Album of photographs and engravings, of India, England and Europe. Photographer(s): Samuel Bourne (and others)
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Green half-leather bound volume measuring 196 x 247 mm, containing 46 photographic prints and engravings inserted in corner slits, the majority captioned in pencil. Prints relating to India are 2-11 and 20-23. These are all small format photographs, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1863-64, of Simla, S...
Shah Hummada Musjid, Cashmere [Srinagar]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the Jhelum towards the Shah Hamadan Masjid on the other bank. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 745' in the negative, 191x106mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques; Werge Thomas Collection
Cashmere [The First Bridge, Srinagar]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along the Jhelum towards the First Bridge. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 837½' in the negative, 190x107mm]. Subjects = bridges; river scenes; Werge Thomas Collection Location = India; Jammu and Kashmir; Jhelum (river); Srinagar
Cashmere [Third Bridge, Srinagar]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the Jhelum towards the Third Bridge, with the Shah Hamadan Masjid visible beyond on the far bank. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 742' in the negative, 191x105mm]. Subjects = bridges; river scenes; Werge Thomas Collection Location = India; Jam...
Ruined Temple of Martund, ie of the Sun [Surya Temple], Cashmere. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of ruined colonnade of fluted classical columns of the Surya Temple. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 717' in the negative, 190x105mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); temples; Werge Thomas Collection
Dhul Canal, Tukht i Sooliman in the distance [Srinagar]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the tree-lined Dal Canal, with Takht-i-Sulaiman hill visible in the distance. [Albumen print, signed 'Bourne 843' in the negative, 195x109mm]. Subjects = canals; Werge Thomas Collection