Bamboo Trees, 1870s-1930s
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a row of 14 year old bamboo trees planted in the Macpherson Park at Allahabad in the late 19th century. According to the text beneath the image, the trees have been utilised for scaffolding, for cattle enclosures and in the construction of buildings. Part of the Survey of the India Office, Calcutta, 1902.
Dates
- Creation: 1870s-1930s
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 slide 81mm by 81mm
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes
From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides
Physical Description
1 slide 81mm by 81mm
Dimensions
81mm by 81mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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