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Photograph of the Hansi cow, "Kankatti" standing in a paddock in the early 20th century. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1904.

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Photograph of 'land trenched with night-soil under the shallow system, with trenches open for the deposit of night-soil. A young plantation of trees on land privately trenched.'

Scope and Contents The collection consists of twenty-six microfiche copies of letters. The first three (1910-1920) are letters written by Lawrence Hogg in Scotland before he went to India and the last two (1921-1923) are letters of Caroline M. Dixon before she married. The remaining letters record the Hoggs' many encounters with missionaries and Indian Church leaders, Hogg's views on independence, the contacts the Hoggs had with relatives in India and Upper Egypt, and offer a portrait of Christian work in...

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Photograph of "Lord Ormond", a pedigree 6 year old Berkshire boar. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, March 1903.

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Photogravure of Macpherson Lake in Allahabad which was created from a reclaimed ravine with an extreme width. Part of the Survey India Office, Calcutta, 1902. Slide developed by Flatters, Milborne and McKechnie Ltd, Manchester.

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Photograph of 'a portion of the main bund of the Macpherson Lake at Allahabad.' The text beneath the image notes that there are weirs at each end to prevent fish escaping and that the lake water can be used for irrigation or drained off and the land cultivated. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1902.

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Photograph of the Hansi cow, "Maharania" standing in a paddock with an Indian man next to her. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1904.

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Photograph of 'an avenue of mangoe trees, 12 years old, Macpherson Park. These trees have been bearing fruit for the past three years. Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1902.' Also, in this image, a man is lying beneath one of the trees on the left hand side of the road.

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Photograph of a Manjha bull from the Lahore District which was used for ploughing. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, January 1903.

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Photograph of an Indian mowing machine 'showing how the shaft is connected to the yoke' when harnessed to two cows. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1902.