University of Dundee Archives

MS 289
Collection
1909-1936

Photographs and publications pertaining to the experience of Scots workers in the Jute Mill Companies in India prior to 1960.

Mrs Smith

Photographs showing images relating to the experience of Scots workers in the Jute Mill Companies in India prior to 1960

MS 289/1
Series
1993

Part of Smith Collection

Photographs

Mrs Smith

Bundle of photographs (15x20cm) showing various aspects of jute manufacturing. Includes images of the ploughing, sowing, weeding, cutting, washing and transportation processes used in the cultivation of Jute. Several have writing on the reverse detaili...

MS 289/1/1
Item
n.d.

Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs (15x20cm) showing various aspects of jute manufacturing. Includes images of the ploughing, sowing, weeding, cutting, washing and transportation processes used in the cultivation of Jute. Several have writing on the reverse detailing various aspects of the cultivation and production process.

Mrs Smith

Photographs and negatives showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing

MS 289/1/2
Sub-series
n.d.

Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs, plus negatives,

Mrs Smith

Bundle of photographs showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing. Includes images of field ploughing, the sewing, harvesting, washing, stacking and drumming of Jute, and the transportation of unprocessed jute by cart and boat. Also includes images o...

MS 289/1/2/1
Item
n.d.

Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing. Includes images of field ploughing, the sewing, harvesting, washing, stacking and drumming of Jute, and the transportation of unprocessed jute by cart and boat. Also includes images of building work, the exterior of some factories, and the exterior of the mill manager's residence

Mrs Smith

Strip of negatives of photograph MS 289/1/2/1/36

MS 289/1/2/2
Item
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Part of Smith Collection

Strip of negatives

Mrs Smith

Photographs and negatives showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing and processing

MS 289/1/3
Sub-series
n.d.

Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs, plus negatives

Mrs Smith

Bundle of photographs showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing and processing. Includes images of ploughing, cutting, gathering and drumming of Jute. Also includes some overviews showing the extent of the Jute mills and a large number of images of...

MS 289/1/3/1
Item
n.d.

Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs showing various aspects of Jute manufacturing and processing.

Includes images of ploughing, cutting, gathering and drumming of Jute. Also includes some overviews showing the extent of the Jute mills and a large number of images of the various machines, some identified and some unidentified, and processes used in the finishing and softening of jute and the production of various sizes of rope.

Mrs Smith

Strip of 3 negatives of photograph MS 289/1/3/1/2

MS 289/1/3/2
Item
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Part of Smith Collection

Strip of 3 negatives

Mrs Smith

Bundle of photographs, showing various images of the harvesting and transportation of Jute to the press-house, the bundling and weighing of the Jute for exportation, the loading of Jute bundles on to ships for export, and images of processing machinery

MS 289/1/4
Item
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Part of Smith Collection

Bundle of photographs

Mrs Smith

Pages taken from a photograph album, showing various scenes of the construction of the power house at the Hukumchard Jute Mill, including images of local workmen at work constructing walls and foundations, overviews of construction sites, interiors pri...

MS 289/1/5
Item
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Part of Smith Collection

Pages taken from a photograph album, showing various scenes of the construction of the power house at the Hukumchard Jute Mill, including images of local workmen at work constructing walls and foundations, overviews of construction sites, interiors prior to machines being installed, and buildings under construction.

Mrs Smith

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