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'[Muscat] Sultan's Palace. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This view of the bay of Muscat from an elevated position in the east was likely photographed from Al-Jalali fort. It shows the Al-Mirani fort at centre, along with the Sultan's Palace and a variety of other buildings lining the shore in the left middleground. Many small c...
'[Muscat] Sidap. Village. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This scene, taken from an elevated position looking southwards towards a bay, shows the village of Sidāb, approximately 3 km south of the Bay of Muscat. A well-trodden path or dried-up stream can be seen leading through the dwellings, the majority of which appear to be te...
'The landing place at Shif. 29. Jan. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This scene on the island of Shif (Jazireh-ye Shif) north of Bushehr shows the ‘landing place’. A pebbly flat shore takes up the majority of the middle- and foreground while the horizon, a long raised area, is crowded with unidentifiable bundles, sacks (presumably trade good...
'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This view of Bushire (Bushehr), from an elevated position looking south, is taken from the roof of the offices of Gray, Paul and Co. (sister firm to Gray, MacKenzie and Company), a company that acted as shipping agent for British India steamers between India and Europe, via...
'The Town looking East from British Residency. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This view, from an elevated position looking east, is taken from the roof of the British Residency at Bushire (Būshehr). The foreground is occupied by a courtyard, from which several doors and windows appear to lead to different compartments. In the left-most corner of th...
'Telegraph Buildings at Reshire. 24. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This view from across a tilled field shows three large two-storey buildings. The caption indicates that these buildings are sited at Reshire (Reshīr), situated immediately south of Bushire (Būshehr) and the location of the Telegraph Station mentioned (and photographed) by S...
'Panorama of British Residency and Sea front. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter This panoramic view of the British Residency and sea-front at Bushire (Būshehr) consists of two small photographic prints pasted side by side, showing a series of buildings of uniform two-storeyed height receding into the distance along the sea-front from right to left. I...
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains informal snapshots and work by professional photographers, showing views of various interiors, viceregal functions and events, together with landscape views of: Bombay, Lucknow, Calcutta, Barakpur, Mashobra, Bhopal, Benares, Narkanda, Delhi, Gwalior, Bri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898-1900
Extent:
1 black full-leather, unpublished album (29 pages) containing 99 photographic prints pasted into volume (and one loose) with handwritten captions beneath
'Being carried to the launch from the Residency, Aden.' Photographer: unknown
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Genre/Subject Matter: View at Aden of Lady Mary Curzon being carried to the launch from the Residency in a type of sedan chair. Four servants carry the chair aloft across two poles at the centre of the image. A parasol, lined with black material and covered in white covers her head. Only the pa...
Genre/Subject Matter: Informal group photograph on the beach at Aden prior to departure for India. From left: Lord Suffolk [Henry Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk], A.D.C. to the Resident at Aden, Mr Meade, Mr Lawrence, Capt. Marker, Lord Curzon, Resident at Aden [Charles Alexander Cunningham or ...
