[Opening of the Tiruvalur-Mutupett Railway.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Formal group portrait of dignitaries. Lord Connemara, Governor of Madras, is seated in the centre. A ceremonial wheelbarrow and spade stands in front of the group and a banner reading 'Success to Tiruvalur-Mutupett Railway' hangs above. Photograph presumably taken at Ti...
Opening of 1st section V.G. Railway. Villupuram to Tiruvannamalai on November 17th 1890 by H.E. Lord Con[n]emara. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Group portrait of dignitaries standing on the line. Lord Connemara holds a pick for knock in the spike. Presumably photographed at Villupuram (Viluppuram). Subjects = official events; opening ceremonies; railway building; railways; Spalding Collection; transport
General view of Tiruvanamalai Temple. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the Arunacheleshvara Temple complex at Tiruvannamalai. The print gives a clear view of the layout of the buildings and of the size of the gopuras. Print unsigned, but probably the photograph listed in the Nicholas & Co. catalogue (copy...
Tirumallai [sic, for Lamp column in the Arunachelashvara Temple, Tiruvannamalai.] Photographer: Nicholas and Company
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Genre: Architectural Photography Brass lamp-column with Nandi pavilion beyond. Incorrectly described as Tirumala. The column stands in front and to the right of the Ganesha shrine seen in print 144.Print unsigned, but probably the photograph listed in the Nicholas & Co. catalogue (copy at P...
Wedding group - Mr Leslie Campbell and Miss Wroughton, Vellore, December 17th 1890. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Wedding group posed in front of tent. Subjects = rites and customs; Spalding Collection; weddings Location = India; Tamil Nadu; Vellore