The rock of Trichinopoly from the East. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of a view from the base of the hill looking towards the rock fort and temple of Trichinopoly (Tiruchirapalli), taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s.
General view of the Seringham Pagodas from the top of gateway. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View taken from the top of the (at this time) unfinished southern gopura of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, looking northwards along the main axis of the temple complex, towards the gopuras leading to the central Ranganatha Shrine. For another view, taken by E. D. Lyon a year or so earlier f...
Two pagodas from top of the thousand pillared hall, Trichinopoly [Srirangam]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View looking across the rooftops of foreground houses towards two of the massive gopura of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1869.
Mundapum, with facade of carved stone horses [at Srirangam]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View looking along the façade of the great horse mandapa (Sheshagirirayar Mandapa) in the Ranganatha Temple complex at Srirangam, with two Indian figures posed in the foreground, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1869. This view shows part of the Ranganatha Temple, a sacred Vaishnava complex situated on...
Government House and missionary buildings, Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View from the top of the Ochterlony Monument, looking north-westwards across the Maidan towards the southern façade of Government House and its garden, with the masts of shipping in the River Hugli visible beyond. To the left of Government House is the Town Hall. In the background right of centr...
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 ...