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B.G. Bromochary, 'Views of Benares, from the River Side' (Benares, 1869).
Catalogue reference: Photo 984
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 984
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Title (The name of the record)
- B.G. Bromochary, 'Views of Benares, from the River Side' (Benares, 1869).
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1869
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Description (What the record is about)
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Black half-leather and green buckram bound album measuring 460x387mm, with decorative endpapers, containing 23 albumen prints mounted one to a page, with letterpress captions and descriptive text printed below each image. Each leaf also includes the title of the series, 'Views of Benares, from the River Side', and the photographer attribution, 'By B.G. Bromochary Photographer to H.H. the Maharaja of Benares - 1869.' The album consists of a series of views of the ghats on the Ganges at Varanasi and associated buildings. The volume was restored and rebound with acid free interleaving by the Salisbury Bookbinders in 1985. Process = Albumen prints. Photographers = Brajo Gopal Bromochary,;.
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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)
- 23 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)
- Transferred from European Printed Books Collection, pressmark X.461.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 275 mm x 215 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/70cb6cd7-f013-4e4f-99ad-a3ce29a180f9/
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B.G. Bromochary, 'Views of Benares, from the River Side' (Benares, 1869).