December 2019 - Royal Asiatic Society Online Collections

[Photo.14/(001)] View looking towards the River Hugli from the Ochterlony Monument, Calcutta

View looking westwards across the Maidan from the top of the Ochterlony Monument.

[Photo.14/(002)] Scene in the Eden Gardens, Calcutta

Eden Gardens, Calcutta.

[Photo.14/(003)] Lankeshvara Shrine, Kailasanatha Rock-cut Temple, Ellora

Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue as ‘The Ar-Lanka Cave Temple of Kylas’.

[Photo.14/(004)] Dherwada Cave Temple, Ellora

View of entrance to the Buddhist Dherwada Cave (Ellora Cave IX). Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue as ‘General…

[Photo.14/(005)] Side porch of rock-cut temple with sculptured figures

Side porch of rock-cut temple with sculptured figures, with seated Buddha on right and a dvarapala on left between two…

[Photo.14/(006)] Elephanta Cave Temple

View of the Shiva Temple. Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue as ‘General view of the Great cave of…

[Photo.14/(007)] Entrance to cave temple, Elephanta

Listed in the Bourne & Shepherd catalogue as ‘Left wing, or Lion Cave’.

[Photo.14/(008)] Interior of Elephanta Cave Temple

Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue as ‘View from Lion Cave, looking towards entrance’.

[Photo.14/(009)] The Bund Gardens, Poona

The Bund Gardens, Poona, looking towards the Fitzgerald Bridge

[Photo.14/(010)] View on the Bund at Poona

View from the Bund Gardens looking towards the stone bund across the river.

[Photo.14/(011)] Back Bay, Bombay

This view, looking across Back Bay from Malabar Hill towards the town, links up with print 12 to form a…

[Photo.14/(012)] Bombay from Malabar Hill

View looking south-east across Back Bay towards the town, with the University buildings and Secretariat visible in the distance. The…

[Photo.14/(013)] Malabar Hill from the Rajabai Tower, Bombay

View from the Rajabai Tower, looking across Back Bay towards Malabar Hill. This print joins up with print 14 to…

[Photo.14/(014)] Malabar Hill from the Rajabai Tower, Bombay

Continuation of print 13, forming a panoramic view of Malabar Hill.

[Photo.14/(015)] Mahalakshmi Temple, Breach Candy, Bombay

General view of the temple and surrounding houses on the seashore at Breach Candy.

[Photo.14/(016)] Darjeeling

Joins up with print 17. Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(017)] Darjeeling

Joins up with print 16. Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(018)] Sunset on Kinchenjunga, from Darjeeling

View looking towards the Himalayas from Darjeeling. Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(019)] Tista Valley

View of river and wooded hills. Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(020)] Road up to Darjeeling

Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(021)] Road up to Darjeeling

Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(022)] The railway view from Goomti Corner

Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(023)] View on the Darjeeling Hill Railway

Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Johnston & Hoffmann.

[Photo.14/(024)] Tree ferns, Darjeeling

View of a group of tree ferns.

[Photo.22/(001)] Aftermath of a typhoon

View looking along the Hong Kong waterfront after the typhoon of 1874, with wrecked vessels in the foreground near the…

[Photo.22/(002)] Waterfront after typhoon, 1874.

View looking along the Hong Kong waterfront after the typhoon of 1874. This view looks back towards the viewpoint of…

[Photo.22/(003)] Steamer, ashore after Typhoon

Bow view of the beached paddle steamer ‘Alaska’ after the Hong Kong Typhoon of 1874. Pencilled note on the reverse…

[Photo.22/(004)] Destroyed building after typhoon

View looking down onto the wrecked bungalow, which stood on a headland above the sea. -1874. Hong Kong Typhoon. By…

[Photo.22/(005)] Aberdeen Dock after typhoon

View looking down onto the dockyard, showing damage wrought by the typhoon. This print forms the right hand section of…

[Photo.22/(006)] Ruined church after typhoon

General view of ruined church. Pencilled note on the reverse reads: ‘A portion of the entrance and southern end alone…

[Photo.22/(007)] Flagstaff at Victoria Peak after typhoon

View looking down onto the damaged flagstaff and harbour below. Pencilled note on reverse of print reads: ‘Flagstaff at Victoria…

[Photo.22/(008)] Clubhouse, Hong Kong, opposite Post Office

View of clubhouse from street. Photograph uncredited, but possibly by Lai Afong.

[Photo.22/(009)] Panoramic view of Hong Kong in two sheets

Panoramic view looking westwards along the Peak and over the harbour. A portion of the view at the bottom right-hand…

[Photo.22/(010)] Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong

View looking down onto the racecourse, where a meeting is in progress.

[Photo.22/(011)] Cemetery, Hong Kong, Happy Valley. Naval Hospital on the hill

General view of Happy Valley Cemetery, with the chapel in the centre, and the Naval Hospital on the skyline in…

[Photo.22/(012)] Shipping in Hong Kong Harbour

View from the wharf, looking towards shipping in the harbour. The names of three steamers – ‘Calypso’, ‘Sappho’ and ‘Hebe’…

[Photo.22/(013)] British naval vessel HMS Orion in dry dock, Hong Kong

HMS Orion in dry dock, Hong Kong. Identified by Duncan Mirylees

[Photo.22/(014)] Soochow Creek, Shanghai

View looking along the waterfront, Shanghai.

[Photo.22/(015)] Bund, Hankow

View looking along the street, lined with European mansions on the left.

[Photo.22/(016)] Pagoda, Wuchang, opposite Hankow

General view of three storied pagoda.

[Photo.22/(017)] Tea plantation, Yang li Moon (above Hankow)

General view of land planted out with tea.

[Photo.22/(018)] Little Orphan Island, Yangtze River

General view of the conical island, with a settlement of houses in the foreground.

[Photo.22/(019)] Chinese barbers at work in a courtyard

Photograph possibly taken by Milton M. Miller.

[Photo.22/(020)] Opium smokers

Studio portrait of two Chinese opium smokers, reclining on trestle beds with their pipes. Photograph possibly taken by Milton M….

[Photo.22/(021)] Labelling and packing brick tea

Two workers wrapping an packing tea. Photograph possibly taken by Milton M. Miller.

[Photo.22/(022)] Chinese family group

Family group posed in front of house. Photograph possibly taken by Milton M. Miller.

[Photo.22/(023)] Peking Observatory

View looking towards the observatory, with astronomical instruments ranged along the top of the wall.

[Photo.22/(024)] Jesuit Observatory on wall of Peking

Close view of astronomical instruments in the observatory.

[Photo.22/(025)] View of the Whampoo River

View of the Whampoo River, looking downstream, taken from the public garden in Shanghai. ‘American’ settlement appears on the left….