Remains of Col. Turner's House, 2 Wood St., 1864
Scope and Contents
253x179mm. Showing the ruins of Colonel Turner’s house after the cyclone of 4-5 October 1864. The whole wall of one side of the two storey building has been destroyed, leaving the interior exposed. For personal accounts of the storm, see Massey pp. 28-36 and Samuel R. Elson, ‘Personal memories and reminiscences of the Calcutta Cyclone of the 5th October 1864’ (‘Bengal Past and Present’, vol.II, no.1, January 1908, pp.120-125).
Dates
- Creation: 1864
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Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Pearson, J F
Finding aid date
2011-03-04 15:15:25+00:00
Repository Details
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