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Photo 52

Record Id:

032-003043271

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003043271

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025648519.0x0006e8

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 52

Title:

Murray Collection: Views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Benares. Photographer(s): Murray, John

Scope & Content:

Collection of 44 loose prints, mounted on card with letterpress captions pasted below the image. Beneath each caption is the legend: 'Printed at the School of Industrial Art, Calcutta, from a negative by Dr Murray, Civil Surgeon, Agra'. The photographs mainly depict locations connected with the Indian Uprising of 1857–58 and were taken in early 1858 on Murray's return from furlough in England at the request of the Governor General. The photographs show views in Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Varanasi.

A letter from Murray to the Secretary, Government of India, dated 4 January 1858, notes the request from the Governor General 'to take some photographic views, at Benares, Allahabad, Cawnpore, Agra, and Delhi' and enquires about precise instructions and allowances for this work. In a reply to this, dated 22 January 1858, Beadon writes that 'His Lordship in Council requests that on your way to Cawnpore you will halt at Benares, and apply yourself to taking a set of views of the Raj Ghat entrenchment, conveying as clear and complete an impression of the works as possible ... You are also requested to halt at Allahabad, to take a set of views of the principal buildings of the Fort, and the buildings in course of adaptation or construction as Barracks and Hospitals, and, if possible, to take a general view exhibiting the included sites of any such buildings ... After your arrival at Agra, you will ... proceed to Delhi, and take views of the Palace Buildings and Palace Walls, of the City Walls and principal gates, and of the Jumma Musjid and other Public Buildings of note. The Governor General in Council particularly desires that all the chief features within the enceinte of the Palace Walls, should be represented.' Four sets of prints from the resulting negatives are recorded as being forwarded to the Under Secretary of State for India in London on 8 October 1859.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043277", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(6): [View of ruined buildings in] Subzee Mundee [Subzi Mandi], Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043278", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(7): [View of a cemetery described as] Subzee Mundee Picket, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043279", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(8): Flag Staff Tower, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043280", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(9): [Ruins of the] Observatory, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043281", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(10): College, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043282", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(11): [St.James's] Church, Delhi [showing damage caused by the Mutiny fighting]. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043283", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(12): Kutub Minar [Delhi]. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043284", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(13): Kutub Minar [Delhi]. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043285", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(14): Iron lath [pillar] at Kutub, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043286", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(15): Rao Petarah's Temple, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043287", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(16): Humayoon's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043288", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(17): Humayon's Tomb, Delhi [with the Barber's Tomb (?) in the foreground]. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043289", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(18): Humayon's Tomb [and gateway], Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043290", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(19): Khoodsia Baug [Qudsia Bagh] Musjeed, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043291", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(20): Zenut-ool Musjeed, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043292", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(21): Sufter Jung's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043293", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(22): [Qila-i-Kuhna] Musjeed, Old Fort, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043294", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(23): Jumma Musjeed, Delhi Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043295", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(24): Bashny Ghat on Jumna, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043296", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(25): [Exterior of the] Lahore Gate of Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043297", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(26): [Interior view of the] Lahore Gate of Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043298", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(27): Delhi Gate of Palace [Delhi]. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043299", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(28): Eastern face of the Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043300", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(29): [Naqqar Khana] Inner Gateway of the Palace, Delhi. Now powder magazine. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043301", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(30): Mussum Boorj and Dewan Khass [Musamman Burj and Diwan-i-Khas] of the Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043302", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(31): Water Gate of Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043303", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(32): Tree in Palace, Delhi, under which 49 Christians were murdered no [sic for 'on'] the 15th May 1857. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043304", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(33): The Hospital in General Wheeler's entrenchment, Cawnpore. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043305", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(34): Sutter Ghat, Cawnpore. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043306", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(35): Sutter Ghat, Cawnpore. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043307", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(36): The Well and Monument, Slaughter House, Cawnpore. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043308", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(37): Lath, Allahabad. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043309", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(38): Jumna face of Fort, Allahabad. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043310", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(39): Parade [ground in the cantonment], Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043311", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(40): [Aurangzeb's] Mosque near Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043312", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(41): Simalah [corrected to Tarkeswara] Temple, Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043313", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(42): Bishessur Nath [Vishvanatha?] Temple, Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043314", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(43): Eastern end of Rajghat, Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003043315", "parent" : "032-003043271", "text" : "Photo 52(44): Bishessur Nath [Vishvanatha?] Temple, Benares. Photographer: John Murray." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Contains:

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Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

44 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

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Scripts:

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Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1858

End Date:

1858

Date Range:

Early 1858

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: Average: 330 mm x 425 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Official deposit, 1860: Received from the Public Dept., 3 April 1860.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known

Names:

Murray, John, 1809-1898