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1. Photo 17/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2
Title:
Kitchener of Khartoum Collection: 'Kheddah Operations as witnessed by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales in the Kakankota Forests of Mysore, Feb. 1906'. Photographer(s): Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Brown full-leather album, measuring 310 x 395 mm, containing mounted prints interleaved with sheets of paper. Letterpress captions appear below the prints and are repeated on the overlay sheet where fuller descriptions are provided. The title is stamped in gold on the front cover which includes ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
31 items

2. Photo 17/2(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(6)
Title:
Early morning - elephants watering. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Owing to the dryness of the weather, artificial means had to be adopted to secure a sufficient supply of water for the elephants in the stockade, and to this end a steam pump was employed. It may be noted that elephants generally drink after sunrise and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 17/2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(14)
Title:
Another view of the impounded herd. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Baffled in every attempt to find a way out of the stockade, the herd appeared to be seized with a sense of shame and humiliation at finding themselves in so helpless a position, and sought consolation in huddling themselves together with their heads turn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 17/2(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(1)
Title:
The Royal Camp at Kharapur. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'The Royal Camp at Kharapur was situated on a bluff overlooking the Kabbani River and about five miles away from the Kheddahs themselves. The picture only shows that portion occupied by Their Royal Highnesses, but some idea of the size and completeness of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 17/2(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(2)
Title:
On the road to the Kheddahs. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Caption reads: 'This illustration shows a point of the road about midway between the camp and the Kheddahs, and will at once be recognised by those familiar with the scenes depicted in the Album'. This print is in the duplicate album, Photo 430/60. Subjects = Kitc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 17/2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(17)
Title:
A 'koomkie' punishing a troublesome cow. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Occasionally the 'koomkies' asserted themselves and by what appeared a gentle prod would bodily lift an offender off its legs rolling him completely over. This was evidently meant and taken far more seriously than one would suppose, for an elephant so pu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 17/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(9)
Title:
The jungle on fire. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Near to the gate of the inner or tying-up stockade and stretching from end to end is a line made from little heaps of decayed leaves and scrub which is speedily lit directly the elephants are over it. This forms a barrier of flame through which the herd ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 17/2(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(8)
Title:
Breaking through the line of beaters (Note the dust rising). Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'Frequently during the drive the herd would halt to consider as it were the situation, undecided whether to lead on or to turn back on the approaching line of beaters. A shrill trumpeting now and again would indicate that a charge had been delivered somew...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 17/2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(12)
Title:
The unsuspecting herd entering the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: ' The inner or tying-up stockade is just large enough to contain the captured herd and the 'koomkies' or trained elephants which are employed for the noosing and subsequent tying-up operations. It is cleverly disguised with foliage and boughs as the photo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 17/2(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 17/2(15)
Title:
'Koomkies' (Tame elephants) entering the inner stockade. Photographer: Barton Son and Company
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption reads: 'On the right of the picture is seen the first of the 'koomkies', a magnificent beast, entering with a decided yet cautious step towards the herd who have mobbed together at the far end of the enclosure. It is an anxious moment as one can never be certain...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1906
Extent:
1 item

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