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Archive Reference (shelfmark) 1862.b.20 Subject Road transport Level [40] File

1. 1862.b.20(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(4)
Title:
Fort Attock with Bridge of Boats and Khairabad — from below the old Seraie on left bank of Indus. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed '548' (twice) in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the road running along the bank of the Indus towards the fort and the bridge of boats, with Khairabad on the far side of the river. Another copy at Photo 430/2 (4).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

2. 1862.b.20(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(6)
Title:
Peshawar Fort and surroundings — from Jail. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the road towards the fort, with figures posed on the highway in the foreground. Reproduced in Omar Khan, 'From Kashmir to Kabul. The photographs of John Burke and William Baker 1860-1900' (Prestel, 2002), plate 2, and there dated 1860-64.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1864
Extent:
1 item

3. 1862.b.20(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(16)
Title:
Ascent in the Pass — showing Mackeson's Causeway and approach. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Burke 34' in the negative. Genre: War Photography View looking along the road winding through the Khyber Pass, with British soldiers posed in the foreground. This is part of the road built by Colonel Mackeson in 1839-42.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

4. 1862.b.20(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(17)
Title:
Mackeson's Bridge and ascent beyond — looking towards Ali Musjid. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Burke 35' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along Mackeson's road through the Khyber Pass, with the bridge in the foreground and a camel caravan on the highway beyond.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

5. 1862.b.20(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(57)
Title:
View of the descent from Khurd Khyber — looking towards Bassaule. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Burke 56' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the road through the pass, running down into the plain towards Basawal, with Afghan figures posed in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

6. 1862.b.20(64)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(64)
Title:
Landi Kotal Pass — showing road made by Q.O. Madras Sappers. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Burke 66' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the road winding through the pass, with sappers at work in the foreground. Another copy at Photo 430/2 (21).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

7. 1862.b.20(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(65)
Title:
General view Landi Kotal Pass — showing windings and descent. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Burke 65' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View of a steeply descending section of the road through the pass. Another copy at Photo 430/2 (22).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878-1879
Extent:
1 item

8. 1862.b.20(94)

Reference (shelfmark):
1862.b.20(94)
Title:
Surakh-aub — the bridge from the gorge looking downstream. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the bridge and northwards along the course of the river. This view, and the following two prints, show the ancient Surkhpul or Red Bridge that crosses the Surkhab (Sorkh Rud) River some seven miles north-west of Gandamak. See entry for Surkhab...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
1 item