Farewell to Major A.G McCall, ICS, Superintendent of Lushai Hills. [14 Jun 1945]
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A large group of British and Lushai leaders pose at a farewell gathering alongside Major A.G McCall, ICS, Superintendent of Lushai Hills. One photograph, measuring 165mm x 120mm.
Farewell to A.R. H. MacDonald, ICS, Lushai Hills, at the Deputy Commisoner Bangla. Today's Raj Bhavan in Aizawl [1945]
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A gathering to bid farewell to A.R. H. MacDonald, ICS, Lushai Hills, at the Deputy Commissioner Bangla. The Deputy Commissioner Bangla has been converted into Aizawl's Raj Bhavan (Hindi for 'Government House') and its attendant compound, home today of the Governor of Mizoram. One photograph,...
This picture shows M. Suaka, one of the most important early chiefs and early converts in Aijal, wearing Western style clothing and holding what likely is a Bible. The photograph itself measures 130mm x 165mm. With the backboard, it measures 230mm x 175mm.
This picture shows Dr. Zokhuma's father (T. Luaia, son of M. Suaka) with his friend. The reverse of the photo notes that it was a New Years present. The picture is unique in that bicycles were never commonly used in the extremely hilly region of Lushai Hills. We can presume that this photo wa...
A note on the backboard mentions 'Kaikhami nurse”, but fails to mention the name of the second nurse. It is unclear exactly where these nurses were serving, but it is most plausible they were serving the Welsh Presbyterian Dispensary at Durtlang, close to where T. Luaia's family lived. The ph...