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'Tansa Water Works Bombay', 1886-1892

Album of seventy-nine albumen prints, the majority approx. 9½ x 11¼ in., titled and dated in ink on mounts, morocco, title, date, the Lansdowne armorial and arms of the city blocked in gilt on front cover, g.e., oblong lge. 4to.

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From the excavation of foundations and the construction of the masonry dam to the opening ceremony on 31st March 1992. Including small portraits of Sir Charles Olivant, Municipal Commander Bombay; Major. Hector Tulloch, R.E., Executive Engineer, Bombay Municipality; and W.J.B. Clerke, Executive Engineer Tansa Water Works.

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