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101. Foster 576

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 576
Title:
The Fortress of Gingee. In the centre is the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner fort. Artist(s): Payne, George (c.1790-1820)
Scope & Content:
The Fortress of Gingee, Madras, 1816 A stronghold in the South Arcot District, about 80 miles south-west of Madras. In the centre of the picture is seen the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), a precipitous bluff some 600 feet high, crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner (principal) fort. On ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816
Extent:
1 Item

102. Foster 577

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 577
Title:
Rope bridge over the Alakananda river at Srinagar, Garhwal, UP.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
Scope & Content:
Rope bridge over the Alakananda river at Srinagar, Garhwal, U.P. Painted by Thomas Daniell, 1808. The old town (since washed away by floods from the bursting of the Gohna lake in 1904) occupies the centre of the picture, but is partially hidden by the rock in the foreground. It was once the c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1808
Extent:
1 Item

103. Foster 1036

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1036
Title:
View of Mercara, Coorg. Artist(s): Barron, Richard (c.1798-1838)
Scope & Content:
South view of the fort at Madikeri, Coorg, 1835. Oil on board; 30 by 45.5 cm. Purchased April 2001. Note: In 1812 Linga Rajendra of Coorg constructed a European style brick palace measuring 200 feet square inside the fort. The British took control of Madikeri in 1834. On the south side of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

104. IOR/F/4/2174/105561

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2174/105561
Title:
‘Persian Gulf. Affairs.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay and Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf. The item concerns five letters from...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1846-8 Apr 1846
Extent:
1 item (15 folios)

105. IOR/F/4/2174/105563

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2174/105563
Title:
'Persian Gulf. Grounding of Her Majesty's Ship "Fox" off the Island of Seir Aboneide.'
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf; and John Croft Hawkins, Commodore Comma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1846-8 Apr 1846
Extent:
1 item (12 folios)

106. IOR/F/4/2174/105570

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2174/105570
Title:
‘Persian Gulf – Affairs of.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2174/105546. It is the twenty-fifth in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf. The correspo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1846-18 May 1846
Extent:
1 item (14 folios)

107. IOR/L/PS/5/393, ff 421-639

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/393, ff 421-639
Title:
Persian Gulf Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of Enclosures to a Despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 29 of 1841, dated 26 April 1841. The enclosures are dated 6 February to 26 April 1841, and are mainly letters, relating to the Persian Gulf. The enclosur...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1841
Extent:
1 item (219 folios)

108. IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 39-49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 39-49
Title:
Persian Gulf Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 50 of 1841, dated 17 June 1841. The enclosures are dated 3 May to 15 June 1841. The enclosures consist of: Copies of correspondence between the Secretary...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1841
Extent:
1 item (11 folios)

109. IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 415-424

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 415-424
Title:
Affairs in Aden and Yemen
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 17 of 1853, dated 1 March 1853. The enclosures are numbered 3-9. Enclosure numbers 3-6 are dated 3 to 24 February 1853. Enclosure numb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1853-c 2 Nov 1906
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

110. IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 474-499

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 474-499
Title:
Affairs in Sind, Bhawulpoor, Mekran, and Rajpootana
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 23 of 1853, dated 29 March 1853. The enclosures are numbered 3-17 and are dated 28 December 1852 to 28 March 1853. The enclosures cons...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 item (26 folios)

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