The Kashmir Gate, 1860 - 1869
Scope and Contents
295 x 237 mm. View showing the N facade (exterior) of the Kashmir Gate with the dome of Skinner's Church in the background. The view looks along the moat and shows the bullet and shell damage which this gateway to the city sustained during the Indian Mutiny. The double arched gateway formed the N entrance to the city and was one of the points of entry when British forces occupied the city in 1857. Bourne no. 1357.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1869
Creator
- From the Fonds: Marion and Co (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: Probably taken during the mid 1860s..
Originator(s)
Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer
Finding aid date
2011-01-11 09:26:29+00:00
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