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Collection of photographs of Calcutta (Kolkata) and environs, West Bengal, India

551 122

Description Collection of photographs of Calcutta (Kolkata) and environs, West Bengal, India

Date 1912 to 1914

Collection Collection of photographs of Calcutta (Kolkata) and environs, West Bengal, India

Catalogue Number 551 122

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of glass lantern slides of buildings, places, people and street scenes, mostly in and around Kolkata, c.1912-14. Subjects include Lal Dighi (formerly Dalhouse Square) illuminations and ceremonial for the 1912 royal visit, sweet sellers and the festival of Muharram on the Maidan, a Jain Temple, sadhus, temples and shrines, boats on the Hooghly River, bathers near the Chandpal Ghat, the Babu Ghat, Chotulal Ghat, the Ordnance Building, Post Office and Telegraph Office, the Bengal Club, St Olaf's Church, Serampore, street hairdressers, bullock carts, Tipu Sultan Mosque, and Naendra Pokhari temple and Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa.

Archive History No formal accession record for this collection or information on its provenance has been identified so far. Although catalogued in 2010, it is probable that the material had been received much earlier, and possibly prior to the transfer of RCAHMS to John Sinclair House in 1992.

System of Arrangement The collection is housed in four boxes, arranged by catalogue number.

Access Conditions Open. All images have been digitised and are available online. Note that access to the original glass slides may be subject to conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Anonymous photographer or photographers, active in Kolkata and Bengal, c.1912-14.

Accruals No further accruals are expected.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176421

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 122) Collection of photographs of Calcutta (Kolkata) and environs, West Bengal, India

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196354 Government House (Raj Bhavan), Kolkata from the south drive. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196356 Bengal village, view taken from the water. Unknown location, possibly Salt Lakes to east of Kolkata or south towards the Sundarbans. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196358 Men washing laundry on a riverbank at a dhobi ghat. Unknown location. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196364 Tipu Sultan Mosque, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196368 Man washing laundry on riverbank at a dhobi ghat. Unknown location. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196679 Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa. South entrance (Horse Gate). c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196681 Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa. South entrance (Horse Gate). c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196683 Puri, unknown men swimming in the sea with 'nulias' in trademark woven hats. Nulias are local men who are on hand to help swimmers in the currents. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196690 Puri, unknown men swimming in the sea with 'nulias' in trademark woven hats. Nulias are local men who are on hand to help swimmers in the currents. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196692 Naendra Pokhari temple, Puri, Orissa from the lakeside to south east. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197537 Group seated near water tank, probably on the Maidan, Kolkata. The group are likely to be pilgrims from outside West Bengal. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196376 Forest. Unknown location, possibly in Darjeeling or north Bengal. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196378 Group of children with donkeys. Unknown location, possibly in Darjeeling or north Bengal. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196381 Woman standing outside a house, possibly a member of domestic staff. Unknown location, possibly in Darjeeling or north Bengal. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196695 Probable detail of the Jagganath Temple, Puri. Unknown definite location. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196697 Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa. East entrance (Lions Gate). c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196699 Possibly a building within the Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa. Unknown definite location. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196701 Jagganath Temple, Puri, Orissa. West entrance (Tiger Gate). c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1196703 Ship, possibly taken from passing ship or shore of the Hooghly, Kolkata. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197564 Group with ascetic/sadhu. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197566 Unknown man standing outside building. Unknown location. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197568 Muharram procession, Kolkata. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197570 Group under trees on the Maidan, Kolkata. The Army and Navy store is visible in the background. c. 1912 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1197572 Grain sellers, possibly on the Maidan, Kolkata. c. 1912 Item Level

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