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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 496 Digitised Content Yes (available)

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