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H.H. Davies, M.A. Principal C.T.S. Lucknow [Davies Indian Album II], 1902 - 1910

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022R

Scope and Contents

An album, labelled on the spine, containing prints of various sizes. The prints are of two types; large professional photographs, chiefly of Benares, Delhi, and Agra, and smaller amateur prints. presumably by Davies, relating both to these places and to Kashmir - river and mountain scenes. These are chiefly on left hand pages, with professional photographs on the right, and are captioned. Towards the end of the album, after a series of Agra scenes, there is a group of interesting photographs of Indian people and occupations, and also further photographs by Davies. Very few of these latter items are captioned.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902 - 1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 album(s) (351 images in 1 album)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The album is in poor condition, the photographs themselves are poor to good condition.

Existence and Location of Originals

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Y3022R/105 - Summer Flood, Srinagar

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Y3022R/184 - 115. Annual prayer in Juma [i.e. Jumma] Musjid

http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/1321/1/RCSPC-Y3022QR-R-184.jpg

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Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: South Asia, fiche number 41-44.

General

SG, NE, MJC.

Finding aid date

2004-03-08 16:10:48+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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