'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank

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Genre/Subject Matter

This view of Bushire (Bushehr), from an elevated position looking south, is taken from the roof of the offices of Gray, Paul and Co. (sister firm to Gray, MacKenzie and Company), a company that acted as shipping agent for British India steamers between India and Europe, via the Gulf ports.

A number of buildings are seen in the photograph, though relative degradation of the image obscures much of the background and horizon area. A building under construction extends from the lower left of the image to the centre. Immediately behind this, the terrace of a flat-roofed building is fenced off. Next to the building under construction, and immediately below the centre of the image, bricks can be seen stacked high against the wall of an adjacent building.

In the far right of the image, towards the horizon, a domed roof can clearly be seen amongst the flat-roofed buildings. Although the dome is windowless, a smaller dome with openings to allow light to filter through sits atop it. This is possibly a bath house.

Inscriptions

Lower right, in pencil, alongside image: ‘83’

Below image: ‘The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902’

Extent and format

1 photographic print

It is part of

'South Persia'. Photographer: Lt. A. A. Crookshank (Curzon Collection)

11 images

Ref: Photo 430/8

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

109 x 155 mm [landscape]

Format:

Materials:

Condition:

The image is considerably faded throughout, with surface losses along the upper edge.

Foliation:

'83'

Process:

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Photograph

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Photo 430/8/83

History of this record

Date(s)

23 Feb 1902 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Landscape photographyHistoric buildings

Places

BushireKuk-I-MundRas TannuraRa's TannūrahZellaqAz ZallāqAl Jufayr

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'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Photo 430/8/83, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023515398.0x000004> [accessed 14 January 2025]

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