!['[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank [‎34-a] (1/1)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100008391121.0x000001/Photo 430_8_0008.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank [‎34-a] (1/1)")
'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank [34-a] (1/1)
The record is made up of 1 photographic print. It was created in 23 Feb 1902. 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. .
About this item
- Content
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
- 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 View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank [34-a] (1/1), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Photo 430/8/83, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023516224.0x000009> [accessed 28 December 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023516224.0x000009
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023516224.0x000009">'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank [‎34-a] (1/1)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023516224.0x000009"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100008391121.0x000001/Photo 430_8_0008.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100008391121.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- Photo 430/8/83
- Title
- '[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
- Pages
- 34-a
- Author
- Crookshank, Arthur Alexander
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.