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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(10)
Title:: Konta Pershad. Tamarindus Indica. Old tamarind at Hoshungabad. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'T. Webber' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the tamarind tree, with a European woman (possibly Webber's wife Matilda?) standing beneath it on the right. The Indian servant identified as Konta Pershad stands in the left background. Another copy ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(11)
Title:: Forest Trees of India. No. 1. Michelia Champaca—Champac tree, Near Puchmurri [Pachmarhi], Sâthpoora hills. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'T. Webber' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Forest scene with champac tree growing at the edge of a pool. With additional note: 'This tree (in centre) is the celebrated Champac, sung by poets and worshipped by Hindoos, its flowers are used on the altars.'
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(12)
Title:: Forest Trees of India. No. 2. Shorea robusta—Sâl tree. Second best timber in India. Satpoora hills. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Forest scene, with a large sal tree in the centre. With additional note: 'The sal forests of India were most extensive covering great areas in Southern India, Central India, the east coast and there is a wide belt all along the foot of the Himalayahs from Bengal to ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(13)
Title:: Forest Trees of India. No. 3. Bombax Heptaphylla—Cotton tree, Puchmurri [Pachmarhi], 'semul.' Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View of a large cotton tree, growing at the edge of a field. With additional note: 'This noble lofty tree is common all over the Peninsula. It is remarkable for its great height and its buttressed stem. Its bright red flowers and its cotton pods from which pillows a...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(14)
Title:: Forest Trees of India. No. 4. Eriodendron anfractuosum, 'safed simul,' white cotton tree [and] Boswellia or Thurifera. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Study of two trees in forest. With additional notes: 'Safed simul, white cotton tree. Flowers in Feby. before leaves appear. Timber light, used for toy making' and 'Boswellia or Thurifera, Salar,' common in CP, produces gum olileanum. Leafless in month of February.'...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(15)
Title:: [Forest Trees of India. No. 6.] Melia aziderachta. Neem tree, Planted for shade. Wilkinson's bungalow, Hoshungabad. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Study of a large neem tree, with a thatched bungalow behind. The European man standing beneath the tree is presumably Mr Wilkinson. With additional note: ''Nim', a beautiful ash like tree affording dense shade, planted by roads and homes.'
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(16)
Title:: [Forest Trees of India. No. 7.] Cedrela Toona. Toon tree. Indian mahogany. Cave of Mahadeo. Sacred place of pilgrimage, Puchmurri [Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View of the tree, clinging to the rock face, with two Indian figures posed beside the thatched shelter on the right. With additional note: 'This tree grows all over India often to a great size and affords excellent hard red timber like mahogany, 28 lbs to cubic foot...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(17)
Title:: [Forest Trees of India.] No. 8. Sterculia urens, 'Goorer' [and] Erythrina subenosa 'Hurrea' coral tree timber light largely used for making sword & [?]cabbands. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View of the two identified trees in woodland, with additional note relating to no. 8: 'Bright red flowers in February before the leaves come. Bark smooth and shiney as if painted flesh colour. Timber light.'
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(18)
Title:: [Forest Rees of India.] No. 9. Mangifera indica. - Mango grove. - Near Puchmurri [Pachmarhi]. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View of grassy clearing with mango grove beyond, with additional note: 'Site of deserted village. This mango grove is very old & the trees of great height. The palm Phoenix sylvestris is over 100 feet high. The grass in front is 10 feet high.'
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1228(19)
Title:: [Forest Trees of India.] No. 10. Dalbergia latifolia 'Siassa' - Bombay blackwood [and] young teak. Boree [Bori] Forest C.P. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View of blackwood tree in a forest clearing, with a young teak tree in the right foreground. With additional note on album page beneath print: 'This beautiful broad leaved Dalbergia is the celebrated Bombay rosewood from which carved furniture is largely made. It gr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870
Extent:: 1 item

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