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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 521 Language Not applicable Material Type Photographs

1. Photo 521

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 521
Title:
Group portraits of PWD officers. Photographer(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
Four loose prints (three mounted) with modern captions and keys taped on the reverse. The photographs are formal group portraits of PWD and other officials taken at Simla and Delhi.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930s
Extent:
4 items

2. Photo 521(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 521(1)
Title:
Group photo of officials from PWD and other Depts taken at Simla outside Gorton Castle, probably [1931], possibly occasion of farewell to Bhupindra Nath Mitra, Member of Council. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Notes on reverse have been heavily annotated. Sitters in the front row of the group include: John Chambers, ICE; Sir Alex Brebner, ICE; John Armstrong Shillidy; ICS; Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra, Member of Council; Sir Thomas Ryan. Subjects = government officers; Public...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1931
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 521(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 521(2)
Title:
Group of PWD officials...taken at Delhi, possibly 1931/32. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Sitters in the front row of the group include: Bhag Mall, Head of Superintending Engineer's Office; John Armstrong Shilliday, Secretary of Dept; Harris, Consulting Engineer; Sir Thomas Ryan, Joint Secretary and Sir Alex Brebner. Subjects = government officers; Publi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1931-1932
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 521(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 521(3)
Title:
Group of officials from PWD and other Depts taken at Simla outside the PWD office (built when Tom Holland was Secretary) in 1926, possibly on occasion of Arthur Ley's retirement as Secretary. Photographer: Bali and Sons, D.N.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Named sitters include: John Chambers, Superintendent, PWD; Dollman, Assistant Secretary; Sir Alex Brebner; Harris, Department Secretary; Arthur Ley, Secretary and Bhupendra Nath Mitra, Member of Council. Subjects = government officers; Public Works Department
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1926
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 521(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 521(4)
Title:
Group photo of officials from PWD and Posts and Telegraphs Depts, taken at Simla outside Gorton Castle, probably in 1921 or 1922. The Member of Council is sitting in the centre. He is Mr C. Sarma from Madras. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Named sitters include: Harris, Brebner and Ewbank (all PWD); Sir Sidney Crookshank (Chief Engineer, PWD, and Secretary of the Dept); Sir Bayya Narasimhesurma Sarma (Member of Council); Sams (Secretary of Posts & Telegraphs); Chambers and Dollman. Subjects = gov...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1921-1922
Extent:
1 item