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1. Photo 1085/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9
Title:
Monk Collection: Miscellaneous Views of India. Photographer(s): Chokroborty, S. K. and others unknown
Scope & Content:
Collection of 22 loose prints of miscellaneous Indian subjects, arranged as follows: Prints 1-5. Miscellaneous views of Agra, Calcutta and Amritsar, portrait of an Indian ruler and group portrait of domestic staff, 1870s-c. 1900s. Prints 6-11. Views at Shillong, some showing the effects of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s-1914
Extent:
22 items

2. Photo 1085/9(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(12)
Title:
Hindustani plough. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Posed group of farmers with two bullock drawn ploughs. The print is accompanied by handwritten notes giving a sketch of a typical plough and information on dimensions, method of operation, etc. [Printing-out paper, 274x211mm]. Subjects = agricultural impleme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1085/9(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(13)
Title:
Hindustani plough. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 12, but showing three ploughs. [Printing-out paper, 288x206mm]. Subjects = agricultural implements; agriculture; crops; Monk Collection; ploughing; ploughs
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1085/9(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(14)
Title:
Hindustani plough. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 13. [Printing-out paper, 286x212mm]. Subjects = agricultural implements; agriculture; crops; Monk Collection; ploughing; ploughs
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1085/9(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(5)
Title:
Golden Temple, Amritsar. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Snapshot view looking across the tank towards the temple. [100x74mm]. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian Architecture (Sikh); Monk Collection; temples Location = Amritsar; India; Punjab; Punjab (India)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1085/9(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(11)
Title:
Crinoline Falls [Shillong]. Photographer: Chokroborty, S. K.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the falls. [Printing-out paper, 199x144mm]. Subjects = Monk Collection; river scenes; waterfalls Location = Crinoline Falls; India; Meghalaya; Shillong
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1897
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1085/9(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(4)
Title:
Calcutta P.O. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the south-east corner of Dalhousie Square (now B.B.D. Bagh), looking across the Dalhousie Tank towards the Post Office of the west side of the square, with the Dalhousie Institute in the left foreground. [Printing-out paper, 151x94mm]. Subjects = Br...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1085/9(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(20)
Title:
[Hardinge Bridge over the Lower Ganges at Sara under construction.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the river bank showing the bridge underconstruction, with railway sidings and stores depot in the foreground. The bride and ancillary works were built between 1909 and 1915. For an illustrated account of its construction, see 'The Hardinge Bridge over the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
27 May 1913
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1085/9(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(21)
Title:
[Hardinge Bridge over the Lower Ganges at Sara under construction.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the bridge under construction, with barges lined up against the side of the bridge. [Printing-out paper, dated '24-6-13' in the negative, 205x155mm]. Subjects = bridges; civil engineering; Monk Collection; railway building; railways; river scen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 Jun 1913
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1085/9(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1085/9(22)
Title:
[Hardinge Bridge over the Lower Ganges at Sara under construction.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the side of the bridge, showing four spans of girders in position. [Printing-out paper, dated '8-3-14' in the negative, 205x157mm]. Subjects = bridges; civil engineering; Monk Collection; railway building; railways; river scenes; transport Lo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
8 Mar 1914
Extent:
1 item