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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 10 Language Not applicable Subject Lucknow floods, 1923

1. Photo 10/8(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(1)
Title:
The Court-yard of the Husainabad Imambara. The rescue party are at work. To the left are in the boat Nawab Murtaza Husain Khan, the Trustee of the Husainabad Trust, and Saiyiad Wajid Husain, the Trust Secretary. The vast Court-yard is a sheet of water. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 10/8(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(2)
Title:
Front view of the Palace of Light [Husainabad Imambara]. Floor of the Chabotra is under water which is making for the main hall. The rescue party are boating to the platform to take the refugees [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 10/8(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(3)
Title:
Nawab Murtaza Husain Khan and Saiyid Wajid Husain are taking refugees from the other side of the platform. In the other boat are seen the Head Clerk Pandit Debi Pershad Bhatt and his assistants at rescue work [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The Taj copy at the right. Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 10/8(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(4)
Title:
The rescue party leaves the Imambara. The Imambara court-yard is at the mercy of Gomti's waters. The Duldul-wooden-horse, a famous piece of ancient art, is bravely sinking beneath the flood. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 10/8(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(5)
Title:
Descendants of the Nawabs of Oudh and others who had known better days are crowding on the top-story of the upper gate of the Rais Manzil (Poor houses). The Rescue party have a trying time here. The building is tottering. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Flood victims climbing onto boats. Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 10/8(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(6)
Title:
Refugees on tree-tops are being rescued by Mohammed Nawab and Dr Sheo Raj Narain Municipal Commissioners. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The Husainabad Imambara in the background. Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 10/8(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(7)
Title:
A big boat is yielding useful service near the Clock Tower central place for refugees from everywhere. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = clocktowers; disasters; floods; Indian architecture; Indo-Saracenic; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 10/8(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(8)
Title:
The members of the Relief party are seen escorting the refugees in relief boats. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Similar to preceding print, with boat at the base of the tower. Subjects = clocktowers; disasters; floods; Indian architecture; Indo-Saracenic; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 10/8(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(9)
Title:
The Gomti [River] invades Lucknow but the Imambara Asafuddaulah the only building of the Husainabad Trust affording shelter to heaps of distressed people. Its Court-yard is, however, under water. [continues] Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption continues: 'To extreme left is seen in a boat the Trustee N. Murtaza Husain Khan. Saiyid Wajid Husain, Secretary, is knee-deep in water transporting provisions'. Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 10/8(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 10/8(10)
Title:
The relief party comes through the first gate of the Imambara. The Municipal Commissioners in white caps greet them. [Lucknow]. Photographer: Beg, M.M.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Side view, the Gumati River visible in the background. Subjects = disasters; floods; Reading Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1923
Extent:
1 item

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