Proclamation of Empress of India, Delhi, January 1877. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events General view of the assemblage, with crowds of spectators in the foreground. Contemporary notes on the mount beneath the print identify the amphitheatre for Europeans (at left), Lord Lytton's canopy (centre: the Viceroy can just be made out seated beneath the canopy), a...
Panorama of Royal Canopy and Shamiana in amphitheatre [Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events Panoramic view of the Delhi Durbar amphitheatre, composed of three joined prints; with the shamiana (an open-sided tent) on the left and the royal dais, surrounded by guards of honour, on the left.
A portion of the amphitheatre [Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events View from the spectators' stands looking towards the interior of the amphitheatre during the durbar ceremonial, with Indian troops on parade. This appears to join with print 14 to form a panoramic view.
Some of the Indian troops [at the Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events View from the spectators' stands looking towards the interior of the amphitheatre and the roay dais during the durbar ceremonial, with Indian troops on parade. This appears to join with print 13 to form a panoramic view.
Arch of Titus, Rome. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscribed in ink along bottom of negative: 80. Arch of Titus, Rome. A view looking along the road towards the Arch of Titus, with a portion of the Colosseum visible in the background. For a print from this negative, see Talbot Photo 16(24).
Amphitheatre, Taormina. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: [Title and signature inscribed on verso.] Genre: Archaeological Photography Taken from the pit of the amphitheatre, it shows the remnant boulders amongst undergrowth in the foreground with a stone wall in the distance. Trimmed negative.
Amphitheatre, Taormina. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '49. Amphitheatre, Taormina' [with Bridges' signature]. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking down to part of the ruins of the amphitheatre with the Sicilian landscape stretching out into the distance. Image size 171 x 217 mm.