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Crofton Collection: 'Hongkong, Suez Canal, Pompei, Ceylon, West River.' Photographer(s):...
Catalogue reference: Photo 1116/2
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This record is a file about the Crofton Collection: 'Hongkong, Suez Canal, Pompei, Ceylon, West River.' Photographer(s):... dating from 1870s-1890s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Photo 1116/2
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Title (The name of the record)
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Crofton Collection: 'Hongkong, Suez Canal, Pompei, Ceylon, West River.' Photographer(s): Colombo Apothecaries Company.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1870s-1890s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Half-leather and red buckram album (uniform binding to Photo 1116/1), measuring 362x268mm and stamped 'Hongkong Suez Canal Pompei Ceylon West River' in gold on front cover. The contents of the album can be broken down as follows:. Prints 1-48 Views mainly of Hong Kong, with a few of Canton, 1890s. Prints 49-53 Views on the Suez Canal by Zangaki, 1870s. Prints 54-57 Views of Naples and Pompeii. Prints 58-67 Views of Ceylon. Prints 68-77 Hand-tinted views of the West River, China. These photographs form part of the collection of Denis Hayes Crofton, Indian Civil Service, and his father Richard Hayes Crofton, Colonial Civil Service, Hong Kong and Zanzibar.
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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)
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Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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76 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)
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Passed from OIOC European Manuscripts 11 October 2002. Letters and papers from this collection can be found at OIOC Mss Eur F440.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e33eec18-a352-4745-bb3e-aefafa0bc0e0/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: Photo
British Library Photo Collection
Within the sub-fonds: Photo 1116
Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar.
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Crofton Collection: 'Hongkong, Suez Canal, Pompei, Ceylon, West River.' Photographer(s): Colombo Apothecaries Company.