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71. 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

72. 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

73. 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

74. 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

75. Photo 430/75(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/75(6)
Title:
'Being carried to the launch from the Residency, Aden.' Photographer: unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: View at Aden of Lady Mary Curzon being carried to the launch from the Residency in a type of sedan chair. Four servants carry the chair aloft across two poles at the centre of the image. A parasol, lined with black material and covered in white covers her head. Only the pa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1898
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

76. Photo 430/75(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/75(17)
Title:
'Xmas, Aden'. Photographer: unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Informal group photograph on the beach at Aden prior to departure for India. From left: Lord Suffolk [Henry Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk], A.D.C. to the Resident at Aden, Mr Meade, Mr Lawrence, Capt. Marker, Lord Curzon, Resident at Aden [Charles Alexander Cunningham or ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1898
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

77. Photo 430/75(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/75(18)
Title:
'Irene on board Arabia'. Photographer: unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Informal photograph of children on board the Arabia en route to Bombay. Mary Irene Curzon, the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Curzon, sits at centre in a white bonnet and dress. With her a further three children stand, sit and lie nearby. A woman in white kneels at left,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1898
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

78. Photo 430/75(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/75(19)
Title:
'Irene.' Photographer: unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Informal photograph of children on board the Arabia en route to Bombay. Mary Irene Curzon, the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Curzon, is at centre in a white bonnet and dress, looking towards the camera. With her a further three children stand, sit and lie nearby. A woma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1898
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print

79. Photo 430/78(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/78(3)
Title:
'His Excellency The Right Honourable George Nathaniel Baron Curzon, P. C., G. M. S. I., G. M. I. E. Viceroy and Governor-General of India.' Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Full-length standing studio portrait of Lord Curzon, wearing viceregal robes. Curzon stands on a richly patterned carpet before a painted studio backdrop depicting an arch and various floral, textile and architectural motifs. He holds a bicorn (cocked hat) in his left ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903
Extent:
1 b&w albumen print