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1. IOR/L/PS/7/232

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232
Title:
Political and Secret Letters and enclosures received from India, Vol 232
Scope & Content:
Register Nos. 1471-1550. Includes: Reg.No.1500 (27p; ill.)Report by Major P M Sykes on a tour to Bujnurd, the Gurgan Valley, Astrabad, Shahrud, Sabzawar and Nishapur in Persia; with photographs. 7 Oct 1909
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
1 volume

2. IOR/L/PS/7/232(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(1)
Title:
Washing turquoises at Madan. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Returning to the village [after inspecting a turquoise mine], we witnessed the next operation of sorting the turquoises. The bags of rock were poured into shallow circular pans, into which water was run. The fragments were then worked by the feet of six boys w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

3. IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)
Title:
Astrabad — Inside the city [Gorgan]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards houses of the town. 'Astrabad, when approached from the east, appears to be well set up and from a considerable distance, a clump of very lofty chinars are most conspicuous. Upon passing through the city gate the contrast between Astrabad and to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

4. IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)
Title:
The Kuzluk Pass looking north. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

5. IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)
Title:
The Dahana Gurgan looking east. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the wooded gorge, with a mounted figure in the foreground. 'At Dasht, where the houses of the village have been gutted, we parted with regret from our Kurds and marched down the Dahan-i-Gurgan...The scenery of the Dahan-i-Gurgan is extremely fine....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

6. IOR/L/PS/7/232(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(3)
Title:
Kurds in the Samalgan Valley. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of seven men on horseback, posed in a line for the photographer.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

7. IOR/L/PS/7/232(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(9)
Title:
The Kala Maran from the Katul Plain. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of mountain: 'I had intended to visit Kala Maran, a large flat-topped hill with a perimeter of many miles...but heavy rain put this out of the question as the range was already a foot deep in snow. Instead, as our time was short, we decided to press on ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

8. IOR/L/PS/7/232(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(15)
Title:
Kadamagh from the east. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across fields towards domed shrine (somewhat distant): '...Upon leaving Nishapur, we rode to Kadamgah, where a shrine was built by Shah Abbas to cover the footprint of the Imam Riza. This shrine is surrounded by fine pines of a different species to ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

9. IOR/L/PS/7/232(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(2)
Title:
The Tomb of the Late Ilkhani of Bujnurd. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across stream towards the the tomb, partly obscured by trees: 'In the afternoon, we rode back towards Firuza to visit the tomb of the late Ilkhani. The shrine, as it now is, consists of a central blue dome and two side arches, with four minarets. Th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

10. IOR/L/PS/7/232(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(6)
Title:
Gan Yokmaz Turkoman ploughing [near Gonbad-e Kavus]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View of plough drawn by a horse and a camel yoked together. 'From the camp near Paras we rode, as on the two previous days, through belts of high reeds, passing Kala Gaour, a mound which marks an ancient site. At six miles beyond it, we were in Yamut country an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item