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MY INSTITUTION
AND
MY WORK
BY
JOYEE ROY (GHOSH)
SR. TECHNICAL ASST.
(ASST.CURATOR)
VICTORIA MEMORIAL, KOLKATA,
INDIA
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Rabindra Bharati Museum
Jorasanko, Kolkata, IndiaI was Engaged in Rabindra Bharati University Museum, Jorasanko, Kolkata from
1st June, 1999 to 18th May, 2003 as „Guide cum Cataloguer‟ (temporary staff). I
had to look after computerized record keeping i.e. accessioning, cataloguing,
stock verification and digitization of the total collection of the museum. I was
also engaged in guiding the visitors.
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Rabindranath Tagore The Nobel laureate of Kolkata, India
Famous Writer, Poet & Artist
Rabindra Bharati University Museum was founded on 1961 by
the State Government of West Bengal, India . It is the ancestral
house of famous Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.
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Victoria Memorial Kolkata
. From 19th May, 2003 onwards I am working in Victoria Memorial
Hall as a Senior Technical Assistant ( Asst. Curator) in
Documentation Unit
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Victoria Memorial was conceived by
Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of British
India on expiry of Queen Victoria in 1901
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H.H. Queen Victoria
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Victoria Memorial With Awesome
LandscapeIt was expected to be a living institution in memory of the Queen with particular
emphasis on Indo-British history with the contribution obtained from the Indian people
of more than a core of rupees in those days, the Memorial was given a shape.
The foundation stone was laid by King George V, the then Prince of Wales, on
January 4, 1906 and it was formally opened to the public in 1921.
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Victoria Memorial: Beautiful
gardenRaised on a land measuring sixty-four acres a well mentained
picturesque garden with its water-bodies, lawns, gravel pathways
and trees offers visual treat to the visitors. The garden attracts
more than 5 million visitors annually
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Victoria Memorial
In the bird’s eye
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Victoria Memorial : Night
viewFrom October to June visitors may see in the evening the SON – ET
– LUMIERE shows, “Pride & Glory- the story of Calcutta”. It is
highly appreciated by both foreign & Indian visitors.
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The splendor of architectureThe splendour is evident in its architecture. The architecture of the building is
predominantly Italian Renaissance in character – blended with the nuances of
Orientalism. The marble and sand stones used in its construction were quarried at
Makrana, then in the Jodhpur State
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Sir William Emerson
Victoria Memorial was designed by Sir
William Emerson, President of the
British Institute of Architects.
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The splendor of SculpturesThe group of figures above the north porch were executed in Italy. These
represent Motherhood, Prudence and Learning. Surrounding the main
dome are figures of Art, Architecture, Justice, Charity etc.
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Angel of victory
The figure of the Angel of Victory, 16 ft. high and weighing 3 tonnes
surmounts the dome and revolves upon its own base. The building is
184 ft. high upto the base of the figure, of the Angel of Victory.
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The splendor of architecture
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now represents and draws our attention
visually to the history of modern India. The
history is constructed with the visuals of
approx. 27,000 artefacts in oil and
watercolour, sketches and drawing, aquatints
and lithographs, stamps and postal
stationery, coins and medals, arms and
armour, books and manuscripts, sculptures &
costumes, personal relics and archival
documents.
If initial Curzonian scheme of collection and
arrangement of the exhibits is seen as a
composite representation of Empire,
the post-independence collection could be
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Departments of Victoria
MemorialTotal Departments - 13
Total Staff - 170
ADMINISTRATIVE WING TECHNICAL
WING
*Office of the Secretary & Curator
*Documentation Department
*Administrative Department
*Restoration Department
*Accounts Department *Conservation
Department *Security Department
*Photography Department PUBLIC RELATIONS
*Education Department > *Library
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DOCUMENTATION
UNIT
TOTAL STAFF- 4
SR. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
(ASST. CURATOR) – 2
TEMPORARY STAFF - 1
PEON - 1
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RESPONSIBILITYWe have to look after the total collection of Victoria
Memorial Hall
Total Artefacts : 27,393
• Oil paintings • Watercolour
Drawings
• Sketches • Engravings,
Lithographs & Aquatints
• Arms and Armour • Postal Stamps
• Textiles • Coins, Medals &
Tokens
• Sculptures • Manuscripts
• Books • Archival Documents
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Accessioning of Artefacts
through
Master Accession Register
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Entry in the Master Accession Register
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Computerized Accessioning through a
Database Software I am engaged in Cataloguing of Arms, Textiles
& Abanindranath Tagore’s Paintings
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Training on software
prepared & installed at VM
by C-DAC, Pune, India
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Maintenance of Reserve Collection
through
Proper Storage
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Supervising the periodical
dusting & cleaning once in
a week
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Display of the Artefacts in
the Gallery
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Round showcase
to display Manuscripts
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Showcase to display
Arms
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Showcase to display
Documents
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Bust displayed on
wooden stand
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Display of Old Cannon of
Kaman
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Curating Temporary
Exhibitions
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Curating outside exhibition
organized by VM
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Prepared the entire content of
Touch Screen Kiosk , recently
launched at VM
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Assistance given to scholars from
India & abroad regarding research
on the collection of VMH.
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www.victoriamemorial-cal.org
Updating the official Website of Victoria
Memorial Hall
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Organizing Lecture &
Seminar
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Guiding V.I.P.s as and
when required
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Pursuing Ph.D. on Pata Chitra,
Folk scroll painting of West
Bengal, India
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Also on Santal Pat, Folk square
painting of West Bengal, India
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Presented Papers in various
Seminars & Conferences.
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THANK YOU