Discovery Bay — Winter. Photographer: Mitchell, Thomas
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Genre: Historical Events View looking across the ice in Discovery Harbour, towards H.M.S. 'Discovery' in her winter quarters. For an albumen copy of this image, see Maps 20.c.13, print 61.
Mahomadan mosque, Jehangeerah Rocks [Jahangira, near Sultanganj]. Photographer: Harris, Edward Brickell
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking along the bank of the Ganges towards the mosque on a hill in the middle distance, with local boats moored at the water's edge in the foreground.
Genre: Landscape Photography View of junks and other local craft beached on the foreshore, with rocks rising behind. With accompanying letterpress by John Thomson: 'The harbour of Amoy is one of the safest and most accessible to be found along the coast of China, nor does its position lack pict...
Hongkong facing the harbour. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Facing p. 11. View looking along the Victoria waterfront, presumably around the time of the Duke of Edinburgh's visit, with British commercial premises lining the quayside and sampans and other craft moored at the jetties.
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the small harbour, with local craft at their moorings, towards the ramparts of the castle on the far side: 'Kerynia, at one time the capital of a small kingdom, but at present little beyond a village, boasts the only harbour on the nort...
View on the beach at Assouan or Syene. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the riverbank at Aswan, towards beached and moored boats, with off-loaded goods lying on the banks: 'To our right is the island of Elephantine; consequently we are looking southwards. In the ...
Sous une arche du pont de Joinville. Photographer: Rousset, Ildefonse
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Genre: Landscape Photography Facing p. 1. View looking through an arch of the bridge at Joinville, towards three figures posed around an upturned section of a boat.
Vignette de titre. Photographer: Rousset, Ildefonse
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Genre: Landscape Photography Mounted on titlepage. A small, faded view looking across the river towards a wooded island, where two men can be seen standing beside a camera and tripod, with their portable darkroom mouted on their boat.
Genre: Landscape Photography Facing p. 4. View looking along the river towards the houses of Brohl, overlooking the stream, with barges moored in the foreground.