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Old river view, showing sailing ships, 1870 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022AA/15

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2011-01-21 14:18:46+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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