[Shah Shuja's old palace, Bala Hissar, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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Genre: War Photography View looking down onto a corner of an open court, with the palace buildings on the left and numerous figures posed for the photographer in front of the building. The palace of Shah Shuja (reigned 1803-09, 1839-42) was situated along the inner north wall of the Bala Hissar...
[Part of the Bala Hissar, Kabul, showing the old palace gardens.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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Genre: War Photography View from the south-west corner of the upper Bala Hissar, looking north-east down onto the large walled charbagh garden of the Diwan-i-Am (audience hall), with Shah Shuja's Palace behind in the left background. These palace buildings are seen more closely in print 10. The...
[Bala Hissar and palace, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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Genre: War Photography Panoramic view from the south-east composed of two joined prints, looking towards the walls of the Bala Hissar citadel, with the Bala Hissar gateway (Darwaza-i-Shah Shuja) just to left of centre, and the walls of the Upper Bala Hissar on the higher ground behind. To the r...
[Bala Hissar, Kabul, from Sher Darwaza.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
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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...
Vol 1 of Major W.H. Sykes' 'Report on Poona and Ahmednagar Collectorates' containing 5 miscellaneous views and 5 drawings of the outlines of hills. Artist(s): Fidlor, Llewellyn (b. 1804)
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(Kaye no.386). 5 drawings by Llewellyn Fidlor. Water-colour; 12.75 by 8 ins. Facing p.86 ‘Fort at Seewner from the East, distant 0.5 mile.’ Tents in the foreground. Facing p.118 ‘Palace of the Mankeswur Family at Tembournee.’ Facing p.198 ‘Furrh Baugh, Ahmednuggur.’ Facing p.236 ‘...
Diary of George Eaton containing 9 drawings of Delhi buildings
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Mss Eur D512/1 9 drawings of Delhi buildings mounted in a journal. By a Delhi artist, 1858. All but one inscribed with titles in Persian characters. Water-colour; various sizes; Indian ink rule border. Note: Eaton arrived in Calcutta 8 June 1858 and was sent to Delhi for training with the 2...
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Panoramic view looking down onto the city palace and the city beyond. Print in poor condition, with several tears and adhesive tape around edges.