Road scene near Tanjore. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View along a palm-lined road, with two figures standing in the middleground and with a temple gopura seen through the trees in the distance. Tanjore, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1869.
Landing goods near the Custom House, Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1726 in the negative. View of sailing ships moored in the Hugli, with barrels being unloaded onto the riverbank in the foreground.
Old Court House Street, Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1742 in the negative. View of the southern end of Old Court House Street from the north-east corner of the grounds of Government House, looking towards the Maidan and showing the classically-designed premises of various businesses on the east side of the ...
Avenue of poplars at Srinuggur, Kashmir. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of in Srinagar, Kashmir, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This is a view of an avenue of Poplars. Poplars are fast growing trees which are often planted along roadsides or river and canal banks to act as wind barriers.
Mussucks for crossing the Beas River, Kulu. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View looking towards the river, with porters posed with inflated buffalo hides (mussocks), preparatory to crossing the stream. Bourne's dark-tent is under the tree, as is Dr George Rankin Playfair who accompanied Bourne on his third Himalayan trip.