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Edwardes Collection: Sir Herbert Edwardes Collection of miscellaneous photographs....

Catalogue reference: Photo 57

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This record is about the Edwardes Collection: Sir Herbert Edwardes Collection of miscellaneous photographs.... dating from 1850s-1860s.

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Reference

Photo 57

Title

Edwardes Collection: Sir Herbert Edwardes Collection of miscellaneous photographs. Photographer(s): Taylor, A. & G.

Date

1850s-1860s

Description

Loose prints all unmounted except one which is mounted on a commercial mount bearing the photographer's name. The reverse sides have modern captions. Two prints represent portraits, two are architectural and one is a topographical view. This prints were apparantly in the collection of Sir Herbert Edwardes, Commissioner of Peshawar from 1853 and of Ambala 1862-65.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Language

Not applicable

Physical description

5 items

Access conditions

Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.

Immediate source of acquisition

Purchased from Mrs Vandaleur, 1948.

Physical condition

Dimensions: 100 mm x 125 mm to 290 mm x 169 mm.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5666c106-a217-461c-95f0-4d2745fc1600/

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Edwardes Collection: Sir Herbert Edwardes Collection of miscellaneous photographs. Photographer(s): Taylor, A. & G.