Genre/Subject Matter: View of the Old Portuguese Fort or Qal'at al-Bahrain, location of the ancient capital of the Dilmun civilization. The fortified structure along the horizon is at the top of a tel. In the middle-ground, immediately in front of the fort, a large number reed or palm frond s...
Genre/Subject Matter: View of the Old Portuguese Fort or Qal'at al-Bahrain, location of the ancient capital of the Dilmun civilization. The fortified structure along the horizon is at the top of a tel. In the middle-ground, immediately in front of the fort, a large number reed or palm frond s...
Genre/Subject Matter: View looking west south-west across the harbour towards Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani). The photograph was possibly taken from on board ship. From centre to left of the image the town of Muscat is visible, including the Sultan's Palace. Rocky hills rise in the backgrou...
Genre/Subject Matter: View looking west south-west across the harbour towards Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani). The photograph was possibly taken from on board ship. From centre to left of the image the town of Muscat is visible, including the Sultan's Palace. Rocky hills rise in the backgrou...
Genre/Subject Matter: View looking due east towards Fort Jellalee (Fort Al-Jalali) at the harbour mouth in Muscat, with the British Consulate to the right. A flag-staff on the roof indicates the British Consulate. Various dhows and small craft are anchored in the harbour in the middle-ground....
Genre/Subject Matter: View looking due east towards Fort Jellalee (Fort Al-Jalali) at the harbour mouth in Muscat, with the British Consulate to the right. A flag-staff on the roof indicates the British Consulate. Various dhows and small craft are anchored in the harbour in the middle-ground....
Servants, Oberservatory House, Simla, 1909. Photographer: Hotz, Robert
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Genre: Portrait Photography Formal group portrait of servants, with letterpress identification label pasted on mount giving names and positions in the household, as follows: 'Maibub (Bhisti); Imam Khan (Kitmagar); Dheru (Sweeper); Pudmah (Jampani); Juggoo (Jampani); Ali Buksh (Kitmagar); Hingo...
Genre/Subject Matter: General view of the Resident at Bushire's Country House. Several large trees are visible in the background behind the house as well as in front of the verandah to the right of the image. Inscriptions: Upper right, in pencil alongside image: 'b', '35' Below image, in pe...