'[Muscat] Town and Bay. 31st Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank

Photo 430/8/1

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The record is made up of 1 photographic print. It was created in 31 Oct 1900. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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Genre/Subject Matter

General view over the town out towards the harbour, from the south-west, looking north-east. Several-storeyed white-washed buildings can be seen in the fore- and middleground. To the far left, two apparently fortified towers can be seen on the foothills of the ridge at left; this is likely to be Fort Al-Mirani.

In the bay, two large ships and two smaller boats, possibly dhows, can be seen.

Inscriptions

Upper right, in pen, on image: ‘p. 1’; alongside image, in pencil: ‘a’

Lower right, in pencil, alongside image: ‘1’

Below image: 'Town and Bay. 31rst Oct. 1900'

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:

77 x 100 mm [landscape]

Format:

Materials:

Condition:

The image is considerably faded. There are surface losses in the left-hand lower corner and there is surface staining and residue throughout.

Considerable fading.

Foliation:

‘p. 1’; ‘a’; ‘1’

Process:

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Photograph

Archive information for this record

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 430/8/1
Date(s): 31 Oct 1900 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Landscape photography
Places: Muscat

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Reference: Photo 430/8/1
Title: '[Muscat] Town and Bay. 31st Oct 1900'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Pages: 1-a
Author: Crookshank, Arthur Alexander
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