Country boats moored in Back Bay, Bombay. Photographer: Newton, Henry
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Genre: Landscape Photography A very faded print. 'Photo. by W. Griggs, from negatives lent by H. Newton Esq. late of Madras [sic, in error for Bombay] 17/10/71. [Prints received ?] 2/3/72'
Country boats moored in Back Bay, Bombay. Photographer: Newton, Henry
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Genre: Landscape Photography A very faded print. 'Photo. by W. Griggs, from negatives lent by H. Newton Esq. late of Madras [sic, in error for Bombay] 17/10/71. [Prints received ?] 2/3/72'
Catamaran on the beach at Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of fishermen wearing characteristic conical hats, standing beside a dug-out catamaran. With photographer's stamp on reverse of mount.
Jutka of Indian pony carriage, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two-wheeled covered carriage, drawn by a single pony. See Hobson-Jobson: 'Jutka ... The native cab of Madras, and of Mofussil towns in that Presidency; a conveyance only to be characterised by the epithet ramshackle, though in that respect equalled by the Calcu...
A muncheel or travelling hammock-litter, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing a European man lying in a muncheel carried by four bearers. The hammock-litter is slung from a single broad pole, with an awning above to give shade. Photographer's name printed on mount. Exhibition label removed.