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1. IOR/L/PS/5/448, ff 565-576

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/448, ff 565-576
Title:
Affairs of the East India and China Navy
Scope & Content:
Enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 54 of 1847, dated 3 June 1847. The enclosures are dated 13 April to 3 June 1847 and contain correspondence relating to affairs of the East India and China Navy. Papers comprise corresponden...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1847
Extent:
1 item (11 folios)

2. Photo 355/1(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 355/1(47)
Title:
'Muscat Cove'
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: View of a cove at Muscat showing a British naval squadron. At least six Royal Navy vessels at anchor in the middle-ground and background. Rocky hills rise in the background and various fortifications are visible on the rocky coastline to the right of the image. Inscripti...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c. 1870
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

3. Photo 355/1(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 355/1(49)
Title:
'Bassidore Station'
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Scene showing a settlement and Indian troops on parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station on the western extremity of Qeshm (Kishm) Island. The mud and reed-built two-storey building behind the troops is surrounded by a fence. To the left of the image in the middle-ground he...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c. 1870
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

4. Photo 355/1(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 355/1(120)
Title:
'Zanzibar'. Photographer: Sir John Kirk
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: This panoramic view of the waterfront in Zanzibar is composed of five joined albumen prints. Taken from an elevated position, this view looks out onto the harbour, with the dhow fleet at anchor from centre to right of the image and several British naval vessels at left. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875
Extent:
1 b&w panoramic image made up of 5 joined albumen prints

5. WD3110, f 1a

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3110, f 1a
Title:
'His Majesty’s experimental frigate Vernon drawn at sea Jany. 10th 1834 in Persian Gulf' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: This detailed maritime scene shows the experimental frigate Vernon at sea in the Persian Gulf in January 1834. In the background high, white cliffs are visible at left. A smaller boat, perhaps a dhow, flies a red flag at left. The frigate flies a Red Ensign as well as a re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1834
Extent:
1 watercolour drawing on paper