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Photographs Album details for shelfmark Photo 335/1

Spalding Collection: Album of views of India and Europe.
Photographers: Various unknown
Contents: 163 prints 94x61mm to 244x284mm Albumen prints
Provenance: Presented by Mr T.R. Smith, April 1973.
Notes: Total collection comprises Photo 335/1-17
Subjects: rail transport - railway building
Description: Black half-leather album (binding weak and some water damage along bottom edge), measuring 375x336mm, sollected by H.H. Spalding (Indian State Ralways). Some prints are titled in a contemporary hand, but a good many are uncaptioned. The contents of the album can be broken down as follows:

Prints 1-14 Topographical views in southern India.
Prints 15-17 Fancy dress groups.
Prints 18-21 Views of British architecture (not individually catalogued).
Print 22 Group of Indian railways personnel.
Print 23 Steamship at Suez.
Prints 24-57 Topographical and architectural views in Italy and England (not individually catalogued).
Prints 58-119 Miscellaneous groups and views in southern India.
Print 120 Uppingham School Chapel (not individually catalogued).
Prints 121-123 Miscellaneous groups and views in southern India.
Prints 124-130 Miscellaneous English views (not individually listed).
Print 131 View at Chandragiri.
Prints 132-136 Views at Uppingham School (not individually catalogued).
Prints 137-163 Miscellaneous topographical and railway views in southern India


Album contents:-
Photo 335/1(1) Madras. The beach. 
Photo 335/1(2) Madras. The surf. 
Photo 335/1(3) Madras. The catamaran. 
Photo 335/1(4) Madras. Masulah boat. 
Photo 335/1(5) Madras. St George's Cathedral. 
Photo 335/1(6) Madras. Date palms. 
Photo 335/1(7) Kodaicanal, American Mission Church. 
Photo 335/1(8) Kodaicanal, Eagle's Crag. 
Photo 335/1(9) Kodaicanal, buttress tree in sholah. 
Photo 335/1(10) Shembaganur, Silver Cascade [?Kuttalam]. 
Photo 335/1(11) Courtallum [Kuttalam], Five Falls. 
Photo 335/1(12) Courtallum [Kuttalam], bathing pool. Chithaur 1st Fall. 
Photo 335/1(13) Courtallum [Kuttalam], Chithaur 2nd Fall. 
Photo 335/1(14) Courtallum [Kuttalam], Chithaur 3rd Fall. 
Photo 335/1(15) [Fancy dress group, (?)India.] 
Photo 335/1(16) [Fancy dress group, (?)India.] 
Photo 335/1(17) [Fancy dress group, (?)India.] 
Photo 335/1(18) Exeter Cathedral. 
Photo 335/1(19) Nottingham Castle. 
Photo 335/1(20) Lincoln Cathedral. 
Photo 335/1(21) Lincoln Cathedral, nave. 
Photo 335/1(22) Officers of the South Indian Railway Volunteer Corps. 
Photo 335/1(23) P. & O. S.S. 'Clyde'. 
Photo 335/1(58) [Tea party group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(59) [Unidentified European group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(60) [Woman and horse, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(61) [Unidentified house, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(62) [Portrait group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(63) [Unidentified European group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(64) Camp, Villupuram. 
Photo 335/1(65) Ellis' bungalow, Chingleput. 
Photo 335/1(66) [European group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(67) Chingleput Fort. 
Photo 335/1(68) [Tank and temple, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(69) [Temple tank, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(70) [The 'Tuncum', Madurai.] 
Photo 335/1(71) Sheshagirirayar Mandapa, Ranganatha Temple, Srirangam.] 
Photo 335/1(72) [Temple gopura at Srirangam.] 
Photo 335/1(73) [Wedding group, southern India]. 
Photo 335/1(74) [Wedding group, southern India]. 
Photo 335/1(75) Tree ferns, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(76) [Tree ferns & cascade at Kodaikanal.] 
Photo 335/1(77) Fairy Falls, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(78) Fairy Falls, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(79) Coaker's Walk, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(80) Coaker's Walk and S.P.G. Church, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(81) Pillar Rocks, Kodaicanal. 
Photo 335/1(82) Egmore Station, Madras. 
Photo 335/1(83) Musjid, Madras. 
Photo 335/1(84) Moat at Chingleput. 
Photo 335/1(85) Chingleput. 
Photo 335/1(86) Views of Chingleput Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(87) Views of Chingleput Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(88) Views of Chingleput Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(89) Views of Chingleput Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(90) Views of Chingleput, Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(91) Views of Chingleput, Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(92) Views of Chingleput, Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(93) Views of Chingleput, Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(94) Views of Chingleput, Tank and Fort. 
Photo 335/1(95) Chingleput Fort and Tank. 
Photo 335/1(96) General Post Office, Madras. 
Photo 335/1(97) Mr Lloyd by Ellis. 
Photo 335/1(98) Chingleput Tank. 
Photo 335/1(99) South Indian train blown over during a cyclone at Chingleput October 31st 1888. 
Photo 335/1(100) Conjeeveram [Kanchipuram] Temple. 
Photo 335/1(101) Conjeeveram [Kanchipuram] Temple. 
Photo 335/1(102) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(103) [Forest scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(104) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(105) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(106) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(107) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(108) Bear's Cave Bungalow, Yercaud. 
Photo 335/1(109) [Camp scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(110) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(111) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(112) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(113) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(114) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(115) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(116) [River scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(117) Club, Cuddalore. 
Photo 335/1(118) Drawing Room, Trichinopoly bungalow. 
Photo 335/1(121) [Chingleput Fort.] 
Photo 335/1(122) [Tank inside Chingleput Fort.] 
Photo 335/1(123) Rajah Mahal, Chandrigiri. 
Photo 335/1(131) Ranee Mahal and fortified rocks, Chandrigiri. 
Photo 335/1(137) [European group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(138) [European group, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(139) [Unidentified figure standing beside tank, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(140) [Couple taking tea, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(141) [Opening of the Tiruvalur-Mutupett Railway.] 
Photo 335/1(142) Opening of 1st section V.G. Railway. Villupuram to Tiruvannamalai on November 17th 1890 by H.E. Lord Con[n]emara. 
Photo 335/1(143) General view of Tiruvanamalai Temple. 
Photo 335/1(144) [Ganesha shrine,] Tiruvanamalai Temple. 
Photo 335/1(145) Tirumallai [sic, for Lamp column in the Arunachelashvara Temple, Tiruvannamalai.] 
Photo 335/1(146) Wedding group - Mr Leslie Campbell and Miss Wroughton, Vellore, December 17th 1890. 
Photo 335/1(147) The Judges' Picnic, Kodaikanal, May 1891. 
Photo 335/1(148) The Judges' Picnic, Kodaikanal, May 1891. 
Photo 335/1(149) [Unidentified woman seated sidesaddle on a horse.] 
Photo 335/1(150) [Unidentified house, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(151) Guddalum Bridge. 10 spans 100 feet. East face from south bank. 
Photo 335/1(152) [?]Paravanar Bridge, south span and temporary staging & temporary line. E. face from south bank. 
Photo 335/1(153) [?]Paravanar Bridge. East face from south bank. 
Photo 335/1(154) Panar Bridge. 17 spans of 100 ft. East face from south bank. 
Photo 335/1(155) [Diver about to descend during railway bridge building work, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(156) [Railway bridge building scene, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(157) [?]Paravanar Bridge. West face from south side. 
Photo 335/1(158) [Diver about to descend during railway bridge building work, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(159) Vellar Bridge. Driving piles for Pier 1 & coffer dam bridge over old course in the distance. Taken from north bank. 
Photo 335/1(160) Defective wheels in B. [?]Trichi Shop. B.T. 
Photo 335/1(161) [Unidentified railway bridge over a river, southern India.] 
Photo 335/1(162) Vellar Bridge. East Face from north bank. Spans 3 & 4. 
Photo 335/1(163) [Unidentified railway bridge under construction, southern India.] 


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