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1. 010056.i.4(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(20)
Title:
Kunkurwali Kothe [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the driveway, looking towards the two-storey stone mansion with porte-cochère, the Kankarwali Kothi or Pebble House, built by Saadat Ali Khan. The building no longer survives.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

2. 010056.i.4(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(5)
Title:
Dilkoosha [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the European style country house, designed by the amateur architect Gore Ouseley in around 1805 and modelled on Vanbrugh's Seaton Delaval in Northumberland: 'This magnificent hunting-box, or country-seat, was built by Saadaut Ali Khan. He cleared...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

3. 010056.i.4(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(1)
Title:
Alum Bagh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the two-storey house, with its four octagonal corner towers: 'This was originally a fortified garden, containing a large summer-house and out-offices, built and arranged, as an occasional residence, for Newab Khas Mehal, wife of the ex-king, Waji...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

4. 010056.i.4(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(17)
Title:
Khoorshaid Munzil [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Khurshid Manzil (House of the Sun): 'This building, as will be seen from the view, is castellated and surrounded by a deep scarped ditch; intended evidently for purposes of defence. The structure was commenced by Saadut Ali Khan, and finished...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

5. 010056.i.4(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(7)
Title:
Hyat Buksh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the driveway towards the two-storey house, the residence of the Chief Commissioner: 'This house was built by Nawab Saadut Ali Khan, and was, during the reign of Nuseer-ud-deen Hyder, occupied by Colonel Roberts of the Oudh Service. Upon annexa...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

6. 010056.i.4(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(3)
Title:
Bebeapore ki Kothe [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the main façade of the building, a two-storey structure in European classical style: 'At a spot, a few miles eastward of the city, stand the ruins of the old palace of Bebeapore. Newab Ausuf-ood-dowlah, the first of the Newabs who made Lucknow the capita...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

7. 010056.i.4(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(21)
Title:
Noorbaksh ki Kothe or Light giving house [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the driveway, looking towards the two-storey stone Nur Bakhsh Kothi, 'so named because, when illuminated, from its great height it lighted up the neighbourhood for miles around: it was built by Newab Saadut Ali Khan and became the residence of ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

8. 010056.i.4(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(6)
Title:
La Martinière [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the lake towards the palace (also known as Constantia) built by General Claude Martin, with the column standing in the lake in the foreground. The French adventurer Claude Martin was in service with the King of Oudh, and is buried in the basem...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item