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1. Mss Eur F197/653

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F197/653
Title:
Younghusband Collection: Photographs of Kashmir. Photographers: Alim Chand, Lambert (Kashmir), R. E. Shorter and others unknown
Scope & Content:
Collection of 81 loose prints, some mounted on album leaves, relating to Sir Francis Younghusband's period as Resident in Kashmir 1906-09. The photographs record the visit of the Viceroy Lord Minto in November 1906 (a fuller documentation of the visit can be found in Mss Eur F197/669), family an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906-1909
Extent:

81 items, in two boxes

2. Mss Eur F197/669

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F197/669
Title:
Visit of The Excellencies Lord & Lady Minto to Kashmir. 1906. Photographer: Dewan Alim Chand, State Photographer, Jammu and Kashmir
Scope & Content:
Red full-leather bound album measuring 315 mm x 405 mm, with title as above stamped in gilt on front cover. Inscribed on endpaper: Presented to Lady H. Younghusband. With [sic for 'from'] Major General Sir Pratap Singh G.C.S.I., Maharajah of Jammu and Cashmere with best compliments. 11th Decembe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906
Extent:

1 item

3. Photo 189(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(1)
Title:
Waste-silk drying and packing premises & offices, Srinagar. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 189(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(2)
Title:
Four of the ten Filatures of which Number 3 is one. The upper part of the 3 stories is for storing cocoons; the lower or floor part is for reeling cocoons. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The caption continues: 'Each filature contains 212 bassines; each reel turned by a boy and each bassine tended by a male reeler'. Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 189(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(3)
Title:
Exterior of one Filature, used for cocoon storage, length 435 feet, width 42 feet. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 189(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(4)
Title:
Interior of Number 3, showing Bassines, tavalettes, etc. There are 550 men and boys in each Filature. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industrial processes; industries; interiors; silk industry; silk manufacture
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 189(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(5)
Title:
The same as No.4, but in operation... Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Caption continues: 'this shows on the left an overlooker; near him the reels and the boy reelers. The next row the reelers sitting at their bassines; the 3rd row, those who prepare the cocoons for reeling; the 4th row another row of reelers. Subjects = filatures; indu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 189(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(6)
Title:
Shows two of the Filatures. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 189(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(7)
Title:
Shows six of the Filatures. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 189(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 189(8)
Title:
A making-up room. Photographer: Chand, Alim
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Interior of a room with silk thread arranged on hangers. Subjects = industrial processes; industries; silk industry; silk manufacture
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 item