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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 101 Subject Religious Buildings Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable)

1. Photo 101(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(23)
Title:
[Distant view of] The Gateway [or Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Buland Darwaza, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Buland Darwaza is set into the south wall of the Jami Masjid, or Dargah Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri. This city was built by Akbar (r.1556-1605), th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 101(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(25)
Title:
Auringzebe's Mosque [Jami Masjid, Mathura]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Jami Masjid at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, taken by John Murray in the mid 1850s, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity'. Mathura, or Muttra, lies on the Yamuna river north of Agra and is considered to be one of the holiest Hindu cities. It beca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 101(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(26)
Title:
A street at Muttra [with the Jami Masjid in the background]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Murray's carriage is in the street.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 101(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(28)
Title:
The Great Temple [at Vrindavan (Brindaban)]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Govindadeva temple at Vrindavan, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Vrindavan is a pilgrimage town on the bank of the Yamuna river. The temple was built in 1590, only the mandapa, or large porch rema...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item