Ashar Moobaruck at Beejapoor [Asar Mahal, Bijapur]. Plan of thew top shewing the beams, joists, etc., forming the roof. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Photographic copy of architectural drawing. The original pen-and-ink wash drawing from which this photograph was copied, can be found at
Ashar Moobaruck at Beejapoor [Asar Mahal, Bijapur]. [Sections and elevations of various architectural details.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Photographic copy of architectural drawing. The original pen-and-ink wash drawing from which this photograph was copied, can be found at
Ashar Moobaruck at Beejapoor [Asar Mahal, Bijapur]. [Sections and elevations of various architectural details.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Photographic copy of architectural drawing. The original pen-and-ink wash drawing from which this photograph was copied, can be found at
Ashar Moobaruck at Beejapoor [Asar Mahal, Bijapur]. Plan of the Ashar Mahal and its neighbourhood. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Photographic copy of architectural drawing. The original pen-and-ink wash drawing from which this photograph was copied, can be found at
Voyages au Soudan oriental et dans l'Afrique septentrionale exécutés de 1847 à 1854 comprenant une exploration dans l'Algérie, les Régences de Tunis et de Tripoli, l'Égypte, la Nubie, les déserts, l'Ile de Méroé, le Sennar, le Fa-Zoglo et dans les contrées inconnues de la Nigritie. Atlas de vues pittoresques, scènes de moeurs, types de végétation remarquables, dessins d'objets éthologiques et scientifiques, panoramas et cartes géographiques Photographer(s): Trémaux, Pierre
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Imprint: XXX Half-leather and maroon buckram oblong folio volume measuring 360 x 555 mm and containing 56 plates and four maps. Of the plates, 9 are original photographic prints, the remaining 47 being tinted or coloured lithographs. In many copies of the work, which was issued in monthly part...
Full-length standing portrait of two youths. The photograph appears to have been considerably worked on in the negative and may well have been created from two separate images.
Portrait of four women, posed in front of a wall. As with most of the portraits by Trémaux, the subjects lack detail and the photographs appears to have been heavily retouched in the negative.
Parallèles des édifices anciens et modernes du continent Africain dessinés et relevés de 1847 à 1854 dans l'Algérie, les Régences de Tunis et de Tripoli, l'Égypte, la Nubie, les déserts, l'île de Méroe, le Sennar, le Fa-Zoglo et dans les contrées inconnues de la Nigritie. Atlas avec notices. Photographer(s): Trémaux, Pierre
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Imprint: Paris. Librairie L. Hachette et Cie, Éditeurs. 77 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 77. Half-leather and maroon buckram oblong folio volume measuring 360 x 555mm and containing frontispiece, 82 plates and one map. Of the plates, 7 are original salted paper prints, the remaining being engraving...
Vue des grandes citernes de Carthage, prise dans l'axe de la percée longitudinale et montrant sa construction en blocage. Photographer: Trémaux, Pierre
Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851. Reports by the juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which the exhibition was divided. By authority of the Royal Commission. In four volumes. Vol. I. Introductory; awards; reports — Classes I. to IV. Photographer(s): Owen, Hugh
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Imprint: London: Spicer Brothers, wholesale stationers; W. Clowes and Sons, Printers; Contractors to the Royal Commission. MDCCCLII. Folio, full red morocco, 365 x 282 mm, stamped in gilt on upper and lower boards, 'Exhibition MDCCC.LI Reports by the Juries,' with royal crest beneath and doubl...
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom left with monogram 'H. O.' View of massive blocks of Welsh steam coal from various collieries, on display outside the main hall. A faded print. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Egypt, Turkey, and Greece (general view). Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Inscribed in negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Egyptian, Turkish and Greek courts in the exhibition. Extensive fading in from edges. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts ...
Vegetable products of Scotland; Lawson and Sons. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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View looking towards the stand of Lawson and Sons, in a gallery of the exhibition hall, with a display of Scottish vegetable produce: 'Messrs. Lawson's collection (105) exhibits the ear, grain, &c., &c., of every variety of cereal, and also models of all the roots which it has been found...
General view from transept, looking west. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the interior of the hall. A print either of this photograph or the one serving as the frontispiece to vol. II, was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition. A somewhat faded print.
Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851. Reports by the juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which the exhibition was divided. By authority of the Royal Commission. In four volumes. Vol. II. Reports — Classes V. to XVI. Photographer(s): Owen, Hugh
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Imprint: London: Spicer Brothers, wholesale stationers; W. Clowes and Sons, Printers; Contractors to the Royal Commission. MDCCCLII. Folio, full red morocco, 365 x 282 mm, stamped in gilt on upper and lower boards, 'Exhibition MDCCC.LI Reports by the Juries,' with royal crest beneath and doubl...
Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of turbine manufactured by Fromont and Son of Chartres: 'A double turbine, constructed on the system of M. Fontaine Baron. The turbine is a hydraulic machine — of frequent use in France but almost unknown in England — which, instead of rotating verticall...
Genre: Industrial Photography Side view of the locomotive 'Folkstone,' of the South Eastern Railway, patented by T. R. Crampton and built by Stephenson and Co., Newcastle.
Close view of a two-wheeled, covered buffalo carriage from India. A print of this photograph, there credited to Owen, was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Cotton machinery; Hibbert, Platt, and Sons. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of piece of machinery manufactured by Hibbert, Platt and Sons: 'In the exhibition of machinery for spinning, and its preparatory processes, Messrs. Hibbert, Platt, and Sons have taken the lead, by establishing and maintaining in operation a complete seri...
'Epurator;' machine for cleaning cotton; Risler. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the machine: 'Mr. Risler (France, 1438), exhibits a machine, which he terms 'L'Epurateur,' for opening and cleaning cotton upon a new system, which promises great advantages … ' (p. 415).
Wool-carding machines; Mercier and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of a machine: 'In the French Department a set of woollen machinery, on the same system [as Mason's], is exhibited by Messrs. Mercier and Co. (632), of Louviers; namely, two carding-machines and one semi self-acting mule. These machines are of highly-fini...
Flax machinery; Lawson and Sons. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the flax processing machine exhibited by Lawson and Sons, who, in this section, 'contribute a set of sixteen machines (75), which, for beauty of execution, value and completeness of illustration, are fully equal to those which Messrs. Hibbert have fur...
Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of Barlow's patented double Jacquard loom: 'In Mr. Barlow's double jacquard loom (82), two cylinders are employed, and the cards are disposed upon these in alternate order, so that, while one cylinder and its card are brought into action upon the horizon...
Lathe for railway wheels; Sharp, Brothers, and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the machine: 'A magnificent railway-wheel lathe, with two opposite headstocks and face-plates, and two compound slide-rests to correspond, capable of turning wheels above seven feet in diameter, is exhibited by Messrs. Sharp.' (p. 424).
Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the press, manufactured by D. Dick: 'In the American Department, Mr. Dick (79) exhibits a variety of powerful machinery for producing pressure with small friction, by means of a peculiar combination of levers whose surfaces act by rolling contact, and...
Genre: Industrial Photography General view of the massive steam hammer, patented and manufactured by James Nasmyth of Manchester: 'The admirable steam hammer of Messrs. Nasmyth and Co. (236) is too well known to require any lengthened notice in this place. It is only to be regretted that the na...
Genre: Industrial Photography View of the crushing and mixing machinery: 'In the French section, M. Hermann (873) has fitted up a complete and admirable set of machines largely employed for the manufacture of chocolate, by which the cocoa beans are crushed after being roasted, mixed with sugar,...
Vacuum apparatus; Pontifex and Wood. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the vacuum apparatus used in the production of sugar: 'The English machine of Messrs. Pontifex and Wood (602) is of great manufacturing power; and its enormous dome, formed from a single piece of copper, is a very wonderful specimen of the coppersmith...
Genre: Industrial Photography View of the large copper vacuum apparatus: 'The machine of Mr. Heckmann (Prussia, 52), although not equal in magnitude, nor perhaps in workmanship to the two already mentioned, must be regarded as a contribution of first-rate merit.' (p. 432).
Model house for families; H. R. H. Prince Albert. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the two storey house, faced with glazed decorative brickwork and with a common balcony linking the two sides on the upper floor. Designed by the architect Mr Roberts, it was paid for by Prince Albert, who, unsurprisingly, was awarded a medal 'as the exh...