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Pavement marking the position of the Black Hole, 1907-12 - 1908-01

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 3/458

Scope and Contents

Quarter-plate. [Inscription on tablet above it: The marble pavement below this spot was placed here by Lord Curzon Viceroy and Governor-General in 1901 to mark the site of the prison in Old Fort William known as the Black Hole in which 146 British inhabitants of Calcutta were confined in the night of the 20th June 1756, and from which only 23 came out alive].

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-12 - 1908-01

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

General

PJ.

Finding aid date

2002-08-16 11:43:17+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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