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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 230 Name Temple, J.A. Digitised Content No

1. Photo 230

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 230
Title:
Photograph album: Construction of the East Bengal Railway from Calcutta through Nadia and Faridpur districts. Photographer(s): J. A. Temple, Charles Lazarus and others unknown
Scope & Content:
Half-leather bound album (spine and bindings weak) measuring 240 mm x 370 mm, with Photographs written in ink on front board, prints lightly mounted on page. The majority of prints are uncaptioned: a few are lightly captioned in pencil and prints 7-11 have letterpress captions. The album mainly ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862-1872
Extent:
44 albumen prints mounted in album

2. Photo 230(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 230(1)
Title:
Landing stage [?Garai River, Nadia District, West Bengal]. Photographer: Temple, J.A.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View along the riverbank towards the landing stage. Passage in the letter at the front of the album refers to this print: 'I enclose another photograph of the floating landing stage with a cargo boat or barge alongside discharging materials. Lying beneath the bridge...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 230(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 230(2)
Title:
Pontoon [?Garai River, Nadia District, West Bengal]. Photographer: Temple, J.A.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Looking down onto a pontoon moored at the riverside. Subjects = Eastern Bengal State Railway; railway building; railway companies; railways; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 230(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 230(3)
Title:
Long traveller [?Garai River, Nadia District, West Bengal]. Photographer: Temple, J.A.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = cranes; Eastern Bengal State Railway; gantry cranes; machinery; railway building; railway companies; railways; transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1869
Extent:
1 item

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