'Governor's House Bushire'

Photo 355/1/37

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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:

General view of Bushire from a high point. The photograph was likely taken from the Governor's House rather than with the intention of depicting it as no particular structure appears to be the main subject of the photograph.

The sea front can be seen along the horizon at right and immediately right of centre a flag-staff or telegraph antenna can be seen. This may indicate the location of the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Stone-built, palm and wooden structures fill the foreground and middle-ground; palm trees are interespersed between.

Inscriptions:

Upper right, in pencil alongside image: 'a', '37'

Below image, in pen: 'Governor's House Bushire'

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:

153 x 204 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 and light creasing in the sky area and minor surface dirt throughout.

Foliation:

‘a’ (crossed out); ‘37’

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 355/1/37
Date(s): c. 1870 (CE, Gregorian)
Related primary sources: Surrogate analogue: B.23954

Places: Bushire

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'Governor's House Bushire', British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/37, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023618815.0x00000e> [accessed 5 July 2026]

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