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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 496

1. Photo 496/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/6
Title:
Album of tour of the Persian Gulf. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains landscape, maritime and architectural snapshot views of a tour in the Persian Gulf, including locations such as Mathra, Muscat, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Linga [Lengeh], Bahrein [Bahrain], Bushire [Bushehr], Koweit [Kuwait], Mohammerah [Khorammshahr],...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-18
Extent:
48 b&w silver gelatin prints bound into a brown, cloth-covered photograph album

2. Photo 496/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/7
Title:
Album of views in India and the Persian Gulf. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains historical landscape, maritime and architectural snapshot views and portraits in British India, including at Bhopal, Karachi, Simla and in the Persian Gulf. Elements: 1 ‘Bhopal: Regatta’ 2 ‘Bhopal: The Yacht Club’ 3 ‘Bhopal: “Sultana”’ 4 ‘Bhopal: “...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-19
Extent:
48 b&w silver gelatin prints bound into a brown, cloth-covered photograph album

3. Photo 496/7(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/7(31)
Title:
The Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn sketch map of the Persian Gulf region produced to illustrate the album of the photographs taken by Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox showing places visited during the tour of 1916-1918. Inscriptions: Upper centre, above image, in black ink: ‘The Persian Gulf’ and ‘1916...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-18
Extent:
1 map

4. Photo 496/7(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/7(32)
Title:
'Mohammerah'. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: This maritime scene shows boats at the port city of Mohammerah (Khorramshahr) at the mouth of the Karun River on the Shatt-el-Arab delta. At the centre of the image two masts indicate that a dhow is moored, however, at least five smaller crafts are visible from the centr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1918
Extent:
1 b&w silver gelatin print

5. Photo 496/7(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/7(33)
Title:
'Mohammerah'. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: This scene shows a creek at Mohammerah (Khorramshahr), which is located at the mouth of the Karun River on the Shatt-el-Arab delta. Two-storeyed buildings and trees line the creek on the left. The buildings at centre of the image have arcades on the lower floor and rawas...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1918
Extent:
1 b&w silver gelatin print

6. Photo 496/7(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/7(34)
Title:
'Mohammerah'. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: This scene shows a stream or irrigation channel, a palm grove and several Arab men at Mohammerah (Khorramshahr), which is located at the mouth of the Karun River on the Shatt-el-Arab delta. The stream extends from lower left to centre left of the image: it may be a man-m...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1918
Extent:
1 b&w silver gelatin print

7. Photo 496/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/10
Title:
Album of views in India, the Middle East and Europe. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains historical landscape, maritime and architectural snapshot views at Udaipur, Mount Abu, Bombay, Aden, Suez Canal, Boulogne, various locations in England, Sialkot, Jammu and Marala [Murala]. Elements: 1 ‘Udaipur: Fateh Sagar.’ 2 ‘Mount Abu: Plains from ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1925-28
Extent:
48 b&w silver gelatin prints bound into a brown, cloth-covered photograph album

8. Photo 496/10/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/10/17
Title:
Aden: S.S. "Ranchi"
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: View of the SS Ranchi from Aden. The steamship is anchored in the centre background. Behind it rocky hills rise from left to right. In the distant background on the right two large two-storeyed buildings sit along the shoreline. In the foreground two small boats carry two ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1926
Extent:
1 b&w silver gelatin print