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881. Maps 51850/10(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(42)
Title:
[Captured guns, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of captured Afghan field guns, ranged in lines in the Sherpur Cantonment. A light covering of snow lies on the ground. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (42), Photo 98 (27) and Photo 449/1 (24). Reproduced in Francis Gordon Cardew (et al....
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

882. Maps 51850/10(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(43)
Title:
[Fort Asmai, Kabul, interior.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Marked 'Confidential' in the negative. Genre: War Photography Showing a section of the interior of Fort Asmai, with building work apparently still in progress. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (43) and Photo 98 (43).
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

883. Maps 51850/10(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(44)
Title:
[Bridge over the Kabul River.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking along the river towards the wooden bridge, the same structure also seen in prints 29-30. Reproduced in Francis Gordon Cardew (et al.), 'The Second Afghan War 1878-80. Abridged official account' (London, 1908), facing p. 394, and there captioned, 'The 'Pul-i-...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

884. Maps 51850/10(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(45)
Title:
[Bala Hissar, Kabul, from Sher Darwaza.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Marked 'Confidential' in the negative. Genre: War Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking north-eastwards down from the Sher Darwaza Heights onto the Bala Hissar Citadel, showing the southern fortified wall in the foreground and the city on the extreme le...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

885. ORB 30/121(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB 30/121(5)
Title:
[Photographic copy of a manuscript map of 'A reconnaissance of the respective positions of the British and Sikh forces opposite Ramnugger.'] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Mounted facing p. 5.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

886. ORB 30/121(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB 30/121(9)
Title:
[Photographic copy of a manuscript 'Sketch of the Action of Sadoollahnallah between the Sikh Army and the right column of the Army of the Punjab under the command of Major General Sir Joseph Thackwell...fought on the 3rd of December 1848.'] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Mounted facing p. 9.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

887. ORB 30/121(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB 30/121(24)
Title:
[Photographic copy of a manuscript plan of the Battle of Chillianwalla.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Mounted facing p. 24.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

888. Photo 197(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(1)
Title:
Bimaru and Fort Onslow. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, taken from the village of Bimaru at the north-eastern corner of the Sherpur Cantonment and looking north-westwards along the line of fortified positions running along the Bimaru Heights above. Fort Onslow is at the summi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

889. Photo 197(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(5)
Title:
Fort Roberts and Kabul. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, taken from the heights of Siah Sung and looking southwards towards Fort Roberts, which occupies the left side of the panorama. The city of Kabul lies to the right (south-west), with the citadel of the Bala Hissar in the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

890. Photo 197(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(6)
Title:
View from Bimaru shewing the Pugwan Range. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from the north-west corner of the Sherpur Cantonment, looking in westerly direction along the abattis (the fortified ditch in the foreground) towards Fort Gholam Hussan Khan. Other copies at Photo 98 (25) where its described as 'North-west corner, She...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item