Diamond Harbour

Title
Diamond Harbour
Year/Period
1947
Region
India
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 6.1 x 4.5 cm
Accession No.
2001-01511-099
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

Diamond Harbour, located on the banks of the Hooghly River, is a small town popular with tourists for its spectacular view of the river.This picture was taken by a British policeman who was posted to Singapore during the Malayan Emergency.

 

See related items

The harbour

Panoramic view of New Harbour

Diamond ear studs

Inner Harbour

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