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Philip Docton Martyn Collection: Photographs.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1372
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This record is about the Philip Docton Martyn Collection: Photographs. dating from 1930s-1947.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1372
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Title (The name of the record)
- Philip Docton Martyn Collection: Photographs.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1930s-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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A collection of 99 black-and-white prints, mainly snapshots, relating to the career in India of Philip Docton Martyn (1904-1989), Indian Civil Service (Bengal) 1927-47, and his wife Margaret Lisle Martyn, née Gadd (c. 1913-2005). Subjects include views of Calcutta (St Paul's Cathedral, Government House, Victoria Memorial, General Post Office, Howrah Bridge, La Martinière, Shitalanatha Jain Temple, house at 2 Kyd Street, etc.), the Empress Bridge 1929, a series showing a Lama dance at Ghumli during an official visit, views of the Darjeeling area, scenes at Kalimpong and Gangtok, apparently taken during a trek in the area, Martyn inspecting ARP personnel at Howrah (1944-45).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Transferred to Prints, Drawings and Photographs from Mss Eur F376
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Martyn, Philip Docton, Indian Civil Service, 1904-1989
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 99 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)
- Donated by Mrs M. Martyn, August 2000.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e04dd79e-774e-4d0d-95de-34609732024e/
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Philip Docton Martyn Collection: Photographs.