Wooded valley from Fulaldaru. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View from an elevated position, looking along the steep-sided river valley, with the snow-covered Srikanta Peaks in the distance, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s.
Deodars, 35 and 37 feet in circumference. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of Deodar trees in Himachal Pradesh, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1863. Deodar trees are native to the Himalayas and can grow to 200 feet in height. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘devadara’ meaning tree of the gods; the wood was traditionally used to construct temples.
Government House and missionary buildings, Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View from the top of the Ochterlony Monument, looking north-westwards across the Maidan towards the southern façade of Government House and its garden, with the masts of shipping in the River Hugli visible beyond. To the left of Government House is the Town Hall. In the background right of centr...