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Shipping on the Hooghly River at Calcutta.
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| Shipping on the Hooghly River at Calcutta. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H5975 |
| Description: Indian cottons, silks and tea were transported by river boat to Calcutta for shipment to Europe. Bengali opium was also shipped from Calcutta and used to purchase tea from China. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: c. 1880 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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