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21. 010056.i.4(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(18)
Title:
Tara Khothe or Star House [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking across the lawn towards the two-storey Taronwali Kothi: 'The reason why this was called the Star House is, that it was intended for an observatory. It forms a kind of set-off to the general extravagance for which the Kings of Oudh were noto...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

22. 010056.i.4(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(23)
Title:
Lunka in the Kaiser Bagh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of this most peculiar building, consisting of two ranges, each with four octagonal corner towers, linked by a central bridge; described in Rosie Llewellyn-Jones (ed), 'Lucknow city of illusion,' Prestel, 2006, p. 60): 'Several of the structures in t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

23. 010056.i.4(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(14)
Title:
Kuddum Russool [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the dome of the building; most of the structure is obscured by foreground vegetation: 'This is a shrine sacred to the Mahomedans, it was built by King Ghazee-ood-deen Hyder: it stands on the summit of a mound, and is believed to contain a st...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

24. 010056.i.4(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(16)
Title:
Motee Mahal [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance gatehouse to the Moti Mahal: 'This building was constructed by Newab Saadut Ali Khan: it owes its name to a superstructural projection, not a dome, in a semi-almond form, without any timber supports, but entirely of maso...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

25. 010056.i.4(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(27)
Title:
Kaiser Pussund [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

26. 010056.i.4(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(7)
Title:
Hyat Buksh [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the driveway towards the two-storey house, the residence of the Chief Commissioner: 'This house was built by Nawab Saadut Ali Khan, and was, during the reign of Nuseer-ud-deen Hyder, occupied by Colonel Roberts of the Oudh Service. Upon annexa...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

27. 010056.i.4(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(10)
Title:
St. Joseph's Church [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Roman Catholic church of St Joseph, situated opposite the offices of the Oudh and Rohilkund Railway Company. The church was demolished in 1980.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

28. 010056.i.4(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(2)
Title:
General Havelock's Tomb [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the obelisk in the grounds of the Alum Bagh (see print 1). Havelock died of dysentery at the Dilkusha Palace (see print 5) in Lucknow on 24 November 1857, after relieving the city in September.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

29. 010056.i.4(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(3)
Title:
Bebeapore ki Kothe [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

30. 010056.i.4(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(48)
Title:
Durgah Huzrat Abbass [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the court of the mosque, looking towards the prayer hall.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item