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Description: | Photograph of the exterior gate of the Taj at Agra from the 'Strachey Collection of Indian Views', taken by Samuel Bourne in 1862.The Wanga Valley in the Himalayan foothills was popular with colonial officials and travellers because it ideally suited their Victorian taste for the romantic pastoral. It was chosen owing to its pleasant climate and spectacular views of forests of pines, firs and cedars and rows of snow capped peaks disappearing in the distance. These picturesque images represent some of photographer Samuel Bourne’s best work. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Bourne, Samuel | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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