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Snapshot views of India. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Catalogue reference: Photo 509
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This record is about the Snapshot views of India. Photographer(s): Unknown. dating from c 1940.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 509
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Title (The name of the record)
- Snapshot views of India. Photographer(s): Unknown.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of loose snapshots (small contact prints), from an unidentified source. The collection breaks down into the following categories:. Prints 1-14 Views in Kulu: men crossing a river with mussocks, portraits of Ladakhi and Tibetan types. Prints 15-26 Views at Palitana and Junagadh: mainly architectural studies of Jain temples at Palitana. Prints 27-32 Views at Jaisalmer: the fort and step-well. Prints 33-36 Views of Darjeeling and the Himalayas. These last prints are in a larger format (140x240mm) and may well have come from a different source. Also included with the collection is an issue of a wartime newspaper, printed in Tibetan at Kalimpong.
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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)
- 36 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)
- Unknown provenance.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 44 mm x 68 mm to 142 mm x 243 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d4631024-9519-4319-a921-26165f1de463/
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Snapshot views of India. Photographer(s): Unknown.