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Photo 531
- Record Id:
- 032-003098614
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003098614
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025910660.0x000984
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 531
- Title:
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Shannon Collection: Views and portraits, Calcutta. Photographer(s): Pandit Studio
- Scope & Content:
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Collection of loose unmounted prints, most with detailed captions and identifications on verso. Photographs include portraits taken at various functions attended by Geoffrey Eccleston Boyd Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the UK in India, views of the High Commission and official residence in Calcutta and some miscellaneous views in Eastern Bengal.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003098614", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 531: Shannon Collection: Views and portraits, Calcutta. Photographer(s): Pandit Studio" },{ "id" : "040-003098615", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(1): 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, from the garden. Official residence, Dec 1952-Feb 1956. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098616", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(2): 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, front door on the left. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098617", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(3): View from the flat roof of 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, where I have my breakfast in the hot weather. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098618", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(4): 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, from the side. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098619", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(5): The garden at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, in fine weather. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098620", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(6): The garden at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, during a monsoon flood. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098621", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(7): My car loaded on one of the many ferries in East Bengal. Hardly any of the rivers are bridged. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098622", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(8): My escort of Assam Police at the border into East Pakistan (Assam civil liaison officer in mufti, his place in the line reflects his…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098623", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(9): Setting out to see the one-horned rhinoceros in the Kazirang Game Reserve in Assam. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098624", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(10): Assam, near Shillong. Typical of groups of stones about 12ft high. We were told that they are memorials to the dead, the uprights…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098625", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(11): A party of Nepalis, seen near Darjeeling, all dressed up, probably for a wedding. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098626", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(12): Schoolchildren in Assam. You no sooner stop than a crowd assembles. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098627", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(13): Gangtok. Part of mule-train setting out from Sikkim for Tibet. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098628", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(14): Government House, Shillong, Assam. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098629", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(15): Paul Buxton, from the High Commissioner's Office in Delhi, by the signpost at the start of the Ledo Road near Margherita in Upper…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098630", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(16): [Portrait]. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the UK, host, in the reception line at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, 18.12.52,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098631", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(17): [Portrait]. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, hosting a reception in honour of Mr R.A. Butler. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098632", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(18): G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the UK, arriving for dinner at the Bengal United Services Club, Calcutta, Coronation Day,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098633", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(19): G.B.S[hannon] with the Queen of Nepal at Firpo's Restaurant, Calcutta (The Consul-General for Nepal interpreting). Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098634", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(20): Sindri Fertilizers Factory near Dhanbad, Bihar, 25.8.53. [Group including] T.B. Gyles in tie; R.A.F. Slatter with topee; G.B. Shannon…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098635", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(21): Dum Dum, 26 Oct 55, 7am. L to R: Mr Murtaza Raza Chowilhuria[?], Deputy High Commissioner for Pakistan; Earl of Home, Secretary of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098636", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(22): G.B.S[hannon] with Marshal Tito, Assembly House, Calcutta, 31.12.54. Photographer: Everhappy Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098637", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(23): [Group] At the Deputy High Commissioner's Reception in honour of the Secretary of State, on a visit to Calcutta. Photographer: Narayan,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098638", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(24): [Portrait of] Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom; G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098639", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(25): Dum Dum Airport, 13.12.52. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, welcoming Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, High Commissioner,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098640", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(26): Reception by G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner in Calcutta, in honour of Viscount Swinton, Secretary of State for Commonwealth…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098641", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(27): G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, entertaining Vice-Admiral Sir William Slayter, Commander-in-Chief East Indies and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098642", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(28): G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, with H.C. Mookerjee, Governor of West Bengal, Mr M.S. Mehta, then Indian High…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098643", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(29): Calcutta, 4.12.52., the day after arrival. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, with the Governor of West Bengal and the C-in-C East…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098644", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(30): Mrs Richardson & G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta [at] Mrs Richardson's School, Barrah, North Bihar, 29.11.53.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098645", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(31): Mrs Richardson, P.B. Lewis & G.B.S[hannon] (both garlanded) [at] Mrs Richardson's School, Barrah, North Bihar, 29.11.53.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098646", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(32): G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commr for the United Kingdom with Bata staff, Batanagar, 15.9.1955. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098647", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(33): The direct radio telephone service between Calcutta and London was inaugurated by Shri Jagjivan Ram, Union Communication's Minister, on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098648", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(34): [Group portrait] L to R: Countess of Home; Earl of Home, S of S for C[ommonwealth] Relations; George Middleton, Deputy High Commr,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098649", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(35): The High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, on 12th November at Calcutta, formally handed over to the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098650", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(36): G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Calcutta, at the inauguration of the direct telephone link with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098651", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(37): St Paul's School, [Darjiling]. Photographer: Das Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098652", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(38): British High Commissioner's Office, 1 Harington Street, Calcutta, end of 1955. Front entrance. Photographer: Dass Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098653", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(39): British High Commissioner's Office, 1 Harington Street, Calcutta, end of 1955. Garden front. Photographer: Dass Studio" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098654", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(40): Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, 1 Harington Street, Calcutta, Dec 52-Feb 56. Front entrance. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098655", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(41): 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta. Front entrance. Dec 52-Feb 56. Ground Floor, Trade Commissioner's Flat. First Floor, Deputy High…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003098656", "parent" : "032-003098614", "text" : "Photo 531(42): 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, from the side. Dec 52-Feb 56. Photographer: Bombay Photo Stores Ltd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003098614
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 531(1) : 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, from the garden. Official residence, Dec 1952-Feb 1956. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(2) : 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, front door on the left. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(3) : View from the flat roof of 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, where I have my breakfast in the hot weather. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(4) : 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, from the side. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(5) : The garden at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, in fine weather. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(6) : The garden at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge, Calcutta, during a monsoon flood. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(7) : My car loaded on one of the many ferries in East Bengal. Hardly any of the rivers are bridged. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(8) : My escort of Assam Police at the border into East Pakistan (Assam civil liaison officer in mufti, his place in the line reflects…
Photo 531(9) : Setting out to see the one-horned rhinoceros in the Kazirang Game Reserve in Assam. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(10) : Assam, near Shillong. Typical of groups of stones about 12ft high. We were told that they are memorials to the dead, the…
Photo 531(11) : A party of Nepalis, seen near Darjeeling, all dressed up, probably for a wedding. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(12) : Schoolchildren in Assam. You no sooner stop than a crowd assembles. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(13) : Gangtok. Part of mule-train setting out from Sikkim for Tibet. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(14) : Government House, Shillong, Assam. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(15) : Paul Buxton, from the High Commissioner's Office in Delhi, by the signpost at the start of the Ledo Road near Margherita in…
Photo 531(16) : [Portrait]. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the UK, host, in the reception line at 7/1 Sunny Park, Ballygunge,…
Photo 531(17) : [Portrait]. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, hosting a reception in honour of Mr R.A. Butler. Photographer: Unknown
Photo 531(18) : G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner for the UK, arriving for dinner at the Bengal United Services Club, Calcutta, Coronation…
Photo 531(19) : G.B.S[hannon] with the Queen of Nepal at Firpo's Restaurant, Calcutta (The Consul-General for Nepal interpreting).…
Photo 531(20) : Sindri Fertilizers Factory near Dhanbad, Bihar, 25.8.53. [Group including] T.B. Gyles in tie; R.A.F. Slatter with topee; G.B.…
Photo 531(21) : Dum Dum, 26 Oct 55, 7am. L to R: Mr Murtaza Raza Chowilhuria[?], Deputy High Commissioner for Pakistan; Earl of Home, Secretary…
Photo 531(22) : G.B.S[hannon] with Marshal Tito, Assembly House, Calcutta, 31.12.54. Photographer: Everhappy Studio
Photo 531(23) : [Group] At the Deputy High Commissioner's Reception in honour of the Secretary of State, on a visit to Calcutta. Photographer:…
Photo 531(24) : [Portrait of] Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom; G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner,…
Photo 531(25) : Dum Dum Airport, 13.12.52. G.B. Shannon, Deputy High Commissioner, Calcutta, welcoming Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, High…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 42 items
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- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1950
- End Date:
- 1959
- Date Range:
- 1950s
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 49 mm x 78 mm to 161 mm x 209 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Presented by G.E.B. Shannon, June 1979.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Pandit Studio
Shannon, Godrey Eccleston Boyd., 1907-1989