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Archive Reference (shelfmark) ORB.40/584

1. ORB.40/584

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584
Title:
The Ganges Canal; illustrated by photographs. Taken by T. G. Glover, Lieut.-Colonel, Royal Engineers. 1867. Photographer(s): Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Roorkee: Printed at the Thomason Civil Engineering College Press. MDCCCLXVII. Oblong folio half leather volume, red buckram boards, measuring 272 x 378 mm, with red leather title panel reading 'Ganges Canal Album' pasted onto upper board. The volume contains a printed map of the Gange...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
32 items

2. ORB.40/584(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(1)
Title:
The Ganges, near Hurdwar. Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking along the river, with a portion of a building overlooking the stream at the left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

3. ORB.40/584(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(2)
Title:
The Hurkee Pyree or Sacred Bathing Ghât at Hurdwar (from the river). Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the river, looking across the Ganges towards the Hari ka Pairi Ghat and other riverside buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

4. ORB.40/584(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(3)
Title:
The Hurkee Pyree or Sacred Bathing Ghât at Hurdwar (from the town). Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the upper platform of the ghat looking towards the river, with shrines and a group of Indians in the right foreground. The European figure standing among a group of Indians on the platform resembles Glover.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

5. ORB.40/584(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(4)
Title:
The Myapore Dam. Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography View looking across the dam on the Ganges Canal, with part of the regulator bridge visible in the background. The accompanying letterpress includes a diagram of this section of the canal: 'The Myapore work consists of a dam (Plate V), thrown across a branch of the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

6. ORB.40/584(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(5)
Title:
The Myapore Regulator (up-stream side). Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography View looking downstream along the canal towards the regulator bridge: 'The Canal supply is regulated at the bridge by decreasing the openings to the necessary extent, and allowing the surplus water to pass off through the dam [shown in print 4]; during heavy floods...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

7. ORB.40/584(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(6)
Title:
The Myapore Regulator (down-stream side). Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography View looking upstream along the canal towards the regulator bridge, with a European figure seated on the bank in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

8. ORB.40/584(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(7)
Title:
The Ranipore Superpassage. Main Canal. Mile 5. Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed 'No. 2' in reverse in the negative. Genre: Industrial Photography View looking towards the stone bridge across the Ganges Canal. A note at print 8 explains the function of the structure: 'The term 'superpassage' has been applied to works on the Canals in these provinces,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

9. ORB.40/584(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(8)
Title:
The Puttree Superpassage. Main Canal. Mile 9. Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography General view of the 'superpassage' on the Ganges Canal. See note at print 7.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

10. ORB.40/584(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.40/584(9)
Title:
The Dhunowree Works (looking down-stream). Main Canal. Mile 13. Photographer: Glover, Thomas George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography View looking (upsreeam?) along the Ganges Canal towards a regulator and a bridge in the distance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item