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Patna. Polo ground [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal...

Catalogue reference: Photo 899/7(43)

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Photo 899/7(43)
Title
Patna. Polo ground [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal Air Force.
Date
9 Feb 1934
Description

Genre: Landscape Photography. View looking towards the Ganges, with the polo ground in the foreground. With Government House marked on print, and note reading, 'Patna Polo Ground looking N.E. A to B 450 yds, C to D 370 yds.'. Subjects = aerial views; disasters; earthquakes.

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Patna. Polo ground [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal Air Force.