Photograph of the Almora Bazaar, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, taken by John Edward Saché during the 1860s. This view looks at a cobbled street of the bazaar, with figures seated in the foreground on the steps of a building with an elaborate carved wood balcony decorated with antlers.
[Unidentified British naval vessel, probably an Indian troopship.] Photographer: Unknown
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Port beam view of an unidentified ship at anchor, probably in England. [Albumen print, 253x187mm]. Subjects = naval vessels; Royal Navy; troopships; water transport
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Taj Mahal, looking along the bank of the Jumna from the north-east. Print unsigned, but probably by Saché. [Albumen print, 286x229mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); tombs
The Baillie Guard Gate, Lucknow Residency. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Architectural Photography Exterior of the Baillie Guard Gate, from the east. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 179' in the negative, 288x227mm]. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; gateways; residencies
In the Snowy Range or Himalaya Mts. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking up an unidentified river towards a wooden footbridge, with mountains beyond. [Albumen print, signed 'Saché 521' in the negative, 288x233mm]. Subjects = bridges; mountain scenery; river scenes Location = Himalayas; India
A photograph, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, of the Agra Fort taken by John Edward Saché in the 1860s. General view from the south-east. Built principally as a military establishment by Akbar (r.1556-1605) between 1565 and 1573, on the site of an earlier walled complex, the fort is considered...
Chuttur Munzil, Lucknow. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Chattar Manzil, Lucknow, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, taken by Samuel Bourne c.1864. General view. The Chattar Manzil or Umbrella Palaces were built along the banks of the River Gumti, around 1814-1837. The Chattar Manzil consisted of a Bari (larger) Chattar Manzil and Cho...
Hoomayoon's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: Saché, John Edward
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A photograph, from the 'Album of Indian Views', of Humayun's Tomb taken by John Edward Saché in the 1860s. General view looking across the garden towards Humayun's Tomb. Built in 1565, the tomb of the second Mughal Emperor Humayun (r.1530-40 & 1555-56), was commssioned by his wife Haji Begum...
The Baillie Guard Gate, Lucknow Residency. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography Similar view to print 23. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 1027' in the negative, 292x231mm]. Subjects = British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; gateways; residencies