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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 918

1. Photo 918

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918
Title:
Postcards of Bombay and Benares.
Scope & Content:
Loose postcards, two are in colour, including four views of Bombay and one of Benares. All sent by 'Jim' to Miss H. Fraser of Edinburgh in 1904-05. Photographers = Bourne & Shepherd and others unknown., ;
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
5 items

2. Photo 918(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918(1)
Title:
View of Bombay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway station at Churchgate. Message reads: 'SS "Olympia" 3/6/04. Dear Harrie, you can think of Mother being here long ago and me here now, and wonder if you would like to be here yourself. The weather is ver...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 918(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918(2)
Title:
Bombay cabmen. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of ghari drivers standing by their carriages. Message reads: 'Bombay 11/4/05. Are you coming out for a drive, the gharry is waiting. Have sent you a letter, Jim'. Subjects = gharis; postcards; road transport; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 918(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918(3)
Title:
View of Coloba, Bombay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of Coloba. Message reads: '26/9/04. It was in this district Mother lived when she was out here & where I drove the Sunday before last. With love to all, Jim'. Subjects = postcards
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 918(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918(4)
Title:
View of Benares. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Colour postcard view of the ghats at Benares, looking towards Aurangzeb's Mosque. Message reads: '3/1/05. This is where the brassware comes from. I am sending you a letter with this, Jim'. Subjects = postcards
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 918(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 918(5)
Title:
Bombay. Parsee tower of silence. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Colour postcard. General view of the tower. Message reads: 'This is where the Parsees put their dead. Observe the vultures ready to devour anything that is put in their way. I have written to Harrie. Got your letter today. With love, Jim'. Subjects = funerar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item