NAM.1980-04-37-46

Photograph: Cathedral, Calcutta. Showing a large very ornate cathedral set within grounds with iron railings around it. In the foreground is a wide road on which is a cart being pulled by two oxen, nd. The cathedral is named St Paul’s Cathedral and was designed by Major W. N. Forbes in an Indo-Gothic architectural style and built in 1839. Rev. Daniel Wilson, the Bishop of Calcutta was the major financial contributor towards the building of St. Paul's Cathedral. Signed on the photograph in manuscript ‘Sache 11’. From a photograph album of 74 photographs compiled by Maj William Davis (1825-1873), 31st Bengal Native Infantry, Calcutta Infantry Volunteer Guards and the Jhansi Police. Most photographs in the album were taken by John Edward Saché, nd.