032-003039524 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(5)
Title:: [Portrait of Sir Rajendra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait, seated on throne with right leg raised on footstool and holding sword. Second copy neg at B.4508. Subjects = arms and armour; Elgin Collection; footstools; furniture and furnishings; Indian rulers; swords; thrones Location = India; Patiala; ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1898
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(55)
Title:: [Loading harvested pineapples onto carts, Burma.] Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Subjects = agriculture; Elgin Collection; pineapples; rural life
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(59)
Title:: Entrance to Shwé Dagon Pagoda [Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = architectural elements; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; gateways; temples Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/10(5)
Title:: Laying warps for native cloth. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Women laying out warps on ground. Subjects = Elgin Collection; occupations; weaving
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/10(25)
Title:: Water mill for grinding rice. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = agriculture; Elgin Collection; rice; rice mills
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/10(37)
Title:: Mode of dressing hair [?Kashmir]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Rear view of two women, their hair arranged in strings of long plaits Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Kashmiris
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/10(43)
Title:: Golas. Salt makers. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four figures, with basket of salt. For other copies of this print, see Photo 792 (2819) and The People of India, Photo 972/7 (351). Subjects = agricultural implements; Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Golas (caste); occupations; salt makers
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1863
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/1(18)
Title:: St David' Church and the Maidan, Gaya.Braginwai Hill in the distance. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Somewhat distant view of the church from across the maidan. Subjects = British colonial architecture; churches; Elgin Collection; European architecture in India Location = Bihar; Gaya; India
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1895
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/1(20)
Title:: Japanese image of Buddha at Gaya. Said to be over 700 years old. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Subjects = Elgin Collection; Japanese sculpture Location = Bihar; Bodh Gaya; India
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1895
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/4(40)
Title:: The banyan tree, Madura, where their Excellencies had tea. Photographer: Nicholas and Company
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = banyans; Elgin Collection; trees & plants
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

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