Yarkund Mission, 1873. — The Dastarkhwan [Kargilik]. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
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Genre: Historical Events Men gathered in a courtyard at Kargilik (modern Yecheng), holding bowls of food and with a tablecloth (the meaning of dastarkhwan and hence refering to the tradition of hospitality) lying on the ground. This print also appears as plate 24 of Sir T. D. Forsyth's 'Report...
Genre/Subject Matter: View looking due west across the harbour towards the Sultan's Palace and surrounding buildings. This is presumably the white building with the crenellated roofline in the centre of the print, overlooked by Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani) on the headland to the right of the ...
‘Bahrein’ [View of Sharjah from across the Sharjah Creek], c. 1873.
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General view of Sharjah Town, taken from aross Sharjah Creek looking southeast. The horizon line is punctuated by various built structures, before which a variety of dhows and other craft are moored, at anchor or pulled up along the shoreline. A large group of figures can be seen standing alon...
Measuring labourers' work and storing salt [Sambhar Lake]. Photographer: Unknown
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Showing labourers carrying baskets of salt to a top of a large pile. In the foreground workers are gathered round smaller mounds of salt whose height is being measured. The lake was leased to the British authorities for salt extraction in 1870. Subjects = Dunlop Smith Collection; industries; s...
Yarkund Mission, 1873. — Group at Kurgallik. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
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Genre: Historical Events Group of men of Kargilik (modern Yecheng) posed in a courtyard. This print also appears as plate 22 of Sir T. D. Forsyth's 'Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873' (Calcutta, 1875), entitled, 'Group of natives of Kargullik, Nov. 1873. Subjects = diplomatic missions; D...
Yarkund Mission, 1873. — Akhoe [tent] extraordinary. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
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Genre: Historical Events Felt tent pitched in a courtyard at Yangi Hissar (modern Yengisar). This print also appears as plate 51 of Sir T. D. Forsyth's 'Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873' (Calcutta, 1875), entitled, 'Kirghiz Felt (Akoe) occupied by officers of the mission at Yangi Hissar.'...
Interior of the Union Church, Simla. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = British colonial architecture; churches; Dunlop Smith Collection; European architecture in India; interiors