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‘Panor. of Tāhirī: necropolis: (2) Continued to north (Gorge and rock vaults).’ by Marc Aurel Stein (1862–1943)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Second of a sequence of four photographs forming a panorama of the site at Ţāhirī , including the necropolis of Siraf looking north from ridge above ruined town. Photo 392/37/314-316, 319. The image is reproduced in M.A. Stein, Archaeological Reconnaissances in Southern P...
‘Panor. of Tāhirī: necropolis: (3) Continued to north north-west (row of high rock vaults).’ by Marc Aurel Stein (1862–1943)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Third of a sequence of four photographs forming a panorama of the site at Ţāhirī , including the necropolis of Siraf looking north from ridge above ruined town. Photo 392/37/314-316, 319. The image is reproduced in M.A. Stein, Archaeological Reconnaissances in Southern Pe...
‘Jews, with teacher from Daiyir in middle, Deh-i-nau, Gābandi,’ by Marc Aurel Stein (1862–1943)
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Genre/Subject Matter: Full length standing portrait of two men and a youth at Gāvbandī. Inscriptions: Letterpress, below image: ‘P. 191.– Jews, with teacher from Daiyir in middle, Deh-i-nau, Gābandi.’ In pen, crossed out, alongside image: ‘319’ In pencil, alongside image: ‘317’
Collection of eighty-nine albums and batches of prints recording the career of George Nathaniel Curzon (1859-1925), 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India 1899–1905. Elements Photo 430/1 141 prints Album, Eton photographs, 1876-78. Photo 430/2 94 prints Album, 'Afghan War 1878-7...
'South Persia'. Photographer: Lt. A. A. Crookshank (Curzon Collection)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains landscape and architectural views of South Persia and the Persian Gulf coastline. The photos are presented initially by location (Muscat, Jask, Bandar Abbás, Niríz, Yezd, Isfahan to Shiráz Road, Pasargadae, Naksh-i-Rustam, Naksh-i-Rajab, Persepolis, Shir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900-15 Apr 1902
Extent:
119 b&w photographs bound into a maroon and red half leather album
'[Muscat] Town and Bay. 31st Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter General view over the town out towards the harbour, from the south-west, looking north-east. Several-storeyed white-washed buildings can be seen in the fore- and middleground. To the far left, two apparently fortified towers can be seen on the foothills of the ridge at left...
'[Muscat] The Town looking North. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter General view from the outskirts of the town (likely present-day Mutrah) to the harbour and promontory fort, from an elevated position, looking north-northeast. The area of the town and coastline visible in the distant middleground is the part of the town featured in the pre...
'[Muscat] British Consulate. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
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Genre/Subject Matter View from the shoreline of the British Consulate at Muscat, looking due west. The consulate is a pale-stoned, two or three-storeyed building built along the quays. Two gas lamps can be seen along the quay in front of the building and a single mashrabiyya (a form of enclos...
'[Muscat] Old Portuguese Fort (1550). 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This view of the Al-Jalali Fort at the south-eastern end of the Bay of Muscat was likely photographed from the roof of the British Consulate, situated along the shoreline adjacent to it (see also Photo 430/8/3). Inscriptions Upper right, in pen, on image: 'p. 8'; alongsi...
