'[Bushire] The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank

Date:

1902/1902

Description:

Genre/Subject MatterThis view of Bushire (Bushehr), from an elevated position looking south, is taken from the roof of the offices of Gray, Paul and Co. (sister firm to Gray, MacKenzie and Company), a company that acted as shipping agent for British India steamers between India and Europe, via the Gulf ports.A number of buildings are seen in the photograph, though relative degradation of the image obscures much of the background and horizon area. A building under construction extends from the lower left of the image to the centre. Immediately behind this, the terrace of a flat-roofed building is fenced off. Next to the building under construction, and immediately below the centre of the image, bricks can be seen stacked high against the wall of an adjacent building.In the far right of the image, towards the horizon, a domed roof can clearly be seen amongst the flat-roofed buildings. Although the dome is windowless, a smaller dome with openings to allow light to filter through sits atop it. This is possibly a bath house.InscriptionsLower right, in pencil, alongside image: ‘83’Below image: ‘The Town looking South from Gray. Paul's Office. 23. Feb. 1902’

1 photographic print

Dimensions:109 x 155 mm [landscape]Format:Materials:Condition:The image is considerably faded throughout, with surface losses along the upper edge.Foliation:'83'Process:

Language:

English

Extent:

1 photographic print

Subject:

Landscape photography
Historic buildings

Geographic region:

Bushire
Kuk-I-Mund
Ras Tannura
Ra's Tannūrah
Zellaq
Az Zallāq
Al Jufayr

Rights:

Unknown

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100023515398.0x000004_ar
81055/vdc_100023515398.0x000004_en
Photo 430/8/83

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

Item contributor:

British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Data contributor:

Qatar National Library