Kolkata, Circa 1912: A rare photographic discovery
May 8, 2012
These images are from a century-old collection discovered in the archive of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). A hundred and seventy eight negatives were found in a shoebox, wrapped in copies of The Statesman newspaper dating from 1914, the Commission adds.
The site can be accessed at: www.rcahms.gov.uk
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