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1. Photo 1001/2(3208)

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Photo 1001/2(3208)
Title:
The Dutch tombs at Surat. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of some of the tombs. The massive mausoleum on the left is that of Adriaan van Reede (d. 1691), chief of the Dutch factory and author of Hortus Malabaricus. It was the celebrated magnificence of these tombs which had inspired the architect Sir John ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1001/2(3213)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3213)
Title:
Tombs of the Queens, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1001/2(3222)

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Photo 1001/2(3222)
Title:
General view of the Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the street towards the triple-arched gateway. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. VII, London, 1900), pl. vi. Duplicate (later printing) of Ph...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1001/2(3255)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3255)
Title:
Dada Harir's Well, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1001/2(3256)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3256)
Title:
Façade of Dada Harir's Mosque, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east corner of the court, looking towards the iwan and flanking minarets. The photographs shows the south minaret before it was condemned as unsafe and demolished by the Public Works Department, c. 1875. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 10...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1001/2(3252)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3252)
Title:
View of buildings from the top of Shah Alam's Mosque, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The view looks north-east across the court of the mosque towards the buildings lining the north perimeter. The building at the right is the Diwan Khana or hall of audience, while the range of smaller buildings to left are for the use of visitors to religious fes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1001/2(3257)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/2(3257)
Title:
General view of Dada Harir's Tomb, Asarwa, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of south façade showing entrance, with bricked-in area in foreground apparently used as living quarters by the watchman. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. VII...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item