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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 982 Material Type Photographs Level [40] File

1. Photo 982(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(1)
Title:
The Tomb of Sultan Abdoolla, Golconda. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Tomb of Abdulla Qutb Shah: 'The tomb represented in our photograph is the first that is seen as you approach them from the city of Hyderabad, the road to which may be traced through the scenery to the rear of the tomb. The view is taken from ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 982(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(2)
Title:
The Ma Sahib, or Queen Mother's Tomb [Hayat Bakshi Begum's Tomb, Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General View of Hayat Bakshi Begum's Tomb. 'This photograph was taken from the Tomb of Kullee Kootub Shah, which is situated about 250 yards to the south of it. It is in this tomb that the English visitors generally 'put up', during their pic-nic excursions to t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 982(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(3)
Title:
The Borrah Mosjeed, or Great Mosque of Golconda [Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque. 'This magnificent structure is within a few feet of the western extremity of the Queen Mother's Tomb, forming a right angle with the northern side of the latter. It is the largest and most perfect of the hundreds of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 982(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(4)
Title:
The Tomb of Kullee Kootub Shah [Muhammad Qutb Shah's Tomb, Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Muhammad Qutb Shah's Tomb. 'Situated in a straight line north to south with the Borrah Mosjeed's, this tomb, with the exception of that of Ebrahim Pascha, is the most magnificent of all the remains of the 'City of the Dead'. Its dome and upper po...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 982(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(5)
Title:
South-western view in the 'City of the Dead' [Royal Tombs, Golconda]. From the Tomb of Kullee Kootub Shah. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Tomb of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. 'The tourist who travels to India in search of the grand and picturesque, will scarcely meet in the 'Land of the Sun' a more splendid monument of its bygone greatness than awaits him when, after toiling u...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 982(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(6)
Title:
General view of the Tombs of Golconda. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the tombs of Sultan Quli Qutb Shah and Jamshid Quli Qutb Shah. 'Grom usage we give the term general to a bit of view; but this is all of the beautiful subject before him, that the artist's apparatus could take in on a photograph of this size...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 982(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(7)
Title:
West view of the 'City of the Dead' [Golconda]. From the Tomb of Kullee Kootub Shah. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A similar view to print 6. 'At the risk of being considered monotonous in his subjects, the artist publishes this view. A glance at No. 6 will show that it was taken from the same position, since a portion of that view is contained in it. It is a continuation of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 982(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(8)
Title:
South-western view of the 'City of the Dead' [Golconda]. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards tombs, the structures partly concealed by foreground vegetation. In the left foreground is the Tomb of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, in the right background that of Jamshid Quli Qutb Shah. 'This view is the same as No. 5, being merely taken with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 982(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(9)
Title:
South view of the Fort of Golconda, from the 'City of the Dead'. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the fort, with small tombs in foreground. 'The Fort of Golconda occupies the site of the ancient city of that name, the capital of the Kootub Shaee kings. It is the fortress where political offenders against his Highness the Nizam ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 982(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 982(10)
Title:
North-east view of the 'City of the Dead' [Golconda]. From the Tomb of Bibbi Mariam. Photographer: Nixon, H. J.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards a group of tombs, with the Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque in the left background and the Tomb of Muhammad Qutb Shah in the centre. 'This group represents the tombs already mentioned in Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, with some smaller tombs to the right. Th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item