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Photo 1170
- Record Id:
- 032-003183702
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003183702
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026599955.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1170
- Title:
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Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others
- Scope & Content:
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Collection compiled by William Cornelius Emery (1895-1964), North Staffordshire Regiment (uncle of the donor's late husband), during service in India, and comprising:
Photo 1170/1. 88 black-and-white and coloured postcards of India and Pakistan. Locations and subjects include Caclutta, Karachi, Lahore, Solan, the Kalka-Simla Railway, Belgaum and Delhi.
Photo 1170/2. 91 photographs of India and Pakistan, c. 1910s-20s, some amateur snapshots, but including a series of photographs of Indian types, trades and occupations probably taken by an Indian studio. Locations include: Karachi, Solon, Calcutta, Bombay, Dagshai, Dalhousie, Barog, Lahore
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003183702", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 1170: Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others" },{ "id" : "040-003183704", "parent" : "032-003183702", "text" : "Photo 1170/1: Postcards of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann" },{ "id" : "041-003183705", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(1): Riverside shipping, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183706", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(2): On the river bank, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183707", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(3): Outram Ghat (1911), Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183708", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(4): Telegraph Office, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183709", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(5): Writer's Buildings, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183710", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(6): Site of the Black Hole, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183711", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(7): Outram Statue, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183712", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(8): Race Course, Viceroy's Cup Day, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183713", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(9): View in the Eden Gardens, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183714", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(10): Palm avenue, Botanical Gardens, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183715", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(11): Native shop, Calcutta, Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183716", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(12): Snake charmer, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183717", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(13): Bunder wallah or monkey man, Calcutta. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183718", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(14): Village scene, Bengal. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183719", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(15): Calcutta, General Post Office. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183720", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(16): Fort William, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183721", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(17): Staff Barracks, Fort William, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183722", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(18): Queen's Barracks, Fort William, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183723", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(19): Calcutta Gate, Fort William, Calcutta Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183724", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(20): Chowringhee Gate, Fort William, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183725", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(21): Plassey Gate, Fort William, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183726", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(22): The Telegraph Office, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183727", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(23): The Municipal Offices, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183728", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(24): The High Court, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183729", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(25): The Bank of Bengal, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183730", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(26): Government House, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183731", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(27): The Medical College Hospital [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183732", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(28): La Martiniere School, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183733", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(29): The Howrah Floating Bridge [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183734", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(30): Nimtollah Bathing Ghat, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183735", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(31): Cup Day at the Calcutta Races. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183736", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(32): Tramway Terminus (The Goomtee), Dhurrumtollah Corner, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183737", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(33): The Jain Temple, Manicktollah, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183738", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(34): Banyan tree, Botanical Gardens, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183739", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(35): Bazar scene, Peshawar City. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183740", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(36): Keamari Karachi Harbour. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183741", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(37): Staff lines with Napier Barracks, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183742", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(38): Sind Art's College and Victoria Museum, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183743", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(39): St Patrick's Church, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183744", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(40): The Merewether Clock Tower, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183745", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(41): Passenger pier, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183746", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(42): Lady [sic] Gymkhana. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183747", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(43): Civil Hospital, Karachi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183748", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(44): Lahore, the Cathedral. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183749", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(45): Lahore, Central Museum. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183750", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(46): Lahore, Roman Catholic Cathedral. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183751", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(47): Lahore, Punjab Club. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183752", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(48): Lahore, Railway Church. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183753", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(49): Lahore, General Post Office. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183754", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(50): Bombay, view of Malabar Hill and Chowpatty. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183755", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(51): Great Arch and Iron Pillar, Kutub Minar, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183756", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(52): Looking down 'Kingsway,' Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183757", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(53): Simla, Valkar Hospital. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183758", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(54): Jutogh showing bazar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183759", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(55): Jutogh showing Simla in distance. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183760", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(56): The Bazar, Solan Hill (India). Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183761", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(57): The Fair, Solan Hill (India). Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183762", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(58): The Church, Solan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183763", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(59): General view, Solon. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183764", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(60): Soldier barrack [sic], Solon. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183765", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(61): Loop on the line [of the Kalka-Simla Railway] at Gumman. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183766", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(62): Beginning of the [Kalka-Simla] line, the 'S' Kalka in the distance. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183767", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(63): Shewing train climbing hill [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183768", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(64): The four tier gallery and pipe line [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183769", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(65): Railway station, Dhorampur, train about to start [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183770", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(66): One of the big galleries on the line near Dhorampur [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183771", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(67): Stone masonry revetement [on the Kalka-Simla Railway]. Cost over 1½ lakhs. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183772", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(68): Principal station, Barogh, halt for refreshments [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183773", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(69): Train coiming out of the longest tunnel, Barogh, K. S. Ry. [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183774", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(70): Train coming out of a gorge [on the Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183775", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(71): Tunnel through rocky hillside [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183776", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(72): Train on steep hillside [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183777", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(73): Kumaratti Railway Station, K. S. R. [Kalka-Simla Railway]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183778", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(74): Double Decker Bungalow, Dagshai Hill. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183779", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(75): The Durgah, Belgaum. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183780", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(76): The R. F. A. Stables, Belgaum. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183781", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(77): Interior Diwan-i-Khas, Fort, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183782", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(78): Lahore Gate, Fort Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183783", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(79): Jama Masjid, Delhi (exterior view). Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183784", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(80): Kashmere Gate, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183785", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(81): Jama Masjid, Delhi, with scene of annual Friday prayer meeting. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183786", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(82): The Kutab Minar, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183787", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(83): Old Fort, Delhi [western gate of the Purana Qila]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183788", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(84): Interior of Delhi Gate, Delhi Fort. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183789", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(85): Jahanara Begam's Tomb, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183790", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(86): Interior of Pearl Mosque, Fort Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183791", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(87): Mutiny Monument, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003183792", "parent" : "040-003183704", "text" : "Photo 1170/1(88): Scale of Justice (interior), Fort Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003315499", "parent" : "032-003183702", "text" : "Photo 1170/2: Photographs of India. Photographer(s): Unknown (some probably by W. C. Emery)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003183702
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 1170/1 : Postcards of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 1170/2 : Photographs of India. Photographer(s): Unknown (some probably by W. C. Emery)
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
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179 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
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- Start Date:
- 1910
- End Date:
- 1920
- Date Range:
- c. 1910-1920
- Era:
- CE
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- Source of Acquisition:
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Given by Mrs Liz Ford, 22 Oct 2007.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Johnston and Hoffmann