Archive Reference (shelfmark): Photo 430 / Material Type: Photographs - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(38)
Title:: Brass cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of one of the cannons outside Government House, Calcutta. The accompanying notes by Lord Curzon give the following description: 'Inscription 'Seringapatam 4th May 1799. Two brass cannons, muzzle a tiger's head. Mounted on wooden gun carriage. At the e...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(39)
Title:: Brass cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Side view of plain brass cannon, with two mortars in front. Inscribed 'Mookdee Dec 18th 1845, Subraon Feb 10th 1846, Ferozeshur Dec 21st and 22nd 1845'. The view looks westwards along the south front, with the roof of the High Court visible on the skyline. Photo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(40)
Title:: Brass cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Brass cannon with coat of arms stamped on it. Inscribed 'Mandalay 1885-1886'. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Johnston & Hoffmann. [Silver printing-out paper, 291x208mm]. Subjects = arms and armour; cannons; Curzon Collection; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(41)
Title:: Brass cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Plain brass cannon on wooden carriage. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Johnston & Hoffmann. [Silver printing-out paper, 322x187mm]. Subjects = arms and armour; cannons; Curzon Collection; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(42)
Title:: Small French brass cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Brass cannon on iron gun carriage from Seringapatam. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Johnston & Hoffmann. [Silver printing-out paper, 323x187mm]. Subjects = arms and armour; cannons; Curzon Collection; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(43)
Title:: Large iron cannon outside the south front of Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Large iron cannon, inscribed 'Mandalay, Burma 1885-1886', with two pairs of iron carrying rings, mounted on an iron carriage. Photograph uncredited, but probably by Johnston & Hoffmann. [Silver printing-out paper, 322x187mm]. Subjects = arms and armour; c...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(44)
Title:: The South Gate, Govt. House [Calcutta]. This has been demolished within the last two years and a photograph of the new South Gate will be sent next week. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the Maidan side looking towards the gateway, with the dome of Government House visible beyond. [Silver printing-out paper, 290x216mm]. Subjects = architectural elements; British colonial architecture; Curzon Collection; European architecture in Indi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1908
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(45)
Title:: Govt. House, Calcutta. Before 1870. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east. [Silver printing-out paper, 163x101mm]. Subjects = British colonial architecture; Curzon Collection; European architecture in India; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(46)
Title:: Govt. House [Calcutta], south-east archway. Before 1870. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Photograph taken from a similar viewpoint to print 246, but looking directly through the lion archway and along the south façade of the building. The pre-1870 date is probably arrived at because the roof of the High Court is not visible on the skyline. Print pro...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(47)
Title:: [Government House, Calcutta,] Before 1870. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Bourne 1707' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the east face of Government House from Esplanade Row (East), with the south-east lion gateway in the left foreground. The print was probably made in the 1880s.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1867
Extent:: 1 item

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