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1. Mss Eur B283

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B283
Title:
Thomas Bailey Tate papers.
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous personal papers of Thomas Bailey Tate (1882-1957), Indian Service of Engineers 1904-37, including invitations, household accounts and material relating to the opening of the Gang Canal, Bikaner State.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904-1937
Extent:
1 folder

2. Mss Eur B283(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B283(1)
Title:
H.H.'s Guard of Honour rehearsing for reception of Viceroy at Shivpur. Photographer: Tate, Thomas Bailey
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Guard of honour drawn up beside canal before the arrival of the Viceroy Lord Irwin. [Gelatin silver print, 130x81mm]. Subjects = canals; irrigation; irrigation canals; Tate Collection; water supplies
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
26 Oct 1927
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur B283(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B283(2)
Title:
Shivpur regulator [Gang Canal], looking up-stream... Photographer: Tate, Thomas Bailey
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events '...not down as stated in the 'Pioneer', taken from the fork between the two branches of the canal. The official photographer is visible arranging his camera to take the silver elephant on its pedestal where the actual opening ceremony took place a couple of hours later...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
26 Oct 1927
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur B283(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B283(3)
Title:
Shivpur regulator [Gang Canal] taken from the right bank of the lined canal looking downstream... Photographer: Tate, Thomas Bailey
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events '...The 'feeder' channel is seen straight ahead and the other branch takes off from the right. You can just see the tops of the gates which, later, were lowered (not raised as stated in the 'Pioneer') to let water flow over and through. This was taken right in the face ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
26 Oct 1927
Extent:
1 item