Crofton Collection: Public works including the Manora Breakwater and the River Son canal system. Photographer(s): Michie and Company
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Half-leather album, measuring 426 x 332 mm, containing 87 mounted prints. There is a letterpress 'List of Photographs of Sone Works' which describes views taken between April 1871 and May 1873. There are 50 photographs described in the list but only 45 appear in the album. Most of the remaining ...
Sirhind Canal. Concrete arch - experimental at Roopar. Photographer: Dickson, William P.
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Genre: Architectural Photography Caption on reverse reads: 'Sirhind Canal. Experimental concrete arch at Rupar, loaded to 1000lbs on 29[?]. Dimensions: Span - 46'.0, curve-arc of 60o, Depth of crown 3'.0, Length of arch 10'.0. Photographed by Dr Dickson. Forwarded to Colonel Crofton, RE, for in...
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of European and Indian engineers. Caption on reverse. Subjects = Crofton Collection Location = Manora; Pakistan; Sindh
K.H.W. [Karachi Harbour Works]. Memorial block. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Engineers gathered round the block which reads: 'This memorial block 27 tons weight and similar to those 1850 in number of which the breakwater superstrucure is built was placed by the Titan crane on 17th January 1874 in the presence of His Excellency the Honourable ...