Jute Cultivation and Manufacture'. Box set of photograph albums showing the progress from cultivation to manufacture and export. Presented to Dundee Chamber of Commerce by John B. Clark

• Reference:GB 254 MS 83/15/1
• Dates of Creation:c. 1900
• Physical Description:
  1 file

• Scope and Content

  Vol. I Cultivation and Preparation Vol. II Assorting and Baling Vol. III Manufacture, (In India) Vol. IV Baling for Export. Ploughing the jute field with oxen. Workers. Beating clods of earth in jute field. Indian workers with mallets. Heavy laddering (preparing the earth) with plough and oxen. Workers. Sowing jute. Light laddering with plough and oxen. Worker. Harrowing after the jute seeds are sown. Oxen, workers. Jute; the first weeding. Workers. Jute, (the second weeding). Workers. Field of HIGHLAND jute. Full grown jute. Worker. Cutting jute. Workers. Cutting jute under water. Workers. INDIA (EAST); Pulling up jute by the roots. Workers. Binding jute previous to retting. Workers. Retting jute. Worker. Beating jute. Workers. Washing jute. Workers. Peeling off the jute fibre. Workers. Drying jute on bamboo. Workers. Carting jute to "Hat" (market). Workers, oxen. Drumming jute(laying the drum). Workers. Drumming jute(filling the drum).Workers. Drumming jute(the first roll). Indian workers Drumming the jute (the last roll).Workers. Drumming jute (the completed drum). View of harbour with steam boat and BEPARI boats on the river. Pier. View of the shore line with steam boats and BEPARI boats on river. Loaded country boats being towed by river to PRESS. BEPARI boats on the river NARAINGUNGE. BEPARI boats. Importing jute from boats to sheds. Workers. Importing jute from boats. Workers. Weighing jute. Workers. Assorting jute up country. Workers. Assorting jute. Workers. Morahing for Bojhas. Workers. Carrying Bojhas to Press House. European and Indian workers. Making ropes for tying bales. Workers. Pressing jute (filling boxes) with pressingmachinery, scales. European and Indian workers. Pressing jute (lashing) with pressing machinery, scales and bales. Indian workers. Pressing (removing finished bales from press), scales, weighing machinery, barrow. Indian workers. Exporting jute (loading into flats from jetty) showing barrows, Indian workers. Exporting jute (loading into flats from jetty) showing barrows, Indian workers. Transhipping jute from rail to flat. Indian workers. Transhipping jute (Lackies) from rail to boat. Indian workers. View of jute mill from across river. General view of jute mill, workers. Exterior view:another general view of jute mill. Boiler house. Engine house with pair of horizontal steam engine. General view of coolie lines. Softeners Batching;loose jute,machines. Indian workers. Carding (Breakers); loose jute Preparing Department, drawing frames, loose jute. Preparing Department (General view); drawing frames, bobbins Roving Department; roving machines, fibres, cylinders. Spinning Department; machines. Spinning Department; machines. Warp winding department; machines, lighting Cop winding machines, bobbins. Beaming; machines, rolls of jute. Exporting jute from press-house to rail. Indian workers loading jute into railway wagons. DOCKS. Exporting jute from press house to boats. Workers. Indian workers removing jute from wagons into shipping shed at Kidderpore Docks. Loading jute from wharf into Export steamer. Indian workers. DOCKS.Overside loading jute from countryboats. Factory weaving department. Calendering machines. Mangling machines Finishing department, machines, fabric. Finished goods, Godown. Stacks in warehouse. General view of yard, E.B.S. Ry. (Jute section). Indian workers, oxen, carts. "HATKHOLA" [Native Bazaar] Workers. Indians with jute bales. Street showing congested traffic; oxen, carts, telegraph poles, housing. Indians. Jute carts going to press-house. Workers, oxen. Jute being transhipped from boats at ghat to Press-house. Indian workers, boats. Importing jute into press house. Exterior of Press-house. Jute on carts, Indian workers. Yard of press-house. Jute bales, Indian workers, ox. Yard of presshouse. Workers, oxen. Indian workers assorting jute. Cutting off the roots of Jute in Press-house. Indian workers. Pressing jute. Indian workers at pressing machine. Pressing jute. Indian workers at pressing machine. Pressing jute (The CYCLONE PRESS). Workers. Weighing jute at presshouse for export. Workers. Weighing jute. Indian workers at weighing machine - one in European dress. Photographers: Johnston & Hoffman, Calcutta.
  Photographer: Johnston & Hoffman, Calcutta

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• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Photograph; (24) (53) (71) (81) (82) (87) (88) with 19x13, (55) with 19x12, (63) (69) with 19.5x13, (65) with 12x17, (59) (76) (77) (78) with 20x13, (83) with 18x13. May require conservation

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Gary Smith, Jul 2006

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