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Album of 'Photographs of India and Overland Route'. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel.
Catalogue reference: Photo 394
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This record is about the Album of 'Photographs of India and Overland Route'. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel. dating from 1860s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 394
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Title (The name of the record)
- Album of 'Photographs of India and Overland Route'. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Black full-leather album, 435 mm x 610 mm, containing mounted prints with handwritten captions. The title is stamped in gold on the front cover. The name 'Col Bennett, Hounslow' is written on the front free endpaper. The photographs are topographical and architectural views at Agra, Amritsar, Attock, Bangalore, Bharatpur, Bombay, Calcutta, Chamba, Coonoor, Dalhousie, Delhi, Dharmsala, Elephanta, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jhelum, Kali, Kangra, Kanpur, Karachi, Kashmir, Khyber Pass, Kulu Valley, Lahore, Lucknow, Madras, Mahabaleshwar, Multan, Murree, Mussoorie, Nagpur, Naini Tal, Ootacamund, Peshawar, Pune, Saugor, Simla, Sukkur, Wai. The album also includes views of Paris, Malta and Egypt.
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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)
- 155 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)
- Purchased in 1975 for £55.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 97 mm x 137 mm to 232 mm x 310 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ed5f67a5-ff64-4033-b668-caeb811fd81d/
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Album of 'Photographs of India and Overland Route'. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel.