Cellular Jail [Atalanta Point, Port Blair, Andaman Islands]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Panoramic view of the radial arms of the Cellular Jail. Subjects = crime and criminals; panoramas; prisons; punishments; Temple Collection
Port Blair Harbour, Andamans. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the harbour, with a variety of craft at their moorings. Pencilled note on the mount in Temple's hand reads: 'Port Blair Harbour (outer view from Ross Island). In distance - Mt Haughton. Aberdeen Station in distance. South Point Station. This view...
Viper [Island], Andamans. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Pencilled note on mount in Temple's hand reads: 'Viper Island - view from the jail, looking over the boat harbour & on to Bakinpur, the old European jail.' The old jail stands on a small hill overlooking the harbour. Subjects = crime and criminals; ports; pris...
Old terminus of tram-line on Bamlungta Creek, Middle Andaman (N.B. The line now extends about three miles further down the creek). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view looking down onto the creek, with a small river steamer rounding the bend. The bend in the river is much exaggerated by the panoramic film format. The terminus of the tram (or narrow-gauge railway) in the left foreground. Subjects = jetties; panoram...
[Scarification on the chest of an Andaman Islander.] Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up of the chest of a male of the South Andaman group of tribes, showing the dense web of scar tissue decoration. Duplicate of Photo 188/7 (2). Subjects = Andamanese (ethnic group); body decoration; ethnic groups; rites and customs; scarification; Temple...