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901. Photo 1040(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(28)
Title:
Astor Polo Team. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography [Albumen print, 279x208mm]. Subjects = polo; sports Location = Astor; Baltistan; India/Pakistan disputed territory; Kashmir
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

902. Photo 1040(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(29)
Title:
Raja of Astor and children. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 284, there captioned, 'Bahadur Khan, Raa of Astor, and sons': 'On July 18th the party reached Astor (7,700), and halted 19th and 20th. He...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

903. Photo 1040(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(30)
Title:
Astor Fort. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography [Albumen print, 278x218mm]. Subjects = forts Location = Astor; Baltistan; India/Pakistan disputed territory; Kashmir
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

904. Photo 1040(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(31)
Title:
Group of Najirs, Uzur Khan and attendants. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography [Albumen print, 261x219mm]. Subjects =
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1885
Extent:
1 item

905. Photo 1040(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(32)
Title:
The Escort. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 4. [Albumen print, 277x215mm]. Subjects = military escorts
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1885-1886
Extent:
1 item

906. Photo 1040(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(33)
Title:
The Kahar Battery ready to limber up [Gilgit]. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Probably photographed at Gilgit, 29 July 1885. The Mission report notes (p. 285) that on the arrival at Gilgit, 'between the fort and residency a carrier (Kahar) battery and regiment of infantry were paraded for inspection, and afterwards went through some manoeuvres...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jul 1885
Extent:
1 item

907. Photo 1040(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(34)
Title:
The Kahar Battery in marching order. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 276, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit.' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 260x196mm]. Subjects = military (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jul 1885
Extent:
1 item

908. Photo 1040(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(35)
Title:
The Kahar Battery Gun and its bearers. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 277, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit. (Gun bearers).' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 277x213mm]. Subjec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jul 1885
Extent:
1 item

909. Photo 1040(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(36)
Title:
The Kahar Battery Wheel and Limber box bearers. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 276, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit.' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 278x210mm]. Subjects = military (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1885
Extent:
1 item

910. Photo 1040(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1040(37)
Title:
Gilghit Polo Ground. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 370. For a detailed description of the game as played at Gilgit, see pp. 369-372. Photograph taken either July-August 1885 or between De...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1885-1886
Extent:
1 item