Stereoscopic view of a bullock-drawn water cart, Bombay Presidency. Photographer: Newton, Henry
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Small two-wheeled cart with water barrel. 'Photo by W. Griggs 1871. From a negative lent by H. Norman, Esq. late of Bombay 16/10/71. [Print received?] 24.1.72.'
Stereoscopic view of country boats moored in Back Bay, Bombay. Photographer: Newton, Henry
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Genre: Landscape Photography A very faded print. 'Photo. by W. Griggs, from negatives lent by H. Newton Esq. late of Madras [sic, in error for Bombay] 17/10/71. [Prints received ?] 2/3/72'
Carte-de-visite portrait of the photographer Colin Murray, probably taken in Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length standing carte-de-visite portrait, showing Colin Roderick Murray (1840-1884) standing beside a table looking at a photograph album. Colin Murray, born on the island of Lewis, came to India as a photographer in around 1867. By 1871 he had joined t...
Carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Borthwick Murray. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Borthwick Murray (1885-1885), née MacRitchie, wife of Colin Roderick Murray. She died of cholera only a few days after her husband. [Albumen print, 57x92mm]. Subjects =
Carte-de-visite portrait of Kenneth Murray. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders (vignetted oval image) carte-de-visite portrait of Kenneth Murray (1831-1901), brother of Colin Murray and also a photographer with Bourne & Shepherd. Kenneth Murray was established as a commission agent at Agra in 1857. He appears to have join...
Carte-de-visite portrait of Miss Borthwick, hymn writer, after whom Jane McR. was named. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated carte-de-visite portrait, probably taken in Scotland. A note on the reverse states that Jane McR. (ie Jane Borthwick Murray, see prints 3-4) was named after her. [Albumen print, 65x91mm]. Subjects =
Carte-de-visite portrait of Christina MacRitchie, sister of Jane Borthwick Murray. Photographer: Crowe and Rodgers (Stirling)
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length seated carte-de-visite portrait. A note by Mrs Jean Stewart (donor of the collection) states: 'Christina, 'Ina', was the only one of the aunts who gave the orphans any affection (that my father could remember!)'. Jane Borthwick Murray was the wife of Bour...