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Album of snapshot views of Karachi.
Catalogue reference: Photo 558
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This record is about the Album of snapshot views of Karachi. dating from 1910s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 558
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Title (The name of the record)
- Album of snapshot views of Karachi.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1910s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Maroon full-leather photograph album, 140x175mm, containing prints loosely inserted in window mounts with handwritten captions. A dedication inside the front cover reads: 'To W.L. Cameron, Esq. With the season's greetings, from T.G. Correa'. The photographs are snapshot views of Karachi architecture, some of poor quality, and were presumably taken by T.G. Correa, who worked in Bombay but probably visited Karachi during work with the Customs Dept. Process = Silver gelatine prints. Photographers = T.G. Correa?,;.
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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)
- 24 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 the W.L.S.L. Cameron Collection, Mss Eur D 853, in 1977.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 87 mm x 113 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/74e8967d-092b-47f3-9599-0face170b0b2/
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Album of snapshot views of Karachi.