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'Photographs of Tombs at Tatta in Sind by Capt. Houghton 14th Regt. N.I.' Photographer(s):...
Catalogue reference: Photo 171
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- Photo 171
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'Photographs of Tombs at Tatta in Sind by Capt. Houghton 14th Regt. N.I.' Photographer(s): Houghton, William Robert.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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Green cloth-covered album, measuring 275 x 334 mm, rebound in 1915, stamped in gilt on upper board, 'Tombs at Tatta. Photographs. By Capt. Houghton.' The original flyleaf has the following handwritten inscription: 'Photographs of Tombs at Tatta in Sind by Capt. Houghton, 14th Regt. N.I. Forwarded to the India House in a letter from the Secretary to the Govt. of Bombay 19th Octr. 1858, No. 2569. Recd. from Public Department, April 1859'. The album contains 11 salted paper prints, with one view of Karachi, followed by ten views of the tombs at Tatta.
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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)
- 11 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)
- Official deposit, 1859: Received at India House from Public Department, April 1859.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 200 mm x 260 mm to 218 mm x 267 mm.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f1c53394-d495-495b-8087-40a34b20f70b/
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'Photographs of Tombs at Tatta in Sind by Capt. Houghton 14th Regt. N.I.' Photographer(s): Houghton, William Robert.