Low Tide, Custom House Ghat [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1725 in the negative. General view of the ghat at low water, looking across the mud towards boats beached on the riverbank, with sailing ships at their moorings in the Hugli beyond.
Fort William [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1715 in negative. Section 1 of Bourne's seven-part panorama of Calcutta from the Ochterlony Monument. The view looks south-west across the Maidan towards Fort William and the River Hugli beyond. The complete panorama comprises prints 18-24. Prints 18-24 h...
Government House [Calcutta], South Front. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1705 in the negative. General view of the Maidan-facing facade of Government House, with servants erecting a marquee or shamiana in the foreground.
St John's Church [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1729 in the negative. General view of St John's Church, formerly the cathedral church, built in 1787 and modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. In the foreground is the carriage porch built on to the west end of the building in 1797. The colonnade...
Government House, Barrackpore, south front. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1745 in the negative. View looking along a pathway in the garden of Government House, Barrackpore, towards the south front of the building. A pencilled note on the album page reads, cf. Belvedere (ie, Belverdere House, Calcutta).
Mr Doyne's House at Ballygunge [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1741 in the negative. General view from the garden looking towards the mansion, in classical style, of Mr Doyne. Richard V. Doyne is listed as a High Court Judge in Calcutta, as well as holding directorships in the Dooteriah Estate and Tea Co and the Beng...
Old Court House Street looking south [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1742 in the negative View of the southern end of Old Court House Street from the north-east corner of the grounds of Government House, looking towards the Maidan and showing the classically-designed premises of various businesses on the east side of the s...
Rural scene in Bengal. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1735 in the negative. From Bourne's Rustic scenes and village life in Bengal series. View looking across the village tank towards thatched huts, the whole set among palm trees and with two Indian figures and a cow in the foreground.
The Cathedral from the east [Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1702 in the negative. General view of St Paul's Cathedral from Chowringhee Road, here partially obscured by trees.
Rustic life in Bengal. Native bazaar. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1730 in the negative. A print from Bourne's Rustic scenes and village life in Bengal series, photographed in the Calcutta area. A view looking along a village street, lined on either side with open-sided huts selling produce of various sorts. A European f...