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McCabe Collection: Photograph album of Assam and album of press cuttings
Catalogue reference: Photo 1356
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This record is about the McCabe Collection: Photograph album of Assam and album of press cuttings dating from 1880s-1890s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1356
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Title (The name of the record)
- McCabe Collection: Photograph album of Assam and album of press cuttings
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1880s-1890s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection comprising two items:. Photo 1356/1. Photograph album 1880s-(?)1940s, belonging to Anne McCabe and relating principally to the career of Robert Blair McCabe, Indian Civil Service, in Assam, including a series of views of the effects of the Shillong Earthquake of 1897, in which McCabe was killed. The album also contains later portraits and photographs of Cheltenham Ladies' College. Photo 1356/2. Volume of press cutting, mainly relating to the career of Robert Blair McCabe in Assam, but including some later material concerning other family members.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- Two albums
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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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)
- Donated by Margaret and Brian Writer, 7 November 2016.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4bc48069-f215-4203-a254-7452a410276f/
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McCabe Collection: Photograph album of Assam and album of press cuttings