Riverside shipping, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Postcard view of steamships moored in the Hugli at Calcutta, with local boats and barges in the foreground. The nearer steamer is the 'Purnea.'
British India steamer flying Resident and Consul General's flag, Red Ensign at stern. Mail steamer to Karachi and Baera. Photographer: Godfrey, Stuart Hill
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Port beam view of the steamer at her moorings, presumably off Bushehr.
P. & O. Steam Ship Deccan 3128 tons 550 h.p. Ship on which we sailed from Southampton to Bombay. [September 27th–October 24th 1877]. Photographer: Unknown
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Photographic copy of a painting of the ship Deccan, a port beam view showing her under sail and steam.
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February, 1879. With contemporary letterpress label: 'This view shows a small part of the city and on the other side of the water, Honam. Alongside of the steam boat wharf is hte Kin-Sham steamer. This vessel runs daily betwe...