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Subject Kankariya Tank (Ahmadabad)

1. Photo 406/1(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 406/1(27)
Title:
Ahmedabad. The Kankariya Tank. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = tanks; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 967/1(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/1(55)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - Cupola at one of the approaches [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); pavilions; tanks; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 967/1(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/1(56)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - The supply-sluice [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the richly carved supply sluice on the east side of the tanks, a structure with three circular opening set between minar bases. Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian architecture; Indian arc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 967/1(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/1(57)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - The strainer of the supply-sluice [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Showing the perforated stone screens at the back of the sluice for preventing debris from entering the tank. Here seen in a much overgrown and dilapidated condition. Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 967/2(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/2(55)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - Cupola at one of the approaches [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of Photo 967/1 (55). Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); pavilions; tanks; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 967/2(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/2(56)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - The supply-sluice [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of Photo 967/1 (56). Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); sluices; tanks; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 967/2(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 967/2(57)
Title:
Howz-i-Kootub, or Kankria Tank. - The strainer of the supply-sluice [Ahmadabad]. Photographer: Biggs, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate of Photo 967/1 (57). Subjects = artificial lakes; Hope and Fergusson, 'Architecture at Ahmedabad' (1866); Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); sluices; tanks; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1000/32(3261)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3261)
Title:
Ruined bridge on the Kankariya Tank, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ruined bridge which led to the island in the centre of the Kankariya Tank. The bridge was partially restored in 1872. India Museum no. 1504. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3261). 613. - At half a m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1000/32(3262)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3262)
Title:
Sluice outlet on the east side of the Kankariya Tank, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the triple openings of the sluices feeding the tank, constructed from richly-carved stone, flanked by two columns similar in style to the bases of many of the mosque minarets in Ahmadabad. India Museum no. 1505. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1001/1(3261)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1001/1(3261)
Title:
Ruined bridge on the Kankariya Tank, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ruined bridge which led to the island in the centre of the Kankariya Tank. The bridge was partially restored in 1872. Duplicate (later printing) of Photo 1000 (3261).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item