Papers of Miss Constance Parsons, educationalist and writer, including copies of her books, correspondence with the Mysore royal family and photographs.
Jaya's first durbar [Mysore]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar seated in centre of group of other children. [Gelatin silver print, 151x108mm]. Subjects = durbars; Indian rulers
Birthday Procession [of Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar of Mysore], 14th June 1932. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar seated on horseback in centre, flanked by the Yuvaraja and another member of the royal family. [Gelatin silver print, 134x79mm]. Subjects = Indian rulers; processions
Prints 1-52: Snapshot views of Mysore. Photographer: Parsons, Constance E.
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Genre: Landscape Photography Prints 1-52 Soft-covered album measuring 222x172mm, titled 'The White House & Mysore City' in white ink on front cover, containing 52 prints, the majority inserted four to a page in aperture mounts measuring 79x54mm. 12 of the prints are slightly smaller,...
Prints 53-89: Snapshot views of Mysore Zoo. Photographer: Parsons, Constance E.
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Genre: Landscape Photography Prints 53-89 Soft-covered album measuring 222x172mm, titled 'Mysore Zoo' in white ink on front cover, containing 37 prints, inserted four to a page in aperture mounts measuring 79x54mm. General views of animals in the zoo, uncaptioned. Photographs by Constance...
[Portrait of Princess Cheluva Jammaniavaru of Mysore, and family.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Princess Chaluva Jammanniavaru of Mysore, with two young women (her daughters?) standing on either side of her. Inserted in aperture mount in card inscribed 'Greetings and all good wishes for Xmas and the new Year. From Princess Chaluva...
His Highness the Yuvaraja of Mysore and children. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length studio portrait, seated with three of his children. Photograph inserted in official chirstmans card for 1928. [175x235mm]. Subjects = Indian rulers
Gokalastami Procession, 1923. In the Palace courtyard, Mysore. The sacred cows. Photographer: Parsons, Constance E.
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Cows and attendants in courtyard. See note at print 163. [77x57mm]. Subjects = Gokulastami Procession; processions; religion; religion (Hinduism); religious observances (Hindu)