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Photo 615
- Record Id:
- 032-003116821
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003116821
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026029619.0x000925
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 615
- Title:
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James Collection: Album of views in Darjeeling.
- Scope & Content:
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Full-leather album, 240x307mm, containing mounted prints with detailed handwritten captions (three loose prints are inserted at the back of the album). The front free endpaper is signed: 'by Col H.C. James. R.J.J. from Henry, August 1858'. Photographs include social life scenes of European families at their bungalows in Darjeeling, village scenes, river scenes, the church, Sikkim officials, Kuar Singh the rebel leader at Arrah and the Lieutenant-Governor's camp.
Colonel Henry Curry James (1817-1866) entered the Bengal Infantry in 1835; in 1849 he entered the Surveyor-General's Departmentand was ADC to the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal in c.1856. He served as Officiating Superintendent at Darjeeling in 1857 and 1864, and was private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor fo Bengal from 1862-66.
Process = Albumen prints
Photographers = Henry Curry James., ;
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003116821", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 615: James Collection: Album of views in Darjeeling." },{ "id" : "040-003116822", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(1): The house of my next door neighbours at Darjeeling (the Mrs Macdonells). I took the view one morning when we were starting for a picnic,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116823", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(2): A view taken in a Lepcha village just below my house, it gives a good idea of the 'style of architecture' of the hill villages. The…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116824", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(3): View from the verandah of Mr Gordon Young's house. To the left is the bazaar, about the centre of the picture high up is the church and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116825", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(4): The house in which I lived all the time I was at Darjeeling and where I spent many a pleasant hour. Mrs Gordon Young is seated in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116826", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(5): The bed of the 'Runghoo' torrent close to Darjeeling. Under the trees in the centre of the picture was a favorite lunching place. The…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116827", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(6): Another view from Mr Gordon Young's verandah, you just have a peep of Dr Campbell's greenhouses below, in the centre of the picture. My…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116828", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(7): Mr and Mrs Gordon Young, not a good picture though I see a great likeness. She has very light hair and he is a good looking man! Their…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116829", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(8): The view of the Darjeeling church from my bed room window. The houses to the right are where my servants lived. You [?] it is washing…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116830", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(9): The entrance to Darjeeling. My pony is standing on the road which during the panics was defended by [?] fortifications thrown up to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116831", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(10): Another view of my house taken from almost the same spot as the former, namely the verandah of the church. The upstairs room to the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116832", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(11): A pretty pool among the rocks of one of the numerous hill streams. The picture gives you but a poor idea of the sparkling brightness of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116833", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(12): Portrait of Cheeboo Lama, the Agent or Ambassador of the Sikim[sic] Rajah, an excellent specimen of the true Tartar. He saved Dr…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116834", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(13): Another portrait of Mr and Mrs Gordon Young. He was painting one day and she came up to make some corrections in his drawing and I got…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116835", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(14): The house in which Mr Halliday lived. Far away to the left you can see the church and my house to the right of it. Photographer: James,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116836", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(15): Another mountain torrent. I have in vain endeavoured to 'catch' the running water. The only thing in photography which is more…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116837", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(16): A favorite fishing spot at the bottom of one of the deep valleys near Darjeeling, we used often to come here for tiffin. It was so cool…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116838", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(17): A bridge constructed by my orders across the Runghoo torrent on a pathway leading to the mineral spring which I brought to the notice…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116839", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(18): A more distant view of the bridge. The pathway is visible to the right. My pony is waiting for me to the right. This was a nice pretty…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116840", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(19): The bed of the Runghett torrent. The foliage was beautiful here and the cool pools of water gentle[?] refreshing. The 'Pathos'…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116841", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(20): A native hut not far from my house. It is not a good print though the negative was a pain[?]. The goats close to the hut would move!…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116842", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(21): View of the Darjeeling bazaar from my house. The long shacks are the native shops. The house in the left centre is Dr Campbell's.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116843", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(22): Another view, very much like a former one, of Dr Campbell's grounds from Mr Gordon Young's verandah. You can just see the church and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116844", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(23): Yet another view almost like the last. The white road to the right is the Darjeeling Mall, which you see wending away up towards my…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116845", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(24): Another picnic place on the Runghoo torrent. We used to sit in a sort of lane in the centre of the picture and have our tiffin while…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116846", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(25): View of the station of Darjeeling from Mr Halliday's house. My house just comes in to the right. The other houses are scattered over…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116847", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(26): The entrance to Darjeeling with the 'defences' which were thrown up to prevent an attack from the mutinous sepoys. This is not a good…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116848", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(27): A group of Tartars who used to attend my Court on business. One wanted some land, another had fallen out with his friend and a third…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116849", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(28): A near view of the house in which I lived at Darjeeling. Mr Gordon Young and his boy are standing in the verandah. My bearer is…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116850", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(29): Encore the bridge! I could not help taking it again as the light was so beautifully on it. If you have a magnifier, look at the creeper…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116851", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(30): A bad photograph, badly printed on bad paper. But the scene was a pretty one. Do you see Mr Gordon Young looking at some wild hogs on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116852", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(31): Kowar Sing the Arrah rebel. The man who so nearly destroyed all the English inhabitants of Arrah. He used to come and sit with me in my…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116853", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(32): Such a pretty place near Darjeeling where we used to go and fish. Please look at the foliage. Do you see Mr Gordon Young sitting under…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116854", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(33): The Lt Governor's Camp under some 'Fan' Palm Trees. It is good only because it is in focus, but of course I do not wish to hand[?] it…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116855", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(34): 'You must fancy us on a Sunday morning going along the road in front then turning to the left up the hill & so on to church.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116856", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(35): Tomb of Colonel John William Hessing, Brother in law of General Perron (whose wives were Madeline & Anna Derridon[?]), in a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003116857", "parent" : "032-003116821", "text" : "Photo 615(36): [Unidentified English church.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003116821
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 615(1) : The house of my next door neighbours at Darjeeling (the Mrs Macdonells). I took the view one morning when we were starting for a…
Photo 615(2) : A view taken in a Lepcha village just below my house, it gives a good idea of the "style of architecture" of the hill…
Photo 615(3) : View from the verandah of Mr Gordon Young's house. To the left is the bazaar, about the centre of the picture high up is the church…
Photo 615(4) : The house in which I lived all the time I was at Darjeeling and where I spent many a pleasant hour. Mrs Gordon Young is seated in…
Photo 615(5) : The bed of the 'Runghoo' torrent close to Darjeeling. Under the trees in the centre of the picture was a favorite lunching…
Photo 615(6) : Another view from Mr Gordon Young's verandah, you just have a peep of Dr Campbell's greenhouses below, in the centre of the…
Photo 615(7) : Mr and Mrs Gordon Young, not a good picture though I see a great likeness. She has very light hair and he is a good looking man!…
Photo 615(8) : The view of the Darjeeling church from my bed room window. The houses to the right are where my servants lived. You [?] it is…
Photo 615(9) : The entrance to Darjeeling. My pony is standing on the road which during the panics was defended by [?] fortifications thrown up…
Photo 615(10) : Another view of my house taken from almost the same spot as the former, namely the verandah of the church. The upstairs room to…
Photo 615(11) : A pretty pool among the rocks of one of the numerous hill streams. The picture gives you but a poor idea of the sparkling brightness…
Photo 615(12) : Portrait of Cheeboo Lama, the Agent or Ambassador of the Sikim[sic] Rajah, an excellent specimen of the true Tartar. He saved…
Photo 615(13) : Another portrait of Mr and Mrs Gordon Young. He was painting one day and she came up to make some corrections in his drawing and I…
Photo 615(14) : The house in which Mr Halliday lived. Far away to the left you can see the church and my house to the right of it. Photographer:…
Photo 615(15) : Another mountain torrent. I have in vain endeavoured to "catch" the running water. The only thing in photography which is…
Photo 615(16) : A favorite fishing spot at the bottom of one of the deep valleys near Darjeeling, we used often to come here for tiffin. It was so…
Photo 615(17) : A bridge constructed by my orders across the Runghoo torrent on a pathway leading to the mineral spring which I brought to the…
Photo 615(18) : A more distant view of the bridge. The pathway is visible to the right. My pony is waiting for me to the right. This was a nice…
Photo 615(19) : The bed of the Runghett torrent. The foliage was beautiful here and the cool pools of water gentle[?] refreshing. The…
Photo 615(20) : A native hut not far from my house. It is not a good print though the negative was a pain[?]. The goats close to the hut would…
Photo 615(21) : View of the Darjeeling bazaar from my house. The long shacks are the native shops. The house in the left centre is Dr…
Photo 615(22) : Another view, very much like a former one, of Dr Campbell's grounds from Mr Gordon Young's verandah. You can just see the…
Photo 615(23) : Yet another view almost like the last. The white road to the right is the Darjeeling Mall, which you see wending away up towards…
Photo 615(24) : Another picnic place on the Runghoo torrent. We used to sit in a sort of lane in the centre of the picture and have our tiffin…
Photo 615(25) : View of the station of Darjeeling from Mr Halliday's house. My house just comes in to the right. The other houses are scattered…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 36 items
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- Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1859
- Date Range:
- c 1858
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 102 mm x 132 mm to 277 mm x 212 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Purchased (Sothebys) 1981 (lot 147 of sale of ?).
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Places:
- Darjeeling, Darjiling, West Bengal, India, Asia, South Asia
Darjeeling, Darjiling, West Bengal, India, Asia, South Asia