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Reference (shelfmark):: 010056.i.4(33)
Title:: Bailie Guard [Baillie Guard Gate, Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the shell-scarred archway of the Baillie Guard Gate, the main entrance to the Lucknow Residency.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1874
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 010056.i.4(34)
Title:: The inside of Bailie Guard [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the Baillie Guard Gate, looking across the garden towards the ruins of the Residency (right background), with the monument to Sir Henry Lawrence and mutiny heroes on the knoll on the left.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1874
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 1(8)
Title:: The Clock-Tower, Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the street towards the tower: 'The clock-tower, designed by Mr Rawlings in 1861, is a great ornament to the city, the clock too, when regulated properly, is of no inconsiderable service ... On the right of this picture we see the residen...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 1(9)
Title:: The Praya, Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of the Hong Kong waterfront: 'This view is taken from the front of the parade ground, and represents the principal business part of the Praya. The block of buildings facing the water on the left are the premises of the Hong-Kong and Shanghai and Chart...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 10057.f.14(2)
Title:: Government House [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Facing p. 2. Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, with Government House and garden on the left and the town of Victoria and harbour and shipping beyond on the right. The photograph was presumably taken around the time of Prince Alfred's visit to H...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 10057.f.14(3)
Title:: Queen's Road [Hong Kong], (prepared for illuminations). Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Facing p. 5. View looking along the street, with houses bedecked with paper lanterns in honour of the visit of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Nov 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 10057.f.14(5)
Title:: Hongkong facing the harbour. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Facing p. 11. View looking along the Victoria waterfront, presumably around the time of the Duke of Edinburgh's visit, with British commercial premises lining the quayside and sampans and other craft moored at the jetties.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 10057.f.14(7)
Title:: The City Hall [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'Thomson' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Facing p. 21. View of City Hall from the lawn in front of the building, presumably photographed around the time of the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Hong Kong. The City Hall was the location for a ball held in Princ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 10470.i.3(1)
Title:: Frontispiece—Guiana Public Buildings. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the government buildings in Georgetown.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1866
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 37151(84)
Title:: Residency [Lucknow] as left by Rebels, April 1858. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events Reduced copy from Beato's original photograph.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1858
Extent:: 1 item

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