Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view, looking along the main hall towards the organ, in the 1880-81 Melbourne International Exhibition buildings.
Snapshot of two European officials in discussion with the jirgah or tribal council at Kota. The figure on the right, seated on the charpoy is Colonel Roger Lloyd Kennion, Political Agent for Dir, Swat and Chitral.
Lord Mayo and Ameer Shere Ali in Durbar [at Ambala]. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Lord Mayo and staff, seated with the Amir of Afghanistan, Sher Ali Khan, at the durbar held at Ambala in March 1869. The heads of the figures of Mayo's staff seated in the right front row, appear to have been montaged onto the body. For a variant of...
The Old Fort, Calcutta. Approximate site of the notorious 'Black Hole.' Photographer: Saché and Westfield
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Inscription: Photographers' wet stamp, reading 'Saché & Westfield Photographers Waterloo Street Calcutta,' on reverse of mount. Genre: Architectural Photography View showing an inner court or piazza of the old fort, looking towards thick brick arches. Prints 93 and 95 are clearly the two p...
Group taken at Chakdara at opening of the bridge, March 5 1903. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography A formally posed group portrait, taken by a professional photographer, of guests at the opening of the bridge across the Swat River at Chakdarra. the building in the background is presumably the fort. A slip of paper pasted to the album page identifies the following ...
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of local tribesmen, photographed against the wall of Chilas fort, with the Political Agent Stuart Hill Godfrey, seated in the centre. The other European figure in the group (identified by name in print 42), is Lieutenant (later Colonel Sir) Armine Brereton D...
S. H. G. [Stuart Hill Godfrey], A. B. Dew, Chilas, 1897. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of eight figures, presumably the most senior dignitaries from the group seen in print 40. Godfrey is seated second from left, Lieutenant (later Colonel Sir) Armine Brereton Dew (1867-1941) is seated on the right, wearing a rakishly tilted hat.
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait, taken at Chilas Fort on the same occasion and similar to print 40, showing Stuart Hill Godfrey and Lieutenant (later Colonel Sir) Armine Brereton Dew, seated with local tribal leaders.