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1641. Photo 1001/2(3222)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3222)
Title:
General view of the Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the street towards the triple-arched gateway. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. VII, London, 1900), pl. vi. Duplicate (later printing) of Ph...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

1642. Photo 1001/2(3252)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3252)
Title:
View of buildings from the top of Shah Alam's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The view looks north-east across the court of the mosque towards the buildings lining the north perimeter. The building at the right is the Diwan Khana or hall of audience, while the range of smaller buildings to left are for the use of visitors to religious fes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

1643. Photo 1001/2(3255)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3255)
Title:
Dada Harir's Well, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

1644. Photo 1001/2(3256)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3256)
Title:
Façade of Dada Harir's Mosque, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east corner of the court, looking towards the iwan and flanking minarets. The photographs shows the south minaret before it was condemned as unsafe and demolished by the Public Works Department, c. 1875. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 10...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

1645. Photo 1001/2(3257)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3257)
Title:
General view of Dada Harir's Tomb, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of south façade showing entrance, with bricked-in area in foreground apparently used as living quarters by the watchman. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. VII...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

1646. Photo 1002/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(8)
Title:
Mausoleum of Ibrahim Husain Khan, Bhagalpur. Photographer: Garrick, Henry Baily Wade
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A poor quality view of the tomb, rather dark. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 422-23: 'This is a very pretty monument, built about 200 years ago by one Ibrahim Hussein Khan....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

1647. Photo 1002/1(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(39)
Title:
General view of the Mosque of Abu Nasir Khan, with statue lying in foreground, Jajpur, Cuttack District. Photographer: Cornish, William Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 472-475: 'Adjoining the compound of the Subdivisional Office stands a mosque with two minarets. It is about 70 feet long by 80 broad. It has f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

1648. Photo 1002/2(89)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(89)
Title:
Front view of the old mosque at Tribeni, Hugli District (Mosque of Zafar Khan Ghazi). Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View along arcaded facade, much overgrown. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 40-41. See also, George Michell (ed), 'The Islamic Heritage of Bengal' (UNESCO, Paris, 1984), p. 135.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

1649. Photo 1002/2(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(90)
Title:
Interior of Zafar Khan Ghazi's Tomb, Tribeni, Hugli District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of tomb, in a ruinous state. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 40-41. See also, George Michell (ed), 'The Islamic Heritage of Bengal' (UNESCO, Paris, 1984), p. 136.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

1650. Photo 1002/2(91)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/2(91)
Title:
Kotwali Darwaza, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ruined gateway, a poor quality print. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 436-437: 'The southern or Kotwali gate was a magnificent archway of 51 feet. Under...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

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