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040-003184144 Material Type Photographs

1. Photo 1180/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1
Title:
Jute (cultivation and preparation). Vol. I. Johnston and Hoffmann, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:
Commercially produced photograph album (volume one of four), measuring 210 x 310 mm, half-bound in blue and green cloth, with title as above stamped in gilt on upper board. The volume contains 25 gelatin silver prints, mounted one to a page on card (recto only), with letterpress captions printed...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
25 items

2. Photo 1180/1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(11)
Title:
Cutting jute. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
Showing four agricltural workers cutting full-grown jute.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1180/1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(25)
Title:
Drumming jute (the complete drum). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann..
Scope & Content:
Close view of a finished and bound 'drum' of jute (see prints 21-24 for the procedure involved).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1180/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(4)
Title:
Sowing jute. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
View showing an agricultural labourer sprinkling seed on prepared ground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1180/1(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(17)
Title:
Washing jute. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
View showing two agricultural workers washing bundles of cut jute.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1180/1(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(15)
Title:
Retting jute. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
Showing a worker, standing waist-deep in the water, in the process of retting bundles of jute. Retting involves moistening and softening the jute to promote bacterial action, in order to facilitate separation of the fibres from the woody tissue by beating.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1180/1(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(21)
Title:
Drumming jute (laying the drum). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
View showing two workers demonstrating the procedure of arranging the jute fibre into drums (the whole process through to the finished drum is illustrated in prints 21-25).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1180/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(23)
Title:
Drumming jute (the first roll). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
Showing two workers demonstrating the stages of binding up the jute fibre into drums (the whole process up to the finished bale is shown in prints 21-25).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1180/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(24)
Title:
Drumming jute (the last roll). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
Showing two workers demonstrating the stages of binding up the jute fibre into drums (the whole process up to the finished bale is shown in prints 21-25).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1180/1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1180/1(12)
Title:
Cutting jute under water. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Scope & Content:
View showing agricultural workers cutting jute from beneath the surface of the water.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item