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Album of Views of Bombay and Bijapur.
Catalogue reference: Photo 937
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This record is about the Album of Views of Bombay and Bijapur. dating from 1850s-1870s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 937
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Title (The name of the record)
- Album of Views of Bombay and Bijapur.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850s-1870s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Black full-leather bound album measuring 240x300mm, binding in poor condition (spine lacking and boards loose), containing 40 albumen prints, with handwritten captions beneath each. The prints themselves are generally in good condition.The majority of the photographs show scenes of Bombay architecture (including views of the Fort before its demolition in the early 1860s), but there are also views of Bijapur, Karli, Bhavnagar, Poona and Satrunjaya, as well as two group portraits of governors of Bombay Sir Bartle Frere and Sir Seymour Fitzgerald. Process = Albumen prints. Photographers = J. Dwyer, Bourne & Shepherd and others unknown;.
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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)
- 40 items
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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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)
- Originally the property of Miss Percival. Purchased from BACSA, July 1995.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 240 mm x 190 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/df55edef-cd67-49fc-816f-47c4e53937f9/
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Album of Views of Bombay and Bijapur.