'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown

Name: 'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown
Author: Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)

İsim	'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown
Yazar	Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)
Basım Tarihi:	1873/1877
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Ethnographic heritage \| more \| less
Tür	Resim
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 albumen print
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_ar \| 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_en \| T.11308/3
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100023400730.0x00000d_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1873/1877
Notlar	Genre/Subject Matter:This photograph depicts the Tawila Tanks, also known as the ‘Cisterns of Tawila’, which are located at the head of the Tawila valley, southwest of the Crater district of Aden.Although their precise historical origin is unknown, the system of tanks is certainly ancient and was designed to collect rainwater and divert run-off away from the settlement below. The British commenced a restoration in 1856 which radically changed the function of the tanks. This is described on pp. 11-12 of the volume.The planting of trees and creation of gardens evident in the centre of this image is mentioned in the text on p. 12.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper right corner adjacent to print: ‘3’ \| 1 albumen print \| Dimensions:215 x 174 mm [portrait]Format:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper as mounted, folded between pp. 12-13Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut. There is significant toning at all edges, extending inwards towards the central fold.Some tracing marks are evident along all edges. Spot staining originating in the printing phase are evident in the upper left corner along the left-hand edge.Foliation:‘3’Process:Albumen print \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown

Yazar Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)

Basım Tarihi 1873/1877

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Ethnographic heritage | more | less

Tür Resim

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 albumen print

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_ar | 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_en | T.11308/3

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100023400730.0x00000d_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1873/1877

Notlar Genre/Subject Matter:This photograph depicts the Tawila Tanks, also known as the ‘Cisterns of Tawila’, which are located at the head of the Tawila valley, southwest of the Crater district of Aden.Although their precise historical origin is unknown, the system of tanks is certainly ancient and was designed to collect rainwater and divert run-off away from the settlement below. The British commenced a restoration in 1856 which radically changed the function of the tanks. This is described on pp. 11-12 of the volume.The planting of trees and creation of gardens evident in the centre of this image is mentioned in the text on p. 12.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper right corner adjacent to print: ‘3’ | 1 albumen print | Dimensions:215 x 174 mm [portrait]Format:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper as mounted, folded between pp. 12-13Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut. There is significant toning at all edges, extending inwards towards the central fold.Some tracing marks are evident along all edges. Spot staining originating in the printing phase are evident in the upper left corner along the left-hand edge.Foliation:‘3’Process:Albumen print | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers