Tea plantations, Tea plantations--South Asia--Photographs, Women tea plantation workers, Women tea plantation workers--Portraits
Collection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by... Show moreCollection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by the Czech photo-journalist Paul Popper in 1934, who is also the author of some of the pictures. The collection depicts tea plantations in India, both in Assam and in Darjeeling. Photographs portrait laborers (coolies") in the plantations, especially Muslim women, planting, pruning, and plucking tea. Also, Nepali tea workers, low caste children, and religious holidays celebrated at the plantation. The rest of the collection consists of views of Colombo showing Buddist temples, local shops, the harbor, local wagons, and snake charmers. One picture of local boats alongside a ship in Port Said. Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints format ranging from 6 x 5 cm to 8 x 12 cm. 41 prints are captioned in pencil on the verso, 13 are captioned in white ink on the mount. Hand stamp "Paul Popper Furnival House 14-18 High Holborn, London, W.C.1" on the verso of some prints. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26114100 BIB-ID: 2745817 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (153). On the verso of the print, lower left, purple ink stamp: "4 Annas... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (153). On the verso of the print, lower left, purple ink stamp: "4 Annas Per Copy./The Arch. Photo. Works of India,/DELHI.". Manuscript annotations: "[...] 11 miles from Delhi. 1210-1211. [...] 1368 Firuz Shah" . Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682386x BIB-ID: 2854532 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (215). Manuscript annotations on the verso of the print "Jama Masjid.... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (215). Manuscript annotations on the verso of the print "Jama Masjid. Congregational prayers. Friday Delhi" . Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26823871 BIB-ID: 2854533 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822118 BIB-ID: 2854442 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822118 BIB-ID: 2854442 Show less
The Muhafiz Khan Mosque was constructed in 897 AH/1492 CE by Jamail-ud-Din Muhafiz Khan during the reign of Mahmud Shah I (r. 862—917 AH/1458—1511... Show moreThe Muhafiz Khan Mosque was constructed in 897 AH/1492 CE by Jamail-ud-Din Muhafiz Khan during the reign of Mahmud Shah I (r. 862—917 AH/1458—1511 CE) and it is considered an excellent example of Mughal architecture. It is named from the governor of the region at that time. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Vault HC.HP.2016.0056-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26823913 BIB-ID: 2854534 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0005 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824140 BIB-ID: 2854540 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0006 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824206 BIB-ID: 2854542 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0007 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682422x BIB-ID: 2854543 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0008 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824243 BIB-ID: 2854544 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824267 BIB-ID: 2854545 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2b-SKIJxM&ab_channel... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2b-SKIJxM&ab_channel=valpard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi_Vilas_Palace,_Vadodara https://www.outlookindia.com/traveller/ot-getaway-guides/vadodara-cultural-capital-gujarat/ Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824334 BIB-ID: 2854546 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824371 BIB-ID: 2854548 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Éditions "la cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825478 BIB-ID: 2854670 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 BIB-ID: 2854696 Show less
Al-Ittihadiya Palace, also known as Al-Orouba Palace or Heliopolis Palace Hotel, is located in Heliopolis (Mars El gedida), Cairo. Currently the... Show moreAl-Ittihadiya Palace, also known as Al-Orouba Palace or Heliopolis Palace Hotel, is located in Heliopolis (Mars El gedida), Cairo. Currently the the official workplace of the Egyptian Presidency, the palace was designed by the Belgian architect Ernest Jaspar (1876-1940) using Neo-Mamluk architecture guidelines that typically characterised the original Heliopolis style. It was opened in December 1910 by a French company that premiered the first luxurious hotels in Africa. It was the largest hotel in the Middle East and Africa at the time. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "20 HELIOPOLIS Heliopolis. Palace Hotel. L.L." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682579x BIB-ID: 2854697 Show less
Shepheard's Hotel (Cairo, Egypt), Architecture, Modern, Architecture, Modern--Cairo (Egypt), Hotels
Shepheard's Hotel was the leading hotel in Cairo and one of the most celebrated hotels in the world from the middle of the 19th century until its... Show moreShepheard's Hotel was the leading hotel in Cairo and one of the most celebrated hotels in the world from the middle of the 19th century until its destruction in 1952 during the Cairo Fire. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "The Collector - Cairo". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825806 BIB-ID: 2854698 Show less