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Name Dixon, Henry, photographer, fl 1865

1. Mss Eur G91(178b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(178b)
Title:
Seringapatam Fort, showing the breach made in the walls before it was stormed on 4 May 1790. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the river looking towards the walls of the fort. The point of the breach, in the left background, is marked with a cross on the print. Print in poor condition, with some tears and staining from glue. Unsigned, but probably by Henry Dixon: compare Photo 100...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur G91(179)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(179)
Title:
Gateway in Seringapatam, near which Tippoo Sultan was killed. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards arched gateway in fort wall, with an Indian figure standing at either end of the gateway passage. Another copy at Photo 1000 (2272a). [Albumen print, 234x290mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; forts
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur G91(181)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(181)
Title:
The Mosque attached to Haidar Ali's Tomb [Seringapatam]. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the mosque connected to the tomb of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan. Sky area has some off-setting from a document of some sort resting against the print in the past. For another copy in better condition, see Photo 1000 (2281a). [Albumen print, 284x2...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur G91(182)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(182)
Title:
Raja's Palace, Mysore. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the gallery of the palace, with bodyguard on parade in court in foreground. Another copy at Photo 1000 (2283a). [Albumen print, 287x235mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); palaces
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur G91(185)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(185)
Title:
Commissioner's Office in Bangalore Fort. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of offices from driveway, with European figures posed in foreground. [Albumen print, signed in the negative 'H.D.', 252x211mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; government buildings; offices
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur G91(197)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(197)
Title:
Rock inscription at Taikal, date 1512. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Rock-cut Kanarese inscription, with various carved figures: sun, moon, Vishnu's discus and conch, lotus bud, boar and large image of a tiger with a dog at its throat. A note by Bowring gives a translation of the two inscriptions. Signed in the negative, bottom left,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur G91(198)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(198)
Title:
Shila shashana at Begur. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Negative impression of stone shashana with Kanarese inscription and battle scene carved in relief: this appears to be a photograph of a rubbing of the stone. There is also a lithographic outline (made at the Mysore Government Press, Bangalore, 1872) and a detailed letterpress description and tra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur G91(199a)

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Mss Eur G91(199a)
Title:
Gautama or Gauj Agrahar grant [copper shashana]. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
View of one face (of four) of a copper shashana: 'One of these grants, that, namely, in the possession of the Brahmans of the Ganj Agrahar village, in the Anantpoor Talook of Shimoga, of which I annex a photograph, has given rise to some discussion, as the date on it would indicate so remote a p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur G91(199b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(199b)
Title:
Gautama or Gauj Agrahar grant [copper shashana]. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Second leaf of the shashana. See note at print 199a. [Albumen print, 165x95mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; inscriptions; Kanarese inscriptions; shashanas; shashanas (copper)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur G91(199c)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G91(199c)
Title:
Gautama or Gauj Agrahar grant [copper shashana]. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
Scope & Content:
Third leaf of the shashana. See note at print 199a. [Albumen print, 165x95mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; inscriptions; Kanarese inscriptions; shashanas; shashanas (copper)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

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