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Collection Area Printed Collections Language Not applicable Material Type Photographs

1. 010056.i.4

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4
Title:
The Lucknow album. Containing a series of fifty photographic views of Lucknow and its environs together with a large sized plan of the city executed by Darogha Ubbas Alli, Assistant Municipal Engineer. To the above is added a full description of each scene depicted. The whole forming a complete illustrated guide to the city of Lucknow the capital of Oudh. Photographer(s): Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Calcutta: printed by G. H. Rouse, Baptist Mission Press. 1874. Octavo, half-leather binding, brown cloth boards, crown stamped in gilt on upper board, measuring 245 x 170 mm; [2], 58 pp., lacking map; with 50 albumen print views of Lucknow architecture lightly tipped-in and mounted on...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1870s
Extent:
50 items

2. 010056.i.4(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(1)
Title:
Alum Bagh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the two-storey house, with its four octagonal corner towers: 'This was originally a fortified garden, containing a large summer-house and out-offices, built and arranged, as an occasional residence, for Newab Khas Mehal, wife of the ex-king, Waji...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

3. 010056.i.4(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(10)
Title:
St. Joseph's Church [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Roman Catholic church of St Joseph, situated opposite the offices of the Oudh and Rohilkund Railway Company. The church was demolished in 1980.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

4. 010056.i.4(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(11)
Title:
Christ's Church [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the church from the driveway. Built in 1860 'under the superintendence of Lieutenant Swetenham, R.E.,' as a memorial to those who died in the 1857 mutiny, the building still survives.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

5. 010056.i.4(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(12)
Title:
Wingfield Park. Bara-duree [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the baridari or pavilion in Wingfield Park: 'This park, originally called Banarsee Bagh, was in a very dilapidated state, when it came into possession of the British. It is now named after the popular Chief Commissioner of Oudh, who took advantag...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

6. 010056.i.4(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(13)
Title:
Sekunder Bagh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the entrance gateway of the Sikandarbagh: 'This garden may very well be described as the 'Shalimar' of Lucknow. It was built by Wajid Ali Shah, especially in honor of one of his favourite mehals, Sekunder Begum; hence its name. It is encircl...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

7. 010056.i.4(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(14)
Title:
Kuddum Russool [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the dome of the building; most of the structure is obscured by foreground vegetation: 'This is a shrine sacred to the Mahomedans, it was built by King Ghazee-ood-deen Hyder: it stands on the summit of a mound, and is believed to contain a st...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

8. 010056.i.4(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(15)
Title:
Najuf Ashraf or Shah Najaf [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the pathway across the garden, towards the entrance to the shallow-domed tomb: 'the mausoleum of Hazee-ood-deen Hyder, built by himself, for the interment of his own remains. It is surrounded by a high wall, and, like the Kuddum Rasool, afford...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

9. 010056.i.4(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(16)
Title:
Motee Mahal [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance gatehouse to the Moti Mahal: 'This building was constructed by Newab Saadut Ali Khan: it owes its name to a superstructural projection, not a dome, in a semi-almond form, without any timber supports, but entirely of maso...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

10. 010056.i.4(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(17)
Title:
Khoorshaid Munzil [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Khurshid Manzil (House of the Sun): 'This building, as will be seen from the view, is castellated and surrounded by a deep scarped ditch; intended evidently for purposes of defence. The structure was commenced by Saadut Ali Khan, and finished...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item