'Bassidore Station'

Photo 355/1/49

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The record is made up of 1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print. It was created in c. 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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Genre/Subject Matter:

Scene showing a settlement and Indian troops on parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station on the western extremity of Qeshm (Kishm) Island.

The mud and reed-built two-storey building behind the troops is surrounded by a fence. To the left of the image in the middle-ground hessian or jute sacks are piled in a large heap. A number of figures, aside from the troops on parade are visible seated on the ground near the sacks as well as on the terrace of the building.

In the background a paddle steamer is visible at anchor in the bay beyond.

Inscriptions:

Upper right, in pencil alongside image: '49', 'b'

Below image, in pen: 'Bassidore Station'

Extent and format

1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print

It is part of

'Dunlop Smith Collection: Sir Charles Aitchison Album of Views in India and Burma'

17 images

Ref: Photo 355/1

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

157 x 200 mm

Format:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print on paper

Condition:

The print is in good condition with staining in the sky areaand minor surface dirt throughout.

Foliation:

‘b’ (crossed out); ‘49’

Process:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Photograph

Archive information for this record

Original held at: British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: Photo 355/1/49
Date(s): c. 1870 (CE, Gregorian)
Related primary sources: Surrogate analogue: B.23966

Subjects: Navy
Places: Bassidore

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'Bassidore Station', British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/49, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023618815.0x000002> [accessed 14 January 2025]

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