'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'The Tanks'. Photographer: Unknown
- Creator:
- Author: Frederick Mercer Hunter
- Date:
- 1873/1877
- Description:
- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This photograph depicts the Tawila Tanks, also known as the ‘Cisterns of Tawila’, which are located at the head of the Tawila valley, southwest of the Crater district of Aden.Although their precise historical origin is unknown, the system of tanks is certainly ancient and was designed to collect rainwater and divert run-off away from the settlement below. The British commenced a restoration in 1856 which radically changed the function of the tanks. This is described on pp. 11-12 of the volume.The planting of trees and creation of gardens evident in the centre of this image is mentioned in the text on p. 12.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper right corner adjacent to print: ‘3’Physical description: Dimensions:215 x 174 mm [portrait]Format:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper as mounted, folded between pp. 12-13Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut. There is significant toning at all edges, extending inwards towards the central fold.Some tracing marks are evident along all edges. Spot staining originating in the printing phase are evident in the upper left corner along the left-hand edge.Foliation:‘3’Process:Albumen print
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Subject:
- Ethnographic heritage
- Geographic region:
- Aden
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_ar
81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000d_en
T.11308/3
T.11308/3