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Subject Curzon Collection Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. Photo 430/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8
Title:
'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

2. Photo 430/8(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(1)
Title:
'[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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

3. Photo 430/8(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(2)
Title:
'[Muscat] The Town looking North. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

4. Photo 430/8(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(3)
Title:
'[Muscat] British Consulate. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

5. Photo 430/8(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(4)
Title:
'[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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

6. Photo 430/8(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(5)
Title:
'[Muscat] Sultan's Palace. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This view of the bay of Muscat from an elevated position in the east was likely photographed from Al-Jalali fort. It shows the Al-Mirani fort at centre, along with the Sultan's Palace and a variety of other buildings lining the shore in the left middleground. Many small c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

7. Photo 430/8(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(6)
Title:
'[Muscat] Sidap. Village. 31. Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This scene, taken from an elevated position looking southwards towards a bay, shows the village of Sidāb, approximately 3 km south of the Bay of Muscat. A well-trodden path or dried-up stream can be seen leading through the dwellings, the majority of which appear to be te...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1900
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

8. Photo 430/8(82)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(82)
Title:
'The landing place at Shif. 29. Jan. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This scene on the island of Shif (Jazireh-ye Shif) north of Bushehr shows the ‘landing place’. A pebbly flat shore takes up the majority of the middle- and foreground while the horizon, a long raised area, is crowded with unidentifiable bundles, sacks (presumably trade good...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1902
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

9. Photo 430/8(83)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(83)
Title:
'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This view of Bushire (Bushehr), from an elevated position looking south, is taken from the roof of the offices of Gray, Paul and Co. (sister firm to Gray, MacKenzie and Company), a company that acted as shipping agent for British India steamers between India and Europe, via...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1902
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

10. Photo 430/8(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(84)
Title:
'The Town looking East from British Residency. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This view, from an elevated position looking east, is taken from the roof of the British Residency at Bushire (Būshehr). The foreground is occupied by a courtyard, from which several doors and windows appear to lead to different compartments. In the left-most corner of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1902
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print