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Photo 140

Record Id:

032-003049500

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003049500

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025648639.0x000801

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 140

Title:

'Views of Western India'. Photographers: George Robert Ballingall, Johnson and Henderson, Henry Hinton, Arthur A. Jacob, Allan Newton Scott, David Harold Day Sykes.

Scope & Content:

Green quarter-leather album, 365 x 348 mm, containing mounted prints with letterpress descriptions on reverse. The album title is stamped in gold on the spine. The prints were variously published between 1856-58 in Johnson and Henderson's Indian Amateur's Photographic Album and in 1872 in D. H. Sykes and Co's Photographic Album of Bombay Views: with letterpress descriptions. Both of these publications were isssued monthly and contained original prints with letterpress descriptions. Fourteen copies of the paper folders in which the prints were sold are bound in at the back of the album The album has now (2008) been rebound and the original wrappers bound as a separate volume. The prints depict topographical, architectural and ethnographical views mainly in and around Bombay but including views from other regions in India.

The Indian Amateur's Photographic Album was published by William Johnson and William Henderson under the patronage of the Bombay Photographic Society (of which Johnson was a founding member and Secretary) and ran for a total of 36 issued between 1856 and 1858.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Photographer: Hinton, Henry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049505", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(5): Jooma Musjid, Bombay. Photographer: Hinton, Henry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049506", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(6): The cotton ground, Colaba, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049507", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(7): The Cathedral, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049508", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(8): View from the south-east frontage of the Town Hall, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049509", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(9): A wee bit of the castle, Bombay. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049510", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(10): Hindu shrine near the Railway Station, Byculla, Bombay. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049511", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(11): Panoramic view of the Fort from Colaba, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049512", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(12): Back Bay, from Malabar Hill, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049513", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(13): A bit of Malabar Hill, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049514", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(14): Temples at Walakeshwar, Bombay. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049515", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(15): The Brahmanical cave-temple, Elephanta. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049516", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(16): A scene on the Bombay and Baroda line of Railway in course of construction. Photographer: Jacob, Arthur A." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049517", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(17): The Brahmanical cave-temple, Elephanta. Specimens of the pillars. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049518", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(18): The Brahmanical cave-temple, Elephanta. Entrance to the northern aisle. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049519", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(19): View on the Taptee River. The site of the proposed railway bridge near Surat. Photographer: Jacob, Arthur A." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049520", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(20): Tomb of the Moolla of the Boras, Surat. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049521", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(21): Dutch tombs, Surat. Photographer: Jacob, Arthur A." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049522", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(22): English burial ground, Surat. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049523", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(23): Falls of Mutlagherry, near Ellichpoor, Northern Berar. Photographer: Scott, Allan Newton" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049524", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(24): Temples at Mutlagherry, near Ellichpoor, Northern Berar. Photographer: Scott, Allan Newton" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049525", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(25): Entrance to one of the smaller excavations at Elora. Photographer: Scott, Allan Newton" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049526", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(26): Ruins in the citadel of Bijapur. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049527", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(27): Portion of the monolithic temple of Kailas at Elora. Photographer: Scott, Allan Newton" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049528", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(28): [Facade of] The caves of Elephanta. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049529", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(29): Breach Candy, Vellard, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049530", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(30): Mahalukshmi & Dhackleshwar temples, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049531", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(31): Native durbar, [Palitana.] Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049532", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(32): The P & O Co's dockyard, Mazagon, [Bombay, viewed from Belvedere Hill]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049533", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(33): The Wellington Fountain, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049534", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(34): The Maidan, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049535", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(35): 'The Rocks', Malabar Hill, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049536", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(36): [Interior of] The Victoria and Albert Museum, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049537", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(37): Statue of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049538", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(38): The Public Works Offices, [Bombay]. Photographer: Sykes, David Harold Day" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049539", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(39): Acbar's[sic] Tomb, Agra Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049540", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(40): Costumes and characters of Western India. The Gosayins. Photographer: Johnson, William" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049541", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(41): Costumes and characters of Western India. A group of Persians. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049542", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(42): Costumes and characters of Western India. Parwari women. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049543", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(43): Costumes and characters of Western India. Group of Pinjaris, or cotton-carders. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049544", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(44): Costumes and characters of Western India. Group of Maratha Ghatis. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049545", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(45): Costumes and characters of Western India. Maratha women of the labouring class. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049546", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(46): Costumes and characters of Western India. An eastern Bishop [from the Syrian Church of Jerusalem]. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049547", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(47): Costumes and characters of Western India. Huzur Pattewalas. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049548", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(48): [Group of snake charmers, Bombay.] Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003049549", "parent" : "032-003049500", "text" : "Photo 140(49): Costumes and characters of Western India. Brahmani ladies. Photographer: Johnson and Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Contains:

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Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

49 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:

1850

End Date:

1872

Date Range:

1850s-c 1872

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 147 mm x 198 mm to 225 mm x 304 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Provenance unknown.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known

Names:

Ballingall, George Robert, physician, East India Company; photographer, 1825-1868
Jacob, Arthur Augustus, civil engineer, 1831-1895
Johnson and Henderson
Scott, Allan Newton, 1824-1870
Sykes, David Harold Day, c 1829-1873

Places:

Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Mahārāshtra, India, Asia