Fort Mastuj. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Architectural Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 74. 'Mastuj, the capital of the district, is merely the fort in which the governor occasionally resides. The fort is situated in the...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View looking towards mountains, with figures posed in foreground. Jutial is just south of Gilgit. [Albumen print, 270x216mm]. Subjects = Location = Gilgit District; India/Pakistan disputed territory; Jutial; Kashmir
Houses in Gilghit. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards houses, with a group of men and youths posed in the foreground. [Albumen print, 196x148mm]. Subjects =
Positive of Buddhist figure, Gilghit. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Architectural Photography Buddha image carved in low relief on rock face. The view appears to have been reversed. For another photograph, drawing, and description of the image, see W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), ...
Astor Palumbarius [hawk]. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Hawk with jesses on arm of falconer. Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 235, there captioned, 'Hawk (presented to Col. Lockhart by Aman-ul-Mulk).' [Albumen print, 90x158mm]. Subjects = birds; falconry