Scrapbook of photographs and ephemera by Astley Fellowes Terry, vol. 1, India, Burmah, Ceylon & Egypt , 1860-1864
Scrapbook of photographs and ephemera, assembled by Astley Fellowes Terry while serving in India. Features landscape views and portraits of the people of the Nilgiris hills in Tamil Nadu. Also includes collected ephemera, including playbills, telegrams, calling cards, receipts, and correspondence relating to his time in India.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1864
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
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Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 49 / 1
Former reference:
Wilson Centre Accession Number: 85:1966; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 222
Biographical / Historical
Astley Fellowes Terry was a Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 3rd battalion in India, later serving in the latter part of the Zulu War. He was later promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and commanded the 4th Battalion for a short period from Oct 1885 to January 1886.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at Phillips UK, 27/03/1985, lot 222
Physical Facet
Albumen prints from wet collodion plate negatives
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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