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Photo 243

Record Id:: 032-003057716
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-003057716
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100025702187.0x000cf5
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 243
Title:: Construction of the Darjeeling Hill Road. Photographer(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:: Collection of 31 loose albumen prints mounted on card measuring 303 x 378 mm. Each mount has the letterpress title, Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department, together with individual numbered caption. The series runs from 1-30, with an additonal unnumbered print of a group of engineers. No. 23 of this set is missing. The collection shows views of the road under construction at Gyabarry and Kursiong (Karsiyang).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-003057716", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 243: Construction of the Darjeeling Hill Road. Photographer(s): Unknown" },{ "id" : "040-003057717", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(1): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 1. 3 miles below Gyabarry. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057718", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(2): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 2. Gyabarry Bungalow and Cutting. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057719", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(3): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 3. Section of Gyabarry Cutting. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057720", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(4): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 4. One mile above Gyabarry. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057721", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(5): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 5. Two miles above Gyabarry, looking South. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057722", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(6): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 6. Two miles above Gyabarry, looking North East. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057723", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(7): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 7. Cutting at 6 miles below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057724", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(8): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 8. Entrance to Pearson's Cutting, 3 miles below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057725", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(9): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 9. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 1. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057726", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(10): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 10. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 2. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057727", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(11): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 11. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 3. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057728", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(12): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 12. Three-quarter mile below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057729", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(13): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 13. Half mile below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057730", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(14): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 14. Kursiong Dawk Bungalow. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057731", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(15): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 15. Damage at June 13th at 2 miles above Kursiong, with temporary bridge.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057732", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(16): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 16. Large slip of June 13th, 1865, at 2¼ miles above Kursiong. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057733", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(17): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 17. Section of large slip at 2¼ mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057734", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(18): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 18. Damage of June 13th, 1865, at 3 mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057735", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(19): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 19. Repairs at 3 mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057736", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(20): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 20. Jora, at the 5th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057737", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(21): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 21. Road at 8th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057738", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(22): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 22. Road at 9th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057739", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(23): Darjeeling Hill Road. PRINT MISSING." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057740", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(24): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 24. Rumboal Shed at 12½ mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057741", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(25): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 25. Rumboal Cutting at 14th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057742", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(26): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 26. Goom Cutting 4 miles from Darjeeling. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057743", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(27): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 27. Road 3½ miles from Darjeeling. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057744", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(28): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 28. Road 3 miles from Darjeeling. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057745", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(29): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 29. Damage of June 13th at 3 miles from Darjeeling. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057746", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(30): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 30. Darjeeling. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003057747", "parent" : "032-003057716", "text" : "Photo 243(31): Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. The staff of the road, Nov. 1865. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-003057716
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: Photo 243(1) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 1. 3 miles below Gyabarry. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(2) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 2. Gyabarry Bungalow and Cutting. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(3) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 3. Section of Gyabarry Cutting. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(4) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 4. One mile above Gyabarry. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(5) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 5. Two miles above Gyabarry, looking South. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(6) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 6. Two miles above Gyabarry, looking North East. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(7) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 7. Cutting at 6 miles below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(8) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 8. Entrance to Pearson's Cutting, 3 miles below Kursiong. Photographer:…
Photo 243(9) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 9. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 1. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(10) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 10. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 2. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(11) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 11. View in Pearson's Cutting No. 3. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(12) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 12. Three-quarter mile below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(13) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 13. Half mile below Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(14) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 14. Kursiong Dawk Bungalow. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(15) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 15. Damage at June 13th at 2 miles above Kursiong, with temporary…
Photo 243(16) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 16. Large slip of June 13th, 1865, at 2¼ miles above Kursiong.…
Photo 243(17) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 17. Section of large slip at 2¼ mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(18) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 18. Damage of June 13th, 1865, at 3 mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(19) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 19. Repairs at 3 mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(20) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 20. Jora, at the 5th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(21) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 21. Road at 8th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(22) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 22. Road at 9th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(23) : Darjeeling Hill Road. PRINT MISSING.
Photo 243(24) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 24. Rumboal Shed at 12½ mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 243(25) : Darjeeling Hill Road, Public Works Department. View No. 25. Rumboal Cutting at 14th mile above Kursiong. Photographer: Unknown
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Hierarchy:: 032-003057716
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 243
Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 31 items
Digitised Content:
Languages:: Not applicable
Scripts:: Not applicable
Techniques:: Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print
Start Date:: 1865
End Date:: 1865
Date Range:: 1865
Era:: CE
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Physical Characteristics:: Dimensions: 98 mm x 183 mm to 180 mm x 230 mm
Source of Acquisition:: 'Found in basement [or Orbit House], October 1965.'
Material Type:: Photographs
Legal Status:: Not Known
Subjects:: Civil engineering
Darjiling: Construction of the Darjiling Hill Road, 1865
Engineering
Road Building
Road transport
Roads and Highways
Transportation
Places:: Darjeeling, Darjiling, West Bengal, India, Asia