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Baghalpur, Maidan [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal...
Catalogue reference: Photo 899/7(28)
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- Photo 899/7(28)
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- Baghalpur, Maidan [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal Air Force.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 7 Feb 1934
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Description (What the record is about)
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Genre: Landscape Photography. View looking towards the Ganges, with damage to Maidan marked on print, with additional note reading, 'Baghalpur Maidan looking north. Length from A to B [marked on Maidan] 500 yds Approx. Trees at B very high. Ground below A unsuitable for landing on. White spots on photograph are abrupt hummocks.'. Subjects = aerial views; disasters; earthquakes. Location = Bhagalpur; Bihar; India.
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- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- 1 item
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cf8431ee-caef-4d49-bc5f-2d83a14f62e2/
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
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British Library Photo Collection
Within the sub-fonds: Photo 899
Sir James David Sifton Collections: Photographs relating to his career in India.
Within the file: Photo 899/7
Sir James David Sifton Collection: Aerial views of the Bihar Earthquake and other...
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Baghalpur, Maidan [aerial view, after the Bihar Earthquake]. Photographer: Royal Air Force.