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Fiebig Collection: Views of Calcutta and surrounding districts. Photographer(s):...
Catalogue reference: Photo 247
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This record is about the Fiebig Collection: Views of Calcutta and surrounding districts. Photographer(s):... dating from c 1850-1855.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 247
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Title (The name of the record)
- Fiebig Collection: Views of Calcutta and surrounding districts. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1850-1855
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 255 hand-coloured salted paper print views of Calcutta and surroundings (including Barrackpore, Serampore, Bandel, Chandernagore, Chinsura), divided in four parts (Photo 247/1-4). This series is part of the larger collection of views (comprising Photo 247-251) purchased by the East India Company from Fiebig in 1856.
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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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- Unspecified
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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)
- Purchase, 1856: Purchased by the East Company from the photographer, 1856.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5858b59b-baf7-4d95-aff4-9de71afc3023/
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Fiebig Collection: Views of Calcutta and surrounding districts. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.