Old river view, showing sailing ships, 1870 - 1889
Scope and Contents
218x159mm. View from the bank of the Hooghly showing sailing vessels at their moorings on the river. The precise location is not identified, but the silhouetted building in the left background is possibly the Bank of Bengal, in which case the photograph looks S along Strand Road towards Colvin's Ghat, (Massey p.2). Photograph credited to Johnston and Hoffman.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1889
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2011-01-21 14:18:46+00:00
Repository Details
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