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Album of photographs of Ceylon and India by William Louis Henry Skeen, 1868

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MS. 23051 photogr. 66

Album of albumen prints, mostly in Ceylon, including railways and landscapes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1868

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

This item is part of a partially-catalogued collection and access currently requires mediation via the archives team. Please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your request 5 working days in advance of your proposed visit.

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 66

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 96:5434; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 304

Biographical / Historical

William Skeen was known for photographing tea and coffee cultivation, railways, and landscapes in Asia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased at Christie's UK, 05/06/96, lot 354

Physical Facet

Albumen paper prints

Geographic

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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