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1. Photo 29(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(7)
Title:
The Esplanade and Government House from Chowringhee [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1704 in the negative. View from the north end of Chowringhee Road beside the carriage stand, looking north-west across the Dhurrumtollah Tank towards the façades of houses along Esplanade Row, with Government House at the extreme left. The flat-fronted, v...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 29(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(42)
Title:
Native butcher's shop and cattle for slaughter [Bengal]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1739 in the negative. From Bourne's Rustic scenes and village life in Bengal series, photographed in the Calcutta area. A village scene, looking across the tank towards thatched huts with characteristic Bengali curved eaves, with the butcher's shop in the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 29(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(43)
Title:
Great Eastern Hotel and Old Court House Street [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1740 in the negative. View looking north along Old Court House Street towards St Andrew's Church in the distance, with the Great Eastern Hotel and the premises of Cuthbertson and Harper in the right foreground and a hack ghari stand in left foreground. E...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 29(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(45)
Title:
Old Court House Street looking south [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
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 s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 29(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(46)
Title:
Old Court House Street looking north [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1743 in the negative. A view taken from a similar position to print 43, looking along Old Court House Street towards St Andrew's Church. In this view only the northern half of the Great Eastern Hotel is visible, with shops beyond. The hack gharry stand is...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 248(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 248(24)
Title:
Black town (European part), Madras. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a street lined with houses and shops in the European part of Madras outside the Fort, known as Black Town, later George Town.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 248(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 248(30)
Title:
Merchants Offices, Madras. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a substantial two-storeyed building, verandahed on the upper floor, facing the sea-front; with employees and labourers posed for the camera. The same buildings can also be seen in the background of print 32.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 248(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 248(32)
Title:
Masula boat, Madras. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a masula boat beached on the foreshore at Madras, with the crew posed on board. The buildings seen in closer view in print 30 are in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 249(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 249(42)
Title:
Merchant's Office, Colombo. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the roadway, looking towards the substantial two-storey building, with columned verandah.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 249(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 249(46)
Title:
Oriental Bank, Kandy. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the lakeside at Kandy (with figures washing clothes in the foreground), towards a group of two-storeyed buildings. The Oriental Bank is presumably the building on the left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1852
Extent:
1 item