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1. Photo 1168/1(79)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(79)
Title:
Calcutta. Town Hall. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the Maidan, looking towards the south façade of the Town Hall, with a group of Indian youths playing cricket on the grass in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1168/1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(6)
Title:
Town Hall, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking across Bombay Green towards the façade of the Town Hall (now the Asiatic Society buildings).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1856
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1168/1(76)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(76)
Title:
Calcutta. Government Place, North. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking westwards along Government Place North, from its junction with Wellesley Place, which is seen in the right foreground. On the right are a number of commercial premises, including those of J. Portugal, Mesdames Piccina and Heckle (milliners) an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1168/1(138)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(138)
Title:
Calcutta. Metcalfe Hall and Library. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking westwards along Hare Street towards its junction with Strand Road and the River Hugli (where the masts of moored sailing ships are visible), with the Metcalfe Hall on the left. A pair of Indian bearers carrying a palaquin inside which a Europe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1168/1(99)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(99)
Title:
Calcutta. Russell Street from Middleton Row. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking westwards from Middleton Row towards Russell Street, with a large garden in the foreground and European residential houses beyond.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1168/1(81)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(81)
Title:
Chowringhee Rd [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking north along Chowringhee Road, from a point near St Paul's Cathedral, part of which can be seen, although largely obscured by trees, on the left. A number of the substantial mansions which lined the road can be seen in this view.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1168/1(146)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(146)
Title:
Calcutta. Scotch Kirk from Tank Square. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the north-east corner of Tank Square (later Dalhousie Square, now BBD Bagh), looking towards the porticoed façade and steeple of Saint Andrew's Church (the Scotch Kirk), with two European figures posed among the flowerpots in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1168/1(143)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(143)
Title:
Calcutta. Prinsep's Ghaut. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the thoroughfare at the southern end of Strand Road below Fort William, towards the north and east façades of Prinsep's Ghat, a pavilion on the riverside, built in European style with an ionic colonnade, to commemorate the scientist, scholar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1168/1(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(75)
Title:
Calcutta. Government Place East [with St John's Cathedral]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the west front of St John's Cathedral, Calcutta. Printed on paper watermarked 1865.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1168/1(78)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1168/1(78)
Title:
Calcutta. Government Place, S.W. [sic, for South-East]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from near the east gateway of Government, looking southwards along Government Place East, towards the Maidan, with shops lining the street on the left, including Cuthbertson and Harper, Allan and Hayes (jewellers) and Harman and Co. In the right foreg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item