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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(44)
Title:: 'Town of Muscat from inland plain.'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: View looking north-east over the town towards the harbour. The fortified city wall is visible in the middle-ground. In the background overlooking the harbour, Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani) to the left and and Fort Jellalee (Fort Al-Jalali) to the right. The middle- and ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(45)
Title:: 'Fort Capitano, Muscat'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: View looking west south-west across the harbour towards Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani). The photograph was possibly taken from on board ship. From centre to left of the image the town of Muscat is visible, including the Sultan's Palace. Rocky hills rise in the backgrou...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(46)
Title:: 'Fort Jellalee, Muscat'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: View looking due east towards Fort Jellalee (Fort Al-Jalali) at the harbour mouth in Muscat, with the British Consulate to the right. A flag-staff on the roof indicates the British Consulate. Various dhows and small craft are anchored in the harbour in the middle-ground....
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(47)
Title:: 'Muscat Cove'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: View of a cove at Muscat showing a British naval squadron. At least six Royal Navy vessels at anchor in the middle-ground and background. Rocky hills rise in the background and various fortifications are visible on the rocky coastline to the right of the image. Inscripti...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(48)
Title:: 'Minaret in Ormuz'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: This photograph shows a dilapidated tower or minaret on the island of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas. To the left in the background several reed or palm-frond structures are visible while to the right there is a white-washed, one-storey building. Two European men...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(49)
Title:: 'Bassidore Station'
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: Scene showing a settlement and Indian troops on parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station on the western extremity of Qeshm (Kishm) Island. The mud and reed-built two-storey building behind the troops is surrounded by a fence. To the left of the image in the middle-ground he...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c. 1870
Extent:: 1 b&w albumen print

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 355/1(120)
Title:: 'Zanzibar'. Photographer: Sir John Kirk
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: This panoramic view of the waterfront in Zanzibar is composed of five joined albumen prints. Taken from an elevated position, this view looks out onto the harbour, with the dhow fleet at anchor from centre to right of the image and several British naval vessels at left. ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1875
Extent:: 1 b&w panoramic image made up of 5 joined albumen prints

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/8(7)
Title:: Jask. Telegraph Buildings. 1 Nov 1900. Photographer: Crookshank, Arthur Alexander
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of buildings, printed from a cracked negative. Subjects = British colonial architecture; communications; Curzon Collection; telegraph offices; telegraphs Location = Hormozgan; Iran; Jask
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1 Nov 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/8(8)
Title:: Jask. Fort and beach. 1 Nov 1900. Photographer: Crookshank, Arthur Alexander
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Slightly distant view, printed from a cracked negative. Subjects = Curzon Collection; forts Location = Hormozgan; Iran; Jask
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1 Nov 1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/8(9)
Title:: Bandar Abbas. Sea front looking west. 11 Nov 1900. Photographer: Crookshank, Arthur Alexander
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Printed from a cracked negative. Subjects = Curzon Collection Location = Bandar Abbas; Hormozgan; Iran
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 11 Nov 1900
Extent:: 1 item

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