Madih drummers in souq al Arabi with man dancing. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: 13 by 8.5. Author(s)/Creator(s): Ali Muhammad Osman.
Salvaged archives of the Cercle (administrative district) of Kita, Mali
Scope & Content:
Archival collection the Cercle (administrative distict) of Kita, Mali, dating back to the very early times of French colonisation in the region (1880s). Documentation on the micro and local Malian history in the twentieth century, and on slavery and post-slavery in Kita. Kita is one of the most ...
Private Collection from the Deb Family, Sobhabazar
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: Raja Nabakrishna Deb, the founder of the Shobhabazar family, was closely associated with the administration of Clive and Verelst. His father Ramcharan Deb used to work as an official under the then Bengal ruler, Murshidkuli Khan. He was appointed as a collector and a salt agen...
Invitation card for 'Bai' Dance on the occasion of Durga puja festival at Sobhabazar Rajbari
Scope & Content:
Invitation card for 'Bai' Dance on the occasion of Durga puja festival at Sobhabazar Rajbari. Extent: 1 Invitation card. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 12x9 cm. Condition of original material: Coloure of the material is yellowish brown. Arrangeme...
Private Collection of Royal family of Cussimbazar (Roy)
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: Around 1700 AD Ajodhya Ram Roy of Pirojpur village near Bhagabangola and the river Padma (who traced his descent from Patrasayer of Burdwan District) came with his family to settle down in Cossimbazar, a renowned port city of Bengal closed to Murshidabad, the capital of the Na...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
1st half of the 19th century-1st half of the 20th century
Archive of photographs from between 1928 and 1947. Negatives, prints and paperwork held in single envelopes using sequenced numbers, but sometimes with the same number and A, B, C added. Custodial history: Ownership Sir Victor Sassoon 1928-1957; Ranjit Madhavji 1957-; Owned by Hamilton Studios ...
Portraits of Artistes in different dance poses for Mr. Audre Halasr Artistes. Extent: Contains 7 film neg, 13 prints, 1 invoice. Custodial history: Owned by Hamilton Studios Pvt. Ltd. Arrangement: Held in a single Hamilton envelope within chronological file system. Original institution refer...