[www.keralites.net] Old Photos-Various Vintage Photos-Part 66

 

Gold Puggree (Turban) Border Weaver at Work - 1873 Photographer: Shivashankar Narayan Source: British Library

Sandalwood Carvers at work - 1873   This photograph of three woodcarvers seated with their work in the form of finely-carved wooden boxes was probably shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. The carving of sandalwood boxes is one of the traditional crafts of India and many examples were sent to the exhibition by a number of craftsmen, particularly from Bombay and Madras. Examples exhibited included workboxes, handkerchief and glove boxes, jewellery and money boxes together with many other carved objects.   Source: British Library

Two Women Seated with a Basket of Vegetable - Studio Photograph 1873 Source: British Library

Honeymoon Lodge, Barrackpore Park, - Bengal 1878 Source: British Library

The Cenotaph, Barrackpore Park - 1878 Built in 1813 by Captain George Rodney Blane, this cenotaph is located in Barrackpore, approximately 24 km north of Calcutta along the Hoogly river. It was built in commemoration of the soldiers lost during the conquest of Java and Mauritius in 1810-1811Source: British Library

Various Views of Barrackpore Park - 1865 Gothic ruin with creepers in Barrackpore Park   Government House Walk   Interior of a Banyan tree   Exterior of a Banyan tree   Lake Scene   Photographer: Samuel Bourne Source: British Library

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