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Ghat Collection

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Royal Chattris, Orchha, India

Royal Chattris, Orchha, India
The Royal Chattris (14 cenotaphs or tombs carved out of stone) of former rulers, in Kanchana Ghat on the banks of the river Betwa at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India

Background imageGhat Collection: A burning ghat in India probably 1920s

A burning ghat in India probably 1920s

Background imageGhat Collection: A burning ghat, India

A burning ghat, India

Background imageGhat Collection: India - Benares - a burning ghat early 1900s

India - Benares - a burning ghat early 1900s

Background imageGhat Collection: Burning ghats, Benares

Burning ghats, Benares
Manikarnika (also known simply as the burning ghat) is the place where the majority of dead bodies are cremated in Varanasi. Hindus believe it will liberate them from the cycle of death and rebirth

Background imageGhat Collection: 1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanas)

1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanas)
1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanasi) India

Background imageGhat Collection: Hindu Burning Ghat - Nimtala, Kolkata

Hindu Burning Ghat - Nimtala, Kolkata
The Hindu Burning Ghat (site of cremations) - Nimtala, Kolkata Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGhat Collection: c. 1880s India - bathing ghat at Calcutta Kolkata

c. 1880s India - bathing ghat at Calcutta Kolkata

Background imageGhat Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: temple ghat, Benares, Varanasi, India

Vintage 19th century photograph: temple ghat, Benares, Varanasi, India

Background imageGhat Collection: Burning ghat, burning the dead, Benares, Varanasi

Burning ghat, burning the dead, Benares, Varanasi
Vintage 19th century photograph: burning ghat, burning the dead, Benares, Varanasi, India

Background imageGhat Collection: Ghat on Ganges river, Benares, Varanasi, India, c. 1880 s

Ghat on Ganges river, Benares, Varanasi, India, c. 1880 s
Ghat on Ganges river, Benares, Varanasi, India, c.1880 s

Background imageGhat Collection: India - bathing at Kali Ghat, Calcutta

India - bathing at Kali Ghat, Calcutta
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - bathing at Kali Ghat, Calcutta, Samuel Bourne photograph

Background imageGhat Collection: India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Calcutta

India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Calcutta
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Burning Ghat, Calcutta

Background imageGhat Collection: c. 1880s India - bathing at river ghat probably Calcutta Kolk

c. 1880s India - bathing at river ghat probably Calcutta Kolk
c.1880s India - bathing at a river ghat, probably Calcutta Kolkata

Background imageGhat Collection: c. 1880s India - burning ghat Ganges at Benares Varanasi

c. 1880s India - burning ghat Ganges at Benares Varanasi
c.1880s India - burning ghat for cremation dead bodies on the Ganges at Benares Varanasi

Background imageGhat Collection: Bathing ghat on the Hooghly River Calcutta, India

Bathing ghat on the Hooghly River Calcutta, India
19th century vintage photograph: Bathing ghat on the Hooghly River Calcutta, India

Background imageGhat Collection: River bathing ghat Haridwar, India

River bathing ghat Haridwar, India
19th century vintage photograph: River bathing ghat Haridwar, India

Background imageGhat Collection: The Ghat, Haridwar, India, Hindus bathing in the Ganges

The Ghat, Haridwar, India, Hindus bathing in the Ganges
The Ghat, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, with Hindus bathing in the River Ganges. 19th century

Background imageGhat Collection: Ghat and Temple at Gokul, India

Ghat and Temple at Gokul, India. 1840

Background imageGhat Collection: Benares, India, burning Ghat, cremation by the Ganges

Benares, India, burning Ghat, cremation by the Ganges
Benares, India burning Ghat, cremation by the River Ganges. circa 1910

Background imageGhat Collection: Boatman, Ganges, India

Boatman, Ganges, India
An Indian man rows an old wooden boat in the River Ganges along the ghats of Varanasi. Bathers are in the water Date: 1987

Background imageGhat Collection: The Italo-Turkish War - Tripoli occupied by Italy

The Italo-Turkish War - Tripoli occupied by Italy
The Italo-Turkish War - A postcard celebrating Tripoli being captured by Italy in 1911. Date: circa 1912

Background imageGhat Collection: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Man Mandir Ghat

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - Man Mandir Ghat
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - regarded as the spiritual capital of India - the Man Mandir Ghat, built by Rajah Man Singh in 1600, showing Jai Singhs stone observatory on the roof Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGhat Collection: Maliks Ghat, Calcutta (Kolkata) India, circa 1890s

Maliks Ghat, Calcutta (Kolkata) India, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: Suttee Chowrah Ghaut, 1860

Suttee Chowrah Ghaut, 1860
The Suttee Chowrah Ghaut(Satichaura Ghat), later known as massacre Ghaut at Cawnpore, India, pictured as it was in 1860. The site is associated with the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Date: 1860

Background imageGhat Collection: Bathing at Kalighat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India

Bathing at Kalighat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India
People bathing at Kalighat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: Washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta, India

Washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta, India
People washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: Bathing Ghat, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

Bathing Ghat, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Bathing Ghat, Haridwar, a pilgrimage city in Uttarakhand, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: People at a bathing Ghat, India

People at a bathing Ghat, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: Bathing Ghat, Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

Bathing Ghat, Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: Bathing ghat, Benares (Varanasi), India

Bathing ghat, Benares (Varanasi), India
Bathing ghat at Benares (Varanasi), India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGhat Collection: India - Varanasi - Dashasomedh Ghat

India - Varanasi - Dashasomedh Ghat
India - Benares - Dashashwamedh Ghat - the main ghat in Varanasi on the Ganges River. It is located close to " Vishwanath Temple" Date: circa 1904

Background imageGhat Collection: Benares, India - Riverside Ghat

Benares, India - Riverside Ghat on the banks of the Holy River Ganges (a series of steps leading down to a body of water, particularly a holy river). Date: circa 1905

Background imageGhat Collection: Mumbai, India - Dhobies drying Cloths - Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat

Mumbai, India - Dhobies drying Cloths - Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
India - Dhobies drying the Cloths at the Dhobi Ghat (Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat), a well known open air laundromat in Mumbai, India

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Retaining wall and viaducts; Soangiri Hill

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

Background imageGhat Collection: Village of Oonee; contractors workshops

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Group of visitors to the works

Group of visitors to the works Date: 1856

Background imageGhat Collection: Lanowlee Depot and the summit of incline

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Khandalla from the Tank; railway cutting

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

Background imageGhat Collection: View of Elphinstone Point from Khandalla

View of Elphinstone Point from Khandalla Date: 1856

Background imageGhat Collection: Khandalla Railway and Barracks

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Lower entrance to Tunnel no 25

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

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

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: The Reversing Station Viaduct, Ghaut Road

The Reversing Station Viaduct, Ghaut Road

Background imageGhat Collection: The Reversing Station Viaduct

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Railway retaining wall and vaulting arches

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

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

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

Background imageGhat Collection: Bridge and retaining wall on rock escarpment

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

Background imageGhat Collection: Railway and walls looking down the incline

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

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

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

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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 imageGhat Collection: Khumnee Hill rock cutting

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

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

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

Background imageGhat Collection: Mhow-ke-Mullee Viaduct

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

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

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

Background imageGhat Collection: The Great Embankment near Telowlee

The Great Embankment near Telowlee

Background imageGhat Collection: Rawalpindi - North West Frontier Province

Rawalpindi - North West Frontier Province
Dhobi Ghat in Park at Rawalpindi - North West Frontier Province (in modern-day Pakistan)

Background imageGhat 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 imageGhat 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



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