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'End of Hill, showing Fort on Left, Maskat.' Photographer: Unknown [‎6r] (1/1)
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'End of Hill, showing Fort on Left, Maskat.' Photographer: Unknown [‎6r] (1/1)

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The record is made up of 1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print. It was created in 18-19 Nov 1903. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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View of the rocky Muscat Island that protects the anchorage from the open sea. All across the face of the island names of British, Indian and other naval or merchant ships are painted in large, white letters along with some dates indicating visit. The Sultan reputedly referred to the island as his visitors' book.

One rowing boat is visible left of centre in the middle-ground. A small defensive structure reminiscent of a Martello tower is visible on the crest of the hill at left.

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Ink, below image: 'End of Hill, showing Fort on Left, Maskat.' '

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1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print
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205 x 290 mm

Condition:

The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumbling.

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‘5’

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Silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s.

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English in Latin script
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Photo 49/1/5
Title
'End of Hill, showing Fort on Left, Maskat.' Photographer: Unknown
Pages
6r
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Open Government Licence