
49 On the Dal Canal. Picking freshwater mussels. 78 x 108 mm.
Stain on bottom left corner..		 1899–1901
50a Entering the Dhal Lake. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
50b The Maharaja in his boat going to Dhal Lake for evening ablutions. Taken from my houseboat in the Chunar. 78 x 108 mm. (Slightly blurred). 1899–1901
50c The Nishar Bagh. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
51 [Unidentified view of waterside]. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
52 Baluchistan. Train entering a tunnel on the Bolan Pass. Kandahar State Railway. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
53 [Unidentified view of waterside]. 78 x 108 mm. Probably the same site as Y3022V/51 with children at foot of steps. 1899–1901
54 Baluchistan: The burning hot, red, bare roads of the Bolan Pass. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
55 The City Gate. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
56 The Capital of the Punjab. 78 x 108 mm. 1889–1901
57 [View of street]. 78 x 108 mm.
Blurred..		 1899–1901
58 An elephant lent to me while in Lahore, by Colonel Picot, in Command of Transport Dept. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
59 My elephant in the grounds of the Punjab Club. Starting for a ride through the bazaars and narrow streets of City. 78 x 108 mm. 1899–1901
60 The elephant rising. 78 x 108 mm.
Blurred..		 1899–1901
61 The elephant dismissed for the day. 78 x 108 mm. Rear view of the elephant going down path.
Dark print..		 1899–1901
62 Ahmednuggur: Front of my bungalow when acting as Civil Surgeon of Satara, Sept. Oct. &Nov 1900. 78 x 108 mm. 1900
63 Ahmednuggur: My bearer, syce and mahli at back of bungalow. 78 x 108 mm.
Faded..		 1900
64 Ahmednuggur: On the drive up to my bungalow. 78 x 108 mm.
Poor image..		 1900
65 Ahmednuggur: My house and tonga ponies. 78 x 108 mm.
Poor image..		 1900
66 Ahmednuggur: My tonga standing in the drive. 78 x 108 mm.
Poor image..		 1900
67 Ahmednuggur: My picnic party. 78 x 108 mm.
Poor image..		 1900
68 Ahmednuggur: My tonga standing in the drive. 78 x 108 mm.
Light across the centre..		 1900
69 [Uncaptioned view of four Europeans silhouetted against the sky at the top of a wall]. 78 x 108 mm.
Very dark print..		 1899–1901
70 Satara. The old palace of the Raja - now turned into Government offices. (Sent to me by Rev. G.B. Horne, chaplain of Satara and Mahabaleshwar). 240 x 190 mm. 1900
71 The Court House (sent by Horne). 240 x 190 mm. 1900
72 Major B.B. Grayfoot I.M.S. Civil Surgeon at Satara, on the left. 210 x 150 mm. The caption also includes 'Lieut Col Rowney, RAMC i/c Welsh Regiment. In Jan. 1900. I relieved Major Grayfoot as Civil Surgeon of Satara, taking over charge of station, hospital, jail, native establishment, police and district dispensaries, for 6 months, living with Col. Rowney. Taken front of our bungalow. . Blenman Buhot Grayfoot (1860-1916) joined IMS in 1886 and died in Egypt in World War I. William Rowney (1854- ) was in the RAMC from 1881 until retiring as Lt. Col. in 1908. He served in Egypt and the Sudan in the 1880s. 1900
73 Satara. Capt. W. Jacob, Station Staff Officer, Mrs Jacob and Miss White. 155 x 205 mm. 1900
74 My bungalow. When Col. Corney left, proceeding home at the end of his term of service, I took over charge of the Welsh Regiment, in addition to my other duties. 108 x 80 mm. Another copy, in superior condition, is at Y304A/305. 1900
75 Satara. The view from my bungalow. 110 x 80 mm. 1900
76 Wai. On the Krishna River - a very sacred river. 110 x 80 mm. 'Wai is one of the most picturesque towns in the Deccan because of its many temples'. 1900
77 Wai [view of a temple]. 110 x 80 mm. 1900
78 Surat: on the sacred river Tapti. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
79 I spent two months here on plague duty in 1899 and inoculated 8,000 persons with Haffkine's Plague Serum. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
80 The old castle of Surat is often mentioned in the early history of the English in the W. of India. Built about 1540. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
81 The iron bridge over the Tapti. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
82 I go on a shikaring expedition for Blackbuck [Horse-drawn cart on the road]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
83 A bit mixed [Indian servant in twisted position on the cart]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899
84 I shoot a record head for Surat. length of horns 22 and a half inches. 110 x 80 mm. Photograph of group of Indians by the cart with dead blackbuck on ground. 1899
85 I shoot a record head for Surat. length of horns 22 and a half inches. 110 x 80 mm. Photograph of group of Indians by the cart with dead blackbuck on ground. 1899
86 [Indian oarsmen on a boat]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
87 [Road overshadowed by palm trees]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
88 [Indians in a village with two Europeans in the distance]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
89 [Sailing vessels at anchor in shallow water]. 72 x 40 mm. 1899–1901
90 [Forest scene, perhaps taken during a hunting expedition]. 110 x 80 mm.
Very dark..		 1899–1901
91 [Forest scene, perhaps taken during a hunting expedition]. 110 x 80 mm.
Very dark..		 1889–1901
92 [Forest scene, perhaps taken during a hunting expedition]. 110 x 80 mm.
Very dark..		 1899–1901
93 [Forest scene, perhaps taken during a hunting expedition]. 110 x 80 mm.
Very dark..		 1899–1901
94 [View of Indians grouped on steps leading down to the water in the entrance to a large building, perhaps a fortress]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
95 [Two views of Indians grouped on steps leading down to the water in the entrance to a large building, perhaps a fortress]. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
96 [Riverside building]. 75 x 60 mm. Perhaps that in Y3022V/94-95.
Very faded..		 1899–1901
97 [View looking down at a group of bungalows]. 75 x 50 mm.
Very faded..		 1899–1901
98 Janjira. In the old Fort. Spinning cotton. 95 x 70 mm.
Very faded..		 1899–1901
99 Midnight, medium steps, bright moonlight. 7 minutes. Bombay Harbour. 110 x 80 mm. View from above. 1899–1901
100 Bombay Harbour. 110 x 80 mm. Daylight version of Y3022V/99.
Faded..		 1899–1901
101 RMSS "Clyde". 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
102 [Bombay Harbour from above]. 110 x 80 mm.
Badly spotted..		 1899–1901
103 Bombay Harbour. Looking from my room at the top of the Yacht Club chambers. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
104 Bombay Harbour. A Portuguese man of war. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901
105 Law Courts. 110 x 80 mm.
Spotted and faded..		 1899–1901
106 Law Courts. 110 x 80 mm.
Spotted and faded..		 1899–1901
107 Law Courts. 110 x 80 mm.
Spotted and faded..		 1899–1901
108 View from my bedroom in the Byculla Club. 110 x 80 mm. 1889–1901
109 Group of Abors taken by Mr Noel Williamson Political Officer at Sadiya in the Brahaputra. 110 x 80 mm.
Stained..		 1899–1901
110 View taken in Northern Assam just where the Sanpo river enters India and becomes the Branmaputra. 110 x 80 mm.
Very faded..		 1889–1901
111 A lookout place of Assam, Goorkha Police. 110 x 80 mm. 1899–1901

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