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Bhore Collection

Background imageBhore Collection: George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson

George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson
l. to r. George L Clowser and Swainston Adamson joint managers; James J Berkley chief engineer Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct, 3, 000 men employed

Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct, 3, 000 men employed; Khumnee Hill; mouth of Tunnel no 11; at 4 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Great retaining walls along the flank of Soangiri Hill

Great retaining walls along the flank of Soangiri Hill; at 4 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Retaining wall and viaducts; Soangiri Hill

Retaining wall and viaducts; Soangiri Hill above Oonee; at 4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Village of Oonee; contractors workshops

Village of Oonee; contractors workshops; Mr Clowser, joint manager of contract Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Entrance to Tunnel no 9 from Tunnel no 8

Entrance to Tunnel no 9 from Tunnel no 8; Viaduct 100 ft high between them at 3 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Group of visitors to the works

Group of visitors to the works Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Lanowlee Depot and the summit of incline

Lanowlee Depot and the summit of incline; at 15 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla Station; at 13 1 / 4 miles

Khandalla Station; at 13 1 / 4 miles
Khandalla Station; at 13 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla from the Tank; railway cutting

Khandalla from the Tank; railway cutting; Delmont and Elphinstone Point; at 13 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: View of Elphinstone Point from Khandalla

View of Elphinstone Point from Khandalla Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla Railway and Barracks

Khandalla Railway and Barracks; Carnac Point, and the Dukes Nose Mountain; at 12 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla Railway along scarp of ravine

Khandalla Railway along scarp of ravine; Tunnels nos 25 and Delmont House; at 12 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Viaduct 150 ft high, in a ravine of Soangiri Hil

Viaduct 150 ft high, in a ravine of Soangiri Hill at 3 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Railway along the scarp of the Great Khandalla Ravine

Railway along the scarp of the Great Khandalla Ravine; Tunnels nos 24 and 25; at 12 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: View of Khandalla Ravine and Elphinstone Point

View of Khandalla Ravine and Elphinstone Point, with Nath-ka-Doonghur Mountain in the centre Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla and the great ravine from the long Tunnel

Khandalla and the great ravine from the long Tunnel; Pollard heights in the back ground Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khandalla Carnac Point, & Dukes Nose Mountains

Khandalla Carnac Point, & Dukes Nose Mountains
Khandalla Carnac Point, and the Dukes Nose Mountains, from Mr Berkleys bungalow Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Lower entrance to Tunnel no 25

Lower entrance to Tunnel no 25; at 12 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: The Dukes Nose; railway and Battery Hill

The Dukes Nose; railway and Battery Hill; at 11 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: The Dukes Nose; Battery Hill cutting

The Dukes Nose; Battery Hill cutting; and Reversing Station Viaduct; at 11 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: The Reversing Station Viaduct, Ghaut Road

The Reversing Station Viaduct, Ghaut Road

Background imageBhore Collection: The Reversing Station Viaduct

The Reversing Station Viaduct; and Battery Hill cutting; at 11 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Battery Hill; cart-road to railway

Battery Hill; cart-road to railway; the Concan and Campoolee Station 1, 800 ft below; at 11 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Viaduct, with temporary staging; mouth of Tunnel no 8 at 3 1

Viaduct, with temporary staging; mouth of Tunnel no 8 at 3 1

Background imageBhore Collection: Shebee Hill; cart-road along railway; Concan

Shebee Hill; cart-road along railway; Concan below; Matheran Hill in the distance; at 10 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Shebee Hill; railway embankment over Nath Khind

Shebee Hill; railway embankment over Nath Khind; scarp of great ravine; at 10 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Nath-ka-Doonghur; railway viaducts

Nath-ka-Doonghur; railway viaducts and mouth of Tunnel no 22; at 9 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: The great ravine; Nath-ka-Doonghur Viaduct

The great ravine; Nath-ka-Doonghur Viaduct, from entrance to Tunnel no 22; at 9 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Railway retaining wall and vaulting arches

Railway retaining wall and vaulting arches; at 9 1/8 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Viaduct and walls below Nath-ka-Doonghur

Viaduct and walls below Nath-ka-Doonghur, looking down the incline; at 9 1/8 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Railway viaduct and retaining walls on rock escarpment

Railway viaduct and retaining walls on rock escarpment, looking up to Khandalla; at 9 1/8 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Rock cutting, looking down towards Tunnel no 21

Rock cutting, looking down towards Tunnel no 21; at 9 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Bridge and retaining wall on rock escarpment

Bridge and retaining wall on rock escarpment; at 8 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Railway and walls looking down the incline

Railway and walls looking down the incline; at 8 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Viaduct no. 1; at 3 1 / 4 miles

Viaduct no. 1; at 3 1 / 4 miles
Viaduct no.1; at 3 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Workmens huts; railway cuttings; great ravine

Workmens huts; railway cuttings; great ravine; and Rajmuchee Forts; at 8 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Cuttings 42 and 43, from Tunnel 19

Cuttings 42 and 43, from Tunnel 19, looking up the incline; at 8 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Tunnels 16 and 17, from Tunnel 18

Tunnels 16 and 17, from Tunnel 18, looking down the incline; at 7 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Tunnels 17 and 18, from top of Tunnel 16

Tunnels 17 and 18, from top of Tunnel 16, looking up the incline; at 7 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Village of Gambir Nath; workmens huts; Rajmuchee Forts

Village of Gambir Nath; workmens huts; Rajmuchee Forts; at 7 1/2 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Rock cutting in progress, from face of Tunnel no 15

Rock cutting in progress, from face of Tunnel no 15; at 7 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Khumnee Hill rock cutting

Khumnee Hill rock cutting, 58 ft deep; at 5 1/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Entrance to Khumnee Hill Tunnel; River Oolassa

Entrance to Khumnee Hill Tunnel; River Oolassa; at 5 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct

Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct, 169 ft high; at 4 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct and Soangiri Hill

Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct and Soangiri Hill; at 4 3/4 miles Date: 1856

Background imageBhore Collection: The Great Embankment near Telowlee

The Great Embankment near Telowlee

Background imageBhore Collection: The Bhore Ghaut incline, India

The Bhore Ghaut incline, India
A steam train makes its way across the Kummalee viaduct on the Bhore Ghaut incline on the Great Indian Penisular Railway. At the time of its construction

Background imageBhore Collection: Broken viaduct on the Bhore Ghaut incline, India

Broken viaduct on the Bhore Ghaut incline, India
A sketch of the broken viaduct on the Bhore Ghaut incline on the Great Indian Penisular Railway, drawn two days after its fall

Background imageBhore Collection: The reversing station on the Bhore Ghaut incline

The reversing station on the Bhore Ghaut incline. At the time of its construction, the Bhore Ghaut incline was the highest and longest railway incline in the world, rising 1832 feet over 16 miles


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