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Photo 387
- Record Id:
- 032-003070557
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003070557
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025720789.0x0006dd
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 387
- Title:
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Album of views of the construction of the Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal. Photographer(s): Unknown
- Scope & Content:
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Black half-leather album, 375x460mm, containing mounted prints with letterpress captions. Originally presented to the library of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, by the Public Works Department, Naini Tal, in July 1891. The album has acquisition labels and ink stamps inside. The photographs depict various stages in the construction of the Nadrai Aqueduct from May 1887 to its completion in 1889-90.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003070557", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 387: Album of views of the construction of the Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal. Photographer(s): Unknown" },{ "id" : "040-003070558", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(1): Wells, 12 feet diameter, of north abutment being sunk to clay stratum with Bull's 2½ cubic feet sand dredger. Wooden well curbs in fore…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070559", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(2): Large gantry and dredger on top of 20 feet well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070560", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(3): Wells, 12 feet in diameter, in abutment pier No 5 being sunk through clay by steam dredging with Bell's 10 cubic feet dredgers, [Nadrai…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070561", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(4): Pier No 9 and abutment pier No 10 being sunk through clay, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], April 1887. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070562", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(5): General view of centre part of works from south-east, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], May 1887. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070563", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(6): Constructing wells of south abutment, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070564", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(7): Demolishing temporary masonry of wells of north abutment, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070565", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(8): General view of works taken from top of well No 44 in north abutment, , [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. The view…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070566", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(9): View of wells of south abutment being sunk, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070567", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(10): View of pier No 14 showing alternate wells sunk to half depth, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070568", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(11): General view of south end of works, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070569", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(12): Side frame of large gantry being hoisted on to well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070570", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(13): Large gantry, 35 feet high, erected on top of well 20 feet diameter. Well is loaded with 600 rails weighing about 150 tons. Mr Bell's…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070571", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(14): Mr Bell's pattern of clay dredger, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070572", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(15): Collection of various patterns of pulley blocks used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070573", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(16): Rail gantry being hoisted on to 12 feet well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070574", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(17): Patterns of rail gantries, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070575", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(18): Accident to well No 222, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. A 16 feet sump had been dredged below curb of well and Gatmill's…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070576", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(19): Another view of Accident to well No 222, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070577", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(20): Test load on well No 88, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Total test load 1,5421 tons. Subsidence 1.11 inches, March 1888.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070578", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(21): Test load on group of four 12 feet wells in abutment pier No 10, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070579", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(22): View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070580", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(23): View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070581", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(24): View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070582", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(25): Test load on centering, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070583", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(26): 80-HP Turbine being erected, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070584", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(27): Concreting wells with skip designed by Mistri Sant Singh, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070585", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(28): Sheet piling at back of abutments, October 1888. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070586", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(29): Workshops yard showing extra centering under construction, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070587", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(30): Piers Nos 6 and 7 in course of erection, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070588", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(31): Filling in embankment at breach of old aqueduct showing temporary Nadi diversion, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], November…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070589", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(32): View of south abutment brickwork in progress, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], December 1889[8?]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070590", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(33): Panoramic view of archwork, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070591", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(34): Panoramic view of archwork, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070592", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(35): View of top of arches during progress of archwork, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070593", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(36): View of top of arches during progress of archwork, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070594", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(37): Archwork in progress, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], January 1889. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070595", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(38): View of masonry block floor in abutment bay, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070596", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(39): View of trough of aqueduct, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], September 1884[9?]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070597", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(40): View of top of spandril arches, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070598", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(41): View of completed aqueduct from south-east wing, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070599", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(42): General bird's eye view of aqueduct [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070600", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(43): View in subway, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070601", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(44): Panoramic view of aqueduct, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070602", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(45): Panoramic view of aqueduct, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003070603", "parent" : "032-003070557", "text" : "Photo 387(46): General view of well sinking and lime mixing, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003070557
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 387(1) : Wells, 12 feet diameter, of north abutment being sunk to clay stratum with Bull's 2½ cubic feet sand dredger. Wooden well curbs in…
Photo 387(2) : Large gantry and dredger on top of 20 feet well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(3) : Wells, 12 feet in diameter, in abutment pier No 5 being sunk through clay by steam dredging with Bell's 10 cubic feet dredgers,…
Photo 387(4) : Pier No 9 and abutment pier No 10 being sunk through clay, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], April 1887. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(5) : General view of centre part of works from south-east, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], May 1887. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(6) : Constructing wells of south abutment, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(7) : Demolishing temporary masonry of wells of north abutment, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(8) : General view of works taken from top of well No 44 in north abutment, , [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. The…
Photo 387(9) : View of wells of south abutment being sunk, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(10) : View of pier No 14 showing alternate wells sunk to half depth, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(11) : General view of south end of works, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(12) : Side frame of large gantry being hoisted on to well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal], March 1888. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(13) : Large gantry, 35 feet high, erected on top of well 20 feet diameter. Well is loaded with 600 rails weighing about 150 tons. Mr…
Photo 387(14) : Mr Bell's pattern of clay dredger, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(15) : Collection of various patterns of pulley blocks used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(16) : Rail gantry being hoisted on to 12 feet well, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(17) : Patterns of rail gantries, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(18) : Accident to well No 222, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. A 16 feet sump had been dredged below curb of well and…
Photo 387(19) : Another view of Accident to well No 222, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(20) : Test load on well No 88, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Total test load 1,5421 tons. Subsidence 1.11 inches, March…
Photo 387(21) : Test load on group of four 12 feet wells in abutment pier No 10, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(22) : View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(23) : View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(24) : View of steam hoists used on the work, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 387(25) : Test load on centering, [Nadrai Aqueduct, Lower Ganges Canal]. Photographer: Unknown
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 46 items
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- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1887
- End Date:
- 1890
- Date Range:
- 1887-1890
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 105 mm x 146 mm to 215 mm x 536 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Found in the Map Room, IOLR, 1970s.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
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