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The Cultivation of Jute in Bengal. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1180
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This record is about the The Cultivation of Jute in Bengal. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann. dating from c 1900.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1180
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Cultivation of Jute in Bengal. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 89 prints in four albums (Photo 1180/1-4), documenting the cultivation, processing and preparation for export of jute. These views were probably taken in East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh). Many of the views in the collection are reproduced as plates in D. R. Wallace, The Romance of Jute (2nd edition, London and Calcutta, 1928).
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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)
- Four albums, 89 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)
- Purchased from Pablo Butcher, 7 February 2008.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Many of the views in the collection are reproduced as plates in D. R. Wallace, The Romance of Jute (2nd edition, London and Calcutta, 1928).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/44993c0b-f27e-4123-9035-8582cac67a84/
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The Cultivation of Jute in Bengal. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann.