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Major-General George Crawford Hogg Collection: Album of miscellaneous views in India...
Catalogue reference: Photo 806/8
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 806/8
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Title (The name of the record)
- Major-General George Crawford Hogg Collection: Album of miscellaneous views in India and England. Photographer(s): Hogg, George Crawford.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1890s-1900s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Red cloth-covered album, measuring 310 x 422 mm, containing mounted prints with handwritten captions. The photographs, mostly by Hogg, include: views and portraits at Disa and Palanpur; views taken during the Bombay Plague at hospitals in Palanpur and Pune (some duplicated in Photo 578/4); views and portraits at Erinpura; groups of Bhils including men of the Kherwara Bhil Corps; views of Bikaner, Somnath (Patan), Belgaum, Dharwad and Bijapur; portraits of Poona Horse officers; and topographical views in England. Collection of Major-General George Crawford Hogg (1842-1941), who entered the Bombay Cavalry in 1858 and served in the Second Afghan War 1878-80; he was Quartermaster General, Bombay 1891-95 and commanded the Deesa District 1895-1900; transferred to unemployed supernumerary list 1904.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 114 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Gift, 1988: Presented by Mrs Claudine J. Singer, February 1988. Complete collection comprises Photo 308/1-8.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 93 mm x 72 mm to 234 mm x 295 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/08cd8126-6fc0-49d1-a8ba-cad30c1c15d8/
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Major-General George Crawford Hogg Collection: Album of miscellaneous views in India and England. Photographer(s): Hogg, George Crawford.