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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Landscape photography

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. Photo 430/8(85)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(85)
Title:
'Telegraph Buildings at Reshire. 24. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This view from across a tilled field shows three large two-storey buildings. The caption indicates that these buildings are sited at Reshire (Reshīr), situated immediately south of Bushire (Būshehr) and the location of the Telegraph Station mentioned (and photographed) by S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1902
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

29. Photo 430/8(86)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/8(86)
Title:
'Panorama of British Residency and Sea front. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter This panoramic view of the British Residency and sea-front at Bushire (Būshehr) consists of two small photographic prints pasted side by side, showing a series of buildings of uniform two-storeyed height receding into the distance along the sea-front from right to left. I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1902
Extent:
1 b&w photographic print

30. Photo 496/6(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 496/6(7)
Title:
Muscat. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
Scope & Content:
This scene shows a built up area of Muscat at the foot of an outcrop near the Al-Mirani or Al-Jalali fort. The fort’s defensive structures and three main towers are visible along the horizon while several other structures are visible in the fore- and middle-ground. At left is a crumbling wal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1918
Extent:
1 b&w silver gelatin print