Delhi Durbar, Departure from the Station: The Viceroy and Lord Kitchener receiving the Duke of Connaught. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Historical Events The Duke of Connaught, Lord Curzon and Lord Kitchener, with aides, walking towards the station, with a guard of honour of the Imperial Cadet Corps in the background. Platinum print. Subjects = Curzon Collection; durbars; Imperial Cadet Corps; Indian Army; military (g...
Worshippers at the Jami Masjid, Delhi. Photographer: Wiele and Klein
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the court of the mosque towards the prayer hall. The whole of the court is filled with figures kneeling in prayer. Subjects = Curzon Collection; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques; prayer; religion; religion (Islam)...
Delhi Durbar: Kashmiri giant at the Delhi Durbar. Photographer: Herzog and Higgins
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Genre: Historical Events Full-length portrait of the 'giant' in the service of the Maharaja of Kashmir, standing beside a man of normal height. See also Photo 430/78 (83). Subjects = Curzon Collection; durbars; giants; human curiosities; official events
Photographic copy of Menpes' painting of the State Entry into Delhi, showing the procession of elephants passing the Jami Masjid. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Inscribed 'With the compliments of the painter' on the reverse. Subjects = Curzon Collection; durbars; official events; paintings and drawings
Entrance to the Khojak Tunnel on the Sind-Pishin Railway, Baluchistan. Photographer: Bremner, Frederick
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Genre: Landscape Photography View from hillside looking down onto line and towards the entrance to the tunnel, built like a castle, with crenellations and two towers. Subjects = Curzon Collection; North-Western State Railway; railway companies; railways; transport; tunnels Location = Baloch...
View of Mandhata from the island in the Narmada, with the Onkar Temple at the waterside and the Rao of Mandhata's Palace on the hillside beyond. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Curzon Collection; ghats; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); palaces; river scenes; temples Location = India; Madhya Pradesh; Mandhata; Narmada (river)