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Photographs Album for shelfmark Photos 230/(1) to 230(44) "Construction of the East Bengal Railway from Calcutta through Nadia and Faridpur districts, c.1869-70." The album mainly records bridge-building activity, in particular the bridge over the Garai River in Nadia district, West Bengal. https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=430

A letter by Bradford Leslie, the compiler of the album (or at the least the collector of some of the prints), indicates that Dr. J.A. Temple was employed as an engineer on the line.

Includes photographs of the following in Nadia District, West Bengal Garai River Bridge Koomar River Bridge (Kumar River) / Koormar Echamuttee River Bridge (Ichamati River) / Eschamutter