Thursday, February 28, 2013

Bombay Harbour : Fishing Boats, in the Moonsoon
 
India. Original steel engraving drawn by C. Stanfield, engraved by E. Goodall. 1835. Very good condition. Hand-coloured. 18x12cm. Matted.
 
 
 Bombay Harbour : Fishing Boats, in the Moonsoon


Price: 45,00 EUR / 56.25 US$
Final price plus shipping costs
 
 
Bombay
 
India. Original steel engraving. Bibliograph. Institut in Hidlburghausen. 1839. Good condition. Hand-coloured. 15x9,5cm. Matted.
Bombay 1861
 
India. Original steel engraving drawn by Beaucé, engraved by Outhwaite. 1861. Good condition. Hand-coloured. 17x11cm. Matted.
 Bombay

Price: 51,00 EUR / 63.75 US$
Final price plus shipping costs
 
 

Monday, February 25, 2013

The steam WATER boiler used 1840 TO 1930'S BEFORE ELECTRICITY WAS AVAILABLE

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 19 TH CENTURY IRRIGATION& AGRICULTURE IN INDIA


















"Pumping water, Madras," c.1885



Irrigation in the South; 





PULLING WATER OUT OF A WELL WITH BULLOCK


GRINDING CORN USING BULLOCK

 f.21   'The Bazar Gate and Part of the Town of Bombay taken from the Esplanade'.

f.21   'The Bazar Gate and Part of the Town of Bombay taken from the Esplanade'.
BAZAR GATE AREA, BOMBAY FORT SHOWS HARBOUR BUILDINGS-
A PALANQUIN TAXI,TENTS USED BY SOLDIERS,A WELL WITH WATER WHEEL;MAST OF SHIPS IN HARBOUR,STORAGE GODOWS



A WATER WHEEL ,AS SEEN IN THE PICTURE ,ABOVE USED IN WELLS
 Water lifting devices


 Paddle-wheel or tread-wheel-used to pump out or pump in water into paddy fields,before electricity came