Architectural photographs of India 1905, 1905
Scope and Contents
Contains prints measuring approximately 210 x 160 mm mounted in an album bound in padded red leather and inscribed on the front cover VM [Victoria Mary] surmounted by a coronet. The end papers have a label 'Bourne and Shepherd : Artists, Photographers and Publishers. Calcutta, Simla and Bombay'. This album deals with architectural views (with many close-up details) of buildings in Udaipur, Jaipur, Ajmir, Chitor, Mt Abu, Lahore, Amritsar, Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.
Dates
- Creation: 1905
Creator
- Bourne and Shepherd (1865-) (photographers) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 album(s) (60 images in 1 boxed album)
Language of Materials
English
General
PJ.
Date information
DateText: Though the collection was clearly prepared for the royal visit in 1905-1906 many of the views were originally taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s..
Originator(s)
Bourne and Shepherd
Finding aid date
2002-06-25 10:41:13+00:00
Repository Details
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