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Views of Benares [i.e. Varanasi] from the riverside presented by the Maharaja of Benares

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022TT

Scope and Contents

A small album containing prints measuring approximately 95 x 70 mm. The album cover is stamped with the title in gold. Letterpress captions are pasted beneath the photographs. The prints show some of the ghats which line the Ganges riverfront as it flows through Benares.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920 - 1929

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Biographical / Historical

Photographer unknown.

Extent

1 album(s) (20 images in 1 album)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Asia, fiche number 71.

General

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Date information

DateText: Photographs possibly taken in the 1920s..

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2003-06-30 15:10:54+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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