Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the driveway of the main façade of the Roshan-ud-daula Kothi, later renamed the Kaiser Pasand (Qaiserpasand), built 1827-37 and partially extant: 'The house of 'Caesar's pleasure.' This fantastic building belonged to Roshun-ood-dowlah, King Nas...
Niel's [sic for Neill's] Gate [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the arched gateway, the Sher Darwaza, the site of the death of Brigadier General James Neill in September 1857. The gateway was preserved as a memorial and became better known to the British as Neill's Gateway. Abbas Ali comments: 'To mark the sp...
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the bank of the River Gumti towards four spans of the stone bridge: 'There was formerly a bridge of boats here [as can be seen in photographs from the 1850s]; the present bridge was built in 1865, and completed in 1866, under the superintenden...
Bebeapore ki Kothe [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the main façade of the building, a two-storey structure in European classical style: 'At a spot, a few miles eastward of the city, stand the ruins of the old palace of Bebeapore. Newab Ausuf-ood-dowlah, the first of the Newabs who made Lucknow the capita...
Chutter Munzil on brink of the Goomtee [Lucknow] Photographer: Abbas Ali
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the River Gumti towards the river façade of the Bara Chattar Manzil (Great Parasol Palace), the main building of the Chattar Manzil complex, which 'consists of a number of very handsome, lofty buildings, the chief of which is imposingly situa...
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the single-storied Lal Barahdari (Red Pavilion): 'The common name of this building, Kasrool Khakan, or King's house, conveys no description of what it was used or intended for. Leaving religion out of the question, it may be considered the 'Westm...