Shipping on the Hooghly, Calcutta. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Elgin Collection; local craft; river scenes; steamers; transport; water transport Location = Calcutta; Hugli (river); India; West Bengal
The Burmese Arch [of Welcome, Rangoon]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Triumphal arch or pandal erected by the Burmese community to welcome Lord Elgin to Rangoon: 'The design of the structure was that [with] which every resident in the province is familiar, the pandal being crowned with ten gilt pyathats. The interior and the exterior were...
The Chinese Arch [of Welcome, Rangoon]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Arch erected by the Cantonese community to welcome Lord Elgin to Rangoon: 'The third and last erection in the same street [Latter Street] was the magnificent one raised by the Canton community. In front in large letters was the word 'Welcome' and on either side were ric...