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Madras looking north, 1875

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022L/83

Scope and Contents

277x225mm. View from the Promenade looking north along the waterfront. Part of Fort St George and the Saluting Battery can be seen in the left foreground, with the 142 foot granite Doric column of the Lighthouse (built 1838-44). The spire on the skyline belongs to the Roman Catholic Cathedral. This appears to date from before 1875, when work started on the two breakwaters which were to enclose the 1000 foot screw-pile pier (opened in 1862) and create an artificial harbour. The pier itself can be seen here but there is no sign of the breakwaters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading at edges.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2011-01-14 16:46:13+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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