The Town Hall [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1700 in the negative. View of the main (south) facade of the Town Hall, overlooking the Maidan; a classical building with a Doric prostyle portico of six columns, designed by Garstin in 1813.
The Cathedral [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1712 in the negative. General view from Chowringhee Road of the east and and north facades of St Paul's Cathedral.
Medical College Hospital [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1722 in the negative. General view of the Medical College Hospital in College Street, an imposing classical building raised in a platform, with a prostyle portico and columns running the length of the facade.
Government House [Calcutta], South Front. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1705 in the negative. General view of the Maidan-facing facade of Government House, with servants erecting a marquee or shamiana in the foreground.
St John's Church [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1729 in the negative. General view of St John's Church, formerly the cathedral church, built in 1787 and modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. In the foreground is the carriage porch built on to the west end of the building in 1797. The colonnade...
Government House, Barrackpore, south front. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1745 in the negative. View looking along a pathway in the garden of Government House, Barrackpore, towards the south front of the building. A pencilled note on the album page reads, cf. Belvedere (ie, Belverdere House, Calcutta).
Mr Doyne's House at Ballygunge [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1741 in the negative. General view from the garden looking towards the mansion, in classical style, of Mr Doyne. Richard V. Doyne is listed as a High Court Judge in Calcutta, as well as holding directorships in the Dooteriah Estate and Tea Co and the Beng...
The Cathedral from the east [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1702 in the negative. General view of St Paul's Cathedral from Chowringhee Road, here partially obscured by trees.
Government House from the Garden [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1706 in the negative. Similar to print 8, but taken from a slightly more distant viewpoint, looking across the garden towards Government House, the building partially obscured by a palm in foreground. With two cows grazing on the lawn and the tent seen in...